Volume 7(1) • 2014
The Relationship between Managerial Characteristics and Succession Planning in Family Businesses: A Multinational Analysis
ABSTRACT. This study investigates the relationship between managerial characteristics and succession planning in family businesses. Data was obtained from the owner-managers of 883 small and medium-sized family businesses in nine diverse countries, and was statistical tested using hierarchal regress..
Are We Asking the Right Questions about Management Experience? A Meta-Analysis
ABSTRACT. Both academics and practitioners generally agree that management experience serves as an important factor in determining entrepreneurial venture success; however, prior literature reviews have found no consistent empirical link between management experience and entrepreneurial firm perform..
The Entrepreneurial Method: As the Foundation of Entrepreneurial Expertise
ABSTRACT. Recent research suggests that entrepreneurs unwittingly may be practicing an “entrepreneurial method” that is similar to the scientific method practiced by scientists. The entrepreneurial method is similar to the scientific method in that it comprises a general approach that applies across..
Improving Recruiting Effectiveness for Innovative Startups: The Importance of Job Advertisement Wording
ABSTRACT. Successful entrepreneurship often requires innovative employees. Attracting this type of employee is therefore critical to the success of many new ventures. Signaling theory suggests that job advertisement wording signals job seekers about key organizational characteristics. Recruitment si..
Does Working for Oneself, not Others, Improve Older Adults’ Health? An Investigation on Health Impact of Self-Employment
ABSTRACT. This paper examines the health impact of being self-employed versus working for others among older adults (aged 50+) and its implications. Facing an aging workforce, self-employment at older ages may provide an economic benefit via an alternative to retirement. However, little research has..