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Author: Edward B. Roberts (David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology, School of Management, David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology, School of Management, MIT)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.40cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.776kg
ISBN: 9780195067040
ISBN 10: 0195067045
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 14 November 1991
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'his data and interests cover the last quarter-century and so provide a mine of useful material for industrial historians interested in the role of entreprenurship, especially where this is considered in a regional or high-technology setting' Geoffrey Tweedale, Business History, Vol. 34, No. 4, Oct '92 'By focusing on firms in the greater Boston area, many of which have had links with the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology (MIT), this study provides support for all these variables, but identifies even more critical aspects of culture and attitude that have fostered a congenial business environment ... a mine of useful material for industrial historians interested in the role of entrepreneurship, especially where this is considered in a regional or high-technology setting.' Geoffrey Tweedale, University of Sheffield, Business History, Oct '92 `A masterpiece in covering the complex aspects of entrepreneurship.' James M. Howell, The Howell Group `A major new book ... A gold mine of facts and data on both successful and unsuccessful start-up high-tech firms.' Journal of Product Innovation Management 'Roberts reveals some striking similarities in the family backgrounds of the successful entrepreneurs. He also has gleaned what he considers valuable lessons for the founders of future startups.' The Boston Globe, 9/12/91 'this is clearly the premiere work in the more specialized field of technological entrepreneurship ... Highly recommended for university and professional collections.' N. Gersony, Castleton State College, Choice Jan '92 `One has only to look at a book such as Edward Roberts' Entrepreneurs in High Technology ... to see how much can be achieved.' Margaret Sharp, Times Higher Education Supplement
'One has only to look at a book such as Edward Roberts' Entrepreneurs in High Technology ... to see how much can be achieved.' Margaret Sharp, Times Higher Education Supplement 'this is clearly the premiere work in the more specialized field of technological entrepreneurship ... Highly recommended for university and professional collections.' N. Gersony, Castleton State College, Choice Jan '92 'Roberts reveals some striking similarities in the family backgrounds of the successful entrepreneurs. He also has gleaned what he considers valuable lessons for the founders of future startups.' The Boston Globe, 9/12/91 'A major new book ... A gold mine of facts and data on both successful and unsuccessful start-up high-tech firms.' Journal of Product Innovation Management 'A masterpiece in covering the complex aspects of entrepreneurship.' James M. Howell, The Howell Group 'By focusing on firms in the greater Boston area, many of which have had links with the Massachusetts Insitute of Technology (MIT), this study provides support for all these variables, but identifies even more critical aspects of culture and attitude that have fostered a congenial business environment ... a mine of useful material for industrial historians interested in the role of entrepreneurship, especially where this is considered in a regional or high-technology setting.' Geoffrey Tweedale, University of Sheffield, Business History, Oct '92 'his data and interests cover the last quarter-century and so provide a mine of useful material for industrial historians interested in the role of entreprenurship, especially where this is considered in a regional or high-technology setting' Geoffrey Tweedale, Business History, Vol. 34, No. 4, Oct '92
Author Information
Edward B. Roberts is the David Sarnoff Professor of Management of Technology at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also a co-founder and director of Medical Information Technology, a successful producer of hospital information systems, and a co-founder and Chairman of Pugh-Roberts Associates, an international management consulting firm specializing in technology and strategic management. He also co-founded and is a General Partner of Zero Stage and First Stage Capital Equity Funds, a group of venture capital funds investing in early-stage high-technology enterprises.
