Perceptual studies are important because of the influence of perception on individual behavior. The behavior of an individual is known to be influenced by activation of traits like stereotypes; behavior of leaders and entrepreneurs is no exception. The leadership role perspectives of...

"The phenomenon of enterprise growth is more a function of the nature of the entrepreneurial person and the policies and strategies adopted by a venture rather than the economic and environmental factors such as profitability or industry growth. This book focuses on the role of founder...

The Case Method and the Survey Method are frequently being used in social science research, even though each of them is known to have its own limitations. While the case method can offer richness of data and generate insightful understanding of the phenomenon, it is often criticized about the...

The emergence and wide-spread use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in various fields is considered (rightly so) the most powerful tool for achieving the developmental objectives of the world’s poorest regions. However, a review of the ICT projects in the less developed regions...

This paper provides a literature-based exploration of the linkages between creativity and entrepreneurship. The major subtopics discussed in this paper are: the nature of entrepreneurial innovation, the entrepreneurial individual, processes of entrepreneurial creativity, and new venture idea...

Following the economic liberalization in India since 1991, there were significant changes in the business environment of the country. The present study was launched in order to understand the nature of such changes and the strategic responses being adopted by Indian organizations to cope with...

It is often pointed out that like many areas of social science research, entrepreneurship research lacks direction for want of an appropriate paradigm. While it is true that researchers often fail to explicitly state the paradigms under which they conduct their investigations, it cannot be...