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Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms. (2011)
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EL HARBI, S., ANDERSON, A.R. and AMAMOU, M. 2011. Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms. Library review [online], 60(1), pages 24-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531111100559

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how knowledge and information is shared by small information and communication technology firms in Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach: The paper employs a comparative case study approach. This was in... Read More about Knowledge sharing processes in Tunisian small ICT firms..

Ambivalence and ambiguity in social enterprise: narratives about values in reconciling purpose and practices. (2010)
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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..

Visitor narratives: researching and illuminating actual destination experience. (2010)
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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..

Network practices and entrepreneurial growth. (2010)
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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)
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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..

Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. (2009)
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SSENDI, L. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2009. Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women. Journal of entrepreneurship [online], 18(1), pages 1-19. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/097135570801800101

This article explores the nature of micro finance, or micro credit, in rural Tanzania. It begins by examining the types of finance available to the poor who operate micro enterprises. We then consider the intended role and availability of micro credi... Read More about Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: the role and impact for poor rural women..

Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel. (2008)
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AVNY, G. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2008. Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel. International journal of business and globalisation [online], 2(2), pages 133-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2008.016622

International Joint Ventures (IJV) capitalise on localised skills, knowledge and capabilities. Moreover, the internationalisation of markets offers scope to innovate, develop and market new products benefiting from international collaborations. Nonet... Read More about Organisational culture, national culture and performance in international joint ventures based in Israel..

From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. (2008)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and LEE, E. Y-C. 2008. From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. Journal of small business and enterprise development [online], 15(4), pages 775-787. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000810917852

Purpose - This article aims to examine one aspect of Chinese culture, guanxi. Guanxi, "special relationships" has long been employed to facilitate business in China. The authors ask whether this is likely to continue in the rapidly changing environme... Read More about From tradition to modern: attitudes and applications of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship..

The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms. (2008)
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OH, K.-Y., CRUICKSHANK, D. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2009. The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms. Technovation [online], 29(2), pages 110-121. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2008.08.001

The purpose of this study was to explore the adoption of e-trade innovations by small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in South Korea. Employing a modified TAM model, which included the industry environment and convenience factors, we survey... Read More about The adoption of e-trade innovations by Korean small and medium sized firms..

ICT (information communication technology), peripherality and smaller hospitality businesses in Scotland. (2008)
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IRVINE, W. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2008. ICT (information communication technology), peripherality and smaller hospitality businesses in Scotland. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 14(4), pages 200-218. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550810887381

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of information communication technology (ICT) in small rural hospitality businesses. Although ICT is often presented as a means of reducing the impact of being rural, little is known about th... Read More about ICT (information communication technology), peripherality and smaller hospitality businesses in Scotland..

Role typologies for enterprising education: the professional artisan? (2008)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and JACK, S.L. 2008. Role typologies for enterprising education: the professional artisan? Journal of small business and enterprise development [online], 15(2), pages 259-273. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000810871664

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine how the context, approach and teaching techniques used for entrepreneurship education need to reflect the different roles that encompass enterprise. Design/methodology/approach - The authors analyse a... Read More about Role typologies for enterprising education: the professional artisan?.

Excellence: capturing Aristotelian notions of meaning and purpose. (2008)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and CROCKETT, C. 2008. Excellence: capturing Aristotelian notions of meaning and purpose. International journal of business excellence [online], 1(3), pages 262-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2008.017883

In this paper, we argue that conventional models for excellence are too narrow, too internally focused, too instrumental and too functionalist to achieve excellence in dealing with emerging broad socioeconomic concerns. We try to show that Aristotle’... Read More about Excellence: capturing Aristotelian notions of meaning and purpose..

The role of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. (2007)
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LEE, E.Y.-C. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2007. The role of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship. Journal of Asia entrepreneurship and sustainability [online], 3(3), pages 38-51. Available from: http://www.asiaentrepreneurshipjournal.com/AJESIII3All.pdf

Although networks are widely recognised as improving entrepreneurial performance, China which is seen as a traditional Confucian society, has a unique form of networking, guanxi - special relationships. These guanxi networks were seen as a social mea... Read More about The role of guanxi in Chinese entrepreneurship..

The moral space in entrepreneurship: an exploration of ethical imperatives and the moral legitimacy of being enterprising. (2007)
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ANDERSON, A.R. and SMITH, R. 2007. The moral space in entrepreneurship: an exploration of ethical imperatives and the moral legitimacy of being enterprising. Entrepreneurship and regional development [online], 19(6), pages 479-497. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620701672377

This paper explores the morality associated with entrepreneurship. It has been argued that there is no moral space in entrepreneurship, but such instrumental views may miss out much of the nature of enterprise and how it is understood. Consequently w... Read More about The moral space in entrepreneurship: an exploration of ethical imperatives and the moral legitimacy of being enterprising..

Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur. (2007)
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DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2007. Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 25(4), pages 341-360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242607078561

The purpose of this article is to explore the persistence, in the face of considerable evidence to the contrary, of the notion that entrepreneurship is a purely individualistic practice. It may be that taking account of the dynamics of social conditi... Read More about Mumpsimus and the mything of the individualistic entrepreneur..

Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms. (2007)
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ANDERSON, A., PARK, J. and JACK, S. 2007. Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 25(3), pages 245-272. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242607076526

Although the literature on social capital has increased dramatically in recent years, concerns have been raised about the expanse of applications of the term, diversity of constructs, definitions and variety of analyses. The purpose of this article i... Read More about Entrepreneurial social capital: conceptualizing social capital in new high-tech firms..

Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel. (2006)
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CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel. International journal of continuing engineering education and life-long learning [online], 16(5), pages 321-340. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCEELL.2006.010956

This paper explores the processes by which Israeli engineers become entrepreneurs. We employed a qualitative approach, using ethnographic life history interviews with nine entrepreneurial engineers. We find that the uniqueness of the Israeli politica... Read More about Engineers learning to become entrepreneurs: stimulations and barriers in Israel..

The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? (2006)
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MCELWEE, G., ANDERSON, A.R. and VESALA, K. 2006. The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? Journal of business strategy [online], 27(6), pages 65-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/02756660610710373

Purpose - The purpose of this article is to explore the strategy of an enterprising farmer. The background problematic is that in Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation of the strategic skills of farmers... Read More about The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet?.

Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel. (2006)
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CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel. International entrepreneurship and management journal [online], 2(2), pages 281-297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-006-8689-8

For new companies in general, marketing is a critical issue. However, many high tech start ups face particular problems associated with marketing. They may have a product, rather than a customer focus; they may lack marketing experience and may even... Read More about Marketing in high-tech start-ups: overcoming the liability of newness in Israel..

Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process. (2006)
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CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process. Technovation [online], 26(2), pages 162-174. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.06.014

This paper develops a model of the factors deemed critical for success in high-tech new ventures in Israel. Israel presents an interesting forum, geographically distant from main markets but richly endowed with human capital, new high-tech ventures a... Read More about Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process..