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Business.gov
The official business link to the US Government. It provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations.
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Guía de Información en Español
Este sitio le proveerá Información en español, traducciones en español y significados de palabras en español
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Bank of America Small Business Resource Center
Bank of America provides some outstanding small business resources on their website, including an Online Business Suite to help manage cash flow and animated Demonstrations (including audio) concerning several educational areas such as "Starting Your Business," which includes a detailed vision of "Developing a Business Plan."
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BusinessWeek Online
The small business version of Business Week online. They provide the most up to date news on small business.
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INC.com
The website for Inc. magazine. A great resource for the growing company.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Provides demographic information about the US and it's population.
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Stat-USA
One-stop internet browsing for business, trade, and economic information.
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Entrepreneur.com
The website for entrepreneur magazine. A great resource for the entrepreneur in all of us.
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IRS
Provides tax information for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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entreworld.com
This site is an extremely useful resource for entrepreneurs. It allows you to sift through information on starting, growing, and supporting your business.
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Small Business Administration
Aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small businesses and helps families and businesses recover from national disasters.
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Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy
This site is a vast resource for small business research in the all areas. News, publications and information concerning white papers are Also available on this site.
Volume 3 Reviewers
Stephanie Bardwell Kirk Heriot
Christopher Newport University Columbus State University
Newport, Virginia Columbus, Georgia
Joe Bell Cecilia Hegarty
University of Arkansas, Little Rock University of Ulster
Little Rock, Arkansas United Kingdom
Paul Belliveau Theresa Hrncir
Rutgers University Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Rutgers, New Jersey Durant, Oklahoma
Naomi Birdthistle John R. Hendon
University of Limerick University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Ireland Little Rock, Arkansas
Francois Brouard Jamaluddin Husain
Carleton University Purdue University
Ontario, Canada Hammond, Indiana
Noel Burchell Colin Jones
Unitec Business School University of Tazmania
New Zealand Australia
Shawn Carraher Jeanette Lemmergaard
Cameron University University of Southern Denmark
Lawton, Oklahoma Denmark
Peggy Chaudhry Patrick McCaskey
Villanova University Millersville University
Villanova, Pennsylvania Millersville Pennsylvania
Renee Foster Alberic Pater
Delta State University Triodos Facet
Cleveland, Mississippi The Netherlands
Shanan Gibson Jean Raar
East Carolina University Deakin University
Greenville, North Carolina Australia
Michael Harris David Resnik
East Carolina University Johnson and Wales University
Greenville, North Carolina Providence, Rhode Island
Don Scimpaglia Harriet Stephenson
San Diego State University Seattle University
San Diego, University Seattle, Washington
Jeffrey Shields Sherrill Taylor
University of Southern Maine Texas Woman’s University
Portland, ME Denton, Texas
Leo Simpson David Tweed
Seattle, University Massey, University
Seattle, Washington New Zealand
Ken Simpson Howard Van Auken
Unitec Business School Iowa State University
New Zealand Ames, Iowa
Matthew Sonfield Carol Wittmeyer
Hoftra, Univeristy St. Bonaventure University
Long Island, New York St. Bonaventure, New York
Anna Stankova Darush Yazdanfar
University of Economics, Prague Mid Sweden University
Czech Republic Sweden
SSBIA 1996
Southwestern Small Business Institute Association
(SSBIA) 1996 (Now ASBE)
1. The Effect of the Loss of Federal Funding on SBI Programs
o R. Vishwanathan, University of Northern Colorado
o Lynn Hoffman, University of Northern Colorado
o David Brennan, University of St. Thomas
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2. The Small Business Institute’s Changing Role in the 90s
o Don B. Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas
o Tim L. Rodgers, University of Central Arkansas
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3. Strengthening Small Business Competitive Advantage Through Leadership, Communication, and Customer Satisfaction
o Ralph W. Parrish, Colorado State University
o Mary L. Tucker, Colorado State University
o Robert D. Gulbro, Athens State College
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4. Bare-Bones Benchmarking: How the Smallest Can Learn From the Best
o Nancy J. Boykin, Ft. Lewis College
o Stuart H. Warnock, University of Southern Colorado
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5. Ethical Values in the Small Business: Perception or Reality?
o Walter (Buddy) Gaster, East Central University
o Ray Comish, McNeese State University
o Jeanne Daboval, Nova Southeastern University
o Charles Rader, McNeese State University
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6. Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty: SBI Student Consultants Versus Non-Consultants
o Ted J. Halatin, Southwest Texas State University
o Garland H. Hunnicutt, Southwest Texas State University
o Roger D. Scow, Southwest Texas State University
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7. Accounting, Marketing, & Management Functions that Contribute to the Success of the Independent, Small, Rural Retailer
o G. Dean Palmer, Longwood College
o Kristine N. Palmer, Longwood College
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8. Advantages of Incorporating a Small Business as Perceived by Accountants
o Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University
o Leo Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
o Carole Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
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9. Comparison of Accounting and Finance Graduates to Business Administration Graduates
o Nancy Buddy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
o Harry Nowka, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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10. Local Area Networks In Small Businesses
o Judith C. Simon, The Universiy of Memphis
o Ronald B. Wilkes, The University of Memphis
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11. Evaluating Technology Investment in the Small Business
o Leo R. Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
o Carole B. Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
o Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University
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12. An Integrative Model Of Small Firm Regulatory Compliance
o Stephen C. Jones, Michigan Christian College
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13. Managing Diversity: A Bottom Line Approach
o Margo Corporon, Corporon & Associates
o Wayne R. Glass, Washburn University
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14. Business Trends and Small Business Trust
o Dillard B. Tinsley, Stephen F. Austin State Universtiy
o David E. Gundersen, Stephen F. Austin State University
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15. Success of a Product Innovation: Does it Depend on the Stage of Market Evolution?
o Sanjib Chowdhury, University of North Texas
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16. Small Businesses on the World Wide Web: First Mover Advantages?
o George H. Tompson, University of Central Arkansas
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17. Entrepreneurial Success and Previous Business Experience
o James Beckman, University of Redlands
o Norton E. Marks, California State University
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18. An Integrative Model of Small Firm Regulatory Compliance
o Stephen C. Jones, Michigan Christian College
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19. A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mexican and Texas Small Business Owners: Similarities and Differences in Background, Psychology and Scanning Behavior
o Thomas M. Box, Pittsburg State University
o Didimo Dewar, ITESM, Campus Morelos
o Jose G. Vargas Hernandez, Universidad de Colima
o Larry R. Watts, Stephen F. Austin State University
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20. Differences in HRM Practices: Comparing Rural and Urban Small Firms
o R.D. Gulbro, Athens State College
o Gene Ermert, Athens State College
o Mary Tucker, Colorado State University
o Bill Loftin, Jacksonville State University
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21. Critical ADA Compliance Strategies for Small Business: The Pre-Offer
Interview
o Barbara E. Kemmerer, Eastern Illinois University
o Chris E. Freese, Eastern Illinois University
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ASBE 1997
1. Business Practices of Small Businesses in Victoria, Texas
Charles A. Bullock, University of Houston–Victoria
Massoud Metghalchi, University of Houston–Victoria
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2. Customer Responses: A Comparative Study
Harry Bowka, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Nancy Buddy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Robert Reeder, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Daniel Hart, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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3. A Decision Matrix for Franchising
Keith H. Carlton, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Sanjay S. Mehta, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Kevin M. Casey, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
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4. Do We Really Know How Many Businesses There Are? An Archival Study of the Consistency of Reported Business Population Data
Louis D. Ponthieu, University of North Texas
Robert G. Insley, University of North Texas
Sanjib Chowdhury, University of North Texas
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5. Employment ADR: A Realistic Option for the Smaller Firm?
David L. Nye, Athens State College
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6. Employment-At-Will: Communicate or Abandon?
Patricia Borstorff, Jacksonville State University
Mark Hearn, Jacksonville State University
Laura Harper, Jacksonville State University
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7. Historical Profile of Small Business Bankruptcy
Don B. Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas
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8. Information Please!: Which Factors Influence The Information-Search Activities Of Small Business Managers?
Rodley C. Pineda,Tennessee Technological University
Linda D. Lerner, Tennessee Technological University
M. Christine Miller, Tennessee Technological University
Stanley J. Phillips, Tennessee Technological University
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9. Mexican Entrepreneurs: Reasons For Start-Up and Difficulties Encountered
Thomas M. Box, Pittsburg State University
Didimo Antonio Dewar Valdemar, ITESM Campus Morelos
Holly R. Mitchell, Pittsburg State University
Larry R. Watts,, Stephen F. Austin State University
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10. Organizational Development Consulting In Entrepreneurial Organizations
Jim Paul, New Mexico State University
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11. Perceived Advantages of Incorporating a Small Business: A Comparison of Accountants and Bankers
Leo Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University
Carole Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
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12. Providing Employee References: The Risks, The Defenses, The Future
Elaine Hobbs Fry, Nicholls State University
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13. Small Businesses: Are They Operating Legally?
Linda Shonesy, Athens State College
LaDoris Baugh, Athens State College
Dahlia Newton, Athens State College
Robert D. Gulbro, Athens State College
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14. Two Regression Analyses Predicting Whether Schools Continued or Discontinued Their SBI Program
D. Lynn Hoffman, University of Northern Colorado
R. Viswanathan, University of Northern Colorado
David P. Brennan, University of St. Thomas
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15. Perceived Disabilities: ADA Quicksand for Small Businesses
Chris E. Freese, Eastern Illinois University
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16. A Critical Examination of Methods of Evaluating Closely Held Businesses
Khursheed Omer, University of Houston–Downtown
Darshan L. Wadhwa, University of Houston–Downtown
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ASBE 1998
1. A Survey of Information Technology Use by Small Businesses
o Ron Berry, Northeast Louisiana University
o Jim Wood, Northeast Louisiana University
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2. Profile of Internet Use by Small Business
o Judith C. Simon, The University of Memphis
o Ronald B. Wilkes, Citicorp
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3. Internet Online Catalogue Implementations in the Building Industry
o Don B, Bradley III Ph. D, The University of Central Arkansas
o Don Peters, University of Auckland
o Karen K Y Lee, University of Auckland
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4. Investigating Advanced Technology for Small Business Financial Planning
o Roger Hayen, Central Michigan University
o Monica Holmes, Central Michigan University
o Kent Walstrom, University of Arkansas
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5. The Use of Computer Networking in Small Business: An Empirical Study
o Vivek Shah, Southwest Texas State University
o Roy Martin, Southwest Texas State University
o Joan C. Hubbard, State University of West Georgia
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6. “Stuck In The Middle”: For Retailers, Perhaps Not Such a Bad Place to be
o Michael J. Rubach, University of Central Arkansas
o Jeffrey M. McGee, University of Texas at Arlington
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7. Is Small Business Retail Success a Product of Enacted Generic Strategy?
o Frank J. Gaskill, Delta State University
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8. Small Business Success: A Review of the Literature
o Linda Shonesy, Athens State College
o Robert Gulbro, Athens State College
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9. The Effect of Entrepreneurial Team Skill Heterogeneity and Functional Diversity on New Venture Performance
o Michael D. Ensley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
o James W. Carland, Western Carolina University
o JoAnn C, Carland, Western Carolina University
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10. Is Risk Taking Propensity an Attribute of Entrepreneurship? A Comparative Analysis of Instrumentation
o Wayne H. Stewart, Jr., Clemson University
o JoAnn C. Carland, Western Carolina University
o James W. Carland, Western Carolina University
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11. EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Mental Impairments: How Do They Effect Employers?
o Elaine Hobbs Fry, Nicholls State University
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12. What Your Employment Application Communicates: Job Applicant Perceptions of Employment-At-Will Statements
o Patricia Borstorff, Jacksonville State University
o Michael McCormick, Jacksonville State University
o W. Mark Hearn, Jacksonville State University
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13. Behaviors of Entrepreneurs: A Gender Comparison
o Brooke R. Envick, St. Mary’s University of Texas
o Margaret Langford, St. Mary’s University of Texas
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14. The Saga of Entrepreneurial Women: From Hurdles to Hurrahs
o Joan C. Hubbard, State University of West Georgia
o Alexa S. North, State University of West Georgia
o Karen A. Forcht, James Madison University
o Charles W. Hubbard, Clayton College and State University
o Daniel E. Hallock, Clayton College and State University
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15. SBI Clients Perception of Student Consulting Projects: An Empirical Model
o Tom Madison, Texas Tech University
o S.K. Chawla Frank Junell, Angelo State University, San Angelo TX
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16. Statistical Decision Making for Small Business
o Arthur E. Parry, LeTourneau University
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17. The Use of Non-Multivariate Sociographic Analysis in the Investigation of Purchases of Automobiles
o Charles H. rader, McNeese State University
o Ray Cornish, McNeese State University
o Daryl Burckel, McNeese State University
o Walter Gaster, East Central University
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ASBE 1999
1999 Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Houston, Texas
March 10-13, 1999
Assessment of Small Business Perception of Needed Information and Assistance
o Marilyn Young, University of Texas at Tyler
o Sherman M. Wyman, University of Texas at Arlington
o Christine T. Brenner, University of Texas at Arlington
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Characteristics of Successful Small Businesses In Southern New Jersey
o Robert D. Lynch, Rowan University
o Berhe Habte-Giorgis, Rowan University
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Developing International Entrepreneurial Relationships: An Initial Analysis
o Jim Wood, Northeast Louisiana University
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Establishing Some Product Development Networks A Case Study Approach
o Ger J. J. Post, Eindhoven University of Technology
o Louweris Hop, Syntems Dutch Innovation Centres
o Joan E. Van Aken, Eindhoven University of Technology
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Globalism and Entrepreneurial Response in a Transition Economy: The Primitivisation of Industry in Transcarpathia, Ukraine
o Christos Kalantaridis, University of Luton, UK
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Helping Small Businesses Get Ready for the Year 2000
o Reynolds Griffith, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Herborner Pumpenfabrik (HPF): Using a Live International Case Competition to Benefit Corporate Decision Making and Student Learning
o Gary J. Brunswick, Northern Michigan University
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Importance of Self-Efficacy of Working in Team Environment in Determining Individual Satisfaction and Performance: Does it Depend on the Team Performance
o Sanjib Chowdhury, East Central University
o Thomas Lanis, East Central University
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International Student Exchange Grid
o Don B. Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas
Go There
Quality in Manufacturing: Does Size Really Make A Difference?
o Paul Dreyfus, Athens State University
o Robert D. Gulbro, Athens State University
o Linda Shonesy, Athens State University
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Rending the Economic Development Stigma, A Survey of Internet Usage in Upper Peninsula of Michigan
o Choton Basu, Northern Michigan University
o Harry Guenther, Northern Michigan University
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SMEs in the Global Marketplace: Processes, Barriers and Implications on Performance
o J. D. Pheby, University of Luton
o C. Kalantaridis, University of Luton
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Sources of Competitive Advantage for Small Independent Retailers: Lessons from the Neighborhood Drugstore
o Jeffrey E. McGee, The University of Texas at Arlington
o Leonard G. Love, The University of Texas at Arlington
o Michael J. Rubach, The University of Central Arkansas
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Total Quality Management and Small Businesses
o Joseph G. Ormsby, Stephen F. Austin State University
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A Comparison of the Perceptions of Experienced and Inexperienced Counselors on the Advantages of Incorporating a Small Business
o Paul Dunn, Northeast Louisiana University
o Leo Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
o Carole Cheatham, Northeast Louisiana University
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ASBE 2000
2000 ASBE San Antonio, Texas March 2000
Through The Glass Ceiling or over the Rainbow?
o Linda B. Shonesy, Athens State University
o Robert D. Gulbro, Athens State University
Go There
When Is a Disability Not a Disabiltiy? An ADA Update?
o Elaine Hobs Fry, Nicholls State University
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Prediction of Small Business Executive Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Using the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior
o Stephen C. Jones, College of the Ozarks
o Louis D. Ponthieu, University of North Texas
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Small Business Employers’ Atitudes and Perceptions of Employee Benefits
o Joseph A. DeFatta,
o Patricia Roshoto,
o E. Michelle McEacharn
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Independent Contractor or Employee: What’s the Difference?
o Judy Harrison, Jacksonville State University,
o Patricia Borstorff, Jacksonville State University
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The Hiring Process: Lost but not forgotten
o David Gundersen, Stephen F. Austin State University
o William T. Jackson, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Personal Networking Activites and Venture Performance: Lessons From Small High Technology Manufacturing Firms
o Jeffrey E. McGee, The University of Texas at Arlington
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Self-Efficacy of Employment Outside the Current Organization: Some Skills Could Be Detrimental
o Sanjib Chowdhury, University of Tennessee at Martin
o Megan Endres
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The Use of Non-Multivariate Sociographic Analysis in the Investigation of Purchasing Behavior of Mobile and Residential Homes
o Charles H. Rader, McNeese State University
o Ray Cornish, McNeese State University
o Daryl Burckel, McNeese State University
o Walter Gaster, East Central University
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Lack Of Financial and Location Planning Causes Small Business Bankruptcy
o Donald B. Bradley III, University of Central Arkansas
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Internationalisation and the Size of the Firm
o Dr. Christos Kilantaridis, University of Luton, UK
o Ms. Areti Levanti, University of Luton, UK
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Globalisation and Entrepreneurial Strategies, A Comparative Investigation: Case Study Analysis from Southern …. and Eastern Europe
o Dr. Christos Kilantaridis, University of Luton, UK
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Is Wait And See A Sensible Strategy For UK SMEs Concerning the Euro?
o John Pheby, University of Luton
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Enhancing SME’s Competitive Advantages: Using A Complete Set of Industrial Improvement Policies
o Chin-Feng Lin, National Taiwan University of Science And Technology
o Ming-Yih Yeh, National Taiwan University of Science And Technology
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Are Small Firms Competitive In The Quality Arena?
o Linda Shonesy
o Robert D. Gulbro
o Paul Dreyfus
o Athens State University
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Small Business Peoples’ Reaction To Their Accountant’s Services
o Paul Dunn, University of Louisiana at Monroe
o Leo Cheatham, University of Louisiana at Monroe
o Carole Cheatham, University of Louisiana at Monroe
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An Assessment Of The Quality Of Advertising Agency Advice To Small Business
o Paul Dunn, University of Louisiana at Monroe
o Robert E. Stevens, University of Louisiana at Monroe
o Henry S. Cole, University of Louisiana at Monroe
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Needed Information And Assistance For Women Entrepreneurs: A Comparison With Male Small Business Owners
o Marilyn Young, The University of Texas at Tyler
o Christine Thurlow Brenner, The University of Texas at El Paso
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Human Resources Practices that Establish Expectations and Support Employee Responsibility in Small Service Firms
o Vicki Kaman, Colorado State University
o Anne M. McCarthy, Colorado State University
o Robert D. Gulbro, Athens State University
o Mary L. Tucker, Ohio University
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Industry Study Regarding Organizational Effectiveness In Labor Intensive Companies: Small To Medium Sized CPA Firms
o James W. Smith, Monmouth University
o Joseph B. Mosca, Monmouth University
o Philip H. Siegel, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison
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The Indefatigable Entrepreneur: A Study Of The Dispositions Of Multiple Venture Founders
o JoAnn C. Carland, Western Carolina University
o James W. Carland, Western Carolina University
o Wayne H. Stewart, Jr., Clemson University
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The Relationship Of Three Measures Of Corruption To Individualism And Collectivism: Implications For … Entrepreneurship Education?
o Paul G. Wilhelm, University of Texas-Permian Basin
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Locus Of Control And Enrepreneurs In A Small Town
o Morris Boydston, Rich Mountain Community College
o Lisa Hopper, Rich Mountain Community College
o Alan Wright, Henderson State University
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ASBE 2001
A NEW VENTURE CREATION MODEL
WORKPLACE DIVERSITY: IS IT A JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN THE WORKPLACE?
INTERNATIONALIZATION AND STRATEGY IN THE SMALL BUSINESS SECTOR: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE UK
IS UNIQUENESS ENOUGH? AN EXANIMATION OF THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT PHARAMACIES
AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR?
MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING FROM THE FRANCHISEE PERSPECTIVE: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND UPDATE ON THE FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY SITUATION
MANAGING PAY EQUITY IN THE SMALL BUSINESS
FOR BETTER OR WORSE: THE IMPACT OF STARTING A BUSINESS ON ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR FAMILY
QUALITY IN SMALL FIRMS: EMPLOYEE-CENTERED OR PROCESSCENTERED?
THE CONTINUED SAGA OF SEARCHING FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
THE EFFECT OF LEGAL ANTIPATHY AND OFFENDER EMPATHY ON PREDICTING REGULATORY COMPIANCE AMONG SMALL FIRM EXECUTIVES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A LEARNING PROCESS
UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS IN SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTING: MAKING IT WORK
COMPUTER-ASSISTED ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION IN SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS
FUZZY MARKETING: IMPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
THE INFLUENCE ON OWNER-MANAGER GENERAL TRUST ON ORGAIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND PERFOMANCE: A STUDY OF SMEs IN IRELAND
THE RELATIONSHIP OF HOLLAND’S VOCATIONAL TYPOLOGY AND PERSONALITY THEORY, GENDER AND MINDER’S FOUR TYPES OF ENTREPRENEURS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION
AN ANALYSIS OF AN INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOOD: TREME-PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
STOCK OPTIONS: AN EMERGING TREND IN SMALL BUSINESS
THE INTERNET ENABLES POTENTIAL SMALL ENTREPRENEURS TO EFFICIENTLY SEEK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOW ENTRY BARRIERS AND POTENTIALLY LARGE MARKETS
THE COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE OF SMALL BUSINESSES OF TWENTY FIRST CENTURY
RURAL AND YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING DIFFERENT APPROACHES AND COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCES AMONG SOUTHWEST AND NORTHEAST UNITED STATES ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATORS
SYMPOSUIM–SMALL BUSINESS AND MAKING IT IN THE ECOMMERCE WORLD
Family Business
ASPEN Family Business Group
International Consultants to Family Business
Advantage Family Business Center
Advice for running a family business
Family Business The Guide For Family Companies
Helping you start a family business
Family Business Institute
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Family Business Consulting Group Inc.
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Family Business Management Services
We assist business owners and their families in analyzing management and succession planning needs, implementing workable ownership and leadership transfer, determining appropriate key executive compensation and business structure, and establishing effective shareholder communication. The process also focuses on assuring optimum input from the client’s team of professional advisors.
Family Business Council
Our goal is to assist family business — recognizing their common problems and finding solutions for the unique issues that confront them. The Council’s mission is to use education to help family businesses in our region grow and prosper while keeping harmony in the family.
ASBE 2002
Training in Small-Medium Enterprises in New Zealand. Some Insights
J.E.F. Gilbert
W.G. Jones
The Roles of Quality Management Practices and Quality Product Offerings in the Success of Small Manufacturing Enterprises
Tami L. Knotts
Stephen C. Jones
Gerald G. Udell
The Virtual Corporation: A Strategic Option for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Thomas Rautenstrauch
The Impact of Starting a New Venture on the Entrepreneur and their Family: Expectations, Reality, and Willingness to Start Again
Paul Dunn
Kathleen Liang
Holland’s Vocational Topology, Two Measures of Entrepreneurship and Gender Implications for Business Education
Paul Wilhelm
The Search for a Theory of Entrepreneurship
Larry Short
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A Look at Population Density and Women-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania Counties
Sherry Robinson
Do Financial Barriers Still Exist for Women-Owned Businesses
Sherrill Taylor
Chandra Schorg
Trade Credit and Small Businesses: A Cause for Business Failures
Don B. Bradley III
Michael J. Rubach
Top Management Teams’ (Small Business Managers) Influence on Organizational Life Cycles
Donald L. Lester
Len Frey
John A. Parnell
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Role of Trust in Knowledge Search and Transfer
Sanjib Chowdhury
Earl Warren School of Paralegal Studies, Inc. (Case Study)
Donald Grunewald
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E-Business: Linking Available Services and Entrepreneurs’ Needs
Augusta C. Yrle
Sandra J. Hartman
David Binder
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Constructing a More Pragmatic Life Cycle Model for Evolving Organizations
John J. Withey
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The Common Crisis Of Entrepreneurial Enterprises -Revenue Fluctuations
David M. Ambrose
Earl Warren School of Paralegal Studies, Inc. Instructor’s Note
Donald Grunewald Philip Baron,PhD. Philip Baron,PhD.
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Workshop: How to Properly Utilize the Small Business Advancement National Center and Website in the Classroom as well as Small Business Research
Don B. Bradley III
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Symposium: Service Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship to Youth Groups: Exploring Different Approaches and Comparative Experiences
Paul Dunn
Kathleen Liang
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A Study of Minority Small Business Ownership in the United States (Abstract)
Martin S. Bressler
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Business Planning Analyst (BPA): A New Venture Expert Knowledge-Based System
Dorothy G. Dologite
Robert J. Mockler
Marc E. Gartenfield
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ASBE 2003
A Model of Entrepreneurial Planning and its Effect on Performance
JoAnn C. Carland, Western Carolina University
James W. Carland, Western Carolina University
Quality in Student Small Businsss Projects
William T. Jackson, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Walter Gaster, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Corbett F. Gaulden, Jr., University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Continuous Quality Improvement in the Classroom Using the Nominal Group Technique
Thomas M. Box, Pittsburg State University
Larry R. Watts, Stephen F. Austin State University
William T. Jackson, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
The Use of the Small Business Institute Program in Economic Development
Don B. Bradley, University of Central Arkansas
Revitalizing Small Business
Dillard Tinsley, Stephen F. Austin State University
Phil Stetz, Stephen F. Austin State University
Elton Scifres, Stephen F. Austin State University
Virtual Organizations: From the Ashes of the Dot.coms
Ronald G. Cheek, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Martha L. Sale, University of South Alabama
The Impact of Business Incubators on Small Business Survivability
Patti L. Wilber, Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Leonard Dixon, Nova Southeastern University
Slaying Goliath in the World Marketplace
Irvin T. Nelson, Utah State University
Paul B. Winter, Utah State University
Why “Superwoman” is Starting Her Own Business Today
Julia Newcomer, Texas Woman’s University
Sherrie Taylor, Texas Woman’s University
Obstacles of Being an Entrepreneur in Finland: Results From an Empirical Study
Jukka Ojaslo, Laurea Polytechnic
SYMPOSIUM: Small Business Study Abroad Program
Don B. Bradley, University of Central Arkansas
Public Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Responsibilities of Small Businesses
Geralyn M. Franklin, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Robert K. Robinson, University of Mississippi
Joe Ballenger, Stephen F. Austin State University
Small Business Management: Fraud and Internal Control
Michael Trebesh, Alma College
Managing Customer Interaction with Information Processing: a Conceptual Exploration
Sanjib Chowdhury, Eastern Michigan University
SYMPOSIUM: Entrepreneurship Education for Young People, Low to Moderate Income Individuals, and Other Special Groups: Alternative Approaches and Experiences
Chyi Lyi (Kathleen) Liang, University of Vermont
Paul Dunn, University of Louisiana at Monroe
A Profile of Selected Production Practices of Small Manufacturers
Stephen C. Jones, Southwest Missouri State University
Tami L. Knotts, Southwest Missouri State University
Gerald G. Udell, Southwest Missouri State University
An American Entrepreneur Manages Across the Life Cycle
Donald L. Lester, Arkansas State University
A Pilot Study to Identify the Critical Activities Performed by Entrepreneurs
Larry E. Short, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Paul Dunn, University of Louisiana at Monroe
The OREO Model of Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Application and Hypothesis
Generation
Ram Kesavan, University of Detroit Mercy
Climate, Corruption, Fertility and Religion: Implications for Entrepreneurship and Economy
Paul Wilhelm, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Identifying Factors Influencing Migrant and Local Entrepreneurial Networking
James D. Adam, Artha Wacana Christian University
A Model for Small Business New Technology Adoption: the Case of Mobile Commerce
Michael Stoica, Washburn University
David Stotlar, Creative Business Solutions, Inc.
Adoption of Modern Accounting Practices by Entrepreneurs
Linda A. Bressler, University of Houston – Downtown
Martin S. Bressler, Houston Baptist University
Love, Life, and Family Ties: Couples’ Assessment of New Venture Creation and Business
Development and Family Relationships
Chyi Lyi (Kathleen) Liang, University of Vermont
Paul Dunn, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Small Business Information and Assistance: A Comparison of Firm Size and Income
Marilyn Young, University of Texas at Tyler
Students and “Real” Entrepreneurs: a Sneak Preview
William T. Jackson, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Corbett F. Gaulden, Jr., University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Walter Gaster, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Marketing Support Activities in Very Small Businesses
John J. Withey, Indiana University South Bend
Eric Panitz, Ferris State University
ASBE 2004
- E-Learning Technology in the Workplace: Opportunities and Challenges
- Entrepreneurial Behavior in Small Manufacturing Firms
- Utilizing E-Commerce in Small Business
- Exploring Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Reflections on Learning Among Small Manufacture Entrepreneurs
- Human Resource Management Basics: Small Versus Large Firm Practices
- Utilizing Pre-employment Agreements in Small Business
- Generational Diversity In Small Business
- The Resuscitation of the Cooperative Sector in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
- The Tale of Iranian Entrepreneurs in the United States: Ethnic Enclave and Social Solidarity or Hard Work of a Highly Educated Group?
- Organizational Performance and Leadership: An Empirical Study of Small Turkish Firms
- Small Business and Women Entrepreneurship In Tajikistan: Provisional Results Based on Recent Fieldwork
- Not Enough Support or Too Much Support?
- Leadership and Quality in the New Century
- The Relationship Between Democracy & Economic Freedom and Its Impact on Entrepreneurship
- An Analysis of the Impact of Educational Choice on an Entrepreneur’s Assessment of Functional Difficulty
- Current Tax Law Encourages Higher Education-A Road Map
- Literature Review: Financing Sources for New Ventures
- Choice of Entity Considerations: A Legal Primer for New Ventures
- Common Sense Accounting: The Logic and Reasons for Business Internal Controls Explained in Plain English
- Short-Term Profits in Small Business: Origins to Present Problems
- The Franchise System: A Preliminary Testing Platform on the Entrepreneurial Continuum
- Does It Matter If Your Company Runs Like A Lexus, A Chevy, Or A Yugo?
- Using Goldratt’s Thinking Process to Improve the Success Rate of Small Business Start-ups
- Educating Entrepreneurs on Angel and Venture Capital Financing Options
- The Complete Life Cycle of a Family Business
- Internationalising the Family Firm as a Demonstration of an Entrepreneurial Culture
- Economic Development: Changing the Policy to Support Entrepreneurship
ASBE 2004
- Prizes of Free Consultation
- Analysis to Determine Gaps in Higher Education Assistance Programs and Needs of Small Businesses: A Comparison of Two Studies
- Rural Business Incubation in Northwest Missouri
- Exploring the Fundamental and Effects of Entrepreneurship within Family Business
- FDI Scale and Performance of Taiwanese Family Firms in China: A Resource Based Perspective
- Can Agency Theory Explain Why International Franchisors Prefer Multiunit Franchising?
- SME’S Successful Entrance to Foreign Markets: A Longitudinal Study
- Human Resource Planning and Policy Development: Strategies for Small Businesses
- HRM Practices: A Comparison Study of Small Firms
- Women Entrepreneurs: A Driving Force
- Gender Based Differences in Small Business Start-Ups
- What Do Entrepreneurs Do?
- Student Entrepreneurs: Regional Differences
- Strategic Philosophy and High Performance: Implications for Managers of SME’S
- Small Business Imperative: Identifying and Developing Competitive Advantage
- Small Business: Causes of Bankruptcy
- Contribution Margin Pricing for Small Businesses
- TCB 2000 – Improving Performance Through Strengthening Culture
- The Small Business Role in Innovation and Technology
- Management Models and Quality Initiatives in Small Businesses
- Introduction of New Products in a Small Business
ASBE 2005
- INTRACULTURAL VARIATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF DIVERSITY ON NATIONAL LEVELS OF INNOVATION
- THE NEW DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION AND SMALL BUSINESS
JUST SAY “CHARGE IT”: THE USE OF CREDIT CARDS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STARTUPS
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - MARKET ORIENTATION IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT-RELATED FACTORS
- WHAT SMALL BUSINESSES AND SMALL HOSPITALS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EMPLOYEE RETENTION
- SMALL FIRMS MAY SUCCEED INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH THE USE OF GLOBAL PARTNERING
- PROJECT DEVLOPMENT FACILITIES (PDFS) AS STRATEGIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- PERSONAL SHOPPING VALUE, CONSUMER SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND INFORMATION SHARING MEASURES FOR RETAILERS: SUGGESTIONS FOR LARGE AND SMALL ALIKE
- EXPLORING THE EFFICIENCY OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
- YOU OUGHT TO KEEP GOOD RECORDS AND USE THEM IN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
- A COMPARISON OF NASCENT ENTREPRENEURS IN HONG KONG AND AMERICA
- PRE-VENTURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR NASCENT ENTREPRENEURS - DOES GENDER MATTER?
- Winner: Irwin McGrawHill Outstanding Doctoral student paper - ASSOCIATIVENESS: A SME’S SUCCESFULL STRATEGY TO FOREIGN MARKET
- Winner: JBE Outstanding Paper - THE PROGRESSION OF SMALL AND MEDIUMSIZED ENTERPRISES (SME) THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE CYCLE
- THE SMALL BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT NATIONAL CENTER AS A LEARNING AND RESEARCH TOOL
- INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE AND CAMERON UNIVERSITY LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS (C.U.L.E.) CAMP
- THE DELICIOUS KING/DESORRENTO HOLDINGS PARMATEK, INC: WHAT TO DO WITH THE HOT ROD CHEMISTRY KIT
- PARMATEK, INC: WHAT TO DO WITH THE HOT ROD CHEMISTRY KIT
- EMBROIDME FRANCHISE [ELKHART,IN]
2001
Academy of Collegiate Marketing Educators
- THE REDUNDANCY OF COMPARISON PRICES: WHEN DO THEY INFLUENCE EVALUATIONS?
- APPEALING TO A PERSON’S MOST IMPORTANT VALUE IN ORGAN DONATION ADVERTISEMENTS - DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
- YOUR LOSS MY GAIN: MARKETING WEIGHT LOSS
- ADVERTISING TO CHILDREN AND THE ADVERTISER’S QUANDARY: RATINGS OR IMPACT?
- COMSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOR AND PRODUCT CATEGORIES IN THE ARTS AND CRAFT INDUSTRY
- RECREATIONAL SHOPPING BEHAVIOR IN DISCOUNT AND HIGH-END MALLS
- A VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY AND TRANSCENDENTALISM: A COMPARISON OF TWO RESTRAINED CONSUMPTION MOVEMENTS
- TO SMOKE OR NOT SMOKE: CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING UPTAKE AND CESSATION
- FATUGUE, SHOPPING AND PROMOTION
- MATERIALISM: REPLICATIONS AND REFLECTIONS
- CHANGING ONLINE BUSINESS AND E-COMMERCE MODELS: A REVIEW AND EXTENSION
- WEB ADVERTISING: A LOOK AT TYPES AND COSTS
- THE INCLUSION OF WEB SITE ADDRESSES IN ADVERTISING: A COMPARISON OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER MAGAZINES
- SEARCH ENGINES IN THE E-PROMOTIONS MIX: A PRELIMINARY EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
- BANNER ADS TAKE THE LOIN’S SHARE
- E-COMMERCE AND THE HOTEL/RESORT INDUSTRY
- DATA MINING: A CONCEPT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MARKETING
- MARKET COMPETITIVENESS AMOUNG MAJOR INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES IN SAUDI ARABIA: THE COUNTRY-OR-ORIGIN EFFECT ON
FOREIGN PRODUCT EVALUATION - THE KEY ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN MARKETING INSURANCE: A COMPARISON OF THE TWO MAIN SEGMENTS OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
- CUTTING REMARKS: ON ETHICS, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
- WOMEN AND THE WEB: AN EXTENSION
- AN EXPLORATORY ASSESSMENT OF HISPANIC ACCULTURATION PATTERNS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGERS
- THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGY TO GLOBAL FIRMS
- INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OF U.S. FRANCHISING: CULTURAL AND LEGAL BARRIERS
- WHO IS WATCHING THE WEAKENDED EURO: U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARKETERS HOPE SOMEONE IN EUROPE WILL ACT
- BRANDCOP: A MULTI-ITEM SCALE TO MEASURE BUYER BEHVIOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE
- UNDERSTANDING THE RURAL HISPANIC MARKET AND TARGETING THEIR TELECOMMUNICATION NEEDS WITH PROMOTIONS
- A COMPARISON OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANK EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM TAIWAN
- A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON OF VALUE SYSTEMS AND CONSUMER ETHICS
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT: A NEW WORLD ORDER
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCULTURATION AND CONSUMER ETHICS
- THE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PHARMACEUTICAL PROMOTIONAL PARADOX: THE EFFECTS OF SIMULTANEOUSLY COMBINGING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INFORMATION WITH ADVERTISING MESSAGES
- TELEMEDICINE MARKETING - A PROMISNG FUTURE
- DIRECT REIMBURSEMENT: THE FUTURE IS NOW!
- MARKETING HOSPICE MORE EFFECTIVELY: GRAND STRATEGY VERSUS TRIVIAL TACTICS
- DIRECT HEALING: THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES ON RURAL PHARMACIES
- AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF SDB ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OCB AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
- IMPROVING THE GLOBALLY INTERACTIVE GROUP CASE METHOD: NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM THE UNITED STATES AND HONG KONG
- A GRADUATE READINGS COURSE IN MARKETING STRATEGY
- A STUDY OF OPENMINDNESS OF FINAL YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN HONG KONG
- GOALS FOR BUSINESS AND MARKETING ETHICS CURRICULA: A THEORY DRIVEN APPROACH
- HOW ARE WE DOING? UNDERGRADUATE MARKETING PROGRAMS’ OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT EFFORTS
- EXPLORATORY STUDY ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING COURSE: COMPARISON OF NON-DISTANCE LEARNING
CLASS, SEND SITE, AND REMOTE SITE - UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF CHEATING: AN EXPLORATORY CONTENT
ALALYSIS ACROSS FOURTEEN UNIVERSITIES - A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM THROUGH STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
- CLARIFYING THE PROCESS OF QUESTIONNAIRE CONSTRUCTION
- THE POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE IMAGERY TECHNOLOGIES IN MARKETING RESEARCH AND DECISION MAKING
- THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF BRAND RECALL USING VIRGIN ADS
- CUSTOMER EVALUATION OF SERVICE EMPLOYEE’S CUSTOMER ORIENTATION: EXTENSION AND APPLICATION
2002
DISTRIBUTION AND RELATIONSHIP MARKETING
- Building E-Marketing Programs on a Briack and Mortar Foundation
- Internet Based Procurement of Perishable Commodities
E-COMMERCE
- Information Privacy and Online Behaviors
- Internet Pharmaceutical Sales: Attributes, Concerns, and Future Forecast
- Online Trading: An Evolving Channel
- Organizational Characteristics and Web Site Quality: An Empirical Analysis
- The Habits of Christmas Holiday Shoppers: Do They Shop Locally?
- Visual Complexity in Banner Ads: The Role of Color, Image Type, and Animation
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
- Country-of-Origin: Analysis and Research Agenda
- Taming The Tiger: Understanding Chinese Negotiating Strategies-The Key to Successful Marketing in China
- Preparing Future Managers for a Global Marketplace
HEALTHCARE MARKETING
- What Patients and Their Families Need to Know: Health Care Issues Across the Lifespan
- Consumer Comprehension of Information in DTC Prescription Drug Advertising : A Literature Review with Suggestions for Further Research
- Applying Exchange Theory to Managed Care Marketing
- Hospitals and Reengineering
- Consumer Satisfaction With Healthcare and Health Plan
- Patients’ Evaluation of the Service Quality of Endodondists: A Preliminary Examination
- Frequent and Less Frequent Blood Donors: Similarities and Differences
- Itemization of Rehabilitation Centers from Marketing Point of View—Current Analysis and Future Challenges
- Marketing Challenges for Increasing Consumer Awareness of Organ Donation: A Case Analysis
MARKETING EDUCATION
- Assessing the Sales/Customer Orientation of Students in Small Personal Selling Classes
- More Education Needed on Operational Aspects of Marketing Management
Ken Kono, Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
Online vs. Pen-and-Paper Homework Methods: Student Preferences and Performance - Relevant Research and the Future of Management Education
- The Availability of Transportation and Logistics Courses and Majors at Colleges of Business in the United States
- Has International Business Education Changed?
RETAILING AND SERVICES MARKETING
- An Economic Decision-Making Framework For Price Bundling of Retail Banking Services
- Developing a Service Quality Construct: A Pedagogical Approach
- Buyer-Directed Dynamic Pricing: A Qualitative Examination of Efficiency of the Online English Auction Format
MARKETING STRATEGY
- Interfirm Influence Strategies: Possible Effects of Assertive Impression Management Tactics in Business to Business Relationships
- Predicting Relative Competitive Position of an Organization
- An Examination of College Students’ Use of Coupons
SALES, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTIONS
- Salesperson Failure and Future Time Perspective: A Research Proposal
- Supervisor Feedback and Salesperson Motivation: The Role of Salesperson Attributions
- Puzzles in Advertising and Promotion can be Fun and Educational
INVITED PAPERS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS
- An Analysis of Collegiate Honors Programs in the Western United States
- Reflections on September 11, 2002: Assessing the Impact of International Tragedy on University Life
MBA 6307 SYLLABUS
Summer I 2009
Course Title: MBA 6307 Entrepreneurship, The Act of Wealth Creation
Credit Hours: 3 hours CRN # 30496
Time: 6:00-10:00 Tuesday & Thursday BBA 204
Professor: Dr. Don B. Bradley III, Professor of Marketing and Executive
Director of Small Business Advancement National Center
(Office Number 210C Burdick Business
Administration Building, (Phone 450-5345)
Home Phone (329-1449), E-Mail (donb@uca.edu)
Home e-mail (don.bradley@conwaycorp.net) and (don_bradley_iii@hotmail.com)
Text: Longenecker, Justin G., Carlos Moore, J. William Petty, Leslie E. Palich; Small Business Management Launching and Growing Entrepreneurial Ventures, (Thomson South-Western, Mason, OH, 14th edition, 2008)
Course Requirements:
- Prerequisite: Consent of Professor
- Steady class attendance is of the utmost importance (2 cut Maximum)*
- Read the assignment from the text and outside readings on time.
- Be responsible for all class presentations and discussions.
- Complete all outside assignments and tests on time.
- Write satisfactory quizzes.
- All presentations, discussions, outside assignments and tests must be finished on time, to receive a passing grade in the course.
- All SBI cases must meet Small Business Administration and SBI guide lines to satisfactorily complete the course.
- Submitting the same paper or portions of the same paper to two different courses without the consent of both professors is plagiarism. A grade of F for the course will be assigned.
- All Cell phones off. (No exceptions)
Students must use laptop’s for class power points only in class.
* When a student exceeds 2 absences, except for exceptional reasons (death in the family, severe personal illness, etc.), their final grade will be adjusted downward one letter grade for each additional absence.
* The University of Central Arkansas adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation under this Act due to a disability, contact the Office of Disability Support Services at 450-3135
* Academic Policy Review: Students should familiarize themselves with all policies listed in the 2008-2009 Student Handbook, including general academic policies (pp. 37) and specific policies on sexual harassment (pp. 118-119).
Grade Percentages For Final Grade:
- First Test 33
- Final 33
- (Attendance and Participation
and SBI Report) 34
. Total 100%
Special References:
Journals, Bulletins, and Monographs
1. Journal of Marketing 16. Mart
2. Merchandising Week 17. Changing Times
3. Business Week 18. Kiplinger Letters and Service
4. Stores 19. Consumer Reports
5. Chain Store Age 20. Advertising Age
6. Wall Street Journal 21. Sales Management
7. U.S. News and World Report 22. Journal of Small Business
8. Harvard Business Review Management
9. Marketing News 23. Progressive Grocer
10. Journal of Retailing 24. Nation’s Business
11. Women’s Wear Daily 25. Management Quarterly
12. Men’s Wear Magazine 26. Management Review
13. Mass Retailing Merchandiser 27. Inc.
14. Merchandiser 28. Business Management
15. Home Furnishings Daily 29. Popular Computing
30. Forbes
Web-site sbaer.uca.edu
Unit of Instruction
Week Material
Is to be Read
June
2-4 Chapter 1 The Entrepreneurial Life Pages 2-31
. Chapter 2 Entrepreneurial Integrity and Ethics Pages 32-60
. Chapter 3 Getting Started Pages 62-93
. Pick Business For Paper
. Chapter 4 Franchises and Buyouts Pages 94-119
4 Test # 1 Chapters 1-4 (Last Part of Class)
9-11 Chapter 5 The Family Business Pages 120-147
. Chapter 6 The Business Plan Pages 150-179
. Chapter 7 The Marketing Plan Pages 181-205
. Chapter 8 The Organizational Plan Pages 206-235
11 TEST 2 Over Chapter 5-8 (Last Part of Class)
11 First part of paper Due
16-18 Chapter 9 The Location Plan Pages 237-259
. Chapter 10 The Financial Plan Pages 260-297
. Chapter 11 A Firm’s Sources of Financing Pages 298-325
. Through Growth
. Chapter 12 The Harvest Plan Pages 326-345
18 Test 3 over Chapter 9-12 (Last Part of Class)
23 No Class Work with Business
25 No Class Work with Business
26 Meeting with Dr. Bradley (Internet) don_bradley_iii@hotmail.com
June-July
30-2 Chapter 13 Building Customer Relationships Pages 348-369
. Chapter 14 Product and Supply Chain Management Pages 370-395
. Chapter 15 Pricing and Credit Decisions Pages 396-419
. Chapter 16 Promotional Planning Pages 420-441
. Meeting with Dr. Bradley on Research (No Class)
30 *Paper Due
July
2 TEST OVER Chapters 13-16 (Last Part of Class)
*Paper Due on June 30, 2009
Typed Double Spaced 12 point Time New Roman
Approximately 20 pages long.
MTKG 3351 SYLLABUS
Summer I 2009
Course Title: Retailing 3351
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Time 1:15-4:00 p.m. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY CRN# 31198 BBA 204
Dr. Don B. Bradley III, Professor of Marketing and Executive Director of Small Business Advancement National Center
(Office Number 210C Burdick Business Administration Building
Phone (450-5345) E-Mail donb@uca.edu
Home Phone(329-1449)E-Mail don.bradley@conwaycorp.net
Office Hours: 10:00-12:00 (TWTh) or by appointment
Text: Berman, Barry and Joel R. Evans, Retail Management A Strategic Approach; (Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007) 10th Edition
Course Requirements:
- Prerequisite is Marketing 3350
- Steady class attendance is of the utmost importance (2 cut Maximum)*
- Read the assignment from the text and outside readings on time.
- Be responsible for all class presentations and discussions.
- Complete all outside assignments and tests on time.
- Write satisfactory quizzes.
- All presentations, discussions, outside assignments and tests must be finished on time to pass the course.
- Students must use laptop’s for class powerpoints only in class.
- All Cell phones off for class time
* When a student exceeds 2 absences, except for exceptional reasons (death in the family, severe personal illness, etc.), their final grade will be adjusted downward one letter grade for each additional absence.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The University of Central Arkansas adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation under this Act due to a disability, contact the Office of Disability Support Services at 450-3135
Academic Policy Review
Students should familiarize themselves with all policies listed in the 2008-2009 Student Handbook, including general academic policies (pp. 37); Academic Misconduct Appeals (pp. 40) and specific policies on sexual harassment (pp. 118-119).
Grade Percentages For Final Grade:
1. First Test 20
2. Second Test 20
3. Third Test 20
4. Fourth Test 20
5. (Attendance, Participation, Projects,
and Paper) 20
TOTAL 100%
Learning Objectives
- Explain what retailing is.
- Explain why retailing is undergoing so much change today.
- Describe the five methods used to categorize retailing.
- Understand what is involved in a retail career and be able to list the prerequisites necessary for success in retailing.
- Explain why strategic planning is so important and be able to describe the components of strategic planning: statement of mission; goals and objectives; an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and strategy.
- Describe the text’s retail strategic planning and operation management model, which explains the two tasks that a retailer must perform and how they lead to high profit.
- Explain the importance of population trends to the retail manager.
- List the social trends that retail managers should regularly monitor and describe their impact on retailing.
- Describe the changing economic trends and their effect on retailing.
- Discuss the consumer/shopping/purchasing model, including the key stages in the shopping/purchasing process.
- Explain the various models of retail competition.
- Distinguish between various types of retail competition.
- Describe the four theories used to explain the evolution of retail competition.
- Describe the changes that could affect retail competition.
- Discuss the retailer’s role as one of the institutions involved in the larger supply chain.
- Describe the types of supply chains by length, width, and control.
- Explain the terms dependency, power, and conflict and their impart on supply chain relations.
- Understand the importance of having a collaborative supply chain relationship.
- Explain how legislation constrains a retailer’s pricing policies.
- Differentiate between legal and illegal promotional activities.
- Explain the retailer’s responsibilities regarding the products sold.
- Discuss the impact of government regulation on a retailer’s behavior with other supply chain members.
- Explain how a retailer’s code of ethics will influence its behavior.
- Explain the criteria used in selecting a target market.
- Define geographic information systems (G15) and discuss their potential uses in a retail enterprise.
- Describe the various factors to consider in identifying the most attractive geographic market for a new store.
- Discuss the various attributes to consider in evaluating retail sites within a retail market.
- Describe the importance of a merchandise budget and know how to prepare a six-month merchandise plan.
- Explain the difference among and the uses of these three accounting statements: income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow.
- Explain how the retailer is able to value inventory.
- Explain the differences between the four methods of dollar merchandise planning used to determine the proper inventory stock levels needed to begin a merchandise selling period.
- Explain how retailers use dollar merchandise control and describe how open-to-buy is used in the retail buying process.
- Describe how a retailer determines the makeup of its inventory.
- Describe how a retailer selects proper merchandise sources.
- Describe what is involved in the vendor-buyer negotiation process and what terms of the contract can be negotiated.
- Discuss the factors a retailer should consider when establishing pricing objectives and policies.
- Describe the differences between the various specific pricing policies available to the retailer.
- Describe how retailers calculate the various markups.
- Discuss why markdown management is so important in retailing and describe some of the errors that cause markdowns.
- Name the four basic components of the retailer’s promotion mix and discuss their relationship with other decisions.
- Describe the differences between a retailer’s long-term and short-term promotional objectives.
- List the six steps involved in developing a retail advertising campaign.
- Explain how retailers manage their sales promotion and publicity.
- Explain why customer service is so important in retailing.
- Describe the various customer services that a retailer can offer.
- Explain how a retailer should determine which services to offer.
- Describe the various management problems involved in retail selling, salesperson selection, and training and evaluation.
- Describe the retail selling process.
- Understand the importance of a customer service audit.
- List the elements of a store’s environment and define its two primary objectives.
- Discuss the steps involved in planning the store.
- Describe why store design is so important to a store’s success.
- Explain the role of visual communications in a retail store.
- Explain why intangible people resources can provide a more competitive advantage than tangible resources.
- Describe how to recruit both the right employees and the right customers to be the store’s partners.
- Explain how to manage employees and customers to develop long-term profitable relationships.
- Discuss how to compensate employee and offer customers a compelling value proposition.
Special References:
Journals, Bulletins, and Monographs
- Journal of Marketing
- Merchandising Week
- Business Week
- Stores
- Chain Store Age
- Wall Street Journal
- U.S.News and World Report
- Harvard Business Review
- Marketing News
- Journal of Retailing
- Women’s Wear Daily
- Men’s Wear Magazine
- Mass Retailing Merchandiser
- Merchandiser
- Home Furnishings Daily
- Mart
- Changing Times
- Kiplinger Letters and Service
- Consumer Reports
- Advertising Age
- Sales Management
- Journal of Small Business Management
- Progressive Grocer
- Nation’s Business
- Management Quarterly
- Management Review
- Inc.
- Business Management
- Popular Computing
- Forbes
- sbaer.uca.edu (website)
Unit of Instruction
Week Material
Is to be Read
June
2-4 Chapter 1 An Introduction To Retailing Pages 3-22
. Chapter 2 Building and Sustaining Relationships Pages 23-56
. In Retailing
. Chapter 3 Strategic Planning In Retailing Pages 57-91
. Chapter 4 Retail Institutions By Ownership Pages103-126
4 Test #1 over Chapters 1-4
9-11 Chapter 5 Retail Institutions By Store-Based Strategy Mix Pages 127-152
. Chapter 6 Web, Nonstore-Based, and Other Forms of Pages 153-187
. Nontraditional Retailing
. Chapter 7 Identifying and Understanding Consumers Pages 197-224
. Chapter 8 Information Gathering and Processing In Retailing Pages 225-250
11 Test #2 over Chapters 5-8
16-18 Chapter 9 Trading – Area Analysis Pages 261-290
. Chapter 10 Site Selection Pages 291-314
. Chapter 11 Retail Organization and Human Resource Pages 325-354
. Management
. Chapter 12 Operations Management: Financial Dimensions Pages 355-375
18 Test # 3 over Chapters 9, 10, 11 and 12
23 No Class work on Paper
24 No Class work on Paper
25 ***Paper Due at 1:15p.m.in BBA 217
30 Chapter 13 Operations Management: Operational Dimensions Pages 379-396
July
1 Chapter 14 Developing Merchandise Plans Pages 407-437
2 Final Exam Chapters 13-14
Paper
3-5 Pages
Typed Double Spaced 12 point time new roman
Due: June 25th
Topic: How do retailers develop long-term profitable customer relationships.
2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTERNATIONAL-CROSS CULTURAL-BEHAVIOR
The Challenge of Social Marketing: Can Public Health Promotional Efforts
Compete in the Market?
European Consumer and Trade Perceptions of Travel Since September 11, 2001
SERVICES MARKETING AND RETAILING
Rural Retailing: Understanding the Multi-Channel Outshopper
The Influences of Service Encounters on Experiential Value of Consumers in Shopping Centers
Consumer’s Store Behavior Orientations and Adverse Economic Conditions: An Empirical Investigation
HEALTHCARE MARKETING
Physician Satisfaction Scale: A Proposed Enhancement
Developing a Model of Consumer Search Strategies for Mental Health Services
Enrolling Minorities in Clinical Trials: Challenges and Strategies
PUBLIC POLICY AND ETHICS
Rational Consumption: A Brief Historical Analysis
The Business Environment in the Aftermath of 9-11:
A Return to (A New) Normalcy
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Horizontal vs. Vertical Online Marketplaces: Research Issues and Analysis
A Conceptual Model of Web Ad Message Design
MARKETING RESEARCH AND STRATEGY
International Sales Effects of Connectedness to Buyer’s Networks
The Impact of an Oil Shock on the Diffusion of Technological Innovations
Prediction of Monetary Donation: A Structural Modeling Approach
SALES, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTIONS
Asymmetry of Commitment and the Sucker Effect: Salesperson Ethics in
Common Agency
MARKETING EDUCATION
A Final Look at the Sales/Customer Orientation of Students in a Small Personal Selling Class
The Design and Delivery of Effective Web-Based Instruction: An Analysis of Faculty Concerns
Competitive Learning: Beyond Project Based Classes
Pricing Strategies Over Alternative Distribution Channels: A Spreadsheet Student
STUDENT PAPERS
2005
Dallas, Texas
March 1-5, 2005
- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA: WHY ARE THEY CHEAPER?
- ADULT ROLE MODEL PORTRAYAL IN ADVERTISEMENTS DIRECTED TOWARD CHILDREN: THE GRIM, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
- USING FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION ENHANCED MARKETING COURSES IN THE REAL WORLD
- ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING: A MODEL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
- EVALUATING CONSUMER’S CONCERNS REGARDING THE WAY THEIR PATIENT RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED
- PREPARING FOR PRIVACY: A MODULE FOR MARKETING EDUCATORS IN AN ERA OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- HEALTH CARE MARKETING AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
- THE VALUES FRAMEWORK: CORE VALUES AND CULTURE
- CAREER PLATEAUS IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT
- RUMORS, URBAN LEGENDS AND INTERNET HOAXES
- PROVIDING BETTER PATIENT SERVICES UTILIZING SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY: A CASE EXAMPLE
- HOFSTEDE’S CULTURE FRAMEWORK: CAN IT BE USED IN SALES RECRUITING
- A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF ASSERTIVENESS AND AGGRESSIVENESS ON THE
COMPLAINT BEHAVIOR OF PURCHASING MANAGERS - AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF ETHICS: A PILOT STUDY
- INTERNATIONALIZING THE STUDENT BODY: A POST 9/11 PERSPECTIVE
- THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL GOAL ORIENTATION IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE:
IMPLICATIONS FOR MARKETING STRATEGY - ASSESSING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF ADVERTISED MARKETING RESEARCH POSITIONS
- THE FOG OF OECD AND NON-OECD COUNTRY EFFICIENCY: A DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS APPROACH
- FEDERAL INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES: PREPARING GRADUATES FOR SURVIVAL IN TOMORROW’S GLOBAL WORLD
- AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF A MODEL OF ENVIRONMENTALLY CONCERNED CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND ITS DETERMINANTS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF MARKET MAVENSHIP
AND PRODUCT INVOLVEMENT - FORMALIZATION OF SALES FORCE MARKET INFORMATION GENERATION
- A LOGIC DEDUCTION OF ATTRIBUTE LEVEL-VALUE LINKAGES
- VARIATIONS IN THE PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE OF SERVQUAL DIMENSIONS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN RETAIL BANKING AND A MUSEUM
- A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH INTO FINE ARTS MARKETING
- INTERACTIVE WEB-BASED MAPPING IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF UK AND MALAYSIA
- MARKETING THE MILITARY: EVALUATING THE MOTIVATIONAL APPEALS OF RECRUITMENT SLOGANS
- COURSE EVALUATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
- GROUP PROJECTS IN MARKETING CLASSES: A FACTOR-ANALYTIC STUDY OF STUDENT REACTIONS
- PATTERNS OF COPING OF HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL: THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, ROLE STRESS, AND WORK OUTCOMES
- PROFILING COLLEGE STUDENTS BASED ON TIME-USE: RELATIONSHIP WITH PERSONAL , SITUATIONAL AND ACADEMIC OUTCOME VARIABLES
- MARKETING EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL REALITY: THE VIRTUAL REALITY GROCERY PROJECT
- STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING FOR RURAL REGIONAL HOSPITALS
- THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CRISIS: AN ECONOMIC ISSUE OR AN ETHICAL ISSUE?
- THE UTILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TIERED COPAYMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS
- MARKETING METRICS: A PUSH FOR TEACHING THE VALUE OF MARKETING AS AN ASSET
- TOP MANAGEMENT ATTITUDE AND INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNINIG: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY
- USING FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION RESOURCES IN THE MARKETING CLASSROOM
(Educators’ Workshop Overview) - THE NEW MANDATORY QSS FOR SERVICES PROVIDERS EVOLUTIONARY NEED FOR CHANGE IN MEASURING INTERNATIONAL SALES IN SERVICES (MARKETING EDUCATORS’ GRASS-ROOTS BRIEFING)
- A LEADERSHIP APPROACH FOR MARKETING MANAGERS
- ATTITUDES OF PERSONAL SELLING STUDENTS TOWARD THE USE OF REAL BUSINESS PEOPLE AS “BUYERS” IN ROLE PLAY PRESENTATIONS
- DEVISING AN INSTRUMENT FOR FACULTY PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL THAT INCORPORATES “STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE”
- A NOTE ON ADVERTISING COMPETITION IN A DUOPOLISTIC MARKET
- THE EVOLVING MARKETPLACE: A BRIEF REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET SYSTEMS
MTKG-3351
Syllabus
Powerpoints
- Chapter 01
- Chapter 02
- Chapter 03
- Chapter 04
- Chapter 05
- Chapter 06
- Chapter 07
- Chapter 08
- Chapter 09
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
Academy of Banking Studies (ABS)
Proceedings
BANK FAILURE MODELS: A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE “TEXAS” RATIO
A SURVEY OF WORKERS IN THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
COMPARISON OF INTERACIVE TELEVISION COURSES WITH ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN KUWAIT BANKS: A FOCUS ON MUTUAL FUNDS
Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies
Proceedings
THE AGENCY COST OF FREE CASH FLOW AND DIRECTOR STOCK OPTIONS
VALUE RELEVANCE OF POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
THE ACCRUAL ANOMALY: TESTS OF THE NAÏVE INVESTOR HYPOTHESIS USING DISCRETIONARY ACCRUALS
SMALL FIRM GOVERNANCE AND ANALYST FOLLOWING
APPLYING THE FREE CASH FLOW TO EQUITY VALUATION MODEL TO COCA-COLA
DOES SARBANES-OXLEY ACT CHASE AWAY FOREIGN FIRMS? EVIDENCE FROM ADR TERMINATIONS
WHAT DOES BOOK-TO-MARKET PROXY, RISK OR INVESTOR SENTIMENT?
WEAK-FORM MARKET INEFFICIENCY AND FRAUDULENT FINANCIAL REPORTING
FRAUD IN STATE GOVERNMENT: A CASE STUDY
USING VECTOR AUTO-REGRESSIVE AND VECTOR ERROR CORRECTION MODELS
REFORMING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS THROUGH THE USE OF ACADEMIC HONOR CODES
THE IMPACT OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT ON PRIVATE DEBT CONTRACTING
THE LEHMAN BROTHER’S BANKRUPTCY: A TEST OF MARKET EFFICIENCY
THE 2008 BEIJING SUMMER OLYMPICS EFFECT ON IT’S SPONSOR COMPANIES’ STOCK PRICES
Small Business Institute Conference
St. Petersburg, Florida: February 12-14, 2009
- A Connection Between Personality and Entrepreneurial Attitudes: Evidence from U.S. Business Students
- A Multi-National Examination of Family-Member and non-Family-Member Managers in Family Business
- A Three Level Business Performance Model: An Empirical Test in Chile
- Active Versus Passive Teaching Styles: An Empirical Study of Student Learning Outcomes
- An Empirical Examination of Strategic Orientation and SME Performance
- Analysis of Initial Start-up and Follow-on Financing in SMES: A Study of Arkansas SBDC Client Companies
- Development of a Revenue Management Checklist
- Does Expertise Matter in an Ever Changing and Uncertain Environment? A Study of the Entrepreneurial Process of Serial and Novice Entrepreneurs
- Entrpreneurship Internships Differ from Traditional Busniess and Management Internships: A Framework for Implementation
- Family Business Generational Stages: A Multi-National Analysis
- Finance Professors’ Reaction to Selected Entrepreneural and Small Business Financial Planning and Management Issues
- Innovation: The Soul of Entrepreneuship
- Navigating B2G for Minority and Women Business Enterprises: Developing an Initial Framework for Small Businesses to Sell to the Government
- Pathways to Failure of New Ventures: A Study of Failed and Non-Failed Internet New Ventures
- Strategy-Shaping Factors in the Venture Capitalist Industry
- Survival Patterns Among Small Business institute® Clients
- Tattoos, piercings, Body Art and Small Business to Hire or Not Hire?
- The Importance of Succession Planning to the Family Farm in a Volatile Environment
- Trust as a Determinant of Preference to be a Tenant in a Business Incubator: A Study in Turkish Incubators
- Validating the Relationship of Law and Entrepreneurship: Compelling Commentary and Program Development as Entrepreneurship Becomes and Offering at Law Schools Across the Country
- A Partnership Between Teaching and Library Faculty to Enhance Student market Research Analyses
- Adding a Community Service Learning Component to the Strategic Management Capstone
- An MS in Organizational Leadership with Concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Health Care Management, and Management
- Commitment and Collaboration from Non-Obvious Partners: Integration of Law School, Medical Research Facility and Entrepreneurship
- Experieential Learning: Building Business Networks
- Globalization of SBI with Local and Global SIFE and University Partners
- Hurricane Katrina, Government Responsibility, and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Master of Entrepreneurship Degree
- Minding our Business: An Effective Summer Program for Urban PreAdolescents
- Ashland University SIFE: Small Town Development Workshop
- Competitive Intelligence for the Small Business: What It Is; How to Get It; How to Use It
- Coy Competition – Continous Improvement
- Entrepreneurship Curriculum: What has Worked; What Some Schools Used; Questions for the Audience
- Environmental Scanning: Understanding and Improving Effectiveness
- International Entrepreneurship Program Development and Research: Emerging Market, Educational and Health Care Entrepreneurship
- Linkages Bewteen Academia and the Community: Consulting, Startups, Commercialization, and Econnomic Development Workshop
- Micro Student Consulting Projects
Academy of Entrepreneurship (AE)
Proceedings
- ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES: THE ROLE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK
- HEALTH INSURANCE TAX INCENTIVES FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES
- ASSESSING THE ONGOING FEASIBILITY OF SUBPRIME BUSINESS LENDING PROGRAMS TARGETING MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS
- GUERRILLAS IN OUR MIDST: WHEN SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT USE UNCONVENTIONAL MARKETING
- A SURVEY OF SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS AND THEIR VIEWS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF THE ECONOMY
- EXPORT CONTROLS AND THEIR EFFECT ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS
- ATTENTION ENTREPRENEURIAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER (ESBO): AUDITING FOR SUCCESS-FOLLOW
THE MONEY! - LONG TERM SURVIVAL AND QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS: A LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY
- CASE STUDY: TRANSFORMING FROM A SERVICE-BASED TO A PRODUCTS-BASED BUSINESS
- THE CREOLE SKILLET RESTAURANT: A POST KATRINA START UP
- A SEX-BASED ANALYSIS OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS
- LOOKING BEFORE LEAPING: THE EFFECT OF OWNER DECISIVENESS ON SMALL BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE - THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES
- ARE ENTREPRENEURS OPTIMISTIC, REALISTIC, BOTH OR FUZZY? RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAITS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING - INTERNET MARKETING, E-BAY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINA, LITHUANIA, THE
NETHERLANDS, THAILAND, & THE USA: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES - HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AMONG THE SELF-EMPLOYED
- THE EFFECTIVE USE OF SIMULATIONS IN BUSINESS COURSES
- UNLOCKING ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY MATURATION
- BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT FOR SERVICE VENTURES:INTEGRATING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
MANAGEMENT
Tools for Small Produce Suppliers
Electronic Produce Supplier Notebook
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Produce Supplier Access Database
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Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies
Proceedings
- THE WEALTH TRANSFER TAXES: SELECTED IMPEDIMENTA TO THEIR ABROGATION
- THE EVOLUTION OF A KEY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION: THE HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION
- ETHICS EDUCATION IN U. S. ACCOUNTING PRACTICE – A STATUS REPORT
- CRISIS AND VOLATILITY: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN ASSASSINATIONS, ATTEMPTS, AND MARKET REACTIONS
- A PROPOSED VARIATION OF THE CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL FRAMEWORK AMONG FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SETTINGS
- THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF THE MARRIAGE PENALTY TAX ON AMERICAN SOCIETY
- AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE IMPACT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND BUSINESS STRATEGY: THE CASE OF INFORMATION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROACTIVENESS
- METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE PRESENCE OF OPERATING LEASES.
- USING FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TO EXPLAIN THE VARIATION IN FIRMS’ EARNINGS-PRICE RATIOS
- INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKET DIVERSIFICATION
- NINETEENTH CENTURY COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CURRENT ACCOUNTING METHODOLOGY
- FORMAL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND ENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION OF ACCOUNTING
- MERLOT: NEW FEATURES AND ADDED BENEFITS FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE EDUCATORS
- EXEMPT ENTITIES AND TAX SIMULATIONS ON THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION
- THE PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINANTS OF FIRMS THAT REPRICE OPTIONS DURING A BEAR MARKET
- EARNINGS MANAGEMENT, ETHICS, AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS
- CASH FLOW FROM ACCOUNTANTS TO END USERS
- THE WAL-MART EFFECT ON THE SECURITIES MARKET
- U.S. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: A TEST OF MARKET EFFICIENCY
- ONLINE DELIVERY OF ACCOUNTING COURSES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
- THE NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE AND NEW EQUITY CAPITAL:1998 TO 2004
- THE EFFECT OF OIL COMPANIES STOCK PRICES AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA
- EXEMPT INCOME AND MARGINAL TAX RATES
- SHORT TERM MARKET REACTION TO EARNINGS RESTATEMENTS: VALUE STOCKS VIS-À-VIS GLAMOUR STOCKS
- THE RISKS OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- GLOBALIZATION OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND REFLEXION TO TURKISH SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES: BASEL II
- THE RISKS OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM APPLICATION IN BANKS IN THE STATE OF QATAR
- CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF ACCOUNTANTS: THEN AND NOW
- JOINT VENTURE STABILITY AND THE EFFECT OF PARTNER BUYOUTS
- DOES AN AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM CALLED CLICKER HELP STUDENT LEARNING IN ACCOUNTING
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION
- ACCOUNTING MAJORS’ ABILITY TO IDENTIFY FINANCIAL REPORTING ERRORS AND OMISSION AND THE CONVERGENCE BETWEEN U.S. GAAP AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
- THE EFFECT OF THE 2003 TAX ACT ON CORPORATIONS’ CAPITAL STRUCTURE
- HISTORICAL INFLUENCES ON MODERN COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
- THE DU PONT MODEL: EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY
- A MARKOV CHAIN MODELING APPROACH FOR PREDICTING A RETAIL MORTGAGE HEALTH INDEX
- UNPLEASANT SOCIAL SECURITY SURPRISES FOR SOME CLIENTS
- INTRADAY STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS ON INTERNET FIRMS
- FOUR TOOLS (UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT) TO HELP AUDITORS PREVENT/DETECT FRAUDS
- EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF PLAYERS’ SALARIES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE NBA
- THE EFFECT OF UNDERWRITER REPUTATION ON PRE-IPO EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AND POST-IPO OPERATING PERFORMANCES
- MUMBAI AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTER
- BANKING AND FINANCIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY FROM 1929 TO 2007
- CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR SMALL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES: THE CASE OF ITALIAN COOPERATIVE BANKS
- BANK FRAUD: PERCEPTION OF BANKS IN STATE OF QATAR
- TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE AWARD: BENEFITS AND DIRECTIONS FOR BANKING INSTITUTIONS
- MOTIVATING AT-RISK STUDENTS IN THE ARKANSAS DELTA: AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP SIMULATION
- HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS AND ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES
- STRATEGIC PLANNING: A PRACTICAL PRIMER FOR THE ENTREPRENEUR
- USE OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE ONLINE SYSTEM AND A LINE OF CREDIT IN LIEU OF A LETTER OF CREDIT
- MEASURING THE EMOTIONAL QUALITY OF PRODUCTS: HOW ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS CAN EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
- FAMILY VS. NON-FAMILY SME BUSINESS COMPETENCIES
- PROMOTING A SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH THE SERVICES OF A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- A FAUX HIRING PROCESS FOR STUDENT TEAM CREATION IN BUSINESS PLAN COURSES
- CHALLENGING ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDENTS WITH CONCRETE, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROBLEMS
- CASE STUDY: A BUSINESS MODEL FOR THE COUNTRY CLUB OF MENDON
- HOW RAISING OIL PRICES CAUSED HOME FORECLOSURES FROM 2005-2008
- ETHICS IN THE ECONOMICS CURRICULUM
- EVALUATING SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: PROPERTIES, LIMITS AND CONDITIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CLASSIFICATION METHODOLOGY
- CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN MID-SIZED CITIES
- USING ITEM STATISTICS TO IMPROVE MULTIPLE-CHOICE ECONOMICS EXAMS
- HOW “I” CAN IMPROVE YOUR CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL CHARACTERISTICS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON STANDARDIZED TESTS IN THE DENVER METRO REGION
- RECREATING THE QUANTITATIVE CLASSROOM FOR ADULT LEARNERS
- IMPROVING GROUP DYNAMICS: CREATING A TEAM CHARTER
- RETHINKING THE SYLLABUS: THE NEW GENERATION
- CONGRUENCE BETWEEN ENTRY-LEVEL ACCOUNTANTS’ REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND ACCOUNTING TEXTBOOKS
- THE IMPACT OF MARKET ORIENTATION TOWARD PARENTS ON OVERALL BUSINESS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN THE CASE OF AACSB INTERNATIONAL MEMBER SCHOOLS
- TEACHING MANAGEMENT BY TELLING STORIES
- ON RUBRICS AND WRITING: HELP FOR THE HARRIED B-SCHOOL PROFESSOR
- EDUCATORS’ ROLE IN PROMOTING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
- VIRTUALLY PRESENT: INTERACTING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD
- REVITALIZING RETENTION EFFORTS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS AT PREDOMINATELY WHITE INSTITUTIONS
- DOES MENTORING REALLY WORK FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS?
- AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: BUSINESS FACULTY AND THE FACULTY STRESS INDEX
- BECOMING A MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGER: REALITY VERSUS HYPE
- STUDENTS AS THE SIMULATION
- BUSINESS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ AND FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE LEARNING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
- HOW BUSINESS STUDENTS SPEND THEIR TIME-DO THEY REALLY KNOW?
- ATTITUDES TOWARD TEAMWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGIOUSLY AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES AND SECULAR-BASED UNIVERSITIES
- THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN ATTAINING REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS UNDER ADVERSITY
- COUNTDOWN TO TEACHING
- DOES A MARKET ORIENTATION STRATEGY EXIST TOWARD BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS? A VIEW FROM THREE LEVELS OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS
- RESTRUCTURING CAPITAL FORMATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SENEGAL: SURVEY RESULTS OF SMALL MANUFACTURING ENTREPRENEURS
- WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF THE WORLD: A COMPARISON OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FROM POLAND, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND THE UNITED STATES
- IMPACT OF PERSONAL CULTURE ON SOPHISTICATED SUCCESION PLANNING BY SMEs ON MALAYSIA
- ATTITUDES TOWARDS BENEFITS AND BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ABSENTEEISM, PERFORMANCE, AND TURNOVER AMONG NURSES
- MANAGING STRATEGIC SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INNOVATIONS IN PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT
- POLYCHRONICITY AND LEADERSHIP AMONG FIRST YEAR NURSES IN CENTRAL EUROPE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON DIMENSIONALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS
- LANGUAGE ABILITY, LEADERSHIP, AND POLYCHRONICITY, INFLUENCES ON PERFORMANCE AND EARNINGS AMONG CENTRAL EUROPEAN NURSES
- HOW SHOULD HEALTHCARE LEADERS BE EDUCATED? THE DESIGN OF MODEL GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
- LEADERSHIP CHANGE DECISIONS IN A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN 60 COUNTRIES
- EMPLOYEES’ PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT VIA INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC REWARDS
- THE ROLE OF EXPATRIATES AND INPATRIATES IN THE GLOBAL HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT: A COMPARISON OF LEADERSHIP, VISCIDITY, JOB SATISFACTION, JOB TENSION, AND COHESION AMONG ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPATRIATE AND INPATRIATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN BENIN, BOLIVIA, BURKINA FASO,ETHIOPIA, GHANA, NIGER, NIGERIA, PARAGUAY, SOUTH AFRICA, AND ZAMBIA
- MOTIVATIONS FOR WORKING AMONG NURSES IN CHINA, GABON, LATVIA, SUDAN, UKRAINE, AND ZAIRE: A TEST OF LEADERSHIP AND THE SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
- A SURVEY OF HEALTHCARE LEADERS ON ADVANCES IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE COSTS: IS THAT WHICH IS MAKING US BETTER DROWNING US IN DEBT?
- ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INTRAPRENEURSHIP IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD: NURSES AND PHYSICIANS IN AMERICA AND CHINA
- CUSTOMER SERVICE AMONG NURSES IN CHINA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND, AND THE USA: LEADERSHIP DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- JOB SATISFACTION: PSYCHOLOGICAL & LEADERSHIP INFLUENCES ON NURSE TURNOVER IN CENTRAL AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
- SOURCES OF FINANCIAL CAPITAL FOR NEW BUSINESS VENTURES IN HEALTHCARE: THE EXAMPLE OF SCRUBZ, INC.
- CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN MEDICAL ETHICS AMONG HEALTH CARE LEADERS
- ENTREPRENEURSHIP REVISITED: THE SPECIAL CASE OF THE HEALTHCARE LEADER/ENTREPRENEUR
- CHANGE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TRANSITION TO AN EMR SYSTEM IN A PRIVATE PHYSICIANS’ PRACTICE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
- A LOOK AT ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTHCARE
- A COMPLETE SOLUTION TO IPV4 ADDRESSING
- FACTOR ANALYTIC MODEL OF THE IMPACT OF IT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
- INTERACTIVE AND ITERATIVE ASSESSMENT AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCED STUDENT LEARNING
- THE IMPACT OF CULTURE AND COMPUTER SELF-EFFICACY IN AN ONLINE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
- A REVIEW OF COGNITIVE RESEARCH ON THE CORRECTNESS OF REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS
- OBJECTS-FIRST VS. STRUCTURES-FIRST APPROACHES TO OO PROGRAMMING EDUCATION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
- FORECASTING KOREAN STOCK PRICE INDEX (KOSPI) USING BACK PROPAGATION NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, BAYESIAN CHIAO’S MODEL, AND SARIMA MODEL
- UNDERSTANDING THE LACK OF MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: A FOCUS GROUP STUDY OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
- USING PORTAL WEB SITES IN THE PURCHASING FUNCTION
- PROVIDING EFFECTIVE IT SUPPORT: EVIDENCE FROM TWO FIRMS
- FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: THE REFERENCE MONITOR AND USE CASE
- WHEN A LIE IS THE TRUTH: PANDERING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
- THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND HR DECISION MAKING
- A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF BUSINESS ETHICS IN TANZANIA
- ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY UPDATE: ZUBULAKE AND BEYOND
- LABOR LAW IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- EXPLORING UNIONISM IN THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: THE CASE OF J.P. STEVENS-1977
- FREE ENTERPRISE FUND V. PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD: THE COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE PCAOB
- A SARBANES-OXLEY APPROACH TO THE CREDIT CRISIS
- THE SUPREME COURT FAVORS PREEMPTION IN ITS 2008 TERM
- AN ATTITUDINAL MODEL ON THE USE OF BOOSTER SEATS
- INTEGRATING INTERACTIVE MEDIA INTO THE CLASSROOM: YOUTUBE RAISES THE BAR ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
- INTEGRATING SERVICE LEARNING INTO AN ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONS CLASSROOM
- ETHICS IN ADVERTISING: DIFFERENCES IN INDUSTRY VALUES AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
- BUILDING QUALITY INTERNAL EXCHANGE: THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN INTERNAL CUSTOMER ORIENTATION
- HERITAGE PRIDE AND ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS: THE MEXICAN CASE
- THE RECOVERY PARADOX: THE EFFECT OF RECOVERY PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE FAILURE SEVERITY ON POST-RECOVERY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION, HUMAN NATURE, CUSTOMER VALUE
- THE EMPIRICAL STUDY OF FIRM SPECIFIC ADVANTAGE, GLOBAL BRANDING, PRODUCT DIVERSITY AND PERFORMANCE
- A NEW APPROACH WITH MARKET SURVEY AND FUZZY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN THE E-BUSINESS CONTEXT
- SAVING AMERICAN BUSINESS: CHANGING THE CULTURE OF CORPORATE LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE NEXT QUARTER’S PROFITS
- COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES: PERCEPTIONS OF AACSB COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEANS AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION STUDENTS
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- THE TROPICAL FISH FARM: TRANSITIONING FROM HOBBY TO BUSINESS
- THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING: LUKOIL’S GLOBAL ENERGY REACH
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- PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC POLICY, AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN ALASKA
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Hispanic-American Entrepreneurs: Research Opportunities And Challenges
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Capital Structure and Innovation of SME’s in European Countries
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Entrepreneurship Internships Differ From Traditional Business And Management Internships: A Framework For Implementation
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American Versus Foreign Made Drug Products: Implications for Pharmaceutical Product Marketers
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Women and Leadership: Examining The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education On Leadership Self-Efficacy
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An Evaluation Of Government Involvement Health Care System
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Strategy-Shaping Factors in the Venture Capitalist Industry
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Methodological Issues In Analyzing Financial Statements In The Presence Of Operating Leases
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A Three Level Business Performance Model: An Empirical Test In Chile
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A Multi-National Examination Of Family-Member And Non-Family-Member Managers In Family Businesses
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Case Study: Transforming From A Service-Based To A Products-Based Business
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Unlocking Academic Entrepreneurship: The Role Of Technology Maturation
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Ethics Education In U. S. Accounting Practice – A Status Report
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The Invisible Other Hand: Entrepreneurship And Institutions In A Field Of Multiple Logics
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Collective Reputation And Reputation Building Signals In The Initial Public Offerings Of Family Firms
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Factors Associated With Longevity Of Small, Family-Owned Firms
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An Exploratory Study Of Small Business Managers’ Perceptions Of Advertising Service Providers
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Branding MBA Programs: Are They Sufficiently Related To An Institution’s Strategy?
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A Preliminary Investigation of Business Ethics In Tanzania
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An Exploratory Study: Business Faculty And The Faculty Stress Index
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Strategic Planning: A Practical Primer For The Entrepreneur
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Family Businesses And The Relationship Between Business Age And Management Activities, Styles And Practices
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An Analysis of Small Business In Chile: A Correlational Study
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Venture Capitalists’ Investment Criteria: 40 Years Of Research
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An Exploratory Study Of Business Students’ Discretionary Soocial Responsibility Orientation
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Entrepreneurship and Prisoner Re-Entry: The Development Of A Concept
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Using Electric Cooperatives to Build Entrepreneurship in Rural America: An Investigative Conceptual Framework
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China’s Emerging Female Entrepreneur
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Missouri Solvents: Managing Cash Flow
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Aligning Information Technology With International Business Practices of Small Firms: Exploring Theory and Practice
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Issues Relating to Accounting Practices in China: Implications to International Entrepreneurs
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International Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Brazil: The Case of Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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Golf Ball Replenishers Technology
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Value Enhancement Strategies For Family/Small Business Owners
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“Socially Responsible” Entrepreneurs: Are they different?
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Background Of Nascent Entrepreneurs
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The Social Responsibility Of Marketing
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Desktop Mapping: A Tool For Improving Small Business Marketing Analysis And Customer Prospecting
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Does Gender Influence The Vehicle
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Celebrity Advertising: An Assessment of Its Relative Effectiveness
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A Comparison of Entrepreneurial Attitudes in the U.S. and China
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Hispanic-American Entrepreneurs: Research Opportunities and Challenges
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The Impact of Resources on Social Entrepreneurship Organizations: The Symbiosis of Entities in the Social Engagement Net
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Georgaphical and Generational Context Effects on Women’s Attitiudes Towards Entrepreneurship
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The First Step Toward a Theory of the Entrepreneurial Career
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Re-visiting The “Molecular Biology” of Regional Innovation Systems: Cometing Models of Technology Development
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Using Second Life to Teach Entrepreneurship: Adapting Technology to Pedagory
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Prediction of Employment Status Choice: An Analytical Approach on the Relations between an Entrepreneurship Class at a US University and Employment Status Intentions.
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Circumventing the Environmental Constraints: A Case Study of Rosemary’s Poultry Farm
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Experimental Entrepreneurship: A Research Prospectus and Workshop
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Experimental Entrepreneurship: A Research Prospectus and Workshop
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On The Edge: Stocking A Business Toolbox for Artitts
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An Information Technology Solution to SME Growth
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Identifying Startup Ideas
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Value Enhancement Strategies For Family/Small Business Owners
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Establishing Intent to Enter into a Contract
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Marketing Research in American Diversity
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Small Business Creates America’s Jobs
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Establishing an Overall Promotional Budget
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Promotion and Advertising
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Marketing Perspectives
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E-Tailing
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Making More Informed Hiring Decisions
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Do’s and Don’ts of the Interviewing Process
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When a Low-Cost Provider Strategy Works Best
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Good Forecasting Requires Good Judgement
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Issue 488, September 18, 2007
Adapting to US Business Culture
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Emotional Intelligence
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Benefits of Web Site Auditing
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Seven American Cohorts
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Ownership and Succession in Family Business
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Series on Social Entrepreneurs
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Principles of Innovation
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Distributing and Using Marketing Information
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Laws and Legal Issues
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Bankers
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The Loan or Investment Proposal
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Creating Value with Unique Business Models
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Local Business Climate
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Energy Consumption
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Other Debt Financing
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Learn from Venture Capitalists
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The Task of Strategic Implementation
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Process-Oriented Management
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Emotional Intelligence
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Accounts Receivable
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Secondary Sources of Information
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Selecting High-Performing Employees
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The Role of Ideas
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Franchise Red Flags
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Gathering Competitive Intelligence
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Intellectual Property and Other Legal Issues for the Entrepreneur
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Consumer Behavior
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Competitive Advantage
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New Venture Business Plans
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Business Start-Up
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Establishing Entrepreneurship
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New Ventures
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Advisory Boards
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Evaluate Your Data
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Entrepreneurial Tips
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Small Business and Payroll
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Small Business and Banking
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Technology and Taxes
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Is Bigger Better?
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Opportunity Identification
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Cost Containment and Value-Driven Retailing
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Why Foreigners Can’t Ditch Their Dollars
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The Challenge of Firing Yourself
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Function of the Executive Summary
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The Marketing Plan
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How Much Should You Pay?
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Recruiting
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Pricing
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Women in Business
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Keyword Search
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Managing Ethics Overseas
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Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages of Independents
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Issue 436, August 29, 2006
Finding the Right Business
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The Ten Success Factors for Entrepreneurs
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Alternate Presentation Structures
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Making More Money
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S-Corporation
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Retailing
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Franchising
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Successful Attributes
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Innovation
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Methods for Building Goals
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Updating Technology
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Thinking Questions
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Financial Performance
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Issue 423, May 30, 2006
Student Consulting
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Time Management
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Rivalry and Ethics
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Women Entrepreneurs
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Loans and Banking
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Avoiding Failure
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Entrepreneurial Theory
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Getting Good People
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Taking Customers Away from the Competition
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Issue 414, March 28, 2006
Critical Risks, Problems, and Assumptions
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Issue 413, March 21, 2006
The Payoff of Entrepreneurship
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Great Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies
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Setting Up an Accounting System
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Financing with Debt
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Goal Setting and Strategies
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Hiring Employees
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Tips for Selling on eBay
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Techniques to Increase Cash Inflows
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Issue 405, January 24, 2006
The Source of Business Ideas
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Creating the Capability for Collaborative Entrepreneurship: HR’s Role in the Development of a New Organizational Form
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Turning Dreams into Reality
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Issue 402, December 13, 2005
The Use of Lawyers: Executive Summary
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Issue 401, December 06, 2005
Training Employees: Executive Summary
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Locating Sources of Funds
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Attracting Initial Resources
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Issue 398, November 15, 2005
New Study Examines Cost of Litigation to Small Business
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Issue 397, November 08, 2005
The Market Audit
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Issue 396, November 01, 2005
Implications for Older Workers
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Issue 395, October 25, 2005
Why Is Executive Intelligence So Rare?
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Issue 394, October 18, 2005
The Competition
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Issue 393, October 11, 2005
The Consulting to Nonprofits Industry
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How to Lose a Sale
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Then and Now: Small Business Economic Indicators Over 25 Years
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Employment Practices of Successful Organizations
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Eight Central Paradoxes of Technological Products
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Issue 388, September 06, 2005
What Defines an Effective Channel?
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Background Checks
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Predisposition + Perception = Patronage
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Business Structure
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Telecommunications
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Giving Performance Feedback to Foreign Employees
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Sustaining Competitive Advantange
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Board of Advisors
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Transportation
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Breakeven Analysis
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Issue 378, June 28, 2005
Components of Customer Satisfaction
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Issue 377, June 21, 2005
Opening Your Eyes and Mind to Vast Opportunities
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Issue 376, June 14, 2005
Potential Pricing Policies for a Small Business
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Issue 375, June 7, 2005
Market Research
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Issue 374, May 31, 2005
Public Sector Strategic Planning
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Issue 373, May 24, 2005
Obtaining and Using Performance Information for Control Purposes
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Issue 372, May 17, 2005
Entrepreneurship in Practice: Who wants to be a CEO?
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Issue 371, May 10, 2005
The Art of Disciplined Leadership
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Issue 370, May 3, 2005
Six Principles for Retaining Loyal People and Partners
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Issue 369, April 26, 2005
Disasters: Executive Summary
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Issue 368, April 12, 2005
Contributions to the Community: Executive Summary
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Issue 367, April 12, 2005
Family
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Issue 366, April 05, 2005
Understanding Psychological Influences On Customers
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Issue 365, March 29, 2005
Techniques for Gathering Information about Potential Employees
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Issue 364, March 22, 2005
The Twelve Institute of Supply Management Codes of Conduct
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Issue 363, March 15, 2005
International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Require Strong Property Rights
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Issue 362, March 08, 2005
Vision
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Issue 361, March 01, 2005
Sources of Export Counseling
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Issue 360, February 22, 2005
Types of Online Focus Groups
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Issue 359, February 15, 2005
The Need for Quality Employees
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Issue 358, February 08, 2005
Accounting Software
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Issue 357, February 01, 2005
Assessing a Competitor’s Will
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Issue 356, January 25, 2005
Demographics Defined and Enumerated
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Issue 355, January 18, 2005
Advantages of a Family Business
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Issue 354, January 11, 2005
Final Steps in Buying a Business
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Issue 353, December 07, 2004
Implementing Your Marketing Strategy
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Issue 352, November 30, 2004
Customer Database
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Issue 351, November 23, 2004
Identifying the Competition
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Issue 350, November 16, 2004
Retail Location
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Issue 349, November 09, 2004
NFIB National Small Business Poll: Strategic Alliances
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Issue 348, November 02, 2004
The Public Reviews: Small Business
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Issue 347, October 26, 2004
Managerial Accounting: Decision Making and Control
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Issue 346, October 19, 2004
Alcohol, Drugs, Violence and Obesity in the Workplace
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Issue 345, October 12, 2004
How To Overcome 15 ?Avoidable? Errors When In Negotiation
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Issue 344, October 05, 2004
Identify Your Personal Goals
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Issue 343, September 28, 2004
Types of Insurance and Possible Coverage
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Issue 342, September 21, 2004
Five-Step Process for Establishing a New Venture
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Issue 341, September 14, 2004
Why Productivity Matters
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Issue 340, September 07, 2004
Pitfalls to Avoid in Estate and Ownership Transfer Planning
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Issue 339, August 31, 2004
Factors Affecting the Attractiveness of a Site
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Issue 338, August 24, 2004
Problem-Solving Stages
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Issue 337, August 17, 2004
Family and Medical Leave
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Issue 336, August 10, 2004
International Trade
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Issue 335, August 03, 2004
General Audit Questions
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Issue 334, July 27, 2004
American Marketing Association Code of Ethics
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Issue 333, July 20, 2004
Social Factors Influencing Buying Decisions
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Issue 332, July 13, 2004
Business Analysis
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Issue 331, July 06, 2004
Geodemographics
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Issue 330, June 29, 2004
The Twelve Worst Franchise Agreement Provisions
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Issue 329, June 22, 2004
Sam Barshop: MITTE Chair in Entrepreneurship
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Issue 328, June 15, 2004
Decide Whether You Need a Separate Business Address
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Issue 327, June 08, 2004
Helpful Hints for Developing the Business Plan
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Issue 326, June 01, 2004
Common Reasons for Business Failure
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Issue 325, May 25, 2004
Benefits of Standardization
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Issue 324, May 18, 2004
Dollars & Sense / Conflicts in Stock Planning
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Issue 323, May 11, 2004
The Costs of Franchising
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Issue 322, May 04, 2004
The Situational Analysis
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Issue 321, April 27, 2004
Commercial Liability Insurance
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Issue 320, April 20, 2004
NFIB National Small Business Poll: Road Transportation
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Issue 319, April 13, 2004
NFIB National Small Business Poll: Competition
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Issue 318, April 06, 2004
Indirect Techniques for Gathering Market…
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Issue 317, March 30, 2004
Defining Customer Service: Levels of Involvement
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Issue 316, March 23, 2004
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Issue 315, March 16, 2004
Check List Methods
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Issue 314, March 09, 2004
Supply Management “Which Relationship is Appropriate?”
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Issue 313, March 02, 2004
The Measurement of Productivity
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Issue 312, February 24, 2004
The Executive Summary
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Issue 310, February 17, 2004
Competitive Intelligence
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Issue 309, February 10, 2004
A Profile Of Successful Successors
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Issue 308, February 03, 2004
Why Is It So Difficult To Raise Money?
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Issue 307, January 27, 2004
Customer Satisfaction
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Issue 305, January 20, 2004
Checklist For Evaluating A Company
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Issue 304, January 13, 2004
Managing The New Technology Adoption Process
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Issue 303, January 06, 2004
Executive Summary
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Issue 303, December 17, 2003
Drivers of Supply Chain Performance
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Issue 302, November 25, 2003
Competition Life Cycle
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Issue 301, November 18, 2003
Contacting the United States Government Executive Summary
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Issue 299, November 04, 2003
A Checklist for Reasoning
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Issue 298, October 28, 2003
Due Diligence
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Issue 297, October 21, 2003
Pitfalls to Avoid in Estate and Ownership Transfer Planning
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Issue 296, October 14, 2003
What Determines Firm Profitability
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Issue 295, October 07, 2003
Marketing Plans
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Issue 294, September 30, 2003
The U.S. Tax System
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Issue 293, September 23, 2003
Reception of Electronic Applications
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Issue 292, September 16, 2003
Copyright Protection
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Issue 291, September 09, 2003
Limited Liability Company
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Issue 290, September 02, 2003
Planning For Human Resource Needs
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Issue 289, August 26, 2003
Moving Backward Through Technology
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Issue 288, August 19, 2003
Value or Cost Advantage
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Issue 287, August 12, 2003
International Capital Budgeting
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Issue 287, August 05, 2003
Related versus Unrelated Diversification
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Issue 286, July 29, 2003
Management Team
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Issue 284, July 15, 2003
Planning for Human Resource Needs
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Issue 283, July 08, 2003
Executive Summary: Compensating Employees
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Issue 282, July 01, 2003
Competitive Advantage: The Resource-Based View
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Issue 281, June 24, 2003
Council for Marketing and Opinion Research…
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Issue 280, June 17, 2003
Managing Capacity
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Issue 279, June 10, 2003
Objections To Planning
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Issue 278, June 03, 2003
Main Street Europe: The Fate of Mom-and-Pop Stores
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Issue 277, May 27, 2003
Internet Advertising Research
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Issue 276, May 20, 2003
The Entrepreneurial Team
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Issue 275, May 13, 2003
A Framework for Understanding Industries
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Issue 274, May 06, 2003
Do You Need A Lawyer Checklist
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Issue 273, April 29, 2003
Examples Of Business-To-Business Information…
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Issue 272, April 22, 2003
The Twelve Dimensions of a Great Workplace
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Issue 271, April 15, 2003
How to Check Out a Franchise
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Issue 270, April 08, 2003
The Agency Theory Perspective
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Issue 269, April 01, 2003
Expanding a Business Idea
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Issue 268, March 25, 2003
A Location Filter
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Issue 267, March 18, 2003
Feasibility Study Basics
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Issue 266, March 11, 2003
Customer Database
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Issue 265, March 04, 2003
Trends in Business-to-Business Buying
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Issue 264, February 27, 2003
Cash Flow
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Issue 263, February 18, 2003
Marketing Mix
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Issue 262, February 11, 2003
Sales Messages
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Issue 261, February 04, 2003
Competitive and Managerial Resource Fits
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Issue 260, January 28, 2003
Family Roles and Relationships - Sons and Daughters
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Issue 259, January 21, 2003
What are Services
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Issue 258, January 14, 2003
Popular Types of Marketing Research
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Issue 257, January 07, 2003
Checklist Areas of Focus Within the Internal Environment
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Issue 257, December 10, 2002
Abbreviated Business Plan Outline
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Issue 256, December 3, 2002
Causes Of Channel Conflict
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Issue 255, November 26, 2002
Purchase Behavior
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Issue 254, November 19, 2002
Strategic Pricing/Competitor Reaction
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Issue 253, November 12, 2002
What Users Of Marketing Research Should Ask
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Issue 252, November 05, 2002
Nonfamily Employees in a Family Firm
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Issue 250, October 22, 2002
Evaluating the Source Data Mix
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Issue 249, October 15, 2002
Industry and Competitive Analysis
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Issue 248, October 08, 2002
Limited-Liability Company (LLC)
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Issue 246, September 24, 2002
Leadership Is Everyone’s Business
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Issue 245, September 17, 2002
How To Buy A Business
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Issue 243, September 03, 2002
Factual Versus Interpretive Knowledge
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Issue 242, August 27, 2002
Assessment of Financial Performance
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Issue 241, August 20, 2002
Marketing Research and Data Enhancement
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Issue 240, August 13, 2002
Why a Strategic Vision is Important
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Issue 239, August 06, 2002
Structuring the Ownership
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Issue 238, July 30, 2002
Five Steps to Motivating Employees
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Issue 237, July 23, 2002
The High Cost of Keeping a Routine
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Issue 236, July 16, 2002
The Fit Analysis
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Issue 235, July 09, 2002
Developing a Well-Conceived Business Plan
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Issue 234, July 02, 2002
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
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Issue 233, June 25, 2002
Character Traits of Entrepreneurs
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Issue 232, June 18, 2002
Why Small Firms go International
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Issue 231, June 11, 2002
Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas
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Issue 230, June 04, 2002
Advantages of an Internet Business
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Issue 229, May 28, 2002
Value Chain Optimization
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Issue 228, May 21, 2002
Different forms of B2B
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Issue 227, May 14, 2002
Six Rules of How Not to Fail
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Issue 226, May 07, 2002
Purposes of Training and Development
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Issue 225, April 30, 2002
A Dot-Com Business Plan
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Issue 224, April 23, 2002
What to Do Before You Talk to Your Banker
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Issue 223, April 16, 2002
Using Technology to Enhance Sales and Customer…
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Issue 222, April 09, 2002
Five Phases to Success
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Issue 221, April 02, 2002
TQM With Teamwork
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Issue 220, March 26, 2002
Five Steps To Formulating a Successful Marketing Plan
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Issue 219, March 19, 2002
Entrepreneurial Orientation: Competitive Aggressiveness
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Issue 218, March 12, 2002
10 Stupid Things Entrepreneurs Do
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Issue 217, March 05, 2002
Myths About Corporate Entrepreneurs
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Issue 216, February 26, 2002
Success Rules!
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Issue 215, February 19, 2002
Emerging E-Commerce Strategies
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Issue 214, February 12, 2002
E-Commerce Misconceptions
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Issue 213, February 05, 2002
Developing Advertising Appeals
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Issue 212, January 29, 2002
Advantages and Challenges of the Internet to Small Businesses
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Issue 211, January 22, 2002
A Customer Service Focus
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Issue 210, January 15, 2002
Requirements for Success
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Issue 209, January 08, 2002
The Nature of the Creative Process
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Issue 208, December 18, 2001
Employee Training Made as Easy as CBT
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Issue 207, December 11, 2001
Emerging E-Commerce Strategies
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Issue 206, December 04, 2001
Demand Analysis
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Issue 205, November 27, 2001
Characteristics of an Effective Team
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Issue 204, November 20, 2001
Setting Objectives as an Entrepreneur
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Issue 203, November 13, 2001
The Four Stages in Growth of an Organization
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Issue 202, November 06, 2001
Is International Business an Ingredient…
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Issue 201, October 30, 2001
Providing Employee Benefits
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Issue 200, October 23, 2001
Pitfalls to Avoid in Planning
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Issue 199, October 16, 2001
Coping with Exploding Technology
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Issue 198, October 09, 2001
Future Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs
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Issue 197, October 02, 2001
Seven Secrets About Entrepreneurs
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Issue 196, September 25, 2001
Characteristics of a Marketing Plan
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Issue 195, September 18, 2001
E-Commerce Advantages and Disadvantages
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Issue 194, September 11, 2001
Organizational Changes During Growth
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Issue 193, September 04, 2001
Strategic Planning Skills
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Issue 192, August 28, 2001
Basic Ideas in Controlling
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Issue 191, August 21, 2001
Relationships among Retailers and their Suppliers
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Issue 190, August 14, 2001
Business Incubators
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Issue 189, August 07, 2001
Creativity
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Issue 188, July 31, 2001
Classification of Store Offerings
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Issue 187, July 24, 2001
Cross-Cultural Communication
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Issue 186, July 17, 2001
Knowing When to Delegate
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Issue 185, July 10, 2001
International Joint Ventures
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Issue 184, July 03, 2001
Guidelines for Managing Diversity
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Issue 183, June 26, 2001
Benchmarking
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Issue 182, June 19, 2001
Achieving Communication Effectiveness
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Issue 181, June 12, 2001
Organizational Sixth Sense
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Issue 180, June 05, 2001
Myths of the Internet
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Issue 179, May 29, 2001
Improving and Controlling Quality
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Issue 178, May 22, 2001
Why Internet Advertisement?
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Issue 177, May 15, 2001
Pricing of Goods and Services
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Issue 176, May 08, 2001
Identify Foreign Market Trends and Opportunities
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Issue 175, May 01, 2001
Special Forms of Marketing Communications: Direct Marketing
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Issue 174, April 24, 2001
Wage and Salary Systems
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Issue 173, April 17, 2001
Risk Management Strategies
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Issue 172, April 10, 2001
Principles of Innovation
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Issue 171, April 03, 2001
The Enterprising Individual
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Issue 170, March 27, 2001
Life Cycle Strategies
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Issue 169, March 20, 2001
Sales Promotion
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Issue 168, March 13, 2001
Fitting into the Net
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Issue 167, March 06, 2001
Strategic Objectives
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Issue 166, February 27, 2001
Market Niche Danger Signals
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Issue 165, February 20, 2001
Good Human Relations is needed in Small Firms
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Issue 164, February 13, 2001
Online Events, Promotions, and Attractions
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Issue 163, February 06, 2001
Criteria for Targeting
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Issue 162, January 30, 2001
Team-Building Goals
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Issue 161, January 23, 2001
Web Content Design
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Issue 160, January 16, 2001
External Locus of Control
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Issue 159, January 09, 2001
Cultural and Psychological Factors Affecting Product Adaptation
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Issue 158, December 12, 2000
Critical Success Factors for Electronic Commerce
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Issue 157, December 05, 2000
Analyzing the Manufacturing Aspect of Business
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Issue 156, November 28, 2000
TQM Core Values
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Issue 155, November 21, 2000
Recruiting and Selecting Employees
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Issue 154, November 14, 2000
Competitive Intelligence on the Internet
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Issue 153, November 07, 2000
Advantages and Disadvantages of Family-Controlled Firms
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Issue 152, October 31, 2000
Some Important Factors Affecting Location Choice
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Issue 151, October 24, 2000
Key Concepts of Consumer Behavior
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Issue 150, October 17, 2000
Benefits of Marketing Research
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Issue 149, October 10, 2000
Advertising Budgets
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Issue 148, October 03, 2000
Surviving the Static Stage of a Business Life Cycle
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Issue 147, September 26, 2000
Training and Development
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Issue 146, September 19, 2000
Development and Classifying Group Roles
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Issue 145, September 12, 2000
Leadership Characteristics
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Issue 144, September 05, 2000
Some of the Most Popular Employee Benefits
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Issue 143, August 29, 2000
Benefits of E-Commerce to Organizations
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Issue 142, August 22, 2000
Writing An Effective Business Plan
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Issue 141, August 15, 2000
Topics to Avoid When Interviewing Applicants
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Issue 140, August 08, 2000
Online Services To Business
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Issue 139, August 01, 2000
The Advantage of the Electronic Job Market
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Issue 138, July 25, 2000
Six Rules of Thumb for Doing Business Across Cultures
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Issue 137, July 18, 2000
Overcoming Resistance to Change
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Issue 136, July 11, 2000
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Home-Based Business
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Issue 135, July 05, 2000
The Ten Most Severe Problems for Small Business
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Issue 134, June 27, 2000
Buying An Existing Business
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Issue 133, June 20, 2000
Electronic Commerce in Small Companies
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Issue 132, June 13, 2000
Personal Selling
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Issue 131, June 06, 2000
Recognition and Timeliness of the Decision
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Issue 130, May 30, 2000
Buyer Protection
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Issue 129, May 23, 2000
Budget Your Time
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Issue 128, May 16, 2000
Strategies for Going Global
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Issue 127, May 09, 2000
What Managers Can Do to Control Cost
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Issue 126, May 02, 2000
Internet Copyright Issues
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Issue 125, April 25, 2000
Internet Standards
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Issue 124, April 18, 2000
The Creative Climate
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Issue 123, April 11, 2000
Critical Requirements for Integrated Global…
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Privacy Protection
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Sources of Ideas for Your Mini-Biz
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Issue 120, March 14, 2000
Seven Secrets of Successful Netrepreneurs
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Issue 119, March 07, 2000
Entrepreneurs’ Value Added
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Issue 118, February 29, 2000
Global Indicators
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Issue 117, February 22, 2000
Lowering the Risks of a Start-up
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Issue 116, February 15, 2000
The Steps to Successful Electronic Commerce Programs
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Issue 115, February 08, 2000
Methods for Determining the Value of a Business
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Issue 114, February 01, 2000
Advertisement Strategies
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Issue 113, January 25, 2000
Transition from Entrepreneur to Manager
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Issue 112, January 18, 2000
Out-Marketing the Giants
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Issue 111, January 11, 2000
Success in the Year 2000
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Issue 110, December 14, 1999
The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Business
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Issue 109, December 07, 1999
How to Name Your Business
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Issue 107, November 23, 1999
Going Online the Right Way
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Issue 106, November 16, 1999
Principles of Innovation
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Issue 105, November 09, 1999
The Bank and the Small Business Owner
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Issue 104, November 02, 1999
Bait Advertising and Selling
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Issue 103, October 26, 1999
The 12 Most Common Export Mistakes
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Issue 102, October 19, 1999
Asking the Right Questions When Looking…
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Issue 101, October 12, 1999
Recommendations for the Buyer to Consider
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Issue 100, October 05, 1999
The Value of the Mission Statement
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Issue 099, September 28, 1999
Global Small Business
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Issue 098, September 21, 1999
Perfect Your Pages Before You Install Them
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Issue 097, September 14, 1999
Production Flexibility
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Issue 096, September 07, 1999
Transferring Marketing Efforts To The Web
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Issue 095, August 31, 1999
Qualities of Effective Report Writing: The Role of…
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Issue 094, August 24, 1999
Interpersonal Communication and Listening…
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Issue 093, August 17, 1999
Customer Satisfaction
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Issue 092, August 10, 1999
What is eFinance?
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Issue 091, August 3, 1999
Retail Layout
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Issue 090, July 27, 1999
Developing a Family Business Succession…
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Issue 089, July 20, 1999
Reducing Litigation Risk
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Issue 088, July 13, 1999
How to Write a Small Classified Ad
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Issue 087, July 06, 1999
How to Pitch a Story
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Issue 086, June 29, 1999
The Sales Forecast
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Issue 085, June 22, 1999
Ethical Business Behavior
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Issue 084, June 15, 1999
Location, Location, Location
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Issue 083, June 08, 1999
Designing the Questionnaire: Planning What…
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Dealing With Entrepreneurial Stress
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Issue 081, May 25, 1999
Replying to Requests for Information and Action
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Issue 080, May 18, 1999
Quality Management — Nature and Determinants…
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Issue 079, May 11, 1999
The Hidden Costs of Other People’s Money
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Issue 078, May 04, 1999
Pitching To Investors — The Business Plan
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Issue 077, April 27, 1999
Audience Analysis
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Issue 076, April 20, 1999
Trade Secrets
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Issue 075, April 13, 1999
What is a Good Response to a Mailing?
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Issue 074, April 06, 1999
Why Write a Business Plan?
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Issue 073, March 30, 1999
Turning the Web into a Professional Medium
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Issue 072, March 23, 1999
Maintaining Customers
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Issue 071, March 16, 1999
Developing Intercultural Communication Skills
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Issue 070, March 09, 1999
How to Finance Anything
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Business Analysis
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The Importance of Financial Information…
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The Varying Importance of Location
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Armchair Reflection: Screening Out Losers
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Issue 065, February 02, 1999
Inventory Record-Keeping Systems
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Issue 064, January 26, 1999
Adapting to the Euro
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Issue 063, January 19, 1999
Avoiding the Pitfalls
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Issue 062, January 12, 1999
Videoconferences
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Issue 061, January 05, 1999
Sales Research
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Issue 060, December 22, 1998
Employee Theft
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Issue 059, December 15, 1998
Small Business Marketing
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Issue 058, December 08, 1998
Establishing Ethical Standards
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Issue 057, December 01, 1998
Buyer-seller Relationships
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Issue 056, November 24, 1998
Retail Store Layout
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Issue 055, November 17, 1998
Hobbies
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Issue 054, November 10, 1998
Warning Signs of Bankruptcy
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Issue 053, November 03, 1998
Recognizing the Difference Between Ideas and Opportunities
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Issue 052, October 27, 1998
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Home Office
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Issue 051, October 20, 1998
What Accounting Records Do You Need?
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Issue 050, October 13, 1998
Some Problems Facing Small Businesses
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Issue 049, October 06, 1998
Steps in the Marketing Research Process
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Issue 048, September 29, 1998
A Focus on the Consumer
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Issue 047, September 22, 1998
Direct Mail Advertising
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Issue 046, September 15, 1998
Debt or Equity Financing?
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Issue 045, September 08, 1998
Making Hit Records: Keeping Good Business Records is Vital
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Issue 044, September 01, 1998
The Global Economy and Cultural Diversity
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Issue 043, August 25, 1998
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status
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Issue 042, August 18, 1998
Assessing Economic Environment
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Issue 041, August 11, 1998
Reminder and Reinforcement Advertising
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Issue 040, August 04, 1998
Attorney-Client Privilege
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Issue 039, July 28, 1998
Strategic Planning
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Issue 038, July 21, 1998
Diversifying Sources of Supply
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Issue 037, July 14, 1998
Managing the Product Mix
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Issue 036, July 07, 1998
The Role of Creativity
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Issue 035, June 30, 1998
The International Marketplace East is East, West is West
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Issue 034, June 23, 1998
A Statement About the Rhythm of Business and Why It’s Unique
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Issue 033, June 16, 1998
Keeping Customers and Reselling to Them
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Issue 032, June 09, 1998
Marketing Research
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Issue 031, June 02, 1998
Contracts
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Issue 030, May 26, 1998
Principles of Innovation
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Issue 029, May 19, 1998
The Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship
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Issue 028, May 12, 1998
Developing Managerial and Professional Employees
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Issue 027, May 05, 1998
Marketing Research
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Issue 026, April 28, 1998
Advantages of Family Involvement in Business
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Issue 025, April 21, 1998
Marketing Over the Internet
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Issue 024, April 14, 1998
Partnerships
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorships
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Issue 022, March 31, 1998
Developing An Advertising Campaign
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Issue 021, March 24, 1998
Evaluating Customer Service
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Issue 020, March 17, 1998
Using Advertising Agencies
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Time Management
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Market Entry Methods
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Issue 017, February 24, 1998
Pricing
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Issue 016, February 17, 1998
Communication Flow in Organizations
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Issue 015, February 10, 1998
The Challenge of Taxation
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Issue 014, February 03, 1998
Purpose of Financial Documents
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Issue 013, January 27, 1998
Basic Requirements for Accounting Systems
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Issue 012, January 20, 1998
Keeping Your Business Plan Up-To-Date
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Issue 011, January 13, 1998
Offering Credit
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Issue 010, January 06, 1998
Formatting and Writing a Business Plan
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Issue 009, December 16, 1997
Use of a Human Resource Manager
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Issue 008, December 09, 1997
Inventory Management
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Issue 007, December 02, 1997
Keeping Tax Records
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Issue 006, November 25, 1997
Selecting Software
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Issue 005, November 18, 1997
Reducing Business Risks
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Issue 004, November 11, 1997
Lease or Buy?
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Small-Business Networks
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Scope and Value of the Business Plan…
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Uncontrollable Risks
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Small Business Institute Journal
Mission Statement
The primary purpose of the Small Business Institute Journal is to publish scholarly research articles and cases in the fields of small business management, entrepreneurship, and field based learning. As one of the official journals of the Small Business Institute� (SBI), SBIJ is recognized as the applied and pedagogical instrument for projecting and supporting the goals and objectives of SBI�. The journal is published twice a year (April and October) electronically to be available to its members, small business owners, entrepreneurs, government officials, and community/economic development officers, policy makers, researchers. This journal is dedicated to practical research that will further small business, entrepreneurship and field based learning.
General Information
Since this is an electronic journal articles can be added at any time, but the official dates of publication are April and October. Reviewers must be members of SBI and will be solicited from members and recipients of the Small Business Advancement National Center weekly newsletter. If a non-member wishes to become a reviewer, they must first become a member of SBI�. The April issue will have the best papers from the Small Business Institute� Annual Conference that were deemed journal worthy pertaining to the applied aspects of the mission statement of the Small Business Institute� Journal. The editor has applied to Cabell’s Directories as a new journal.
Submission Procedure
The Microsoft Word file should contain (in this order):
- A cover page with title, author(s) names and contact information, and at least 4 key search words pertinent to the article
- Biographical statements for each author (position and research interests)
- Article abstract (no more than 200 words)
- The article, with the Reference List and all tables and figures at the end.
- E-mail: Send file as an attachment. Put “[first author's last name] Submission” (for example: Jones Submission) on the subject line. Send to sbij@uca.edu. If more information is needed, please go to http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/sbij.
Manuscripts should address research issues in a logical and practical way. We strongly encourage incorporation of problematic advice for practitioners based on research results. Manuscripts should not exceed 20 double spaced pages (excluding tables and references). Authors should follow the APA format.
Due to the large numbers of submissions and the related demands on reviewers, we must initially screen manuscripts and reject some without submitting them for further review. The editor will review all manuscripts for content and suitability to the journal. Authors whose manuscripts do not pass the initial screening will be notified immediately so they can submit elsewhere. All manuscripts must be original submissions that have not been published elsewhere and are not under consideration at any other print or online journal or magazine.
Each manuscript undergoes a blind review by three reviewers and the editor. A manuscript will be fully accepted only after all the revisions required by the editor and the reviewers have been made.
The following list is the research topics that SBIJ readers are most interested in:
- Community and Economic Development
- E-Commerce
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Family Business
- Feasibility Studies
- Field Based Learning
- Finance and Accounting for Small Business
- Franchising
- International Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- New Venture Creation
- Small Business Assistance and Training
- Small Business Strategy
- Spirituality and Entrepreneurship
- Sustainability
- Technology and Innovation in Small Businesses
- Women and Minority Owned Businesses
Other subjects that pertain to small business management, entrepreneurship and field based learning will be considered.
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USASBE 2008
ON THE EDGE: STOCKING A BUSINESS TOOLBOX FOR ARTISTS
KENT FOOD SERVICE PAYROLL - A MAKE OR BUY DECISION
EXPERIMENTAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A RESEARCH PROSPECTUS WORKSHOP
CIRCUMVENTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS: A CASE STUDY OF ROSEMARY’S POULTRY FARM
PREDICTION OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS CHOICE: AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH ON THE RELATION BETWEEN AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS AT A US UNIVERSITY AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS INTENTIONS
USING SECOND LIFE TO TEACH ENTREPRENEURSHIP: ADAPTING TECHNOLOGY TO PEDAGOGY
RE-VISITING THE “MOLECULAR BIOLOGY” OF REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS: COMPETING MODELS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A THEORY OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREER
GEOGRAPHICAL AND GENERATIONAL EFFECTS ON WOMEN’S ATTITUDES TOWARD ENTREPRENEURSHIP
THE IMPACT OF RESOURCES ON THE SUCCESS OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORGANIZATIONS: THE SYMBIOSIS OF ENTITIES IN THE SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT NETWORK
THE NEW VENTURE CREATION PROCESS: HOW NASCENT ENTREPRENEURS BEHAVE WHEN FORMING A NEW VENTURE
HISPANIC-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS: RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL: THE CASE OF FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO
BRINGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO THE FAR REACHES OF CAMPUS:EXAMPLES FROM FRESNO STATE’S MASS COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM, ANTHROPOLOGY AND MUSIC DEPARTMENTS
FIRM FOUNDING AND SYSTEMATIC SEARCH
PERCEIVED ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, AND PERFORMANCE AMONG MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS IN THE MIDWEST
DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATION OF AN ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTREPRENEURS WITHOUT BORDERS: UNIVERSITIES FORMING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
SMALL, ENTREPRENEURIAL BIOTECH FIRMS AND COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING: A STUDY
ACTIVE LEARNING IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: APPLYING THE JIGSAW METHOD TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTRUCTION
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: IS IT ACHIEVING THE DESIRED AIMS?
GRANTS RESOURCES FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION
THE RISE AND FALL OF THERMO ELECTRON’S CARVE-OUT POLICY: WHY IT FAILED AND HOW IT COULD WORK
BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN THE GUJRAT, GUJRANAWALA AND SIALKOT INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS OF PAKISTAN: A COMPARISON OF FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION FAMILY FIRMS
PREPARING TEACHERS TO TEACH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
TEACHING ENTREPRENEURS WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LAW
SUPPORTING STUDENT COMMERCIALIZATION - PROVEN MODELS FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
REMOVING BARRIERS TO SME ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: OECD-APEC GLOBAL STUDY
CALL TO DUTY: WHAT EVERY SMALL BUSINESS OWNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT USERRA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED LEADERSHIP IN MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY FIRMS
SMALL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: A COMPARISON OF FOUNDER VS. NON-FOUNDER CEOS
THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL SETTING ON THE INDUSTRIAL MUNIFICENCE-GOAL ATTAINMENT RELATIONSHIP FOR SMESGo There
GRAND RIVER VETERINARY HOSPITAL: A MERGER DECISION
ALIGNING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICES OF SMALL FIRMS: EXPLORING THEORY AND PRACTICE
CONFIDENCE AND ANGEL INVESTORS: DOES SEX MATTER?
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RAYMOND INSTITUTE: INSIDE A TALE OF UNFULFILLED PROMISE
ENGAGING AND INTEGRATING ANGEL INVESTORS INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES AND PROGRAMS
HOW TO LAUNCH A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION? A BEST PRACTICE SYMPOSIUM
THE EFFECTS OF COLLEGIATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION
AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL AUTONOMY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
USING FAMILY FIRM BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT THEORY TO EXPLAIN THE IMPACT OF PRIVACY ISSUES ON FAMILY FIRM RESEARCH
THE BUN LADY
AN EXAMINITION OF AUTONOMY AS A DIMENSION OF ENTREPRENERIAL ORIENTATION: SPANNING THE CONCEPT FORM EMPIRICAL STUDIES TO THE CLASSROOMS
A ‘TOWN HALL’ WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN USASBE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE CAMPUS: EXPERIENCE AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
SOCIAL CAPITAL AMONG DOWNTOWN ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH DISTINCT CULTURAL DEMOGRAPHICS
MASON BIODIESEL: A FAMILY’S NEW VENTURE IN A NEW INDUSTRY
IMPLEMENTING A DIRECT PUBLIC OFFERING (DPO): PRESENTING THE CAPITAL 101 ONLINE COURSE PLATFORM FOR CLASSROOM USE
INNOVATION ACROSS CAMPUS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AT IIT
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN OF BUSINESS OWNERS: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING MODEL
ADVANCING THE AUTHENTIC: THE ROLE OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL IN FINE ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM DESIGN
THE RISE AND FALL OF WEBSMART INTERACTIVE: A CAUTIONARY TALE
RETENTION IN SMALL HOSPITALS
USING SHORT WEB VIDEOS IN THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS CLASS
GOLF BALL REPLENISHERS TECHNOLOGY
HISPANIC ENTREPRENEURS OVERCOMING THE ODDS OF FAILURE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPACT 2007 WORKSHOP
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE, YET MANAGEABLE PROGRAMS
FAST FOOD PREP INDUSTRY: THE CASE OF “MY KITCHEN”
HOW ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD CHANGE THEIR STYLE IN A BUSINESS LIFE CYCLE
LIVE CASE LITE:ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTING LIVE CASES IN AN ACCELERATED MBA PROGRAM, AN EXPLORATORY STUDY AND EVALUATION
SYMPOSIUM ON GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BEST PRACTICES IN PEDAGOGY AND START UP APPLICATIONS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS THE CONTEXT FOR A CROSS-COLLEGIATE CAPSTONE ENGINEERING EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: PEDAGOGICAL CHANGE AND INITIAL FINDINGS
GVSU TEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY 2007- WITH $10,000 WHAT IS A BUSINESS YOU CAN CREATE THAT WILL MAKE YOUR CITY A BETTER PLACE?
CRACKING OPEN THE BLACK BOX OF THE BUSINESS INCUBATION PROCESS: CREATING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INCUBATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, ENTREPRENEURSSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW ECONOMY
“E SPIRIT” MIND DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION ACROSS CULTURES AND DISCIPLINES
REVISIONING THE HOME-BASED BUSINESS: A EXPLORATORY MODEL OF HOME-BASED LOCATION CHOICE
THE LOGIC OF PROFIT IN A NEW VENTURE: DEVELOPING AND TESTING A PRAGMATIC MODEL
EXPLORING THE ANTECEDENTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ALERTNESS: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS
WHO AND WHERE ARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROFESSORS?
UPDATING A CULTURAL COMMUNITY: AN EXPERIENCAL LEARNING PROJECT.
VALUE CREATION IN VIRTUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAMS: EXPLORING THE ROLES OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TEAM-EFFICACY
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EDUCATING, INTEGRATING, EXPERIENCING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINA
RELEVANCE OF INTRAPRENEURSHIP IN SMB: THE INFLUENCE OF AGENCY CONFLICTS AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PRACTICES
EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURIAL COGNITION IN FRANCHISEES: A KNOWLEDGE-STRUCTURE APPROACH
DOES THE AGE OF A BUSINESS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN APPLYING TRAINING TOOLS AND STRATEGIES BY SMALL BUSINESS?
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DESIGN OF A NEW UNIVERSITY COURSE
A COMPARISON OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES IN THE U.S. AND CHINA
THE TIME IS NOW-FOUR NEW BUSINESS MODELS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE CREATIVE ARTS
ENTREPRENEURIAL COGNITION RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OUTSIDE SUPPORT AS THE ENTREPRENEUR’S LAST RESORT? PREDICTORS OF USE OF EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY MEN AND WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE U.S.
PLASTIPURE INC.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT STIMULATES ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
USING CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL TO SOURCE INNOVATION
HOW CAN WE BEST ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS?:THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL AND PEER COACHING TO SKILL DEVELOPMENT
RETAINED WEALTH AND FAMILY FIRM IPO
DECISION MAKING - MEASURING GENDER PERCEPTIONS OF OPPORTUNITY AND RISK MEDIATED BY ENTREPRENEURSHIP INSTRUCTION
THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ACT OF 1988, TWENTY YEARS ON: LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
EXAMINING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS STUDENTS: THE IMPACT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE
The Effective Segue of Collegiate Business Plans to Seed-Venture Funding and Launch
BEING MORE EFFECTIVE IN TEACHING FINANCE IN A SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSE
HJ RUSSELL
USING THE RADIANT MODEL TO BRING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC RELATIONS CURRICULUM: INTRODUCING THE “PUBLIC RELATIONS ENTREPRENEURSHIP” COURSE
ORGANIZATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE PERFORMANCE LINKAGE IN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING, CONSENSUS AND “DECISION STICKINESS” IN THE GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SMALL ENTERPRISES
CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FAMILY FIRMS: A STEWARDSHIP PERSPECTIVE
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS ON OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION IN INNER CITY MARKETS
ANALYSIS OF THE INCIDENCE OF DYSLEXIA IN US ENTREPRENEURS AND ITS BENEFITS
USING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENGENDER INNOVATIVE, CIVIC-MINDED, SOCIALLY DRIVEN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS
BEYOND INTENT: ANTECEDENTS OF RESILIENCE PRECIPITATING EVENTS FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AND … ACTION
BEST PRACTICES IN PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS INTO THE COMMUNITY
UNCOVERING KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES OF VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING
JANE’S HEALTHY GOURMET (A): A CASE ON SUSTAINING ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH
WILL THE TOBACCO BUYOUT PROGRAM LEAD TO MORE NEW BUSINESSES?
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH MICROCREDIT FUNDERS: A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKSHOP FOR FIGHTING POVERTY
OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITY FRAMEWORK
TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE CASE FOR AN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP COURSE
APPALACHIAN BY DESIGN CASE STUDY
A WORKSHOP ON BUSINESS PLANS, DETECTING PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL LED FAMILY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN POST-WAR LEBANON
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STRESS: PROPOSITIONS FOR STUDY
COMBINING STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS IN AN OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT COURSE/PROGRAM
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - EXPERIENTIAL MODELS FOR PRACTICE AND PROFIT
LICENSING AND LEGITIMIZING SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL FINDERS IN A NETWORKED WORLD: RETHINKING PUBLIC POLICY AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ESTABLISHING AN ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER
INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO IDENTITY MEMBER BENEFITS TO FULLFILL THE USASBE VISION 2020 TASK FORCE
FIVE MINDS FOR THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FUTURE: COGNITIVE SKILLS AS THE INTELLECTUAL FOUDATION FOR NEXT GENERATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULA
THE LEAGUE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN: THE GESTATION OF AN ORGANIZATION
CREATING A FRANCHISING COURSE WORKSHOP: EXPANDING ALTERNATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED: AN EXAMINATION USING PANEL STUDY OF INCOME DYNAMICS DATA
HOW FAMILY INVOLVEMENT CONTROLS THE AFFECT OF ALTRUISM AND ENTRENCHMENT WITHIN FAMILY FIRMS
DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED MEDIA CASE STUDY
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND NEW VENTURE PERFORMANCE
SURVEY ON SMES GROWTH IN THE POMERANIA REGION PHASE ONE: AND INTENTIONAL MODEL OF GROWTH
YOUNG EVENT SERVICES: LIFESTYLE OR LIVING?
INFLUENCE OF FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ON FAMILY BUSINESS SURVIVAL AND SUCCESS
STOP THE RIDE. I WANT TO GET OFF!
SBIDA
ASBE 2006
Student Author: Ayozie Daniel Ogechukwu
THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Student Author: Densil A. Williams
SIZE, AGE AND EXPORT PROPENSITY OF SMALL OWNER MANAGED FIRMS: NEW EVIDENCE
Student Authors: Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang and Paul Dunn
MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF TRIGGERING FACTORS IN NEW VENTURE CREATION: INTERNAL DRIVERS, EXTERNAL FORCES AND INDIRECT MOTIVATION
Student Author: Terrence J. Paridon
RETAIL WORD OF MOUTH COMMUNICATION MEASURES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS
Student Authors: Andrew A. Tiger, Jane Licata and Robert Howard
MANAGING GOLF COURSE REVENUE USING PACE OF PLAY MODELING
Student Authors: Kent Byus and Thomas M. Box
QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT: THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUE
Student Author: Gregory S. Black
ONLINE SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESS WITH EBAY
Student Author: Warner Woodworth
BUSINESS MODELS FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN TIMES OF WAR: MICROENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL
Student Author: Martin S. Bressler
A STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG NONPROFIT VENTURES IN HOUSTON
Student Author: Andrew Svilokos
A COMPARISON OF SOCIAL WITH TRADITIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Student Authors: Jens Mueller, Vicki West, Norela Nuruddin, Ren Min and John Thornton
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHING IN ACTION - THE EFFECTS OF EARLY EMPOWERMENT: A NINE-COUNTRY COMPARISON OF THE SAME ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACTION LEARNING PROGRAM IN CHINA, KOREA, MALAYSIA, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED STATES, SINGAPORE, GERMANY, INDIA AND AUSTRALIA
Student Authors: C. W. Von Bergen, Kitty Campbell and Lawrence S. Silver
ALWAYS BE POSITIVE: AN APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY?
Student Authors: Leslie Toombs and Jack Ladd
AN EXAMINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF LEGAL BUSINESS ENTITY TRANSFORMATION: CAP ROCK ENERGY
Student Author: Dillard B. Tinsley
SERVANT-LEADERSHIP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Student Author: Carl A. Kogut and Larry E. Short
DIVERSITY: THE FUTURE FACE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
Student Authors: J. R. Smith, Donatus A. Okhomina and Alisa L. Mosley
SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS, PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAITS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: A STUDY OF USED CAR DEALERS
Student Authors: Frank S. Lockwood, Russell Teasley, JoAnn C. Carland and James W. Carland
AN EXAMINATION OF THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Student Authors: William T. Jackson and Mary Jo Jackson
FAMILY BUSINESS: A NEW FOCUS, THE SAME RESEARCH DELIMMA
Student Author: Jonathan Keith Gober
FINDING WORKING CAPITAL AND FINANCING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Student Author: Vida Scarpello, Shawn M. Carraher and Sarah C. Carraher
A CROSS-CULTURAL EXAMINATION OF PAY SATISFACTION AND PAY FAIRNESS AMONG EMPLOYEES AND SELF-EMPLOYED FAMILY BUSINESS OWNERS WORKING IN TOURIST AREAS
Student Authors: Shaw-Foong Chan and Shawn M. Carraher
TIM FERLAND’S GPS KINNISVARAHOOLDUS (GPS REAL ESTATE SERVICES)
Student Authors: Maria Liberty Bevers, Melissa Howe, Andrew Svilokos, Merita Tyrell and Shawn M. Carraher
ARTAC, Inc. Advanced Research, Technology and Agriculture Company Incorporated “Making a difference one seed at a time”
Student Authors: Shaw-Foong Chan and Shawn M. Carraher
CHANIAN CHOCOLATE
Student Authors: David Smigiel and Shawn M. Carraher
GBB LLC Good Better Best Baseball Academy Limited Liability Corporation
Student Authors: Karrie Karsteter, Natascha Brown and Shawn Carraher
FROM THE ARTIST’S HAND
ASBE 2007
Student Author: Paul Dunn
EXPLORING THE MYTHS OF OPTIMISM AND REALISM IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP RELATED TO EXPECTATIONS AND OUTCOMES
Student Author: Nancy Rossiter
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGIES IN THE EMERGING MUSIC INDUSTRY
Student Author: Anita Leffel
PREDICTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: A STUDY USING THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR
Student Author: Brad Maness
THE SCREENING AND VERIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS:A SMALL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Student Authors: Lawrence S. Silver, Robert E. Stevens, Kenneth E. Clow and C. William McConkey
THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PROCESS: A PILOT STUDY
Student Author: Paul Dunn
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN SMALL BUSINESSES: DOES SIZE MATTER?
Student Author: Lawrence S. Ruddell
THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZATIONS (FSGO) AND PROACTIVE SMALL BUSINESS ETHICS PROGRAMS
Student Authors: Ken Schallenkamp and William L. Smith
ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKING: HOW DOES IT RANK?
Student Author: Jamie D. Collins
THE DOWNSIDE OF STATUS WHEN BUILDING ENTREPRENEURIAL SOCIAL CAPITAL
Student Authors: Isuara B. Flores and Marilyn Young
TOWARD A MODEL OF AN EFFECTIVE HISPANIC BUSINESS CENTER
Student Authors: Lawrence S. Silver and Billy J. McCurdy
NATIVES IN A STRANGE LAND: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL COGNITION AND BICULTURALISM AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS
Student Author: Chinintorn Nakhata
THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES ON THE CAREER SUCCESS OF SME ENTREPRENEURS IN THAILAND
Student Authors: Robert E. Stevens, Paul Dunn, Henry S. Cole and David L. Loudon
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADVERTISING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Student Authors: Robert E. Stevens, Paul Dunn, Henry S. Cole and David L. Loudon
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADVERTISING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Student Author: Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang
SPATIAL DISPARITIES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES AMONG URBAN INDUSTRIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Student Author: Xin Li
GENERIC STRATEGY SPIRAL - AN ‘INVISIBLE HAND’ BEHIND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Student Author: Charles R. B. Stowe
VALUE ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FAMILY/SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
Student Authors: Donald L. Lester and Thuhang T. Tran
AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION TO SME GROWTH
Student Authors: Stephen C. Jones and Louis D. Ponthieu
THE CASH CONVERSION CYCLE AS A METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF SMALL FIRMS
Student Author: Robert J. Lahm, Jr.
BOOTSTRAP MARKETING: AN ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCTS AND IMPLICATIONS
Student Author: Lloyd J. Taylor, III
APPLYING GOLDRATT’S ROOT-CAUSE ANALYSIS THEORY TO THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEST TEXAS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SYSTEM
Student Authors: C. W. Von Bergen, Barlow Soper, Robert E. Stevens and Henry S. Cole
USING ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORDS TO SELECT SALESPEOPLE
Student Author: Martin S. Bressler
DOES ETHICAL BEHAVIOR GUARANTEE SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS?
Student Author: Gregory S. Black
EBAY USERS AND NON-USERS: COMPARISON AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EBAY ENTREPRENEURS
Student Author: R. Edward Bashaw, Joan Brumm, Larry R. Davis
THE DIXIE CAFE - “The Heat is On!”
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Research Providers
- Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators (ACME)
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- Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ASBE)
- International Council for Small Business (ICBS)
- Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSE)
- Marketing Management Association (MMA)
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- Small Business Institute Director”s Association (SBIDA) (Now SBI)
- Society for Marketing Advances (SMA)
- Southeastern Institute for Operationas Research and the Management Sciences (SEinFORMS)
- Southwest Review of International Business Research (SRIBR)
- Southwestern Small Business Institute Association (SSBIA) (Now ASBE)
- Southwestern Marketing Association (SWMA) (Now ACME)
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- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Statistics Journals
- The American Statistician
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- Biometrika
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- Chance
- Computational Statistics
- Computational Statistics and Data Analysis
- Elsevier: Stochastic Processes and their Applications
- Entropy Journal
- ESAIM : Probability and Statistics
- IMS Bulletin
- Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics
- Journal of Classification
- Journal of Multivariate Analysis
- Journal of Official Statistics
- Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation (JSCS)
- Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference
- Journal of Statistical Research (JSR)
- Journal of Statistical Software
- Journal of Statistics and Management Systems
- Journal of Statistics Education
- Journal of the Bernoulli Society
- Journals of the Royal Statistical Society
- Natural Resource Modeling
- The Philippine Statistician
- Springer: Statistical Methods and Applications
- Statistical Methods in Medical Research
- Statistical Modelling
- Statistics and Probability Letters
- Statistics Education Research Journal
- Technometrics
Marketing Journals
- Academy of Marketing Science Review
- Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
- Academy of Marketing Studies Journal
- Journal for Advancement of Marketing Education
- Advances in Consumer Research
- Advances in Services Marketing and Management: Research and Practice
- Advertising and Society Review
- Journal of Advertising
- Journal of Advertising Research
- Journal of Asia Pacific Marketing
- Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
- Asian Journal of Marketing
- Australasian Marketing Journal
- Journal of Brand Management
- Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing
- Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
- Journal of Consumer Behaviour
- Journal of Consumer Marketing
- Journal of Consumer Psychology
- Journal of Consumer Research
- Journal of Consumer Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction and Complaining Behavior
- Consumption, Markets and Culture
- Corporate Communications: An International Journal
- Corporate Reputation Review
- Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising
- Journal of Customer Behaviour
- The Cyber-Journal of Interactive Marketing
- Journal of Database Marketing and Customer Strategy Management
- Journal of Empirical Generalisations in Marketing Science
- Journal of Euromarketing
- European Journal of Marketing
- Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
- Journal of Financial Services Marketing
- Journal of Food Distribution Research
- Journal of Food Products Marketing
- Journal of Global Marketing
- Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing
- Industrial Marketing Management
- Innovative Marketing
- Journal of Interactive Advertising
- Journal of Interactive Marketing
- International Journal of Advertising
- International Journal of Bank Marketing
- Journal of International Consumer Marketing
- Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing
- Journal of International Marketing and Exporting
- Journal of Internet Commerce
- International Research Journal “Innovative Marketing”
- International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising
- International Journal of Market Research
- International Journal of Marketing Education
- International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing
- International Journal of Research in Marketing
- International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
- International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing
- International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship
- International Journal of Technology Marketing
- International Journal of Wine Marketing
- International Marketing Review
- The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research
- Journal of International Marketing
- Journal of Korean Academy of Marketing Science
- Journal of Macromarketing
- Journal of Marketing
- Marketing Bulletin
- Journal of Marketing Channels
- Journal of Marketing Communications
- Journal of Marketing Education
- Marketing Education Review
- Journal of Marketing History
- Marketing Intelligence and Planning
- Marketing, Journal of Research and Management
- Marketing Letter: a Journal of Research in Marketing
- Marketing Letters
- Journal of Marketing Management
- Marketing Management Journal
- Journal of Marketing Research
- The Marketing Review
- Marketing Science
- Marketing Theory
- Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice
- Journal of Modern Marketing
- Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing
- Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management
- Journal of Political Marketing
- Journal of Product and Brand Management
- Psychology & Marketing
- Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
- Qualitative Market Research
- Quantitative Marketing and Economics
- Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce
- Review of Marketing Science
- Journal of Relationship Marketing
- Journal of Research for Consumers
- Journal of Research in Marketing & Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Retailing
- Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
- Journal of Services Marketing
- Services Marketing Quarterly
- Journal of Service Research
- Journal of Strategic Marketing
- Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
- Journal of Vacation Marketing
- Journal of Website Promotion
Management Information Systems Journals
- ACIT — Annuals of Cases on Information Technology
Provides effective understanding, solutions and lessons learned by of information systems applications, technology and resources. - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
Publishes original research that spans the field of human-computer interaction. - ACM Transactions on Information Systems
Considers the design, performance, and evaluation of computer systems that facilitate the presentation of information in a variety of media, as well as underlying technologies that support these systems. - Administrative Science Quarterly
Dedicated to advancing the understanding of administration through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. - CAIS — Communications of the AIS
Publishes articles on a wide range of subjects of interest. - Cio.com
Information for executives responsible for the strategic application of information technology. - Communications of the ACM
A publication of the Association for Computing. - Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine
Reports about people, events, technology, public policy, culture, practices, study, and applications related to human communication and interaction in online environments. - Convergence
Addresses the creative, social, political and pedagogical issues raised by the advent of new media technologies. - Decision Sciences Journal
A journal that uses the latest computer technology, mathematical and statistical techniques, and behavioral science. - EJC/REC — Electronic Journal of Communication
- EJISDC — an Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries
Shares knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of information systems and technologies in developing countries. - e-JIST — Electronic Journal of Instructional Science and Technology
An international peer-reviewed electronic journal. - eLearn Magazine
Features news written by professional journalists with expertise in education and technology, and columns and tutorials written by industry leaders and stars of academia. - The Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation
Provides critical perspectives on topics relevant to Information Systems Evaluation, with an emphasis on the organisational and management implications. - European Journal of Information Systems
An official journal of the Operational Research Society. - First Monday
A peer-reviewed journal about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure. - Foundations of Information Systems
Helps develop a philosophy of information technology. - Help Desk Journal
Tips and techniques for Help Desk leadership and operational excellence. - IBM Technical Journals
IBM Systems Journal and IBM Journal of Research and Development. - IEEE — Computer Magazine
Flagship magazine of the IEEE Computer Society, where computing practitioners, managers, and researchers share experience, solve problems, and reach consensus about the state of technology. - IJEL — International Journal on E-Learning
Includes the research, development, and practice of e-learning. - IJHCS — International Journal of Human-Computer Studies/Knowledge Acquisition
A scholarly journal published monthly by Academic Press. - Information and Communications Technology Law
- Information and Management
- Information for Development Program
Promotes innovative projects on the use of information and communication technologies for economic and social development, with a special emphasis on the needs of the poor in developing countries. - Information Management
An official publication of the Information Resources Management Association. - Information Research: an international electronic journal
Presents research papers and working papers from a variety of information-related disciplines, including information science, information management, information systems, information policy and librarianship. - The Information Society Journal
Forum including the analysis of the impacts, policies, system concepts, and methodologies related to information technologies and changes in society and culture. - Information Systems Frontiers
A forum for both academicians and industry specialists to explore the multiple frontiers of the IS/IT field. - Information Technology in Developing Countries
- Information Technology Newsletter
The international newsletter of libraries and technology. - Information Week
News, analysis, and product reviews about IT and business strategies. - Informing Science: International Journal of an Emerging Discipline
Endeavors to provide an understanding of the complexities in informing clientele. - INFORMS Journal on Computing
Charts new directions in operations research and computer science. -
International Management Journals Publishes journals including the International Journal of Applied Management, HRM, Marketing, Quality, Health, Entrepreneurship and more. - JACM — Journal of the ACM
Provides coverage of the most significant work going on in computer science, broadly construed. - JAIS — Journal of the Association of Information Systems
Publishes rigorously researched articles on all aspects of Information Systems. - JCMST — Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Offers an in-depth forum for the interchange of information in the fields of science, mathematics, and computer science. - JITCA — Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications
Focus on cases and applications that explain existing theories and concepts or that help in building new theories and frameworks. - JITE — Journal of Information Technology Education
Free database of online articles. - JITTA — Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application
Publishes articles written by researchers in business and academia about the application of information technology to business. - Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management
An academic journal oriented toward empirical and theoretical articles written for college-level researchers, professors, and students in the field of management. - Journal of Global Information Management
- The Journal of Online Behavior
Dedicated to the emperical study of human behavior online. - KAIS — Knowledge and Information Systems
Focuses on knowledge systems and advanced information systems, including their theoretical foundations, infrastructure and enabling technologies. - Management Science
A scholarly journal published to scientifically address the problems, interests and concerns of organizational decision-makers. - Organization Science
Publishes research relevant to organizations from such fields as organization theory, strategic management, sociology, economics, political science, history, information science, systems theory, communication theory, artificial intelligence, and psychology. - A Routledge Journal: Information, Communication & Society
Law Journals
- Kluwer Law Online - Business Law Review
- UC Davis Business Law Journal
- International Business Law Review
- Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance
- University of Florida - Journal of Law and Public Policy
- Aspen Publishers
- International Business Law Journal
- Academy of Legal Studies in Business
- Lewis & Clark Law Review
- The Hastings Business Law Journal
Entrepreneurship Journals
- Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal
- Caribbean American and Hispanic Business Journal
- The Entrepreneurial Executive
- Enterprise and Innovation Management Studies
- Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
- Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Journal
- The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
- International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
- International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- International Small Business Journal
- Journal of Applied African Business & Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Business Strategies
- Journal of Creative Behavior
- Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Enterprising Culture
- Journal of Entrepreneurship Education
- Journal of International Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Private Enterprise
- Journal of Private Equity
- Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
- Small Enterprise Development
- Small Enterprise Research: The Journal of SEAANZ
- Venture Capital
- “Venture Capital” An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Education Journals
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Economics Contents
- Applied Economics
Focused on publishing quantitative studies aimed at practioners. - Applied Economics Letters
Publishes short accounts of new original research and encourages discussion of papers previously published in its two companion journals. - Briefing Notes in Economics
- Cambridge Journal of Economics
Offers full-text articles from recent issues. - Canadian Journal of Economics
Publishes both theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of economics. - Computational Economics
Integrates computer science with economic and management science. - Eastern Economic Journal
- Economic Theory
Journal emphasizing theoretical analysis of economic models provides abstracts, instructions for authors and subscription information. - Economics Bulletin
Publishes short letters and articles of ongoing research. - Economics Letters
Provides short articles in all fields of economics. - Economics of Education Review
Encourages development of sound theoretical, empirical and policy research, and demonstrating the role of economic analysis. - Economics Working Paper Archive
- EconomicsDirect
Provides links to various journals. - The Economist
Provides current articles and a searchable archive. - The Economists’ Voice
Offers non-technical but serious economics analysis about public policy and issues. - Ekonomia
- Emerging Markets Review
Publishes articles from all disciplines that relate to emerging markets such as finance, economics, political economy, industrial organization, law and economics, and institutional economics. - European Economic Review
- European Journal of Economic and Social Systems
Provides table of contents and abstracts of articles forwarding an evolutionary-systemic viewpoint in the field of social sciences. - Feminist Economics
Provides a forum for the discussion of economic issues from a feminist perspective. - Finnish Economic Papers
Publishes both theoretical and empirical contributions in all fields of economics. - Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory
Publishes mostly theoretical papers on the economics of the insurance industry. - Indian Journal of Economics and Business
Provides list of editors and tables of contents of previous issues. - Information Economics and Policy
Provides an interdisciplinary and international forum for publications in economics and policy, addressing issues in telecommunications and information technology. - Insights Into Finance & Economics
Economics research reviewed by the editors of the journal Insights Into Finance & Economics. - International Economic Journal
Quarterly general interest journal. - International Journal of Forecasting
Includes empirical studies, evaluation activities, implementation research and ways of improving the practice of forecasting. - Journal of Accounting and Economics
Provides a forum for the publication on the economic analysis of accounting problems. - Journal of African Economics
Provides full-text articles from recent issues. - Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Provides tables of contents and abstracts of papers in computational economics. - Journal of Economic Geography
Journal dedicated to spatial economics and globalization provides full-text articles from recent issues. The aims of the Journal of Economic Geography are to redefine and reinvigorate the intersection between economics and geography, and to provide a world-class journal in the field. - Journal of Economic Literature
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive. - Journal of Economic Literature (e-Jel)
Contains a subject index with available abstracts for all the current periodicals indexed in the EconLit electronic bibliography. - Journal of Economic Perspectives
Provides abstracts and tables of contents. - Journal of Health Economics
Publishes articles related to the economics of health and medical care. - Journal of Law & Economics
Focuses on the influence of regulation and legal institutions on the operation of economic systems. - Journal of Mathematical Economics
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive. - Journal of Political Economy
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive. - Journal of Population Economics
Offers abstracts of recent articles. - Journal of Public Economics
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive. - Journal of Socio-Economics
Forum for theoretical and empirical research that improves our knowledge of the state of the world past and present as well as enriches our causal understanding of the economy. - Microeconomics and History of Economics
Provides materials to accompany the textbooks Basic Microeconomics and History of Economic Thought. - Oxford Economic Papers
Provides materials to accompany the textbooks Basic Microeconomics and History of Economic Thought. - Oxford Review of Economic Policy
Offers recent full-text articles. - Pulse of Capitalism
Quarterly online newsletter of economic indicators and analysis. - Quarterly Journal of Economics
Economics journal that provides tables of contents and abstract archives. - Research in Economics
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive. - Research Policy
Journal devoted to the exploration of the policy problems. - Review of Economic Dynamics
Provides tables of contents and abstract archive.
E-Commerce Contents
- American Journal of e-Commerce and Marketing
The latest in technology, strategy and informatics used in E-Commerce and online marketing. - Electronicmarkets (EM) Journal
A multidisciplinary journal. - Journal of Interactive Marketing
The strategic use of information and information technology as corporate assets, the analysis of interactive databases, network-based communications, customer and managerial behavior in interactive environments,the evolution of interactive institutions, the design and testing of interactive marketing decisions. - Knowledge@Wharton
Business insights, information and research.
Computer Science
- Directory of Computing Science Journals
Provides inks to 500 different journals. - Acta Informatica
Covers design, description, presentation and analysis of programs, information
structures and computing systems. - Algorithmica
A journal about the design of algorithms in many applied and fundamental areas. - Automatic Control and Computer Science
Covers automatic control and distributed processing and signal processing. - Chicago Journal of Theoretical Computer Science
A journal in theoretical computer science. - Computational Complexity
Features the interface between mathematics and theoretical computer science. - Computational Statistics
Focuses on the contribution of computing to statistics and vice versa in variety
of fields of statistics. - Computer Bulletin
Provides journals with the aim of spreading awarenessof professional issues, IT
innovations and technological developments. - Computer Journal
Publishes articles across a wide range of computer science areas. - Computing
Covers research results in numerical computing and informatics. - Computing Reviews
Publishes reviews on current publications in any area of the computing sciences. - Current Cites
A monthly selection of annotated citations of current literature in information
technology. - Electronic Colloquium on Computational Complexity
Provides on-line research reports, surveys and books. - IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
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IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics - IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
Covers network architecture and management, protocols, software and services. - Informatica
An international journal of Computing and Informatics. - Informatica
Mathematical simulation and optimization, recognition and control, programming
theory and systems, automation systems and elements. - Information and Computation
Covers all areas of theoretical computer science and computational aspects of
information theory. - Inria - Infoweb
List of 300 computer science journals. - International Journal of Foundations of Computer Science
- International Journal on Very Large Data Bases
A quarterly journal focusing on information system architectures, the impact of
technological advancements on information systems, and novel database
applications. - Journal of Algorithms
Includes mathematically oriented contributions on discrete and finite
algorithms. - Journal of Computer and System Sciences
A bimonthly journal covering computer and system sciences and their underlying
mathematical theory. - The Journal of Conceptual Modeling
Dedicated to conceptual modeling techniques such as Object-Role Modeling,
Natural Language Modeling, and the Unified Modeling Language. - Journal of Database Management
Publishes original research on all aspects of database management, systems
analysis and design, and software engineering. - Journal of Symbolic Computation
Presents research on algorithmic treatment of symbolic objects including objects
in formal languages, algebraic objects, and geometrical objects. - Journal of Universal Computer Science
Covers all aspects of computer science. - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publishes workshop and conference proceedings as well as monographs in computer
science. - LMS Journal of Computation and Mathematics
Covers all areas where mathematics and computation meet. - Mathematical Structures in Computer Science
Focuses on the application of areas such as logic, algebra, geometry and
category theory to theoretical computer science. - Nelson H. F. Beebe’s Bibliographies Page
List of 100 journals. - Reliable Computing
An international journal devoted to reliable mathematical computations based on
finite representations and guaranteed accuracy. - SIAM Journal on Computing
Contains research articles on the mathematical and formal aspects of computer
science and nonnumerical computing. - Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Series Informatica
- Theoretical Informatics and Applications
Publishes original research in the area of theoretical computer science and its
applications. - Theory of Computing Systems
Publishes research in all areas of theoretical computer science. - Visual Computer
Dedicated to reporting on the state-of-the-art technology in the fields of
computer vision, graphics, and imaging including applications.
Agribusiness Journals
- AgBioForum
Quarterly publication devoted to the economics and management of agro-biotechnology. - Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus
A Croatian agricultural scientific journal. - AgriMarketing
A source of news and discussion for the North American agribusiness community. - Agronomy Journal
Publishes articles relating to original research in oil-plant relationships; crop science; soil science; biometry; crop, soil, pasture, and range management; crop, forage, and pasture production and utilization; turfgrass; agroclimatology; agronomic modeling; statistics; and computer software. - Aquaculture Magazine Online
Information on fish farming, processing, breeding and raising aquatic species. - Australian Camel News
A journal for camel owners. Incorporates camel health, husbandry and management, adventure safari activities, training, pastoral, camel racing, saddlery, and veterinary issues. Based in Australia. - Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
An international journal for applied agriculture. - Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment
Online version of the Journal, Bilingual (French and English). Scope on agriculture and related topics. - Crop Science
Publishes original research in a wide variety of agricultural and crop breeding sciences. - Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Electronic Journal covering chemistry and biochemistry of environment, agriculture and food. Based at Univ. of Vigo, Spain. - Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities
Journal covering the following subjects: Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Environmental Development, Fisheries, Food Science and Technology, Forestry, Geodesy and Cartography, Horticulture, Timber Engineering, Veterinary Medicine. - Environment and Development Economics
This journal is positioned at the intersection of economics, environment and development, publishes original papers addressed equally to the research and to the policy communities. - Experimental Agriculture
Publishes the results of original research on the agronomy of field, plantation and herbage crops grown for food or industrial purposes, and on systems of agricultural production. - Farm Show Magazine
Features new farm equipment exhibited at the latest farm and agricultural shows from around the USA. - Implement & Tractor Online
Trade journal for the ag equipment industry. In-depth editorial features, news and products departments, industry reports and analyses, international news, EMI-CFIEI sales reports. - Integrated Crop Management
Detailed, research-based articles for better management decisions produced weekly from spring to fall by Iowa State University’s Entomology Department. - Irish Farmers’ Journal Interactive
A source of Irish farming and rural community information. - Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
For the dissemination overseas of up-to-date information on research activities in agriculture, forestry and fisheries that are carried out in Japan but would also be relevant to other countries, particularly in the developing regions. - The Journal of Agricultural Science
The Journal of Agricultural Science publishes papers concerned with the advance of agriculture and the use of land resources throughout the world. - Journal of Dairy Research
Journal of Dairy Research publishes original scientific research on all aspects of dairy science including: animal husbandry; the physiology, biochemistry and endocrinology of lactation. - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
The Journal has been one of the leading European periodicals in its field since 1922. It includes original papers covering the entire spectrum of plant nutrition and soil science. - Livestock Research for Rural Development
Free online journal based at CIPAV, Colombia. Main scope on the development of sustainable production systems in developing countries. - Pan-American Rabbit Science Site
Publications available: Pan-American Rabbit Science Newsletter, World Rabbit Science Journal, Egyptian J. Rabbit Sci., other rabbit production information. - Plant Biotech Week
A weekly review of the latest developments in plant biotechnology, agricultural genomics, and leading companies. - Plants
Magazine devoted to new garden plants. - The Stockman Grass Farmer Magazine
Serves as an information network for grassland farmers sharing the latest in intensive grazing technology and pasture management.
Academic Journals
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Academic Journals
- Agribusiness
- Computer Science
- Ecommerce
- Economics
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Law
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Statistics
Publications
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American Marketing Journals
- Asian Journal Of Marketing
- Journal Of International Marketing
- Journal Of Marketing
- Journal Of Marketing Education
- Marketing Letter: a Journal of Research in Marketing
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Small Business
- Reasons for Buying an Existing Business
- Increasing the Chances of a Successful Startup
- The Challenge of Taxation
Entrepreneurship
- The Entrepreneurial Process
- Managerial Versus Entrepreneurial Decision Making
- Corporate Versus Intrapreneurial Culture
- Licensing
- Product Safety and Liability
- Contracts
- What is the Business Plan?
- Business Plan Guide from Invest-Tech
- Using the Internet as a Resource Tool
- Costs of Starting a Business
- Building the Managament Team and a Successful Organization Culture
- Definition of Entrepreneur Today
- New Entry
Family Business
- Family Business - What Makes it Unique
- What Constitutes a Family Business
- Building Family Businesses That Last
- Family-First Businesses
- Management-First Businesses
- Ownership-First Businesses
- The Transfer of Power
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The Monarch
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The General
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The Ambassador
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The Governor
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The Inventor
- Six Most Common CEO Exit Types - The Czar
International Business
- What is Global Business
- Global Links Today
- International Business in a New Era of Risk and Uncertainty
- What are Trade and Investment Policies - Part I
- What are Trade and Investment Policies - Part II
- What are Trade and Investment Policies - Part III
- The World Trade Organization
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- International Security Markets
- International Equity Markets
- U.S. International Trade Position
- Gaining Cultural Knowledge
- Developing Cultural Competence
- Culture Shock
- Weaking International Institutions
- Post-war Global Trade Regulation
Retailing
Strategic Management
- Defining Strategic Management
- Competitive Advantage
- The Four Key Attributes of Strategic Management
- The Strategic Management Process
- Strategy Analysis
- Enhancing Employee Involvement in the Strategic Management Process
- Mission Statements
- Strategic Objectives
- Environmental Scanning
- Environmental Monitoring
- Competitive Intelligence
- Environmental Forecasting
- Procurement
- Technology Development
- Human Resouce Management
- General Administration
- Interrelationships Among Value
- The New Latino South and the Challenge to Public Education
Supply Chain Management
- What is a Supply Chain
- The Objective of a Supply Chain
- Decision Phases in a Supply Chain
- Customer Order Cycle
- Replenishment Cycle
- Manufacturing Cycle
- Procurement Cycle
CFIB
Profiles
Industry Profiles
Disclaimer: Some of this material is obsolete yet is provided to aid in historical analysis.
- SBA Industry Profile for Advertising
- Antique Shop
- Apparal Manufacturers
- Automotive Industry
- Beauty Shop
- Bicycle Shop
- Business Consultants
- Caterers Business
- Child Care
- Cleaning Services
- Computer Maintenance
- Home Construction
- Dentistry
- Drug Stores
- Farm Machinery
- Fruit Farms
- Furniture Manufacuturer
- Garden Supply
- Gift Shops
- Retail Hardware
- Health Clubs
- Heat & Air Contractor
- Home Repair Contractor
- Hotels and Motels
- Landscape & Garden
- Marinas
- Restaurants
- Sporting Goods Store
- Street Vendors
- Subdividers
- Temp. Help
- Typing Services
- City of Conway, AR Economic Development Plan
MBA Publications
Student Author: Mark Bacon
A Practical Analysis of New Venture Creation by Utilizing the S.W.O.T Analysis Technique
Accepted for the Eastern Bloc 2008 SBI Conference and will be published accordingly.
Student Author: Veronica Kirtley
Analysis of United States Small Business Administration Load Programs
Accepted for Publication by ASBE in 2008.
Student Author: Jordan Short
Family Business Sucession Planning
Paper was presented at the SBI Conference in San Diego, CA in February, 2008.
Student Author: Dawn Drinkwater
Spiritual and Religious Entrepreneurs Studying Christian Entrepreneurs as Opportunity Exploiters and Social Entrepreneurs
Paper was presented at the Allied Academies Conference in Jacksonville, Florida on April 11-14, 2007.
Student Authors: Diana Castellanos
Analysis of a Small Honduras Mango Producer’s Export Plan
Paper was published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship
Student Author: Brad Maness
The Screening and Verification of Individuals: A Small Business Perspective
Paper was presented at the ASBE 2007 Conference.
Student Author: Leighanne Bates
Challenges Facing Women Entrepeneurs
Paper was presented at the 2006 Mid-Year Conference.
Student Author: Jonathan Keith Gober
Finding Working Capital and Financing For Small Business
Paper was presented at the ASBE Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas on
November 1-3, 2006.
Student Author: Andrew Spice
Confronting the Big Boxes: Competitive
Strategies for Small Businesses
Paper was presented at the Allied Academies’ Spring International Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on
April 12-15, 2006. The paper was also published in the Allied proceedings for this conference.
Student Author: Tchiko Ngbichi
Entrepreneurial Opportunities in West Africa
Paper was presented at the USASBE/SBI Joint Conference in Tuscan, Arizona on
January 12-15, 2006. The paper was also published in the USASBE/SBI proceedings for this conference.
Student Author: Christina Webster
The New Developing Relationship Between the Accounting Profession and Small Business
Paper was presented at the ASBE 2005 Conference.
Student Author: Kari Drinkwater
Technology’s Role in Small to Medium Businesses
Paper was presented at the 28th National Conference of the Institute for
Small Business & Entrepreneurship in Blackpool, United Kindom on
November 1-3, 2005. The paper was also published in the ISBE abstract
handbook for this conference.
Student Author: Robert McKay
Cultural Differences in Managing Hispanic and Asian Workers
Paper was presented at the Allied Academies International Conference in Las
Vegas, Nevada on October 12-15, 2005. The paper was also published in the
Allied proceedings for this conference.
Student Author: Christina Webster
The New Developing Relationship Between the Accounting Profession and Small Business
Paper was presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Small
Business & Entrepreneurship in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 7,
2005. The paper was also published in the ASBE proceedings for this
conference.
Student Author: Tchiko Ngbichi
Investment Opportunities in West Africa
Paper was presented at the ICSB conference in Washington D.C. in June 15-18,
2005. The paper was also published in the proceedings for this conference.
Student Author: Amanda Goodner
The Importance of Estate Planning in Family Business
Paper was presented at the Allied Academies Conference in Memphis, Tennessee
in April, 2005. The paper was also published in the conference proceedings
under the area of Family Business.
Student Author: Katie Lewis
Social Entrepreneurship: An Investment in Society
Paper was presented at the Allied Academy Conference in Memphis, Tennessee
in April, 2005. The paper was also published in the conference proceedings
under the area of Entrepreneurship.
Student Author: Ashley Flowers
What Every Small Business Should Know About Tax Exemption Programs
Paper was presented at the United States Association of Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Conference in Indian Wells, California in January, 2005 and
was accepted for publication in the conference proceedings under the area of
Small Business Accounting.
Student Author: Chris Cowdery
Small Business: Causes Of Bankruptcy
Paper was presented at the Association of Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Conference in San Antonio, Texas in November, 2004 and was
been published in the conference proceedings under the area of Finance.
Student Author: Leta Stuckey
The Impact and Effect of Hispanic Growth on Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development
Won an oustanding paper award at the Allied Academies Conference in Maui, Hawaii in
October, 2004 and accepted for publication under the area of
Entrepreneurship.
Student Author: Bettina Urban
Wal-Mart’s Learning Curve in the German Market
Paper was presented at the Allied Academies Conference in New Orleans,
Louisiana in April, 2004 and accepted for publication under the area of
International Retail.
Student Authors: Mandy Cameron & Marcy Trogdon
Generational Diversity In Small Business
Paper was presented at the Association of Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico in March, 2004 and
published under the area of Finance.
Student Author: Elizabeth Luyet
Entrepreneurial Requirements for Legal Forms of Business
Presented at the Small Business Institute Conference in Clearwater, Florida in February, 2004 and published under the area of Small Business & Entrepreneurship.
Student Authors: Stephen Fryar and Damon Van Riper
Effects of the Hispanic Population on Arkansas Small Business
Won an outstanding paper award and published in the Academies of Entrepreneurship Journal in 2003
Welfare
Corporate Welfare Information Center
Resources and examples about corporate welfare.
Public Welfare Foundation
The Public Welfare Foundation was established in 1947 by Charles Edward Marsh, a newspaper publisher, and his wife Claudia. From our first grant in 1948 to the present, the Foundation’s concept of human welfare has been broad and flexible to address changing needs. Inherent in all of our work, however, is a continued commitment to the Marshs’ belief that the people who are most affected by a problem should be involved in creating and implementing solutions to address it.
Welfare-to-Work Pilot Project Example
An example of process and implementation. Provides preliminary information about the design of a pilot project to test the efficacy of profiling and referring welfare-to-work participants.
Welfare Related Websites
A list of web sites that contain information concerning welfare programs and welfare reform.
Welfare-to-Work: Six-Part Series
Divides welfare to work into a six part series.
Welfare: LII (Legal Information Institute)
Gives an overview of the public benefits of welfare. Website is based at Cornell Law School.
US Department of Labor: Welfare
Welfare to Work Highlights
US Social Welfare
InfoUSA Social Welfare Information
Internet Search Engines
A9
Helps people find information on the world’s leading e-commerce sites.
About.com
Large Internet Search Engine.
All Crawl
Large internet search engine powered by Google.
All the Web
Internet search place to find it all.
Altavista
Large Internet Search Engine.
Ask Jeeves
Large Internet Search Engine. Ask any type of question, and ask.com will give you multiple answers and suggestions.
AOL Search
AOL Search provides users with editorial listings that come Google’s crawler-based index.
Beaucoup
The ultimate source of free information.
BizOffice: Small & Home Based Business Links
Hundreds of links to QUALITY small and home based business related sites. Lycos Top 5% Site!
Brainboost
Ask questions in English and retriece pages with relevnt answers.
Dogpile
Large internet search Engine that works by compiling major search engines together.
Exalead
Offers concept clustering of results.
Excite
Large Internet search Engine.
Freelance Tipster
A search engine for all things related to being a freelance creative.
Large internet search engine.
Go
Large internet search engine.
Here You Are
Search engine incorporating 10.5 billion indexed pages and adding more every day.
Hotbot
Large internet search engine.
LookSmart
LookSmart is primarily a human-compiled directory of web sites.
Infospace
Meta-search engine.