Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice articles from September 2002

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice archives from September 2002

Competitive analysis and new venture performance: understanding the impact of strategic uncertainty and venture origin *.
September 22, 2002... Understanding the competition is important for success in today's marketplace (Chen, 1996; Youngblood, 1998). This is especially true among new ventures (companies that have been in existence for eight years or less) (McDougall et al., 1994;...

Foreign sales and small firm growth: the moderating role of the management team.
September 22, 2002... Introduction What enables small firms to manage foreign sales effectively? Although business owners enter foreign markets to serve growth objectives (Jones, 1999; McDougall, Shane, & Oviatt, 1994), often encouraged by their advisors and...

Entry mode choice of SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe.
September 22, 2002... The opening of markets to international competition in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has created the potential for western firm expansion and investment. Uhlenbruck and De Castro (2000, p. 382) state that "the transitional economies of...

Is extraordinary growth profitable? A study of Inc. 500 high-growth companies *.
September 22, 2002... Abstract This research note tests whether extraordinary high growth (e.g., sales growth rates of 500 percent to 31,000 percent over five years) is correlated to firm profitability. Using longitudinal data from three separate cohorts of...

Turin Networks, Inc.
September 22, 2002... The game is just beginning and people don't know what's coming.--John Webley, Founder and Chairman, Turin Networks In early March 2000, John Webley, founder, president, and CEO of Turin Networks, Inc. (Turin) returned to his home in Sonoma...