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In the context of a highly competitive economic market, executives are continuously searching for strategies to increase business growth and efficiency. Regarding the determining factor of a company´s successful performance, both entrepreneurial behavior and the small business sector have more and more become a core research topic in economic psychology. Previous literary examinations of firm´s performances in different business environments identified the specific characteristics of industries as the central determinant of firm´s profitability. However, the majority of recent studies indicates that the firm´s management and the strategic group are the most important value creators.
The research studies presented in this third volume of the IBSA-Studies in Management and Innovation cover four aspects: the relationship between entrepreneurship orientation and a firm´s operations, marketing strategies, and performance; entrepreneurship in Switzerland and the relevance of incubators; the relation between mindfulness, workplace satisfaction and workplace stress; and equity repurchases announcements made by US companies before and after the financial crisis. With a strong focus on application, the book is addressed to individuals and companies
that are receptive to new ideas and strategies to enhance their business performance and overall corporate concept.

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