Entrepreneurship in a Global Context (International Business and the World Economy, 5)

Employing a multidisciplinary approach, the chapters cover all aspects of current entrepreneurship theory in multinational, economics, organizational sociology, marketing and finance. Other issues discussed include gender and networking, strategies in entrepreneurial growth, job satisfaction and franchising. 1. Strong Ties, Weak Ties And Strangers: Do Women Owners Differ From Men In Their Use Of Networking To Obtain Assistance? / Howard E. Aldrich, Amanda Brickman Elam And Pat Ray Reese -- 2. The Determination Of Optimal Marketing Expenditures: An Application Of Option Theory / Saugata Banerjee, William D. Bygrave And Benoit F. Leleux -- 3. Unfinished Business: Obstacles To Entrepreneurship In The Reform Of State-owned Enterprises In China And Vietnam / Max Boisot -- 4. Creating Value On The Balance Sheet: Capital Structures On New Businesses /richard N. Cardozo, Paul Severn And Anne Sickels [et Al.] -- 5. Coping With Industry Transformation: The Case Of The Italian Tannery Industry / Paola Dubini And Umberto Lago -- 6. Extraordinary Feats Of Entrepreneurial Enterprise: Strategies For Rapid, Sustained Growth / Thomas D. Kraemer And S. Venkataraman. 7. Team Processes And Progress In Innovation: The Role Of Job Satisfaction At Project Level / Atul A. Nerkar, Rita Gunther Mcgrath And Ian C. Macmillan -- 8. Regional Business Creation And 'push' Factors: The Case Of Quebec / Gilles Roy, Jean-marie Toulouse And Luc Vallee -- 9. An Investigation Of Conflict In The Franchisee-franchisor Relationships: Findings Of The Pilot Study / Steven Spinelli, Jr. And Sue Birley. Edited By Sue Birley And Ian C. Macmillan. Selected Papers From The Fourth Annual Global Conference On Entrepreneurial Research, Held In 1994 At Insead, France. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This collection presents selected papers from the Fourth Annual Global Conference on Entrepreneurial Research, held in 1994 at INSEAD, France. Covering a wide selection of themes, methodological approaches and organization types, the papers aim to provide global perspectives on a variety of possible approaches to entrepreneurial research. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, the papers cover all aspects of current Entrepreneurship theory in multinationals, economics, organizational sociology, marketing, leadership and finance. Other issues discussed include gender and networking, strategies in entrepreneurial growth, job satisfaction and franchising. A number of case studies highlight specific examples of entrepreneurship around the world, including the reform of state-owned enterprises in China and Vietnam, regional business creation in Quebec and the Italian tannery industry. The first volume dealing with international entrepreneurship to draw on both eastern and western perspectives, this will be of interest to students and researchers in international business and related areas