The Life Cycle of New Ventures - Emergence, Newness and Growth (Hardcover)

The contributors to this book provide a cross-national comparison of venture emergence, newness and growth. Their chapters examine the influences of cultural, social and economic factors on venture development, compare the approaches of entrepreneurs who move from idea to emerging organization, and investigate acquisition and development of resources in growth and performance. The authors consider important issues in new ventures research such as technology commercialization, management team development, and influence of equity funding. While its particular focus is on Norway and the US, the book offers broad and intriguing contributions with regard to the emergence and growth of knowledge based firms in developed economies, and has implications for both direct and indirect government policy with regard to stimulating the formation and development of knowledge based firms.Scholars and students of entrepreneurship, international studies and economics, policymakers, international business experts and economic development specialists will find this rigorous analysis of the utmost importance.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2010
Editors:	Candida G. Brush • Lars Kolvereid • L. Oystein Widding • Roger Sorheim
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-84844-697-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > International business Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship
LSN:	1-84844-697-7
Barcode:	9781848446977

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