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Preliminary Programme

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Sunday 14 September 2008

18:30

West Downs Campus
Pre-conference registration and welcome meeting until 19:30

 

 

Monday 15 September 2008

09:00

Registration and coffee

10:00

Room:
Welcome from the conference chair:
Chris Turner, University of Winchester

10:15

Keynote address:  Title to be confirmed
Professor David Brooksbank, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales, UK

11:10

Conference splits into streams

 

Room:
Stream A:
Technology
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Stream B: Entrepreneurship and Education
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Stream C: Case Studies
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Mini Track on Social Entrepreneurship
Co-Chairs: Heather Fulford and Leo-Paul Dana

11:15

How to provide Quality of Service Guarantees on the Internet? The Lessons from the Airline and Card-Based Payment Sectors

Influence of Applied Research Fuding and Incubators on University Entrepreneurship: New Evidence from a Spanish Case
Fernandez Sara, David Rodeiro, Luis Otero and Alfonso Rodríguez University of Santiago of Compostela, Spain

Using NTCS Techniques to Study the Organizational Culture of a Selected Swedish Firm: A Case Analysis

Social Entrepreneurship and the Romanian Market

11:45

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

Measurement of the Ability of Science Students to Recognize Business Opportunities 
Nab Jan, Heinze Oost, Albert Pilot and Hanno van Keulen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Innovation Management Models: A Literature Review, A new framework, a case study

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

12:15

A Logic of the Firm without Core Technology: A case study of Casio Computer Co., Ltd in the Digital Camera Industry

Academic Intrepreneurship: Transition Strategies for Commercialisation of High Volume Electronics Products in a South African University
Youngleson Jonathan and S.J Jacobs, Tshwane University of Technology South Africa

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

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

12:45

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

 

Room:

Stream A: Models and Theories

Chair:

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Stream B:
Entrepreneurship and Education

Chair:

Room:

Stream C:
Case Studies

Chair:

 

14:00

Regional Development Strategy, New European Model for the Entrepreneurship Development

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

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

 

14:30

Two Level Innovation Improvement Model in Human System Interaction

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

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

 

15:00

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

 

 

 

15:30

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

16:30

Room:
Knowledge Cafe facilitated by Professor Dan Remenyi, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

17:30

Close of conference day

18:00

Pre-Dinner reception at the Winchester Great Hall
Hosted by Councillor George Beckett, Leader of Winchester County Council

19:00

Dinner in the Winchester Guildhall
After dinner presentation by Professor Liz Stuart, Academic Pro-Vice Chancellor, Winchester University

 

Tuesday 16 September 2008

 

 

09:30

Keynote address: Transferable skills –  Adapting From Large Organisation Employee to Entrepreneur
Liz Leffman, Clothesource, Charlbury, UK

10:30

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

Refreshments

 

Room:
Stream A:
Networks
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Stream B:
Investment issues
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Stream C:
SME's
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Mini Track on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Developmental/Transitional Economies
Chair:
Sam Kongwa, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

11:00

Business Incubators as Networks – How and Why?

The Money Document: Seeding Hedge Fund Entrepreneurs

New Product Development and Commercialisation Process in SME Fashion Designer Houses

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Late Industrialisation in Malaysia and South Africa

11:30

ENEA - European Network of Entrepreneurship Angels

Venture Capital – Filters, Hubs and Catalysts for Entrepreneurs?
Christensen Jesper Lindgaard, Aalborg University Denmark

Individual Entrepreneurship Capacity and Performance of SMEs

Technology Entrepreneurship; A survey of KFUPM graduates (2001-2006)
Oukil Mohand-Said, King fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

12:00

Innovative Network Dynamics in the Smart Card Industry
M'Chirgui Zouhaïer, Champagne School of Management France

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

Knowledge Management; Its role in Supporting Sustainable Growth Within a Service Intensive SME Environment

Doing business in Egypt- beyond Government reforms
Abdel Aziz Hadia, German University in Cairo Egypt

12:30

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

Lunch in the Cafeteria

 

Room:

Stream A:
Social Networks and Knowledge Management

Chair:

Room:

Stream B:
Innovation risks and strategies

Chair:

Room:

Stream C:
SME's

Chair:

Room:

Mini Track on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Developmental/Transitional Economies

Chair:
Sam Kongwa, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa

13:30

Social Networks Across the Organisational Lifecycle From Start-up Through Growth; Usage Frequency and Importance

Complementary Innovation Strategies and Firm Performance

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

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

14:00

Supporting Innovation with the Use of a Balanced Scorecard Approach to Manage Knowledge Transfer

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

Activity Internationalization and Innovation in SME; Searching Building Blocks for Rating Models

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

14:30

 

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

 

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

15:00

Room:
Summary of issues raised during the conference
Led by Neil Marriott and Katrina Easterling

15:30

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

Close of Conference


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