Abstract
International Small Business Journal
Guest Editors:
The economic development of China is attracting increasing attention from academics, policy makers, and practitioners; entrepreneurship is a crucial building block within this process. Accordingly, the Editors of this Special Issue invite theoretically and empirically informed submissions which illustrate the analytical and empirical understanding of the role and contribution of entrepreneurial activities and the emerging small business sector to economic development and change in the Chinese economy. Some suggested, but not an exhaustive list of topics, would include:
Entrepreneurial finance
Role of venture capital and angel finance in new venture development
The influence of family dynamics upon small business management
The impact of prevailing local institutional norms and barriers on small business management
Innovation, R&D and entrepreneurial strategies
Impact of government policy on small business management
Survival and growth strategies for small businesses
We welcome studies of the Greater China region, including mainland China, Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong, as well as comparative studies between them and other emerging economic entities.
The Guest Editors would also like to draw attention to a related conference on entrepreneurship, and small business in China, organized in conjunction with Peking University HSBC Business School in Shenzhen, China scheduled for August 25th – 26th, 2012- http://www.chinadrcenter.org/ The scientific committee invites submissions specific to the Chinese setting, related to the indicative list above. Presentations at the conference will be considered for the Special Edition; thus, the conference is intended to aid the development of papers. However, final acceptances will be drawn from all submissions, and will be subject to an anonymous double blind review process.
If you wish to submit a conference paper please go to
Full papers for submission to the Special Issue of the International Small Business Journal must be submitted via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/isbj and must comply with ISBJ guidelines
http://www.uk.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdf/ISB_Manuscript_Guidelines.pdf
Final Special Issue Submission Deadline: Friday, 5th October 2012