Various incubation strategies for spinning out companies used by European research institutes are examined.The paper focuses on two central issues: (1) a comparison of the goals and objectives of research institutions for creating new spinout ventures, and (2) the various incubation strategies...

This review and introduction to the Special Issue on 'Strategy Research in Emerging Economies' considers the nature of theoretical contributions thus far on strategy in emerging economies. We classify the research through four strategic options: (1) firms from developed economies entering...

The impact of management buy-outs (MBO) on strategy and managementcontrol systems (MCS) is little understood. Previous research by Jones(1992) focused on efficiency-enhancing buy-outs that were a feature ofthe early development of the market. However, MBOs are heterogeneousand more recent...