This article aims to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the investor’s behaviour. To do so, we first address concept individual behaviour which lacks rigorous, precise definition that would be unanimously accepted. The multidimensional nature and complexity human are approached from both psychological financial point view, by examining its relationship with genetic structure, psychic stru...

The causes and consequences of ceasefires have become a burgeoning area research. concept ceasefire success is integral to this research plays key role as either the dependent or independent variable in both qualitative quantitative work. Despite its importance, it not clear how should be conceptualized. This critically hampers progress theoretical empirical on ceasefires. article offers concep...

We investigate the role and influence of the biological metaphor ‘growth’ in studies of organizations, specifically in entrepreneurial settings. We argue that we need to reconsider metaphorical expressions of growth processes in entrepreneurship studies in order to better understand growth in the light of contemporary challenges, such as environmental concerns. Our argument is developed in two ...

Small business is often regarded as entrepreneurship-driven. There are many reasons for this, e.g.: (1) The entrepreneur as a person plays a much more vital role than in large firms and (2) entrepreneurial spirit is not weakened by considerable hierarchies and can more easily pervade the firm. Welsh & White’s (1981) statement on the differences between small and big business seems to apply. Man...

This paper explores the formation and growth of entrepreneurship in three different types of business venture under market socialism in China. It reveals how key contingency factors interacting in different types of firm shape the 'Chinese Characteristics' of entrepreneurial processes in 'China' type of market economy and explains its impact on firm's growth or failure. It emphasizes the import...

Eco-entrepreneurship has become an increasingly researched area, not least because it increasingly caught the attention of policy makers as one promising response to sustainable development challenges. Given the emerging character of the field, to date however most contributions remained conceptual or reported results of case study research. The discussion of eco-entrepreneurship should therefo...

science popularization is an exigency in the era of knowledge explosion which has made the dissemination of scientific knowledge and attitudes of public aligned with such understanding of a prerequisite for further development of all societies. the concept of skaq has been introduced with an accompanying argument that can play a constructive part in making an objective determination of nation’s...

background and objectives: job satisfaction is a critical factor in attracting and retaining nurses. although many studies have dealt with nurses’ job satisfaction, rapid transformation of the community and health systems can alter the factors influencing this issue, hence calling for continuous monitoring of job satisfaction as perceived by nurses. built on this necessity, the present study wa...

The institutional environment – including protection of private properties and contract enforcement – has been rather unfavorable for the emergence and development of China’s private enterprises. This is in sharp contrast to the case of the developed economies where the institutional environment is conductive to the entrepreneurial activities and only the personal attributes of would-be entrepr...