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Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices. (2010)
Journal Article
DIOCHON, M. and ANDERSON, A. R. 2011. Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 7(1), pages 93-109. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-010-0161-0

Social enterprises are unusual change organizations; typically their purpose is to bring about change to improve social well-being. Yet they do so in unusual ways. Traditional entrepreneurs generate social value as a by-product of economic value; whe... Read More about Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices..

Underwriting relationships and analyst independence in Europe. (2010)
Journal Article
MCKNIGHT, P.J., TAVAKOLI, M. and WEIR, C. 2010. Underwriting relationships and analyst independence in Europe. Financial markets: institutions and instruments [online], 19(3), pages 189-213. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0416.2010.00157.x

This paper examines the accuracy of security analysts' earnings forecasts and stock recommendations for firms in 13 European countries. We document at least three key findings. First, we find strong evidence that lead and co-lead underwriter analysts... Read More about Underwriting relationships and analyst independence in Europe..

Limitations of learning in automata-based systems. (2010)
Journal Article
OLIVEIRA, F.S. 2010. Limitations of learning in automata-based systems. European journal of operational research [online], 203(3), pages 684-691. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2009.08.018

In this article, we aim to analyze the limitations of learning in automata-based systems by introducing the L+ algorithm to replicate quasi-perfect learning, i.e., a situation in which the learner can get the correct answer to any of his queries. Thi... Read More about Limitations of learning in automata-based systems..

Generalisation and phronesis: rethinking the methodology of social policy. (2010)
Journal Article
SPICKER, P. 2011. Generalisation and phronesis: rethinking the methodology of social policy. Journal of social policy [online], 40(1), pages 1-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279410000334

Social policy research often depends on the application of generalisations from social science. Questions like "what works?" assume that general principles can be translated from specific examples into other contexts. Pawson and Tilley argue that eff... Read More about Generalisation and phronesis: rethinking the methodology of social policy..

Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany. (2010)
Working Paper
SCHAEFER, D., TALAVERA, O. and WEIR, C. 2010. Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany. University of East Anglia applied and financial economics working paper series [online], paper number 009. Available from: https://ideas.repec.org/p/uea/aepppr/2010_9.html

We investigate the link between the propensity to become an entrepreneur and exogenous release from financial constraints in Germany. This is defined in terms of the movement from employment to self employment on receipt of a financial windfall. A th... Read More about Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany..

Fostering the delivery of wind power: an evaluation of the performance of policy instruments in three European Union member states. (2010)
Thesis
OTITOJU, A. 2010. Fostering the delivery of wind power: an evaluation of the performance of policy instruments in three European Union member states. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Worldwide energy policies are built on three pillars: cost competitiveness, security of energy supply, and environmental responsibility. This has brought about the integration of renewable energy sources into national systems with the deployment of p... Read More about Fostering the delivery of wind power: an evaluation of the performance of policy instruments in three European Union member states..

BrewDog: business growth for punks! (2010)
Journal Article
SMITH, R., MOULT, S., BURGE, P. and TURNBULL, A. 2010. BrewDog: business growth for punks! International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 11(2), pages 161-168. Available from:https://doi.org/10.5367/000000010791291785

This case study tells an atypical entrepreneurship story about two men and a dog. It explores the rapid growth of the phenomenon that is BrewDog plc - a company situated in the remote north-east of Scotland. What makes this case special is that the b... Read More about BrewDog: business growth for punks!.

CEO and CSR: business leaders and corporate social responsibility. (2010)
Thesis
RUSSELL, E.O. 2010. CEO and CSR: business leaders and corporate social responsibility. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The increasing commercial and social pressure for business leaders to act in a socially responsible manner is undermined by the lack of standards in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) legislation, auditing, indexing, and reporting. Moreover, CSR r... Read More about CEO and CSR: business leaders and corporate social responsibility..

Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience. (2010)
Journal Article
GUTHRIE, C. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2010. Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience. Qualitative market research: an international journal [online], 13(2), pages 110-129. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13522751011032575

Purpose: This paper aims to argue that, while destination benchmarking and visitor surveys seek to measure the visitor experience, they privilege the destination manager or researcher rather than taking the visitor's viewpoint. It seeks to suggest th... Read More about Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience..

Writing and publishing qualitative research: some basic advice for early career scholars. (2010)
Report
SMITH, R. 2010. Writing and publishing qualitative research: some basic advice for early career scholars. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

Qualitative writing is increasing within entrepreneurship research circles. However, writing up qualitative research for publication can be a daunting prospect particularly for early career researchers and PhD candidates coming to grips with research... Read More about Writing and publishing qualitative research: some basic advice for early career scholars..

An analysis of eParticipation in Scottish local authorities. (2010)
Thesis
TAIT, E.J. 2010. An analysis of eParticipation in Scottish local authorities. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Consulting the public in policy making is a statutory obligation for Scottish local authorities but traditional forms of public participation such as public meetings are not considered to be effective for engaging a representative range of citizens.... Read More about An analysis of eParticipation in Scottish local authorities..

Economic and socio cultural experiences of female entrepreneurs in Brazil and the United States: an exploratorial and empirical analysis. (2010)
Thesis
HOLLAND-NORNHA, N. 2010. Economic and socio cultural experiences of female entrepreneurs in Brazil and the United States: an exploratorial and empirical analysis. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Over the last twenty years female entrepreneurs have been increasing in numbers in economies of developing and developed nations across the world. But although female entrepreneurship participation rates have increased worldwide, it appears that econ... Read More about Economic and socio cultural experiences of female entrepreneurs in Brazil and the United States: an exploratorial and empirical analysis..

Mapping neurobiological drivers to entrepreneurial proclivity. (2010)
Book Chapter
SMITH, R. 2010. Mapping neurobiological drivers to entrepreneurial proclivity. In Stanton, A.A., Day, M. and Welpe, I.M. (eds.) Neuroeconomics and the firm. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pages 193-216.

This chapter contributes from a theoretical and practical perspective providing an overview of emerging research strands in entrepreneurship and neuroeconomics. This review maps and unites the research in a unified narrative, understandable to econom... Read More about Mapping neurobiological drivers to entrepreneurial proclivity..

Masculinity, doxa and the institutionalisation of entrepreneurial identity in the novel Cityboy. (2010)
Journal Article
SMITH, R. 2010. Masculinity, doxa and institutionalisation of entrepreneurial identity in the novel Cityboy. International journal of gender and entrepreneurship [online], 2(1), pages 27-48. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/17566261011026538

Purpose: As a result of a plethora of scholarly articles by feminist scholars of entrepreneurship, it is now widely accepted that the notion of entrepreneurship is ideologically skewed towards masculine ideology. Although this body of work has been q... Read More about Masculinity, doxa and the institutionalisation of entrepreneurial identity in the novel Cityboy..

Social welfare analysis of the Iberian electricity market accounting for carbon emission prices. (2010)
Journal Article
MOREIRA, A., OLIVEIRA, F.S. and PEREIRA, J. 2010. Social welfare analysis of the Iberian electricity market accounting for carbon emission prices. IET generation, transmission and distribution [online], 4(2), pages 231-243. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2009.0105

In this study, the authors analyse the social welfare impact of the integration of Portugal and Spain in the Iberian electricity market (MIBEL), taking into account the CO2 price for emissions trading. They model the impact of emissions trading on th... Read More about Social welfare analysis of the Iberian electricity market accounting for carbon emission prices..

Network practices and entrepreneurial growth. (2010)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., DODD, S.D. and JACK, S. 2010. Network practices and entrepreneurial growth. Scandinavian journal of management [online], 26(2), pages 121-133. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scaman.2010.01.005

Networking plays an important and well-studied role in entrepreneurial start-up processes, but its role in subsequent venture growth is less well understood. This paper reports on an in-depth longitudinal study of entrepreneurial networking practices... Read More about Network practices and entrepreneurial growth..

Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship. (2010)
Journal Article
HARBI, S.E. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2010. Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship. Journal of socio-economics [online], 39(3), pages 436-444. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2010.02.011

Entrepreneurship is a broad concept encompassing a wide range of activities, from the Schumpertian ideal associated with innovation to simply creating a job for oneself. Because we ask about national differences in entrepreneurship, we consider natio... Read More about Institutions and the shaping of different forms of entrepreneurship..

Rural small businesses in turbulent times: impacts of the economic downturn. (2010)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., OSSEICHUK, E. and ILLINGWORTH, L. 2010. Rural small businesses in turbulent times: impacts of the economic downturn. International journal of entrepreneurship and innovation [online], 11(1), pages 45-56. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5367/000000010790772449

This paper explores differences in behaviour and performance between rural and urban small firms during the economic downturn. The authors had anticipated that the thinness of the rural environment would have had adverse effects. However, their surve... Read More about Rural small businesses in turbulent times: impacts of the economic downturn..

Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries. (2010)
Journal Article
COSTA, I., MASSARD, G. and AGARWAL, A. 2010. Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries. Journal of cleaner production [online], 18(8), pages 815-822. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.12.019

Industrial symbiosis (IS) emerged as a self-organizing business strategy among firms that are willing to cooperate to improve their economic and environmental performance. The adoption of such cooperative strategies relates to increasing costs of was... Read More about Waste management policies for industrial symbiosis development: case studies in European countries..

Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting. (2009)
Book Chapter
ANDERSON, A.R., JACK, S.L. and DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S. 2009. Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting. In Bergmann, M. and Faust, T. (eds.) Handbook of business and finance: multinational companies, venture capital and non-profit organizations. New York: Nova Science Publishers [online], pages 293-300. Available from: http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=18983

New venture capitalisation demands the formation of the necessary financial resources to launch. Social capital - the potential resources to which individuals have access due to their position within specific social networks of relationships - also p... Read More about Social capital inthe capitalisation of new ventures: accessing, lubricating and fitting..