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Ethnic minority enterprise: an overview and research agenda

Ram, Monder - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 3 (1997) 3, pp. 149-156

Discusses whether ethnic minority enterprise is a routinely rational economics activity, no different from other small‐scale endeavours, or whether it is a distinctive phenomenon which demonstrates the influence of cultural resources on entrepreneurial activities. Focuses on three themes which...

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Determinants of growth and profitability in small entrepreneurial firms

Glancey, Keith - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 4 (1998) 1, pp. 18-27

Using accounts data for a sample of 38 small manufacturing firms located in Tayside Region, this paper investigates the relationship between company characteristics including size, age, location and industry group, and profitability and growth. The trade‐off between the possibly conflicting...

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The effects of an entrepreneurship programme on Need for Achievement and Locus of Control of reinforcement

Hansemark, Ove C. - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 4 (1998) 1, pp. 28-50

The study examines the change in n Achievement and Locus of Control of individuals in an 9 months entrepreneurship ….001) were obtained as a result of participating in entrepreneurship education, while the control group showed no change. The … result supports the hypothesis that participating in an entrepreneurship programme should increase Need for Achievement and …

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Entrepreneurial dynamics in small business service firms

Glancey, Keith; Greig, Malcolm; Pettigrew, Malcolm - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 4 (1998) 3, pp. 249-268

from a study of the entrepreneurship process in a sample of 20 small business service firms based in the west of Scotland …

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A process model for entrepreneurship education and development

Leitch, Claire M.; Harrison, Richard T. - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 3, pp. 83-109

entrepreneurship education and development. This partnership emphasises the impact of intra‐group and interorganisational learning on …

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Entrepreneurship education within the enterprise culture

Jack, Sarah L.; Anderson, Alistair R. - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 3, pp. 110-125

The enterprise culture is founded on the premise that entrepreneurship is the engine that drives the economy. One … aspect of this cultural pervasion is the increase in the numbers of educational institutions teaching entrepreneurship … reviewed. One aspect is the enigmatic nature of entrepreneurship itself; what is it, and can it be taught? Another aspect is …

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Utilisation of science and technology graduates by the small and medium‐sized enterprise sector

Mukhtar, Syeda‐Masooda; Oakey, Ray; Kippling, Michelle - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 3, pp. 126-143

States it is widely recognised that, despite excellent higher education research and training expertise, the UK is generally weak in transferring this knowledge into marketable products (House of Lords, 1997). In particular, there is serious under‐utilisation of science and technology...

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Market‐based learning, entrepreneurship and the high technology small firm

Boussouara, Mohammed; Deakins, David - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 4, pp. 204-223

entrepreneurship process and learning of the entrepreneur. Material from case evidence is also combined with interview evidence to …

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Bringing entrepreneurship back in: Explaining the industrial dynamics of Hong Kong with special reference to the textile and garment industry

Fu‐Lai Yu, Tony - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 5, pp. 235-250

Applies Kirzner’s concept of entrepreneurship to explain the economic success of Hong Kong. The city economy possesses …

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South Asian entrepreneurship in Great Britain: factors influencing growth

Basu, Anuradha; Goswami, Arati - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 5 (1999) 5, pp. 251-275

Analyses the factors influencing South Asian entrepreneurial expansion in Great Britain and the validity of conventional wisdom which attributes its success to cultural factors. It suggests that entrepreneurial growth depends positively on educational attainment, personal savings invested at...

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