... programs directors to provide information for answering questions concerning the following: educational backgrounds, primary teaching focus, research interests, publications in academic journals, and entrepreneurial experience brought into the classroom. Findings The results of the study demonstrate...

... of the entrepreneur is derived (entrepreneur as a learner) and a conceptual model of entrepreneurial learning theory is synthesized. Research limitations/implications The newly developed conceptual model has not been empirically validated. In terms of the guidelines for future research, this topic should...

...Isabelle Giroux Purpose The purpose of this research is to present the results of a recent interpretive study of 11 small Central Vancouver Island firms in British Columbia, Canada, which yield new interpretations of the nature of problem‐solving processes within the wider context of managerial...

... were investigated through an analysis of peer‐reviewed research published in a wide range of journals and proceedings between 1995 and 2006. Findings Findings suggest strong evidence supporting the relationship between levels of general education and several entrepreneurial success measures...

... The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Research Resources Small to medium-sized enterprises Bostjan Antoncic...

... was reviewed particularly in the context of the major theories of internationalization. Findings The positive and negative aspects of each theoretical approach to internationalization are present to form the basis of a new model of international entrepreneurship. Research limitations/implications...

..., with some consideration of policy issues. Research limitations/implications – Analysis is confined to an example of one journal in the field and thus its comparative validity is limited. Practical implications – A very useful account of publication trends in the discipline. The article is of value...

... to identify and explore the fundamental aspects of e‐commerce and e‐business. It also proposes a tentative framework for a critical research agenda in e‐entrepreneurship and small e‐business development. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Internet Electronic commerce Small to medium‐sized...

... to counter the influence of their major customers, by reversing the direction of commercial dependency, and thus to reduce their vulnerability. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 The data used in the study were obtained from the Laboratory for Research on the Performance of Enterprises (LaRePE...

...Steve Johnson Research evidence suggests that SMEs are significantly less likely than larger employers to provide or fund formal training leading to qualifications for employees. The training (or more accurately learning) that does take place in most SMEs tends to be informal, on‐the‐job...

... interest, it is important to understand the state of research in the field in Europe in the last few years, the focus of this article. to mention just a few examples. For an extended list, see: http://www.slu.edu/E‐web . There are more than 20 annual conferences on entrepreneurship and small business...

... of management education. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Manufacturing strategy Small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises United Kingdom Research Manufacturing strategy formation cannot be adequately understood only as a top‐down planning process linked to a business planning regime. Incrementalism...

...Lew Perren; Aidan Berry; Robert Blackburn Research and dissemination of the results has always been an important activity for those in the academic community. The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has brought the whole area of research publication and dissemination into sharp relief, and striving...