Family businesses - the predominant form of business organization around the world - can make numerous, critical contributions to the economy and family well-being in both financial and qualitative terms. But dysfunctional family businesses can be difficult to manage, painful experiences at...

Part 1 The institutional dimension of entrepreneurship: background and foundations of research perspectives -- Chapter 1 Processes of entrepreneurship and new venture creation -- Chapter 2 Managing the entrepreneurial process: the relationship between universities and early entrepreneurship --...

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Social Web Sites: Practices and Tools for Emerging Markets -- Chapter 3 Web 2.0, Social Media and Developing Economies: State of the Art and Practical Opportunities -- Chapter 4 The Institutional Foundations of Transition and Emerging Economies -- Chapter 5...

Cross-cultural knowledge management, an elusive yet consequential phenomenon, is becoming an increasingly essential factor in organizational practice and policy in the era of globalization. In order to overcome culturally shaped blind spots in conducting research in different settings, this...