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OverviewThe contributors to this book provide a cross-national comparison of venture emergence, newness and growth. Their chapters examine the influences of cultural, social and economic factors on venture development, compare the approaches of entrepreneurs who move from idea to emerging organization, and investigate acquisition and development of resources in growth and performance. The authors consider important issues in new ventures research such as technology commercialization, management team development, and influence of equity funding. While its particular focus is on Norway and the US, the book offers broad and intriguing contributions with regard to the emergence and growth of knowledge based firms in developed economies, and has implications for both direct and indirect government policy with regard to stimulating the formation and development of knowledge based firms.Scholars and students of entrepreneurship, international studies and economics, policymakers, international business experts and economic development specialists will find this rigorous analysis of the utmost importance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Candida G. Brush , Lars Kolvereid , L. Øystein Widding , Roger SørheimPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.484kg ISBN: 9781848446977ISBN 10: 1848446977 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 29 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEdited by Candida G. Brush, Franklin W. Olin Professor of Entrepreneurship and Co-founder and Research Director- Diana International Research institute (DIRI) Babson College, US, Lars Kolvereid, Nord University Business School, Norway, L. Øystein Widding, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Roger Sørheim, Professor, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |