...Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi; Renier Steyn Purpose The goal of this study is to identify and validate some selected determinants of early-stage entrepreneurial activity (ESEA) by assessing the impact of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills (EK&S), fear of failure (FoF), the social status...

... identifies the items that best describe each dimension of entrepreneurial leadership. By these findings, this study provides the skills, competencies and specific behaviour of entrepreneurial leaders. The findings of this study have implications the theory and practice. By highlighting the dimensions...

...Christian Harrison; Kevin Burnard; Stuart Paul Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine entrepreneurial leadership and to determine the entrepreneurial leadership skills which are important for success in a developing economy environment. Specifically, the focus of this research...

...Harry Matlay; David Rae; Jonathan Lean Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate PhD student perceptions of the importance of enterprise skills and the extent to which they are currently being developed within a case university. Design/methodology/approach The study employed...

... those in other locations. Originality/value The main value of the paper is in opening a window on what SME employers think about employing graduates. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Graduates Skills Universities Adaptability United Kingdom...

... owner‐managers, both before and after participation in a training program. Findings This study has indicated that small business owners are interested in skills development and training opportunities, provided that they are directly applicable to the current situation in their business, and as long...

...Lloyd Fernald, Jr; George Solomon; Don Bradley Fifty eight per cent of reporting companies have a shortage of skilled workers and 64 per cent of manufacturers believe entry‐level workers lack the necessary skills to positively impact their company. The most recent reports estimate that employers...