Our systematic search for empirical studies on entrepreneurial motivation published over the
last five years (2008-2013) retrieved 51 relevant studies (filtered from over 1,200 search …

One effect of the economic crisis on the business world has been the drastic reduction in
staff and this in turn highlights the need for self-employment and the creation of new …

The aim of this paper is double. Firstly, it contributes to identifying the specific role of national
culture as a variable that helps explain the level of economic development and reinforces …

The purpose of this study is to identify how open innovation variables influence the
competitive capability of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a regional …

The diffusion of crowdfunding among countries differs consistently, based, in part, on
differences in national institutional environments. This study analyses the influence of formal …

Since the 1990s Swedish authorities have increasingly treated summer farms as
businesses, expecting them to generate profits like any other firm. However, in addition to …

The main aims of the study were to explore the different factors motivating entrepreneurs to
start a business; explore whether motivations for entrepreneurship change and the impact of …

Cooperatives are enterprises characterised by certain principles, such as cooperation,
democratic decision-making, and training that define their entrepreneurial behaviours …

Lagging regions differ in their characteristics, implying a need for tailor‐made policy
measures to improve the economic situation in these regions. However, while there are …

Intrapreneurship affects our daily lives and is a research topic of great importance. Given the
current economic climate, its relevance to firm performance has increased considerably both …