This research investigates the factors associated with the nature of conflict in the post-investment
relationship between the venture capitalist (VC) and the entrepreneurial team (EP) in a …

The extent to which the entrepreneur interacts with the networks in his local environment during
the process of starting a new firm was studied. This study was based on the premise that, …

This paper reports the results of a 16-country study into the attitudes of owner-managers to
both business and family decisions. Three clusters of attitudes emerged—those who wished …

… For a discussion of the limitations of this methodology see Birley and … This component
is clearly strongly related to Hofstede’s “Collectivism” … scores evaluate the owner-manager’s …

… structure; and by 'external' variub1e.s of productlmurker positioning. Analysis of variance tests
… the evidence presented in thi.s paper suggests that future research should be focused on …

This pap== discusses recent literature on female entrepreneurs in order to discover evidence
as to any significant differences from the data available regarding male entrepreneurs. The …

This research tested the relationship between the characteristics and background of US top
executives, and measures of corporate performance. Data were obtained from 953 top …

… In relation to this study, social network theory relies upon two basic premises (Birley and
Cromie, 1988). First, the entrepreneurial process involves the gathering of scarce resources …

… This issue is addressed in Druilhe and Garnsey’s research which suggests a further way
of … tion that builds directly on the scientist’s knowledge and connections. Third are software …

… In addition to the information provided in the trade-off s, various elements of demographic …
context, survey research of this kind is very difficult (Birley et al. 1994). Unlike the United States…