Experience and new venture performance : an exploration of founder perceptions / Gregor Toohey ; edited by Michele O'Dwyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toohey, Gregor, author.

Contributor:

O'Dwyer, Michele, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success in business--Case studies.

Success in business.

New business enterprises--Case studies.

New business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship--Case studies.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars, [2009]

Summary:

Is an entrepreneur's previous experience relevant in predicting the success or otherwise of a new business venture? Common sense would suggest that this undoubtedly be the case. Current research suggests otherwise, however. As elucidated in this volume, a business founder's prior experience can have either a positive or a negative impact on the performance of any given start-up venture. This book aims to explore these inconsistencies through in-depth case studies of six diverse entrepreneurs. The research conclusions drawn during the course of this book differ significantly from much contemporary theory in the subject area that is entrepreneurial research. This book serves to shed new light on the importance of previous business-founder experience while also underlining the importance of context in the application of same within new business ventures.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Bibliography

Appendix A.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [109]-113).

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ISBN:

1-5275-5458-9

OCLC:

761448703