Decision making in innovation and entrepreneurship [Elektronische Ressource] : a collection of conjoint-based studies / von: Anja Klaukien

Decision Making in Innovation and Entrepreneurship - A Collection of Conjoint-based Studies - Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum politicarum (Dr. rer. pol.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena am 27.01.2010 von: Dipl. Vw. Anja Klaukien geboren am 18.04.1982 in Jena Gutachter: (1) Prof. David B. Audretsch (PhD), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA (2) Prof. Dr. Peter Walgenbach, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (3) Prof. Dean A. Shepherd (PhD), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA Datum der Verteidigung: 16. Juni 2010 II Table of contents List of figures .................................................................................................................. VI List of tables ................... VII 1 Introduction .................... 1 1.1 The importance of innovation and entrepreneurship ........................................................... 3 1.2 Cognition and decision making in entrepreneurship and innovation ................................... 6 1.3 Methodological choice ......................................................................... 8 1.4 Structure and scope of this thesis .......................................................................................