The recognition by Western nation governments of the increasingly important role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in job creation in post-Fordist economies has led to an expansion of public sector funding for training programs for owners or managers. Research into the cognitive style...

The study examines strategic decision making among entrepreneurs from small firms engaged in early stage commercialisation. It is based on a questionnaire survey of 57 firms and the results suggest that if entrepreneurs within small innovator firms feel the innovation can be commercialised with...

This study examines the (dis)similarities between franchisees and entrepreneurs' decision-making models, and how satisfied they are with their decisions. Based on decision-making theories, the study examines whether entrepreneurs and franchisees use the same decision-making model, rational or...

The purpose of this paper is to generate a holistic view of the differences between men and women in entrepreneurialism and investment and explore the aspects that factor into the strategic decision making process. Previous papers have focused solely on one aspect at a very specific time but...

How do individual characteristics and the business environment affect the ethical judgment of entrepreneurs? We build on literatures in stakeholder and cognitive theory to examine the effects of situational complexity and novelty on an entrepreneur's ethical judgment. Our conceptual framework...

Examines, from a resource-based view, the decisions of entrepreneurs to begin exploiting business opportunities and bring a product to market.The sample was 55 independent entrepreneurs involved in high technology whose ventures are located in business incubators in the United States. Factors of...

The purpose of this study is to determine whether individual differences and organizational contexts have an impact on the degree to which entrepreneurs exhibit overconfidence.Following a discussion of the cognitive biases (including overconfidence) associated with entrepreneurship, a number of...

The recognition by Western nation governments of the increasingly important role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in job creation in post-Fordist economies has led to an expansion of public sector funding for training programs for owners or managers. Research into the cognitive style...