Entrepreneurship
This study examines whethersmall firms that offer health insurance to theiremployees have better performance outcomes. Eventhough health insurance is a costly investment for smallfirms, there has been scant strategy- and…
Read More about Health insurance benefits as a labor market frictionThe role of founders and founder competences is critical as firms progress along their life cycles, whereby founders face decisions about which tasks deserve their attention and which ones they…
Read More about Interview with 2019 Best Video Abstract Award Winners Carolin Häussler and Elisabeth MuellerNew technological breakthroughs present managers of existing firms and aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to create altogether new industries. During the vibrant incubation period, we find that multiple firms capitalize on…
Read More about Mahka Moeen and Rajshree Agarwal: Incubation of an IndustryHow many projects can youwork on simultaneously? We study this question in thecontext of new product development (NPD) projects ina multinational organization. We suggest that multi-project work (MPW) might be…
Read More about Multi-project Work and Project Performance: Friends or Foes?We study the emergence of organizational forms, focusing on two mechanisms—reconfiguration and transposition—that distinguish the founding models of the first 26 biotechnology companies, all created in the industry’s first decade,…
Read More about Amphibious entrepreneurs and the emergence of organizational formsFounders of new ventures need to understand the factors that encourage others to give them the help they need for their new firms to survive and grow—what we call venture…
Read More about Saxton, Wesley, & Saxton on “Venture Advocates”Patents are essential to high-tech businesses, helping them to secure funding and exclude competitors from the marketplace. We evaluate a USPTO pilot program that allowed patent applicants to accelerate patent…
Read More about The Track One Pilot Program: Who Benefits from Prioritized Patent Examination?Recently, many universities have developed programs to promote entrepreneurship. However, relatively little is known about the impacts of such university initiatives. In this article, we examine the two major initiatives…
Read More about Do university entrepreneurship programs promote entrepreneurship?Our research finds that exporting by young firms are enabled to a greater extent (than established firms) when they use Internet technologies and tap into mobile talent (such as cross-national…
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