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ICT (information communication technology), peripherality and smaller hospitality businesses in Scotland. (2008)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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..

Recognizing meaning: semiotics in entrepreneurial research. (2007)
Book Chapter
SMITH, R. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2007. Recognizing meaning: semiotics in entrepreneurial research. In Neergaard, H. and Ulhøi, J.P. (eds.) Handbook of qualitative research methods in entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, chapter 7, pages 169-192.

Entrepreneurship is a process which involves discontinuity and change; entrepreneurs create disequilibria and exploit the resulting change. Thus, entrepreneurship is in essence change. This fundamental characteristic of entrepreneurship makes it diff... Read More about Recognizing meaning: semiotics in entrepreneurial research..

Daring to be different: a dialogue on the problems of getting qualitative research published. (2007)
Book Chapter
SMITH, R. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2007. Daring to be different: a dialogue on the problems of getting qualitative research published. In Neergaard, H. and Ulhøi, J.P. (eds.) Handbook of qualitative research methods in entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, chapter 17, pages 434-459.

Qualitative methodologies continue to proliferate in social sciences such as sociology and anthropology. Yet, despite this uptake they currently exist on the margins of entrepreneurship research. Indeed, Rae (2001) criticised entrepreneurship researc... Read More about Daring to be different: a dialogue on the problems of getting qualitative research published..

The moral space in entrepreneurship: an exploration of ethical imperatives and the moral legitimacy of being enterprising. (2007)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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 mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change. (2006)
Book Chapter
DRAKOPOULOU DODD, S., JACK, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. The mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change. In Wiklund, J., Dimov, D., Katz, J.A. and Shepherd, D.A. (eds.) Entrepreneurship: frameworks and empirical investigations from forthcoming leaders of European research. Advances in entrepreneurship, firm emergence and growth, 9. Bingley: Emerald [online], pages 107-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1074-7540(06)09005-2

The relevance of networks for entrepreneurship is now well established. However, despite the extent of work carried out there are still clear gaps in our understanding about how networks change and adapt over time and how entrepreneurs actually go ab... Read More about The mechanisms and process of entrepreneurial networks: continuity and change..

The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. (2006)
Book Chapter
IRVINE, W. and ANDERSON, A. 2006. The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction. In Müller, D.K. and Jansson, B. (eds.) Tourism in peripheries: perspectives from the far north and south. Wallingford: CABI, pages 109-123.

This chapter explores the impact of foot and mouth disease on peripheral tourist destinations. It is argued that such destinations are extremely vulnerable to changes in visitor perception and that the effects of national disasters impact disproporti... Read More about The vulnerability of peripheral tourism: the rapid disenchantment of peripheral attraction..

The strategic farmer: a cheese producer with cold feet? (2006)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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..

Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored. (2006)
Journal Article
PYYSIAINEN, J., ANDERSON, A.R., MCELWEE, G. and VESALA, K. 2006. Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 12(1), pages 21-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550610644463

Purpose - Entrepreneurship is currently at the focus of much theoretical, practical and political interest. In Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation of the entrepreneurial skills of farmers and stronger... Read More about Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored..

Enacted metaphor: the theatricality of the entrepreneurial process. (2005)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. 2005. Enacted metaphor: the theatricality of the entrepreneurial process. International small business journal: researching entrepreneurship [online], 23(6), pages 587-603. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242605057654

The article proposes the value of theatricality as an additional conceptual tool to aid analysis and understanding of the entrepreneurial process. It explores the application of dramatism and dramaturgy and argues that such application is a useful ad... Read More about Enacted metaphor: the theatricality of the entrepreneurial process..

The impacts of foot and mouth disease on a peripheral tourism area: the role and effect of crisis management. (2005)
Journal Article
IRVINE, W. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2005. The impacts of foot and mouth disease on a peripheral tourism area: the role and effect of crisis management. Journal of travel and tourism marketing [online], 19(2-3), pages 47-60. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1300/J073v19n02_05

This study reports on the consequences of endemic cattle and sheep disease (2001) on two separate areas on the tourist industry; (a) the Grampian Region of Scotland (indirectly affected) and (b) Cumbria in England (directly affected), and secondly on... Read More about The impacts of foot and mouth disease on a peripheral tourism area: the role and effect of crisis management..

The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm. (2005)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., JACK, S.L. and DRAKOPOULOU-DODD, S. 2005. The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm. Family business review [online], 18(2), pages 135-154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6248.2005.00037.x

Research has traditionally concentrated on formal kin involvement in the family business. This study investigates if, to what extent, and how entrepreneurs capitalized on resources embedded in the family, but beyond the formal traditionally defined b... Read More about The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm..

News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving. (2005)
Journal Article
NICHOLSON, L. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2005. News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving. Entrepreneurship theory and practice [online], 29(2), pages 153-173. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2005.00074.x

This article describes a social construction of entrepreneurship by exploring the constructionalist building blocks of communication, myth, and metaphor presented in a major British middle range broadsheet newspaper with no particular party political... Read More about News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving..