... rights only Germany Upper echelons theory Case study Strategic management Socioemotional wealth External business environment Family business entrepreneur The global economy is undergoing a profound dynamic, with entrepreneurs navigating disruptions from energy crises, de...

.../methodology/approach The authors use survey data conducted by The Centre for European Economic Research (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung – ZEW). The final sample for analysis includes 983 SMEs from Germany that belong to 13 different industries. The authors use hierarchical OLS regression...

... to it. Doctoral education is a crucial element to develop qualified scholars in the field, especially in countries without a strong tradition in entrepreneurship education. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to present and discuss a doctoral program in high‐tech entrepreneurship in Germany as a good‐practice...

... of this paper is to analyse to what extent compulsory school education in Germany and Sweden facilitates a more entrepreneurial way of thinking among pupils. Design/methodology/approach First, the paper briefly summarises the relevant research literature and specify important components of entrepreneurship...

..., which are themselves a recent phenomenon and a novel concept in academic literature. Lambert T. Koch can be contacted at: koch@wiwi.uni‐wuppertal.de © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Business policy Business formation Germany The rationale behind publicly funded...

... that there are shortcomings in the institutional (political and societal) environment, possibly restricting women's interest in entrepreneurship and thus determining the extent of female entrepreneurship. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Entrepreneuralism Women Germany In Germany, although female...