Signaling theory in entrepreneurship research: A systematic review and research agenda

J Bafera, S Kleinert - Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A rapidly expanding body of entrepreneurship literature draws on signaling theory. Yet as
the field grows, common understanding of the theory's underlying constructs has become …

Serial entrepreneurs: A review of literature and guidance for future research

M Dabić, B Vlačić, T Kiessling, A Caputo… - Journal of Small …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Little research has been conducted regarding serial entrepreneurship compared to
entrepreneurship research more broadly, despite research that suggests that as many as …

Understanding firm exit: a systematic literature review

E Cefis, C Bettinelli, A Coad, O Marsili - Small Business Economics, 2022 - Springer
We investigate the corpus of literature on firm exit by means of a systematic literature review
(SLR) which yields a final sample of 142 journal articles for the period 1991–2020. The …

What drives the valuation of entrepreneurial ventures? A map to navigate the literature and research directions

MG Colombo, B Montanaro, S Vismara - Small Business Economics, 2023 - Springer
The drivers of the valuations of entrepreneurial ventures are an important issue in
entrepreneurial finance, but related research is fragmented. The theoretical perspectives …

Does patenting always help new firm survival? Understanding heterogeneity among exit routes

M Kato, K Onishi, Y Honjo - Small business economics, 2022 - Springer
While patents are a valuable resource ensuring the competitive advantage of firms, there is
limited evidence on the role of patents in the survival and exit strategies of new firms. To fill …

[HTML][HTML] Sold, not bought: Market orientation and technology as drivers of acquisitions of private biotechnology ventures

M Renko, H Yli-Renko, L Denoo - Journal of Business Venturing, 2022 - Elsevier
Acquisitions are an important exit strategy for technology entrepreneurs and investors, but
what can technology ventures do to increase their chances of achieving an acquisition? We …

Acquiring startups in the energy sector: a study of firm value and environmental policy

O Kwon, S Lim, DH Lee - Business Strategy and the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mergers and acquisitions are important activities for the growth of firms. In the energy sector,
acquiring firms can obtain eco‐friendly technology and premiums, as well as tangible …

Diversity in National Culture and Financial Harvest Exit Strategy in New Technology Ventures

R Elitzur, I Gavious, O Milo - Entrepreneurship Theory and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We study the effects of diversity in national culture on new technology ventures' founding
teams on their financial harvest exit strategy. Exits represent a pivotal event in the …

Novelty Score and Technological Relatedness Measurement Using Patent Information in Mergers and Acquisitions: Case Study in the Japanese Electric Motor …

K Kaneko, Y Kajikawa - Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2023 - Springer
Technological mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been major strategic options for firm
growth. However, it is not a rudimentary task to build a long list of target firms among a vast …

Management-to-staff ratio and a firm's exit

N Stef, E Zenou - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigate the predictive ability of the management-to-staff ratio for the arbitration
between liquidation and voluntary dissolution. Using a sample of 697 French firms covering …