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Clarifying the intrapreneurship concept
Bostjan Antoncic, Robert D. HisrichThis research contributes to the development of the theory of intrapreneurship by clarifying the intrapreneurship concept. Intrapreneurship is more precisely defined by referring…
The interplay of environment and culture in small firm marketing: a comparative study of the marketing practices of Chinese small firms in Hong Kong and the UK
Wai‐Sum Siu, Yi Zhu, David A. KirbyPrevious research by Siu and Kirby has argued that the broad Western marketing principles are not necessarily fully applicable to, and suitable for, the Chinese socio‐cultural…
Bridging the gap in support for ethnic minority owned businesses: the case of Devon and Cornwall
Robert Baldock, David SmallboneThis paper presents findings from recent research undertaken into the characteristics and support needs of ethnic minority owned businesses (EMBs) in Devon and Cornwall. The study…
Small firm finance and public policy
Jonathan Tucker, Jonathan LeanExamines how a finance gap for small firms might be addressed by means of government policy to support informal financing initiatives. A review of both the finance and the…
Corporate debt policy of small firms: an empirical (re)examination
José Paulo Esperança, Ana Paula Matias Gama, Mohamed Azzim GulamhussenThe capital structure decision can be considered a difficult problem for academics as well as for managers. Corporate debt policy has been studied in the context of both large and…
Insurance customers’ assessment of service quality: a critical evaluation
Mathew Joseph, George Stone, Krista AndersonIncreased competition from their traditionally, “non‐insurance” partners in the financial services industry has forced “insurance only” companies to enter areas once considered…
Company performance and objectives reported by first and multi‐generation family companies: a research note
Paul WestheadSpeculative hypotheses relating to firm performance and company objective differences between first and multi‐generation family firms were tested. Bivariate differences were found…
Towards a taxonomy of entrepreneurial learning experiences among potential entrepreneurs
Truls EriksonIn order to become novice, portfolio or serial entrepreneurs, individuals must first establish themselves as nascent entrepreneurs. Hence, the focus of this article is the factors…
Entrepreneurial capitalism: if America leads will Europe follow?
Zoltan J. AcsWhat differentiates US capitalism from all other forms of industrial capitalism is its historical focus on both the creation of wealth (entrepreneurship) and the reconstitution of…
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