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4. Researching Entrepreneurship : Projects in the pipeline. Prof. Jerzy Cieślik Kozminski University 2012. Three (3) ongoing projects. Relying on large census datasets Long-term focus Mixed methods Involving sizeable research teams
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4. Researching Entrepreneurship: Projectsinthepipeline Prof. Jerzy Cieślik Kozminski University 2012
Three (3) ongoingprojects • Relying on large census datasets • Long-term focus • Mixed methods • Involving sizeable research teams • Addressing relevant issues for entrepreneurs and policymakers • Issuesvividlydebated in the academic literature
1. Polish New Technology-BasedFirms (NTBFs) • Research question: How many firms operating in high-tech sectors in Poland are truly NTBFs? • Started May 2012 • Initial population of 50 000 companies in Poland • From initial cleaning to publishing the results • Team of over 30 researchers from various parts of Poland • Decentralized research with national co-ordination • Bottom-up network approach, no public financing • See more http://www.seipa.edu.pl/index.php/ida/871/
2. Internationalization and enterprise growth • Project objective: to study the relationship between international involvement and company growth and performance. • Dataset of 4 200 regular manufacturing exporters • Econometric analysis combined with 16 case studies (mixed method) • Building a theory of internationalized high growth firm within a broader framework of the theory of the growth of the firm • Project received financing from National Science Center • Prospects for research leading to PhD!
3. Shaping local entrepreneurial communities in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area • EU-funded Project implemented jointly by the Warsaw Municipality and Kozminski 2013-2014 • 150 thousand of active business establishments in Warsaw • Weak (non-existent) ties at thelocal (district) level • Various actions aimed at fostering local networks in 6 districts of Warsaw • Strong research component: entrepreneurship – social networks – urban studies • Action research approach • Prospects for multidimensional research
Contact Prof. Jerzy Cieslik Director Center for Entrepreneurship Kozminski University Jagiellonska 59, 03-301 Warsaw, Poland Tel. +48 502 030 030 E-mail: wykladowca@cieslik.edu.pl www.cieslik.edu.pl www.seipa.edu.pl