Measuring Organizational Performance
Measuring Organizational Performance

Author: Robert B. Carton

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 1847202845

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This exciting and innovative book will find its audience in researchers and scholars at many levels of academe in the fields of entrepreneurship and strategic management, organizational theory and accounting, and finance.

U. S.-Japan Strategic Alliances in the Semiconductor Industry
U. S.-Japan Strategic Alliances in the Semiconductor Industry

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1993-06

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781568066820

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Reviews the evolution of strategic alliances involving U.S. and Japanese companies in the semiconductor industry, and analyzes whether alliances can contribute to the renewal of an industry faced with stiff competition from Japan. Provides an overview of the changing nature of technology linkages in this important industry.

The Habitual Entrepreneur
The Habitual Entrepreneur

Author: Paul Westhead

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-10-04

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1315316102

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Increasingly, entrepreneurship research recognizes a wide variety in entrepreneurial behaviour. One such difference is marked between experienced or habitual entrepreneurs and novices. This book, authored by established experts in the field, introduces and explores the habitual entrepreneur phenomenon. Building upon an international body of research, the authors analyse business behaviour to demonstrate how experience relates to the performance of new ventures. In employing a range of methodological techniques, the authors provide insight into how prior business ownership experience produces different outcomes when it comes to the key success factors associated with entrepreneurial ventures. With detailed coverage of finance, networking, opportunity discovery, and learning, the book is a uniquely comprehensive resource. This concise book is a complete research guide which provides an introduction for advanced students and researchers of entrepreneurship worldwide.

Gaining Momentum
Gaining Momentum

Author: Joseph Tidd

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 1848163541

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Diffusion, or the widespread adoption of innovations, is a critical yet under-researched topic. There is a wide gap between development and successful adoption of an innovation. Therefore, a better understanding of why and how an innovation is adopted can help develop realistic management and business plans. Most books on this topic use a single-discipline approach to explain the diffusion of innovations. This book adopts a multi-disciplinary and managerial process approach to understanding and promoting the adoption of innovations, based on the latest research and practice. It will be of interest to graduates and researchers in marketing, product development and innovation courses.

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship

Author: Dafna Kariv

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2011-05-03

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1136832807

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Entrepreneurship means different things to different people, but the entrepreneurial personality is a critical success factor to any new business. These traits are also increasingly in great demand at established multinational corporations. This groundbreaking textbook differs from its competitors by placing an emphasis both on the core processes and practices of entrepreneurship, as well as demonstrating the impact of complex, local environments in shaping the processes of entrepreneurship. Topics include: Main processes of entrepreneurial venture creation, innovation and growth Operational steps characterizing processes of entrepreneurship Establishing and realizing entrepreneurial ventures Core processes and practices of entrepreneurship With case studies and interviews with entrepreneurs from across the globe, Entrepreneurship's international approach makes it stand out from other titles, providing students and practitioners alike with a unique perspective on this subject. A companion website featuring: a lecturer's guide, with extra assignments and links to videos, PowerPoint slides for teaching uses and a questionnaire with detailed feedback for students, is available at: http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415561204.

Regional Development in an Age of Structural Economic Change
Regional Development in an Age of Structural Economic Change

Author: Piet Rietveld

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2024-02-22

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0429809824

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First published in 1999, this volume addresses various themes in regional development studies from the perspective of structural economic change. Particular attention is paid to factors having long-run implications for regional development, such as innovation and knowledge production. Innovation and research and development activities appear to take place at particular locations. This has implications for long-run spatial and sectoral developments. Another factor is transport infrastructure; its impact on efficiency and equity is surveyed. Other themes covered relate to the role of tourism and adjustments in urban economies. The books aims to offer a balance between modelling and non-modelling approaches. In addition to country-specific contributions, some are offered at the European level.

Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies
Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies

Author: V. Ramadani

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-04-22

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1137444517

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This book explores different topics in the field of female entrepreneurship, such as motivational factors of female entrepreneurs, career perspectives of women, social female enterprises, tourism and hospitality, and emotional and institutional support of female entrepreneurial initiatives in the perspective of different transitional countries.