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Family firm research: The need for a methodological rethink
P Westhead, M Cowling - Entrepreneurship theory and …, 1998 - journals.sagepub.com
The scale of family company activity in the United Kingdom was measured with regard to
several family firm definitions. This study confirms that family companies are a numerically …
several family firm definitions. This study confirms that family companies are a numerically …
Decisions, actions, and performance: do novice, serial, and portfolio entrepreneurs differ?
P Westhead, D Ucbasaran… - Journal of small business …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A conceptual framework is extended to take into account differences between inexperienced
novice entrepreneurs (that is, individuals with no prior private business ownership …
novice entrepreneurs (that is, individuals with no prior private business ownership …
Novice, serial and portfolio entrepreneur behaviour and contributions
Policy-makers and practitioners are considering whether to allocate resources towards portfolio
and serial entrepreneurs, as well as the provision of additional initiatives to increase the …
and serial entrepreneurs, as well as the provision of additional initiatives to increase the …
Experience and cognition: do novice, serial and portfolio entrepreneurs differ?
P Westhead, D Ucbasaran… - … Small Business Journal, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Some policy makers and practitioners are considering whether resources could be more
effectively utilized if they were targeted towards experienced entrepreneurs (ie individuals with …
effectively utilized if they were targeted towards experienced entrepreneurs (ie individuals with …
The nature of entrepreneurial experience, business failure and comparative optimism
Entrepreneurial (ie business ownership) experience may enable some entrepreneurs to
temper their comparative optimism in subsequent ventures. The nature of entrepreneurial …
temper their comparative optimism in subsequent ventures. The nature of entrepreneurial …
Habitual entrepreneurs
… Paul Westhead warmly thanks Sue Birley with whom some of his initial work on habitual
entrepreneurs was conducted. He would also like to thank Benjamin and Tracy for allowing him …
entrepreneurs was conducted. He would also like to thank Benjamin and Tracy for allowing him …
Cross-national comparisons of the variation in new firm formation rates
P Reynolds, DJ Storey, P Westhead - Regional studies, 1994 - Taylor & Francis
… et WESTHEAD P. (1994) Des comparaisons de la variation du taux de crtation de nouveiles
… For example, BIRLEY and WESTHEAD, 1992b, compared the characteristics of new firm …
… For example, BIRLEY and WESTHEAD, 1992b, compared the characteristics of new firm …
The internationalization of new and small firms: A resource-based view
This paper seeks to enhance understanding of the internationalization of small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs). The study focuses upon the following issues: Can the …
enterprises (SMEs). The study focuses upon the following issues: Can the …
The focus of entrepreneurial research: contextual and process issues
D Ucbasaran, P Westhead… - … theory and practice, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Low and MacMillan (1988) suggested that research into entrepreneurial behavior should
consider contextual issues and identify the processes that explain rather than merely describe …
consider contextual issues and identify the processes that explain rather than merely describe …
Opportunity identification and pursuit: does an entrepreneur's human capital matter?
Extending human capital approaches to entrepreneurship, an entrepreneur’s “inputs” relating
to their general (ie education and work experience) and entrepreneurship-specific human …
to their general (ie education and work experience) and entrepreneurship-specific human …