The Blackwell handbook of entrepreneurship / / edited by Donald L. Sexton, Hans Landström, in conjunction with the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910841632103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Business, 2000
• ISBN: 1-4051-6421-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiv, 468 p. ) : ill.
• Collana: Handbooks in management
• Altri autori (Persone): SextonDonald L; LandströmHans
• Disciplina: 658.4/21
• Soggetti: Entrepreneurship; Case studies.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Learning together : national differences in entrepreneurship research / Howard Aldrich -- Conceptual and empirical challenges in the study of firm growth / Per Davidsson and Johan Wiklund -- The intersection of entrepreneurship and strategic management research / Michael Hitt and R. Duane Ireland -- Research mimicking policy : entrepreneurship/small business policy research in the United States / William Dennis Jr. -- SME policy in Europe / Dennis De -- Entrepreneurship in Germany / David Audretsch -- Regulatory policies and their impact on SMEs in Europe : the case of administrative burdens / Robert van der Horst, Andre Nijsen and Selcuk Gulhan -- The climate for entrepreneurship in European countries in transition / Josef Mugler -- Six steps to heaven : evaluating the impact of public policies to support small businesses in developed economies / David Storey -- Financing growth : recent developments in the European scene / Rik Donckels -- Informal venture capital and the financing of emergent growth businesses / Colin Mason and Richard Harrison -- Venture capital and growth / Sophie Manigart and Harry Sapienza -- Venture capital financing of entrepreneurship : theory, empirical evidence and a research agenda / Raphael Amit, James Brander and Christoph Zott -- Entrepreneurial teams and venture growth / Sue Birley and Simon ; Stockley -- Managing growth transitions : theoretical perspectives and research directions / J.B. (Ben) Arbaugh and S. Michael Camp -- Growth of technology-based new firms / Erkko Autio -- Entrepreneurship and high-technology clusters / Arnold Cooper and Timothy Folta -- Networking and entrepreneurial growth / Bengt Johannisson -- Strategic alliances as vehicles for international growth / Mark Weaver -- An entrepreneurial slant to franchise research / Frank Hoy, John Stanworth and David Purdy -- Remaining issues and suggestions for further research / Hans Landström and Donald L. Sexton.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Blackwell Handbook of Entrepreneurship brings together the best researchers in the USA and Europe to review the most up-to-date thinking on crucial topics in entrepreneurship studies. It is the first book to combine the research activities of Europe and the USA, and reflects cutting-edge research with a multicultural perspective."--Jacket.