Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice articles from July 2006

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice archives from July 2006

Exploring the role of trust in entrepreneurial activity.
July 1, 2006... Introduction Trust is a phenomenon which, over the past decade, has gained attention across many disciplines and fields of study, e.g., psychology, organizational theory, sociology, economic theory, and business management. There is no...

Entrepreneurs, effectual logic, and over-trust.
July 1, 2006... This article complements extant literature on entrepreneurship and trust by proposing a model of over-trust (the tendency to trust more than what is warranted) using entrepreneurial characteristics and effectual logic. We trace how...

Trust within entrepreneur bank relationships: insights from Italy.
July 1, 2006... Previous research has focused on economic factors that influence relationships between entrepreneurs and banks. Trust is relevant because it can reduce agency problems. A conceptual framework is developed from previous literature and from a...

Government agency and trust in the formation and transformation of interorganizational entrepreneurial networks.
July 1, 2006... This article examines the role of trust and government agency in the creation and evolution of interorganizational cooperation among entrepreneurial ventures in general and the influence of trust on development trajectories in particular. The...

How much do you trust me? The dark side of relational trust in new business creation in established companies.
July 1, 2006... Entrepreneurship in established companies centers on new business creation that is essential for profitability and growth. Yet, it is a complex process that is riven with technical, organizational, and political uncertainties. In this article,...

Razorfish.(case study)(Case study)
July 1, 2006... Founded at the dawn of the Internet industry in 1995, Razorfish's pioneering technology, marketing, human resource, and acquisition strategies enabled it to become a paragon of global success in just 5 years. In 2000 and 2001, it appeared that...

Razorfish: note to instructors.(case study)(Case study)
July 1, 2006... This note provides guidance to instructors who may be interested in using the case study, "Razorfish," for educational purposes in their classrooms. Introduction For better or for worse, the rise and fall of the Internet era is a part...