New England Journal of Entrepreneurship: Volume 6 Issue 1 , Open Access

Responding to God’s Guidance

Craig Hoekenga

Craig Hoekenga is CEO of Microboard Processing, Inc. (MPI), a very successful subcontract electronics manufacturing company located in Seymour, Connecticut. There are many reasons…

The value and impact of seminary training

R. Stephen Shuart

The Reverend R. Stephen Shuart is an Episcopal priest by profession. He is rector of two parishes and serves on the Diocesan Financial Committee and as a rural dean. However, he…

Marketing orientation in SMEs: Effects of the internal environment

Richard C. Becherer, Diane Halstead, Paula Haynes

Marketing orientation refers to a culture in which organizations strive to create superior value for their customers (and superior performance for the business) by focusing on…

Collaboration among smes as a mechanism for innovation: An empirical study

Mário José Batista Franco

The interest for collaboration among small and mediumsized enterprises and innovation has been highlighted, in recent times, due to the acceleration of technological changes and…

Supplier selection and development: The relationship between small manufacturing enterprises and mass merchandisers

Stephen C. Jones, Tami L. Knotts, Gerald G. Udell

This study examines the results of a program intended to act as a selection tool for mass merchandisers and a development tool for small manufacturers. The evaluation program…

Applying entrepreneurship to health care organizations

Kristina L. Guo

This study examines entrepreneurship and assesses its relevance to health care organizations through a detailed description of the optimal environment, organizational factors, and…

From intrapreneurship to entrepreneurship: Is technical expertise sufficient?‐ A case study

John E. Woodilla

Following a successful career in industry, Dr. Douglas V. Shick, a newly minted entrepreneur, established NRS Associates, LLC, to perform consulting services based on two highly…

International Franchising in Emerging Markets

Nadia Ballard

Book review by Nadia Ballard. Ilan Alon and Diane H. B. Welsh, editors, International Franchising in Emerging Markets: Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. Chicago: CCH…