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Record: 1 Title: An Exploratory Research on the Factors Stimulating Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Greek Public Sector Author: Zampetakis, Leonidas A.; Moustakis, Vassilis S. Author Affiliation: Technical U Crete; Technical U Crete and Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas Source: International Journal of Manpower, 2010, v. 31, iss. 8, pp. 87187 Publication Date: 2010 Abstract: Practice demonstrates and research validates that entrepreneurship is moving from the individual to the organization and from the private sector to the social and notfor-profit sectors. The present study endeavors to complement the emerging public entrepreneurship literature by aiming to identify which of those factors that stimulate corporate entrepreneurship in the public sector are preferred by entrepreneurial civil servants. A questionnaire was completed by a random sample (n = 247) of public servants across 15 Greek prefectures. Results are based on Bayesian factor analysis, conjoint analysis, and cluster analysis. Results provide preliminary evidence about entrepreneurial civil servants' preferences and make available a well-documented framework for addressing corporate entrepreneurship in the public sector. Descriptors: Entrepreneurship (L26) Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs (L31) Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises (L32) Keywords: Not for Profit; Public Sector Geographic Descriptors: Greece Geographic Region: Europe ISSN: 01437720 Publication Type: Journal Article Availability: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijm.htm http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Update Code: 201103 Accession Number: 1157846 Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1157846&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: An Exploratory Research on the Factors Stimulating Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Greek Public Sector Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 2 Title: Assessing Trade-Offs among Multiple Objectives for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Using Expert Preferences Author: Gralla, Erica; Goentzel, Jarrod; Fine, Charles Author Affiliation: George Washington U; MIT; MIT Source: Production and Operations Management, June 2014, v. 23, iss. 6, pp. 978-89 Publication Date: June 2014 Abstract: Humanitarian aid agencies deliver emergency supplies and services to people affected by disasters. Scholars and practitioners have developed modeling approaches to support aid delivery planning, but they have used objective functions with little validation as to the trade-offs among the multiple goals of aid delivery. We develop a method to value the performance of aid delivery plans based on expert preferences over five key attributes: the amount of cargo delivered, the prioritization of aid by commodity type, the prioritization of aid by delivery location, the speed of delivery, and the operational cost. Through a conjoint analysis survey, we measure the preferences of 18 experienced humanitarian logisticians. The survey results quantify the importance of each attribute and enable the development of a piecewise linear utility function that can be used as an objective function in optimization models. The results show that the amount of cargo delivered is the most valued objective and cost the least important. In addition, experts prioritize more vulnerable communities and more critical commodities, but not to the exclusion of others. With these insights and the experts' utility functions, better humanitarian objective functions can be developed to enable better aid delivery in emergency response. Descriptors: Survey Methods; Sampling Methods (C83) International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations (F53) Disaster Aid (H84) http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks (L14) Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship (L31) Keywords: Survey ISSN: 10591478 Publication Type: Journal Article Availability: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)19375956/issues Update Code: 201501 Accession Number: 1474758 Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1474758&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: Assessing Trade-Offs among Multiple Objectives for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Using Expert Preferences Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 3 Title: Conjoint Analysis of R&D Contract Agreements for IndustryFunded University Research Author: Sohn, So Young; Lee, Mooyeob Author Affiliation: Yonsei U; Yonsei U Source: Journal of Technology Transfer, August 2012, v. 37, iss. 4, pp. 532-49 Publication Date: August 2012 Abstract: Since the late nineteenth century, universities have been regarded as useful sources of technological development to stimulate economic activity. Therefore, many governments have encouraged research collaborations between universities and industries. A consequence of such collaboration in Korea, however, is that university researchers have difficulty claiming ownership of their technological developments. Typical contracts used in academia in Korea have biased benefits for industries. Research and development contract agreements that decrease negotiation efforts between the sectors of academia and industry are essential to increase the efficiency of industry-academia collaborations. In order to determine an optimal contract design, we use conjoint analysis of four attributes, including policies of ownership and compensation, indemnity responsibility, patent application and maintenance fees, and publication restrictions. The resulting preferences take into account the perspectives of both industry and http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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academia. We expect our approach to contribute to increasingly healthy collaborations between industry and academia, which in turn will benefit industrial competition as well as the Korean economy. Descriptors: Higher Education; Research Institutions (I23) Entrepreneurship (L26) Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods (L52) New Firms; Startups (M13) Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives (O31) Technological Change: Government Policy (O38) Keywords: Research and Development Geographic Descriptors: S. Korea Geographic Region: Asia ISSN: 08929912 Publication Type: Journal Article Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10961-011-9220-0 Availability: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10961 Update Code: 201208 1317028 Accession Number: EP77874511 Alternate Accession Number: Copyright of Journal of Technology Transfer is the property of Copyright: Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1317028&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: Conjoint Analysis of R&D Contract Agreements for Industry-Funded University Research Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 4 Title: International Entrepreneurship in the Network Economy: Internationalization Propensity and the Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation Author: Kollmann, Tobias; Christofor, Julia Author Affiliation: U Duisburg-Essen; Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Ratingen Source: Journal of International Entrepreneurship, March 2014, v. 12, iss. 1, pp. 43-66 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Publication Date: March 2014 Abstract: This study aims to analyze the conditions of the initial internationalization decision in the network economy. Based on the information systems, international entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship literature, factors, which constitute the internationalization propensity, are elicited. The results of this study suggest that a holistic perspective including the founder, business model, and the firm should be considered when explaining the internationalization propensity of entrepreneurs. Our analysis also shows that, depending on the entrepreneur's entrepreneurial orientation, the internationalization propensity varies. Data were obtained by conjoint analysis experiments conducted with German network economy entrepreneurs. Descriptors: Network Formation and Analysis: Theory (D85) Multinational Firms; International Business (F23) Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks (L14) Entrepreneurship (L26) Keywords: Firm; Firms; Network Geographic Descriptors: Germany Geographic Region: Europe ISSN: 15707385 Publication Type: Journal Article Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10843-013-0118-9 Availability: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10843 Update Code: 201404 1431102 Accession Number: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? Persistent link to this record direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1431102&site=ehost-live (Permalink): International Entrepreneurship in the Network Economy: Internationalization Propensity and the Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 5 Title: Perceptions regarding Strategic and Structural Entry Barriers Author: Lutz, Clemens H. M.; Kemp, Ron G. M.; Gerhard Dijkstra, S. Author Affiliation: U Groningen; Netherlands Competition Authority and Wageningen U and Research Centre; U Groningen Source: Small Business Economics, July 2010, v. 35, iss. 1, pp. 19-33 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Publication Date: July 2010 Abstract: This article uses factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of strategic and structural entry barriers. We find that, in the perception of firms, both types of barriers are important and that the effectiveness of strategic barriers depends on attributes of the market structure. Based on the seven generic factors, a conjoint analysis is carried out to identify the most important factors perceived by firms. The conjoint analysis shows that in particular the barriers rooted in three underlying dimensions require attention of market authorities as they may prevent new entrants from entry: capital, access to distribution channels and strategic action. Remarkably, government rules and regulations, product differentiation, research and development (R&D) and advertising constitute minor entry problems according to firms. Descriptors: Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms (L11) Entrepreneurship (L26) Keywords: Entry; Firm; Firms; Market Structure; Product Differentiation Geographic Descriptors: Netherlands Geographic Region: Europe ISSN: 0921898X Publication Type: Journal Article Digital Object Identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-008-9159-1 Availability: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/11187 Update Code: 201009 1127453 Accession Number: EP51549420 Alternate Accession Number: Copyright of Small Business Economics is the property of Copyright: Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1127453&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: Perceptions regarding Strategic and Structural Entry Barriers Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 6 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Title: The Importance of Attributes in Entrepreneurial Opportunity Evaluations: An Emerging Market Study Author: Urban, B. Author Affiliation: U Witwatersrand Source: Managerial and Decision Economics, December 2014, v. 35, iss. 8, pp. 523-39 Publication Date: December 2014 Abstract: Although prior research has established that entrepreneurs have idiosyncratic perceptions about opportunity attributes, we do not yet understand the level of importances attached to attributes when evaluating opportunities. This article uses conjoint analysis to assess how trade-offs are decided when evaluating opportunities considering both individual and business criteria. We hypothesize differences in the perceived importances of opportunities and the unique constellations therein. The results indicate that there is a significant difference in the degree of importance attached to the business sector, capital intensity, technology maturity, market potential and return on investment potential, when individuals evaluate an entrepreneurial opportunity. The business sector was identified as the principal determinant of opportunity attractiveness, followed closely by the market growth rate, which reflects emerging market conditions. By contextualizing the findings, it is suggested that emerging economies impose higher bureaucratic burdens on entrepreneurs, increasing uncertainty as well as operational and transactions costs of firms; therefore, reducing the incentive to invest in capital or technology. Descriptors: Intertemporal Firm Choice: Investment, Capacity, and Financing (D92) Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies; Capacity (G31) Entrepreneurship (L26) Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology (O14) Keywords: Firm; Firms; Growth; Investment Geographic Descriptors: South Africa Geographic Region: Africa ISSN: 01436570 Publication Type: Journal Article Availability: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%2910991468/issues Update Code: 201507 http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Accession Number: 1507302 Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1507302&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: The Importance of Attributes in Entrepreneurial Opportunity Evaluations: An Emerging Market Study Database: EconLit with Full Text Record: 7 Title: What Matters, Matters Differently: A Conjoint Analysis of the Decision Policies of Angel and Venture Capital Investors Author: Hsu, Dan K.; Haynie, J. Michael; Simmons, Sharon A.; McKelvie, Alexander Author Affiliation: Appalachian State U; Syracuse U; William Paterson U; Syracuse U Source: Venture Capital, January 2014, v. 16, iss. 1, pp. 1-25 Publication Date: January 2014 Abstract: Prior studies have examined the importance of economic, strategic, and human factors to decision policies of angel investors and venture capitalists. As more angels professionalize into angel funds and as markets for technologies and ideas become more competitive, it is becoming more important to compare their decision policies with those of venture capitalists. Drawing upon agency theory, we examine whether economic potential, specific human capital, strategic readiness, and passion matter differently to venture capitalists and angel investors. Our study is an experimental conjoint analysis of more than 2,700 investment decisions nested within a mixed sample of venture capitalists and angel investors. We find that strategic readiness for funding and affective passion matter more to angel investors, while economic potential matters more to venture capitalists. We also find that both investor types place similar weights on the specific human capital of entrepreneurs. These findings support the agency view that differences in the investment decision policies of angel investors and venture capitalists can be explained by examining the agency costs, market risks, information asymmetry, and control mechanisms that are structured into angel and venture capital deals. Descriptors: Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions (G11) Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage; Ratings and Ratings Agencies (G24) Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/delivery?sid=dabca9c2-775f-44ff-b9df-ef83dc60588b%40sessionmgr4001&vid=72&hid=4204

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Regulation (G28) Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill (G32) Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity (J24) Entrepreneurship (L26) Keywords: Capital; Human Capital; Investment Decisions; Specific Human Capital; Venture Capital Geographic Descriptors: U.S. Geographic Region: Northern America ISSN: 13691066 Publication Type: Journal Article Availability: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tvec20 Update Code: 201403 Accession Number: 1424413 Alternate Accession Number: EP92867606 Copyright of Venture Capital is the property of Routledge and Copyright: its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. Persistent link to this record http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? (Permalink): direct=true&db=eoh&AN=1424413&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: What Matters, Matters Differently: A Conjoint Analysis of the Decision Policies of Angel and Venture Capital Investors Database: EconLit with Full Text

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