Corporate Entrepreneurship and Venturing

The common theme in Corporate Entrepreneurship and Venturing is how and why corporate entrepreneurship and corporate venturing can contribute to innovation and strategic renewal in large established companies. In particular it explores ways to balance exp

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Series Editors: Zoltan J. Acs University of Baltimore Baltimore. Maryland USA

David B. Audretsch Indiana University Bloomington. Indiana USA Other books in the series: Black, G The Geography of Small Finn Innovation Tzlbke, A Success Factors of Corporate Spin-offs Corbettn, G., Hzise, M , Rmnsi, D. Crossroads of Entrepreneurship Hnnsen, T., Solganrd, H.S. New Perspectives in Retailing and Store Patronage Behavior Davidsson, P Researching Entrepreneurship Fornnhl, D., Azidretsch D , Zellner, C. The Role of Labour Mobility and Informal Networks for Knowledge Transfer Azldretsch D., Grimm, H , Wessner; C Local Heroes in the Global Village Lnndstrom, H. Pioneers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Lzmdstrom, A , Stevenson, L. Entrepreneurship Policy: Theory and Practice

CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND VENTURING

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Tom Elfring Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface

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List of contributors

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Dispersed and focused corporate entrepreneurship: ways to balance exploitation and exploration

Tom Elfring ......................................................................... 1 Corporate entrepreneurship through radical innovation: key organization and initiative level mechanisms

Donna Kelley. Heidi M. Neck, Gina Colarelli O'Conner and Albert Paulson ................................................................ 23 Entrepreneurial behaviour in a large traditional firm: exploring key drivers

Johanna Mair ....................................................................... 49 Corporate venture capital: realizing resource combinations and transfers

James Henderson and Benoit Leleux .......................................... 73

Corporate venture capitalists and independent venture capitalists: what do they know, who d