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Matching Imitative Activity Of High-Tech Firms With Entrepreneurial Orientation, Marta Najda-Janoszka
Matching Imitative Activity Of High-Tech Firms With Entrepreneurial Orientation, Marta Najda-Janoszka
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation JEMI
As pointed by numerous scholars high technology sectors are very apt for studying entrepreneurial activities due to their high levels of innovativeness. However, taking into account the highly dynamic and substantially hostile environment in those sectors, innovation may often not be the best strategic choice for market entry. In fact, the business practice confirms the extensive utilization of imitation strategy by technology entrepreneurs Meanwhile, the literature on entrepreneurship focuses almost exclusively on original innovators, underestimating the importance of imitation in the growth process and indicating shortage of research on imitative activities of entrepreneurs. Therefore this article presents discussion on the …
The Optimal Timing Of Strategic Action – A Real Options Approach, Gordon G. Sollars, Sorin A. Tuluca
The Optimal Timing Of Strategic Action – A Real Options Approach, Gordon G. Sollars, Sorin A. Tuluca
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation JEMI
The possibility of a first-mover advantage arises in a variety of strategic choices, including product introductions, business start-ups, and mergers and acquisitions. The strategic management literature reflects ambiguity regarding the likelihood that a first mover can or will capture additional value. This paper uses a real options approach to address the optimal timing of strategic moves. Previous studies have modeled real options using either a perpetual or a European financial option. With these models, a strategic choice could only be made either without respect to a time frame (perpetual) or at a fixed point in time (European option.) Neither case …
Age Management As A Tool For The Demographic Decline In The 21st Century: An Overview Of Its Characteristics, Jan Fabisiak, Sergiusz Prokurat
Age Management As A Tool For The Demographic Decline In The 21st Century: An Overview Of Its Characteristics, Jan Fabisiak, Sergiusz Prokurat
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation JEMI
This paper sets out to study recent developments in the relatively new area in management theory - Age Management. First the general labor and financial market conditions are specified which have led to the growing need of an age-oriented strategy for employment in the company. Next the concept of Age Management is defined, both from the macro, enterprise-level and individual perspectives. The next section studies the benefits derived from implementing Age Management for the company and its employees, followed by a section on specific Age Management tools and measures. The penultimate section explores the prerequisites for successful implementation. This paper …