Whilst internationally, the Mittelstand in Germany is admired and many countries try to emulate it, the current debate in Germany praises the Silicon Valley model of entrepreneurship, contrasting the Mittelstand as low-growth, low-tech and non-innovative - in short: as a hindrance to Germany's...

Little is known about innovative and successful enterprises in the countries that, until 1990, were part of the Soviet Union. Most previous research has extensively covered barriers to entrepreneurship and innovation that exist in these countries, some of which undoubtedly represent a hostile...

By combining high-quality and in-depth research in the field, this book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of the current topical issues in European entrepreneurship and small business research. With contributions from international experts, the book provides a particular focus on the...

Die Unternehmensdynamik steht im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Bandes des Round Table Mittelstand. Damit wird ein Thema der mittelstandspolitischen Diskussion aufgegriffen, das in den 1990er Jahren im Gefolge der Diskussion um die Kultur der Selbständigkeit wieder an Aktualität gewonnen hat und...