Critical success factors for original and derivative ventures and SMEs

The dissertation contains the investigation of specific success factors for original and derivative ventures and SMEs. These are team diversity for new ventures in university spin-offs, incentives for SMEs, and gender in business succession in family firms. The focus is shift away from a generalized consideration of success factors to a specific one. This approach makes it possible to consider the specific context surroundings and to detect success factors that are of high importance for the organizations observed.