Abstracts Selected

The following is a list of abstracts selected by the programme committee for submission as full papers. To maintain the integrity of the blind review process, authors are listed alphabetically by lead author surname and abstract titles listed separately in alphabetic order.

The review process will start during April and we hope to publish a preliminary programme by early May.

You can see an outline programme for the conference on the Programme page.

Authors: Listed alphabetically by lead author surname

Aaboen Lise, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Malinen Pasi, Jussi Puhakainen and Antti Paasi, Turku School of Economics, Business Research and Development Centre, Finland

Abdel Aziz Hadia, German University in Cairo, Egypt

M'Chirgui Zouhaïer, Champagne School of Management, France

Abdul Khalid Fararishah, Salleh Yahya and Murzidah Ahmad Murad, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

M'Chirgui Zouhaier, Champagne School of Management. France and Thierry Pénard, CREM - University of Rennes 1, France

Abouzeedan Adli, Breyer State University - Alabama, Sweden and Svante Leijon, Gothenburg University, Sweden

Muntjewerff Edwin, Henk Schout and Saskia Harkema, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, The Netherlands

Abouzeedan Adli, Breyer State University - Alamaba, Sweden and Björn Trägårdh, Gothenburg University, Sweden

Murphy Lyndon, Newport Business School, UK with Brychan Thomas, Welsh Enterprrise Institute, University of Glamorgan, UK and Said Al-Hasan, University of Glamorgan, UK

Abouzeedan Adli, Breyer State University-Alabama, Sweden

Mutyaba Wilson, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

Achleitner Ann-Kristin, Reiner Braun, Marko Bender and Annabell Geidner, Technical University Munich, Germany

Nab Jan, Heinze Oost, Albert Pilot and Hanno van Keulen, Utrecht University, Netherlands

Apostolakis Christos, Bournemouth University, UK

Ndedi Alain, Yenepad, South Africa

Athayde Rosemary and Mark Hart, Kingston University, UK

Othman Norasmah and Karim Faridah, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Atkinson Christine, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Oukil Mohand-Said, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Baccari Emna and Maoufoud Salma, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France

Paasio Antti and Timo Einari Toivonen, Turku School of Economics, Finland

Beresford Richard, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Peltier James, Unversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA

Borza Anca, Catalina Mitra and Ovidiu Bordean, Babes-Bolyai University , Cluj-Napoca , Romania

Polkinghorne Martyn and Nick Petford, Bournemouth University, Dorset with Graham Manville, University of Southampton, Hampshire

Burnett Lis and Christine Atkinson, University of Glamorgan, Wales

Puhakainen Jussi, Pasi Malinen and Petteri Sinervo, Turku School of Economics, Business Research and Development Centre, Finland

Cagnazzo Luca, Paolo Taticchi and Marco Botarelli, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Italy

Robani Anidah and Amran Muhammad, Department of Science & Technology Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Chatterjee Devjani, R.R.K. Sharma and Kripa Shanker, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Rodeiro David, Sara Fernandez, Luis Otero and Alfonso Rodríguez, University of Santiago of Compostela, Spain

Cho Kawon, Science and Technology Policy Institute, South Korea

Rossi Giampaolo, Centro Ligure per la Produttività, Italy with Gordon Rutherford, Reid Kerr College, United Kingdom, Anja Graversen, Chamber of Commerce of Herning & Ikast-Brande, Denmark and Viera Slavikova, Regional Development Agency Senec Pezinok, Slovakian Republic

Christensen Jesper Lindgaard, Aalborg University, Denmark

Saariluoma Pertti, Esa Kannisto and Tuomo Kujala, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Cook David, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia

Scarlat Cezar, Catalin Alexe and Cristina Simon, University "Politehnica" of Bucharest, Romania

Culkin Nigel, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Schebesch Klaus Bruno and Cornel Somesan, West University Vasile Goldis, Arad, Romania

Dayan Mumin, University of Sharjah, UAE

Schout Henk and Edwin Muntjewerff, The Hague University, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Netherlands

Eickhoff Matthias and Sabine Mueller, University of Applied Sciences Mainz, Germany

Scotchbrook Simon, Qnet Group Ltd, UK and Alan Jones, University of Teesside, UK

García Óscar and Anabel Caneda, Caixanova Business School, Spain

Sekhon Joe, Portsmouth University Business School, UK

Golichenko Oleg, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy of Science, Russia

Shang Shari and Liang-YU Liao, Department of Management Information Systems, NCCU, Taiwan

Greatbanks Richard and Fa Martin-Niemi, University of Otago/School of Business, New Zealand

Sharma Ankush, Prasoon Gupta, Santosh Rangnekar and Devadutta Das, Indian Institute of Technology,Roorkee, India

Huang Chiapin, ITRI/University of Bath, UK

Sommer Lutz, Department of Business Administration and Engineering, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany with Susanne Durst, Department of International Management, Institute of Entrepreneurship, University of Liechtenstein, Principality of Liechtenstein and Manuel Haug, Department of Business Administration and Engineering, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany

Islam Faheem, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan

Sorli Mikel, Jose Carlos Peña Hernandez,  José Antonio Urrutia Bilbao and Javier Mendibil Eguiluz, LABEIN, Spain

Ismalina Poppy, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, Indonesia with Luchien Karsten and Clemens Lutz, Faculty of Economics and Business, Groningen University, The Netherlands

Tan Jeff, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK

Kakouris Alexandros, University of Athens, Greece

Thi Thuc Uyen Nguyen, CEPS/INSTEAD, Luxembourg and Caroline Mothe, IREGE, University of Savoie, France

Kim Younghwan, Wonjoon Kim and Taeyong Yang, KAIST, South Korea

Tirekidis Lazaros, University 0f Ioannina, Greece

Kravtsova Victoria, WIIW, Ukraine

Vazsonyi Miklos, Budapest University of Technology and Economics , PhD School of Management and Organizational Studies, Hungary

Kumar Kothandaraman, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India

Vilenski Alexander, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Kumiega Andrew and Ben VanVliet, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA

Wang Catherine, Royal Holloway University of London, UK and Mohammed Rafiq, Loughborough University,UK

Leitao Joao and Maria Jose Silva, University of Beira Interior, Portugal

Weston Sally, Bournemouth University, England

Leitao Joao and Mario Franco, University of Beira Interior, Portugal

Yamazaki Kiyohiro, Kobe University, Japan

Lin Shuyu, University of Bath, UK

Youngleson Jonathan and SJ Jacobs, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Lowman Mark, Andreas Hoecht and Paul Trott, University of Portsmouth Business School, UK

Zhang Jianyu, Stan Oliver, Gill Green and Chari Vedantha Chari, The University of Bolton, UK

Lukovic Tihomir, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Abstract titles: listed in random order

Innovate for Survival

Entrepreneurship Education and Job Creation in South Africa: Roles of Tertiary Institutions

The Roles of Techno-Science Parks in Transforming Malaysia into K-Economy: Case Studies of Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) and Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP)

Entrepreneurship Level and Development of Entrepreneurial Culture for Youth: The Malaysian Case

Business Support Services as a Crucial Factor for Incubator's Success

A Framework for Raising Seed Capital for the Creation of a Technology Based Hedge Fund

Socio-Economy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a Traditional Industry Cluster of an Emerging Economy

Influence of Applied Research Funding and Incubators on University Entrepreneurship: New Evidence from Spanish Case

How to Provide Quality of Service Guarantees in the Internet? The Lessons from the Airline and Card-based Payment Sectors

The Entrepreneurial University: Is Business Facing Right for Everyone?

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Late Industrialisation in Malaysia and South Africa

Individual Entrepreneurship Capacity and Performance of SMEs

The Simultaneity of Competition and Cooperation in Indonesian SMEs Clusters; Its Impact on the Competitive Advantage of a Cluster

All IN One Platform (A.I.N.O. Platform)

NOVATEK: InNOVAtion Experience via TECHnology Plan for Innovative Products Program and new Methodology

Venture Capital – Filters, Hubs and Catalysts for Entrepreneurs?

Technology Entrepreneurship: A Survey of KFUPM Graduates (2001-2006)

Supporting Iinnovation with the use of a Balanced Scorecard Approach to Manage Knowledge Transfer

Important Differences In Management Control Systems, Few Culture Dimensions and Management Practices of Innovators, Prospectors and Defenders

Information Technologies Impact on the Organizational Culture of Selected Swedish Firm: A Case of Analysis Using NTCS Techniques

The Business Creativity Module (BCM): Pilot run of a Joint European Course Educating Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation

Two Level Innovation Improvement Model In Human System Interaction

How Could a Challenge Based Central R&D Strategy Facilitate Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the European Union

Entrepreneurial Infant Success: How to Achieve it?

New Product Development and Commercialisation Process in SME Fashion Designer Houses

Regional Development Strategy, new European Model for the Entrepreneurship Development

A Logic of the Firm Without Core Technology: A Case Study of Casio Computer Co., Ltd in the Digital Camera Industry

Asian Entrepreneurship - From Corner Shops to Online Shops; An Exploratory study of the UK’s Asian Retail and Clothing Industry

Knowledge Management: Its Role in Supporting Sustainable Growth Within a Service Intensive SME Environment

New Firm Formation and Employment Growth in Bangalore’s IT Sector: The Role of Local Entrepreneurs and Multinational Firms

Community Development Venture Capital (CDVC): Concept and Status Quo in Germany

The Innovation Activity of Russian Enterprises: Effectiveness, Factors, Bottlenecks

Theory into Practise – Turku Innovation Platform in Accelerating New Innovations

An Empirical Investigation into the Impact of Enterprise Education in Schools in the UK

Doing Business in Egypt- Beyond Government Reforms

Lost in Translation'. Enterprise Education in the UK

How can the Students' Perception of Business Opportunity Recognition be Measured?

One Size Does not fit all- A Taxonomy of Business Models in SME Context

The Communities First Programme: A Case Study of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Utilization of the United Theory of Internationalization of Mindset (UNITIM) in Understanding International Trade Mechanisms: A Conceptual Reflection

Nongovernmental Associations of SME and Innovative Process of Russia

Encouraging Entrepreneurship: An Innovative Approach to Incorporating Student Learning and Business Excellence

Business Incubators as Networks – How and Why?

The International Entrepreneur and his Environment and how they Interact: The Experience of a Kuwaiti Firm

Innovative Network Dynamics in the Smart Card Industry

Legal Issues in the 3D CAD Market

ENTREFUGE: An Empirical Study of the Entrepreneurial Orientation Among the Students of Higher Technical Education at IIT Roorkee: A Case Study

ENEA - European Network of Entrepreneurship Angels

Reluctant to Reflect: Encountering Resistance to Reflective Practice

Social Networks Across the Organizational Lifecycle from Start-up Through Growth: Usage Frequency and Importance

Entrepreneurship Education: Does one size fit all?

Social Entrepreneurship – A Challenge but an Opportunity

Entrepreneurial Innovation in Portuguese Industrial Enterprises: Why Big is Beautiful?

The Two Faces of R&D Spillover: Effects on Innovative Success and Market Performance

Innovation Challenging Mature Business Models: The Case of European Digital Media SMEs

Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics and Triple Helix

Innovation Culture and Entrepreneurship. Survey Among Romanian Students

Creating a Pedagogical Climate to Stimulate Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Antecedents and Consequences of Reflexivity in Innovative Projects

Transition Strategies for Commercialisation of High Volume Electronics Products from a Higher Education Institution to a Manufacturing Environment in South Africa

The Impact of the Role-identity on the Internalisation Processes in SMEs: A Country Comparison

Innovation Management Models: A Literature Review, a new Framework, a Case Study

Making Sense of Opportunity Exploration and Exploitation: The Role of Organisational Culture

An Analysis of the Management Capabilities of ICT Innovation for Sustained Competitiveness in SMEs

Activity Internationalisation and Innovation in SME: Searching Building Blocks for Rating Models

Catching a Cold: An Exploratory Study Into the Innovation Risks of Outsourcing in Pharmaceutical new Product Development

Technology Transfer and Services Sciences Innovation

Entrepreneurship Training and Development in Eastern Cape, South africa, Challenges and Opportunities

Exploratory Case Studies of RFID Adoption by UK SMEs

Towards Open Innovation: The Process of Reaching out for Innovation The Case Study of Boeing and Rohm

The Role of Higher Education in Enhancing Social Entrepreneurship: The Case of Dorset, UK and Avalon, Canada

On Initial Implementations of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Courses: A Case Study for Undergraduates at the University of Athens

Innovative Capability in MNC Subsidiaries: Evidence from Four European Transition Economies

Complementary Innovation Strategies and Firm Performance

What are the Specificities of the Family Business in Terms of Entrepreneurship?