Theorizing on Entrepreneurial Performance
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In the present paper main streams of research in the field of entrepreneurship are identified and discussed. The purpose is to find out what theoretical perspectives could be used to build a framework for explaining performance in small and medium enterprises. Strengths and weaknesses of population ecology, behavioural, resource-based and strategic-adaptation theoretical perspectives in explaining entrepreneurial performance are discussed. These perspectives are integrated into a model that provides the theoretical basis for the future empirical research.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002