... industry is within a region compared to a broader reference area, usually the nation (Porter, 1998). The LQ is calculated as: (1) L Q = ( x i / X ) ( y i / Y ) where. Business development Cluster mapping Competitiveness Exploratory factor analysis...

... suggest that barriers to entry encourage development of larger business sizes at the possible expense of smaller businesses. This result encourages further work into the interconnectedness of government and business. Regarding business development, generally, it is already well established...

... this as an evolution of thought, moving from attributes or traits theory to behavioral theory to cognitive theory and, most recently, to what might be called “skills theory.” Business development Entrepreneurial skill-building Entrepreneurial training Rural ecosystem Original thinking about entrepreneur...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Business development Regulatory policy Craft beer Since the days of Joseph Schumpeter (1942) , economists vigorously herald the economic benefits of entrepreneurship...

...-fits all” support may not be useful, and that there may be need for targeted assistance programs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Gender Business development Start-ups Policy Resources Social Capital The entrepreneur’s human and social capital are critical endowments...

... Publishing Limited 2014 Entrepreneurs Business development Industrial policy RQ3. Who needs help with what? What issues do entrepreneurs in different sectors need help with? What issues do entrepreneurs with different current occupational status need help with? Answering...

... Business development Learning Planning Start-ups New ventures This study focusses on nascent entrepreneurs, their contact with and use of entrepreneurial assistance programs during the start-up process, and the outcomes of this process. The objective is to determine if and how assistance...

... problem. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Policy Resources Start‐ups Sub‐national policy Business development Entrepreneurialism Organization formation and creation are often thought of as the core characteristics of entrepreneurship. Gartner and Carter (2003), for example...