|
|
Bowen, B. W., Shanker, K., Yasuda, N., Celia, M., Malay, M. C. M. D., von der Heyden, S., et al. (2014). Phylogeography unplugged: comparative surveys in the genomic era. Bulletin of Marine Science, 90(1), 13–46.
|
|
|
|
Brouthers, K. D., Nakos, G., & Dimitratos, P. (2014). SME Entrepreneurial Orientation, International Performance, and the Moderating Role of Strategic Alliances. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , n/a-n/a.
Abstract: International entrepreneurship research maintains that firms with strong entrepreneurial orientations expand to international markets to enhance performance. Yet these firms can suffer from resource constraints as they move abroad. To alleviate this problem, previous research has suggested participation in strategic alliances. We developed and tested a theoretical perspective that merged these ideas, maintaining that firm-level entrepreneurial orientation is associated with higher international performance both directly and in combination with participation in foreign market research or marketing alliances. Based on surveys of U.S. and U.K. firms, our findings indicate that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have higher international performance when they possess greater entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and when the type of alliance (research or marketing) used is aligned with the capabilities of the firm. Further we find that participating in alliances strengthens the relation between EO and international performance. These results have important implications for managers and policy makers interested in improving SME international performance.
|
|
|
|
Brunson, R. R., & Reed, M. M. (2014). CLIFTEX Theatre: Balancing Technology and Sustainability. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , n/a-n/a.
Abstract: Phyllis Gamble and her business partner, Mechelle Slaughter, had purchased the CLIFTEX Theatre in Clifton, Texas, in 2008 and had spent a great deal of time and money restoring this historic venue. The theater had been founded in 1916 and was the oldest continually operating theater in the state of Texas. The primary purpose for the purchase and restoration of the theater by the two women had been to give something back to a community which they had grown to love. They had never expected it to be profitable as long as they operated it; however, they had envisioned an exit strategy in which they would be able to achieve sustainability at some point for the theater so that they could hand it over to a member of the community who could use the business for his/her own livelihood. An immediate question they were facing in 2011 was whether or not to spend $75,000 to replace reel-to-reel with digital projection. The transformation would provide better sound and picture quality but would be very expensive to implement. There was the related issue of whether the digital equipment might allow them to host other events that might make the theater profitable.
|
|
|
|
Bryant, P. T. (2014). Imprinting by Design: The Microfoundations of Entrepreneurial Adaptation. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(5), 1081–1102.
Abstract: Entrepreneurial ventures need frequently to adapt. Yet their adaptive capacity is often limited by the legacies of imprinted founding characteristics. The question then arises whether it is possible to explain and manage the imprinting process so that the capacity to adapt is enhanced, rather than diminished. I address this question by developing a model of the microfoundations of imprinting based in collective memory. I argue that entrepreneurial founding teams naturally develop transactive autobiographical memory systems. By partially managing the design and imprinting of these memory systems, I argue that founders may improve their venture's long-term capacity to adapt.
|
|
|
|
Bullough, A., Renko, M., & Myatt, T. (2014). Danger Zone Entrepreneurs: The Importance of Resilience and Self-Efficacy for Entrepreneurial Intentions. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(3), 473–499.
Abstract: Little is known about the drivers of entrepreneurial decisions during war. We empirically examine the effects of perceived danger, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and resilience on entrepreneurial intentions in adverse conditions with primary survey data from Afghanistan. Our findings suggest that perceived danger is negatively related to an individual's entrepreneurial intentions, but marginally less so among highly resilient individuals. Our findings also suggest that even under conditions of war, individuals develop entrepreneurial intentions if they are able to grow from adversity (resilience) and believe in their entrepreneurial abilities (entrepreneurial self-efficacy). Practical implications for role modeling and entrepreneurship training are then discussed.
|
|
|
|
Burchardt, J., Hommel, U., Kamuriwo, D. S., & Billitteri, C. (2014). Venture Capital Contracting in Theory and Practice: Implications for Entrepreneurship Research. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , n/a-n/a.
Abstract: This article provides a comprehensive theoretical and empirical literature review of venture capital contracts. This outlines the differences between theoretical and practical uses of contract designs; that is, (1) how does the choice of securities give rise to different adverse selection problems in terms of attracting different types of entrepreneurial companies; how does the choice of securities in conjunction with cash flow and control rights provisions affect (2) the effort levels by the entrepreneur and the investor; and (3) ultimately affect entrepreneurial outcomes. This article highlights the major discrepancies between theory and practice and points out potential avenues for further research.
|
|
|
|
Busenitz, L. W., Plummer, L. A., Klotz, A. C., Shahzad, A., & Rhoads, K. (2014). Entrepreneurship Research (1985–2009) and the Emergence of Opportunities. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(5), 981–1000.
Abstract: In order to identify shifts and trends in the entrepreneurship literature over the past 25 years, we conduct a bibliometric study involving new data from the 2000–2009 era building on 1985–1999 data to study entrepreneurship research published in the major management journals. Our findings indicate that entrepreneurship articles now have a significant presence in the mainline “A” journals. Furthermore, we contend that this presence signals legitimacy and, more importantly, a growing exchange among researchers studying entrepreneurship. The area of entrepreneurial opportunities and nascent ventures is showing signs of growth and in our view represents an area where entrepreneurship is contributing back to the broader research conversation in organizational studies.
|
|
|
|
Camarchia, V., Chiolerio, A., Cotto, M., Fang, J., Ghione, G., Pandolfi, P., et al. (2014). Demonstration of inkjet-printed silver nanoparticle microstrip lines on alumina for RF power modules. Organic Electronics: physics, materials, applications, 15(1), 91–98.
|
|
|
|
Carney, M., Gedajlovic, E., & Strike, V. M. (2014). Dead Money: Inheritance Law and the Longevity of Family Firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(6), 1261–1283.
Abstract: “Dead money” refers to the potential for the division, reduction, and misallocation of family firm assets during intergenerational wealth transfers. We consider the effects of inheritance law provisions on property transfers and the potential impact on family firm vitality in four jurisdictions: Germany, France, Hong Kong SAR, and the United States. These jurisdictions have divergent legal origins and inheritance law regimes that generate distinct patterns of transformation and continuity in family firms. The contribution of the paper is to identify external institutional factors that determine the central tendencies on family firm longevity in a literature that has hitherto focused on internal factors such as the efficacy of adopting professional management and succession planning.
|
|
|
|
Castellino, M., Chiolerio, A., Shahzad, M. I., Jagdale, P. V., & Tagliaferro, A. (2014). Electrical conductivity phenomena in an epoxy resin-carbon-based materials composite. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 61, 108–114.
|
|
