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Entrepreneurship And The Informal Economy: An Overview, Colin C. Williams Dec 2009

Entrepreneurship And The Informal Economy: An Overview, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

In recent decades, the field of entrepreneurship studies has become increasingly interested in the relationship between entrepreneurship and the informal economy. This paper reviews this burgeoning sub-field of entrepreneurship studies that recognizes how entrepreneurs do not always conduct their business affairs wholly by the rulebook. Evaluating this rapidly growing body of literature, it reviews the findings regarding the preponderance of entrepreneurs to engage in the informal economy, the nature of such informal entrepreneurship, the characteristics of informal entrepreneurs and the motives underpinning participation in such endeavor, along with the competing theories that have sought to explain engagement in this type …

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Explaining The Off-The-Books Enterprise Culture Of Ukraine: Reluctant Or Willing Entrepreneurship?, Colin C. Williams Dec 2009

Explaining The Off-The-Books Enterprise Culture Of Ukraine: Reluctant Or Willing Entrepreneurship?, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

In recent years, there has been a growing realisation that beyond the realm of legitimate entrepreneurship is a large hidden enterprise culture composed of entrepreneurs conducting some or all of their trade off-the-books. Until now, however, few have evaluated how many entrepreneurs start-up their ventures trading off-the-books and why they do so. Reporting face-to-face interviews conducted in Ukraine during 2005-06 with 331 entrepreneurs, the finding is not only that the vast majority (90%) operate partially or wholly off-the-books but also that they are not all driven by necessity and as a last resort and survival strategy into entrepreneurship. Revealing how …

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Constructing An Innovative Model Of Entrepreneurship Education Through Regional Collaboration, Todd A. Finkle, Jack Soper, Dan Fox, Jack Reece, Julie Messing Dec 2008

Constructing An Innovative Model Of Entrepreneurship Education Through Regional Collaboration, Todd A. Finkle, Jack Soper, Dan Fox, Jack Reece, Julie Messing

Todd A Finkle

The purpose of this article is to discuss a new self-funding model of collaborative, regional entrepreneurship education among colleges and universities called the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC). The article will discuss the following: (1) the development and objectives of a non-profit entity among seven colleges and universities; (2) initiatives to educate students about entrepreneurship; (3) stakeholders involved in the process; (4) funding issues; (5) empirical findings that support the success of the EEC; (6) a discussion on how the model can be replicated; and (7) lessons learned and limitations.

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The Multipliers And Key Sectors Of Entrepreneurship Spillover: An Input-Output Approach, Phd(C) José Luis Massón Guerra Jul 2008

The Multipliers And Key Sectors Of Entrepreneurship Spillover: An Input-Output Approach, Phd(C) José Luis Massón Guerra

José Luis Massón Guerra, PhD

The Entrepreneurship Spillover evaluates the systemic effect of creating enterprises in different sectors and industries from a new firm created in a given sector. One way to estimate these Entrepreneurship Spillovers is doing an adaptation of the methodology applied by Dietzenbacher, (2002); Dietzenbacher and Los, (2002a,b) Diezenbacher and Volkerink (1998) that they used to determinate the Knowledge Spillover through R&D multipliers. In this regard, the objectives of this paper are: (a) to develop a methodology that allows calculating the concept of entrepreneurship spillover; (b) to identify the key sectors of entrepreneurship; and (c) to determinate the multipliers of business creation. …

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Entrepreneurship And Leadership - Prerequisites For A Winning Organisation, Graeme Cocks, Jens Mueller, Magdalena Hadji Dec 2007

Entrepreneurship And Leadership - Prerequisites For A Winning Organisation, Graeme Cocks, Jens Mueller, Magdalena Hadji

Graeme Cocks

Effective leaders strive to attract and develop the right people with the right attitude in the right positions aligned to their organizational strategy. From this premise, we identify a driver of winning performance created by developing future leaders from within and at all levels of the organization in an effort to produce a self-sustaining leadership culture and team. We speculate that the addition of an entrepreneurial culture to this leadership domain will create superior organizational performance. Entrepreneurship and leadership performance are contrasted on the basis of current literature and empirical evidence gained from assessments of high performing organizations over the …

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Attacking The Roots: Shiraishi Garments Company And An Evolving Thicket Of Business Ethics In China., Bin Jiang, Patrick J. Murphy Dec 2007

Attacking The Roots: Shiraishi Garments Company And An Evolving Thicket Of Business Ethics In China., Bin Jiang, Patrick J. Murphy

Patrick J. Murphy

This case examines management underpinnings of conducting socially purposeful business in contexts where the labor conditions and ethics are questionable. Shiraishi Garments Company was a Japanese entrepreneurial venture in the clothing industry that evolved into a highly successful multinational company. After its supply chain had extended into China, some ethical labor issues emerged. The decision point is focused squarely on the company’s CEO, who must deal with conflicting forces stemming from his personal values and professional responsibilities. In exploring the issues, the case illustrates business risks of superficial standards auditing of international operations. The case also describes how multinational firms …

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Southeast Asian Culture, Human Development, And Business, Patrick Murphy, H. Lavan Dec 2006

Southeast Asian Culture, Human Development, And Business, Patrick Murphy, H. Lavan

Patrick J. Murphy

Competition and entrepreneurship are driving forces in the development of economic systems. They create jobs, new opportunities to generate value, and lead to the fulfillment of personal career and life goals. As such, it is important to understand the basic economic and cultural factors that influence these activities in developing economies. We undertook a series of analyses in an examination of a heterogeneous sample of economic zones in Southeast Asia. Results illustrate relations between national culture, human development, and business and growth competitiveness. Implications hold that human development and power distance are enablers of entrepreneurial activities in these cultural and …

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Social Entrepreneurship & Direct Marketing, Todd A. Finkle Dec 2006

Social Entrepreneurship & Direct Marketing, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

To assist the social entrepreneur with direct marketing decision, the authors examine the relationship between the risks and costs associated with direct marketing for nonprofit organizations. This is done by developing and presenting a framework centered on two uncertainty factors – the cost to implement a direct marketing solution and control over (e.g., ability to manage) resources. A transaction cost analysis (economic) argument is used to rationalize the importance for entrepreneurs to effectively manage these two uncertainty factors when implementing a direct marketing program. This is illustrated using a perceptual mapping of each direct marketing channel relative to the two …

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Perceptions Of Tenure Requirements & Research Records Of Entrepreneurship Faculty Earning Tenure: 1964-2002, Todd A. Finkle, Phil E. Stetz, Michael Mallin Dec 2006

Perceptions Of Tenure Requirements & Research Records Of Entrepreneurship Faculty Earning Tenure: 1964-2002, Todd A. Finkle, Phil E. Stetz, Michael Mallin

Todd A Finkle

Despite the desperate financial disposition at universities today, entrepreneurship education continues to play a vital role at universities and colleges throughout the world. Increased competition from companies, international schools, the Internet, and a decrease in the number of foreigners applying to graduate schools has not stopped universities from building their entrepreneurship programs. This article will show that there is still a strong demand for entrepreneurship faculty. Despite a slowdown in the market over the past few years, the current market for entrepreneurship faculty remains optimistic with demand outpacing supply.

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Trends In The Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989-2005, Todd A. Finkle Dec 2006

Trends In The Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989-2005, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

Despite the desperate financial disposition at universities today, entrepreneurship education continues to play a vital role at universities and colleges throughout the world. Increased competition from companies, international schools, the Internet, and a decrease in the number of foreigners applying to graduate schools has not stopped universities from building their entrepreneurship programs. This article will show that there is still a strong demand for entrepreneurship faculty. Despite a slowdown in the market over the past few years, the current market for entrepreneurship faculty remains optimistic with demand outpacing supply.

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An Examination Of Entrepreneurship Centers In The United States: A National Survey, Todd A. Finkle, Donald F. Kuratko, Michael G. Goldsby Dec 2005

An Examination Of Entrepreneurship Centers In The United States: A National Survey, Todd A. Finkle, Donald F. Kuratko, Michael G. Goldsby

Todd A Finkle

This study fills a gap in previous research by performing an in-depth analysis of 146 entrepreneurship centers in the United States. This two-part study looks at the characteristics of the entire sample of entrepreneurship centers and then examines the differences between top-ranked centers and nonranked centers. The findings indicate that top-ranked centers have three times as many endowed chairs as non- ranked centers. Top-ranked centers also offer more comprehensive graduate pro- grams. Overall, top-ranked centers have more resources and personnel. The findings of this study will assist students, faculty, staff, administrators, directors, and other stakeholders of entrepreneurship centers.

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Entrepreneurship And The Defense Of Capitalism: An Examination Of The Work Of Israel Kirzner, Peter Lewin Dec 2001

Entrepreneurship And The Defense Of Capitalism: An Examination Of The Work Of Israel Kirzner, Peter Lewin

Peter Lewin

Israel Kirzner has spent a career in articulating and refining concept of entrepreneurship; His work is indispensable for anyone seeking an understanding of the role of the entrepreneur in the economy. This paper provides a critical appreciation of this work, and considers how Kirzner’s insights might feature in a defense of Capitalism in the post- Socialist world.

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Trends In The Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty, 1989-1998, Todd A. Finkle, David L. Deeds Oct 2001

Trends In The Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty, 1989-1998, Todd A. Finkle, David L. Deeds

Todd A Finkle

The last decade has seen a dramatic rise in the number and status of entrepreneurship programs in schools of business and management. The popularity of entrepreneurship courses has increased dramatically among both graduate and undergraduate students. Alumni and external constituencies of schools of business have generally been supportive of the development of entrepreneurship programs, and in fact in many instances it has been the demands of these constituencies that have led to the creation or expansion of entrepreneurship programs within these schools. The growth in entrepreneurship programs has been fostered by an increase in the popularity of entrepreneurship, an increase …

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Impact Of E-Commerce On Entrepreneurs And Small Businesses: Opportunities, Challenges, And Strategies, Todd A. Finkle Dec 1999

Impact Of E-Commerce On Entrepreneurs And Small Businesses: Opportunities, Challenges, And Strategies, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are rushing to the Internet to do business and reach new markets. While e-commerce is used for advertising, business-to-consumer and business-to-business transactions, small businesses and entrepreneurs encounter several challenges. This paper examines both the opportunities and challenges that are posed by the use of e-commerce and makes recommendations to small businesses and entrepreneurs so they can overcome the challenges and exploit the opportunities presented by e-commerce.

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West Point Market: Managing A Challenge From The Eeoc, Todd A. Finkle Dec 1999

West Point Market: Managing A Challenge From The Eeoc, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

Russell Vernon, a second-generation owner and manager of West Point Market in Akron, Ohio must decide whether to settle, go to court or reconcile (mutually agreeable solution) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on an allegation of racial discrimination. He firmly believes that he is innocent. If he chooses to reconcile or settle the case out of court, he could be construed as a racist. If he chooses to go to court and loses, he may lose his family business. This emotionally charged situation is presented as a management decision that must be based on an analysis of the facts. …

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The Performance Of Initial Public Offerings In The Biotechnology Industry, Todd A. Finkle, Dan French Dec 1997

The Performance Of Initial Public Offerings In The Biotechnology Industry, Todd A. Finkle, Dan French

Todd A Finkle

This study examines the underpricing and aftermarket performance of the emerging industry of biotechnology. Findings indicate that the average first day return for the biotech firms was 1.8 and 1.6 percent. Furthermore, the biotech firms significantly underperformed the NASDAQ (-30.7%) and NYSE (-16.5%) over a two-year period after going public.

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An Examination Of Initial Public Offerings In The “High Flying” Internet Industry, Todd A. Finkle, Dan French Dec 1997

An Examination Of Initial Public Offerings In The “High Flying” Internet Industry, Todd A. Finkle, Dan French

Todd A Finkle

This study examines the underpricing and aftermarket performance of the emerging industry of biotechnology. Findings indicate that the average first day return for the biotech firms was 1.8 and 1.6 percent. Furthermore, the biotech firms significantly underperformed the NASDAQ (-30.7%) and NYSE (-16.5%) over a two-year period after going public.

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The Relationship Between Boards Of Directors And Initial Public Offerings In The Biotechnology Industry, Todd A. Finkle Dec 1997

The Relationship Between Boards Of Directors And Initial Public Offerings In The Biotechnology Industry, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

Utilizing the entire population of public biotechnology firms from 1980-1994, three models were tested to determine if a relationship exists between the size and composition of the board of directors with performance. Results indicate significant positive relationships between director expertise and the size of a firm’s initial public offering. Going public during hot markets and larger firms were also related to larger initial public offerings. These findings will benefit practitioners in the formation of boards within the biotechnology industry. Managers of firms within the biotechnology industry who are contemplating a public offering will be able to proactively address the composition …

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Assessing Entrepreneurship: Business Development Concerns And Perceptions Of Risk Inentrepreneurs In The U.S. And Italy, R. Tindale Dec 1994

Assessing Entrepreneurship: Business Development Concerns And Perceptions Of Risk Inentrepreneurs In The U.S. And Italy, R. Tindale

R. Scott Tindale

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Activity Of Small Businesses In Nebraska, Todd A. Finkle, Raymond Marquardt, Allen Klose Dec 1992

Activity Of Small Businesses In Nebraska, Todd A. Finkle, Raymond Marquardt, Allen Klose

Todd A Finkle

A comparative study was used to analyze the financing of small businesses, less than 3 years old versus firms 3 years and older in Nebraska. Findings indicate that younger firms will give up partial ownership of their company in exchange for equity financing and managerial assistance significantly more than older firms. New firms were also found to be more willing to give up 100% ownership and a local market in exchange for majority ownership and a national market. Moreover, no differences in startup financing were found between younger versus older firms.

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