International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business  (IJESB)
ISSN (Online): 1741-8054  -  ISSN (Print): 1476-1297

Published in 12 issues per year  (View Subscription Price)

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   Objectives

The objectives of IJESB are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy makers, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with entrepreneurship in society. It also aims to promote and coordinate international research efforts. The international dimension is emphasised in order to understand cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of entrepreneurs in the global economy.

   Readership

IJESB provides a vehicle to help academics, researchers, policy makers, and entrepreneurs, working in the field, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work. This includes indigenous enterprise, and employment creation.

   Contents

IJESB publishes original papers, literature reviews, empirical studies, theoretical frameworks, case studies, and book reviews. Special theme issues are devoted to important topics.

   Subject Coverage

• Government policy on entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship in ethnic enclaves
• Self-employment among immigrants
• Entrepreneurship among minority groups
• Indigenous entrepreneurs
• Women entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurship in developing countries
• Entrepreneurship and ethics
• Corporate intrapreneurship

   Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and the author has cleared any necessary permissions with the copyright owner if it has been previously copyrighted). All authors must declare they have read and agreed to the content of the submitted manuscript. A full statement of our Ethical Guidelines for Authors is available.

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Submission of Papers web-page.

You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details of file formats in Author Guidelines) to Prof. Leo Paul Dana

Please include in your submission the title of the Journal

   Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

Honorary Editor in Chief

Prof. Frank Hoy
Director, Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department of Management
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
USA

Consulting Editor

Prof. Leo Paul Dana
Senior Advisor, World Association for Small & Medium Enterprises
University of Canterbury
Department of Management
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
Leo.Danacanterbury.ac.nz

Associate Editors

Prof. Louis Jacques Filion
Rogers-J.A.Bombardier Professor of Entrepreneurship
HEC Montreal
3000 Chemin Côte Ste-Catherine
Montreal, Quebec H3T 2A7
CANADA

Prof. A. Bakr Ibrahim
CIBC Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Concordia University
John Molson School of Business
1455 de Maisonneuve Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8
CANADA

Emeritus Prof. John Milton-Smith
Curtin University of Technology
School of Management
Apt 12, 3 Park Avenue
Crawley WA 6009
AUSTRALIA

Prof. Jan M. Ulijn
Jean Monnet Chair of European Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Culture
Eindhoven University of Technology
Department of Organisation Science and Marketing
P.O Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
NETHERLANDS

Regional Editor Asia

Prof. Rosalind Chew
Nanyang Technological University
Division of Economics School of Humanities and Social Sciences
639798
SINGAPORE

Regional Editor Canada

Prof. Robert B. Anderson
Past President, CCSME
University of Regina
Faculty of Administration
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
CANADA

Regional Editor Europe

Prof. Alain Fayolle
Visiting Professor, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Belgium, and
EM Lyon Business School
BP 174
69132 Ecully Cedex
FRANCE

Regional Editor USA

Prof. Patricia P. McDougall
William L. Haeberle Professor of Entrepreneurship
Indiana University
Kelley School of Business
1309 East Tenth Street
Bloomington IN 47405-1701
USA

Editorial Board Members

Claire AuplatCl
Imperial College London
Tanaka Business School
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
UK

Thomas BehrendsTh
Flensburg University
E-Building, 111
Auf dem Campus 1
D-24943 Flensburg
GERMANY

Prof. Sara CarterSa
Director, Entrepreneurship Centre
University of Stirling
Department of Management and Organization
173 Cathedral St.
Stirling FK9 4LA
UK

Prof. Mohammed ChowdhuryMo
Monroe College
Department of Accounting
29 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY
USA

Teresa E. DanaTe
University of Canterbury
Christchurch College of Education
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND

Julio De CastroJu
Instituto de Empresa Business School
María de Molina, 11.
28006 Madrid
SPAIN

Nahum GoldmannNa
Europe Asia Business School, Pune, India and
ARRAY Development
P.O. Box 5145 LCD Merivale
Ottawa, ON K2C 3H4
CANADA

Elena GolovkoEl
IESE Business School
31080 Pamplona
Navarra
SPAIN

Prof. Carin HolmquistCa
Stockholm School of Economics
Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Creation
PO Box 6501
SE - 113 83 Stockholm
SWEDEN

Andrew HughesAn
Australian National University
Copland Building 024
Canberra ACT 0200
AUSTRALIA

Prof. Dafna KarivDa
Research Fellow Professor, Rogers¡XJ.-A.-Bombardier Chair in Entrepreneurship
HEC Montréal
Montréal, Quebec H3T 2A7
CANADA

Prof. Jerome A. KatzJe
Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship
Saint Louis University
John Cook School of Business
3674 Lindell Blvd
St. Louis MO 63108
USA

Bev KitchingBe
Queensland University of Technology
School of Management
Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane
4001 Queensland
AUSTRALIA

Prof. Gary A. KnightGa
Director of Multinational Business Program
Florida State University
College of Business
Tallahassee FL 32306-1110
USA

Prof. Norris Krueger, JrNo
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Northwest
1632 South Riverstone Lane
Boise, ID 83706
USA

Dr. Gilles LambertGi
Professeur des Universités
IECS-Ecole de management de Strasbourg
61 avenue de la Forêt Noire
67085 Strasbourg Cedex
FRANCE

Prof. Terri LituchyTe
Concordia University
JSMB, GM 503
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd West
Montreal, QC H3C 4J4
CANADA

Shane MatthewsSh
Queensland University of Technology
School of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane
4001 Queensland
AUSTRALIA

Prof. Gerard McElweeGe
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Business School
Burton Street
Nottingham NG1 4BU
UK

Prof. Rod McNaughtonRo
Eyton Chair in Entrepreneurship, Director
Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre
295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 240
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 6R5
CANADA

Prof. Teresa V. MenziesTe
Past President CCSBE/CCPME
Brock University
Faculty of Business
500 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1
CANADA

Prof. Jean-Jacques ObrechtJe
Professor Emeritus
Université Robert Schuman
23, rue de Chambord
F-67000 Strasbourg
FRANCE

Gul Berna OzcanGu
Royal Holloway, University of London
School of Management
Egham
Surrey TW20 0EX
UK

Dr. Rajesh K. PillaniaRa
Management Development Institute Gurgaon
Mehrauli Road
Sukhrali, Gurgaon 122 007
INDIA

Dr. Edwina PioEd
Auckland University of Technology
Faculty of Business (Management)
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1020
NEW ZEALAND

Hamish RattenHa
Queensland University of Technology
School of Law
Brisbane, 4001 Queensland
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Vanessa RattenVa
Assistant Professor
Duquesne University
A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration
Pittsburgh PA 15282
USA

Lydia SchmelterLy
Queensland University of Technology
School of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane
4001 Queensland
AUSTRALIA

Prof. Sören SjölanderS&
Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Innovation Engineering and Management
Vera Sandbergs Allé 8B
SE-412 96 Göteborg
SWEDEN

Prof. Martine M. SpenceMa
University of Ottawa
School of Management
136 Jean-Jacques Lussier Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
CANADA

Prof. David J. StoreyDa
Associate Dean Research & Director of Enterprise Group
University of Warwick
Warwick Business School
Coventry CV4 7AL
UK

Dr. Vartuhí TonoyanVa
Senior Research Fellow & Lecturer
University of Mannheim
Department of SME Research & Entrepreneurship
Institute for SME Research
68161 Mannheim
GERMANY

Charles TrappeyCh
National Chiao Tung University
Department of Management Science
1001 University Road
Hsinchu 300
TAIWAN

Karen VerduynKa
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Room 3a-15
De Boelelaan 1105
NL-1081 HV Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS

Prof. Claudio VignaliCl
The 'Arnold Ziff' Chair in Retailing
Leeds Metropolitan University
Centre for International Research, Consumers, Locations, Environments
Leeds LS1 3HE
UK

Isabell WelpeIs
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Klenzestr. 65
80469, München
GERMANY

Prof. Dianne H.B. WelshDi
Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship; Founding Director, North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bryan School of Business & Economics
#328 Bryan Building
516 Stirling Street
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
USA

Prof. Paul WestheadPa
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Nottingham University
Institute for Enterprise and Innovation, Business School
Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road
Nottingham NG8 1BB
UK

Prof. Richard W. WrightRi
Distinguished Visiting Scholar
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095
USA

Prof. Nicholas Maurice YoungNi
Stanford University
Stanford, California
USA