PART I: INTRINSIC DRIVE TO BECOME EXOCENTRIC ALTRUISTS 1. An Unenlightened Developmental Psychology 2. Proposed Hyperbola Paradigm 3. Expanding the Scope of Biological Evolution 4. The Unlikely Samaritans PART II: A FRESH LOOK AT PATHOLOGY 5. Pathological Self-Interest 6. Needs Frustration and Mindset of 9/11 Jihadists 7. The Special Case of Psychopathy PART III: SEQUENTIAL CONFIRMATION OF THE HYPERBOLA PARADIGM 8. Post-materialist Value Change 9. New Challenges for the West 10. Political Values in a Threat Environment 11. The Rejection of Barabbas PART IV: THE COMING AGE OF ALTRUISM 12. Aligning Governing Systems and Altruistic Values 13. Promoting Altruistic Constructivist Education 14. Helping the Afflicted Transcend Self-Interest
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Inglehart based the theory of values change on the concepts of scarcity. He argues that people "place the greatest value on those things that are in relatively short supply" (1981, 881). 'Materialist' concerns about economic and physical security are desired by the public in times of depression or warfare. Emphasis on 'Post-materialist values' such as freedom, self-expression, and quality of life increases as demands for clean drinking water, food, and shelter are met (Abramson and Inglehart 1995). In this regard, values represented beliefs that are derived from human needs gratification (Inglehart 1971).
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of intellectual capital and knowledge management in the entrepreneurial success of firms through a research model which is subsequently tested empirically.Design/methodology/approachThe paper utilises the knowledge-based perspective to formulate three sets of hypotheses which the authors subsequently test in the empirical analysis on data derived from the Orbis database, which includes over 1-million data points from approximately 240,000 firms across 174 geographic subdivisions of economic regions in 14 European countries, from 2010 to 2013. The analysis utilises probit model regressions on the likelihood of becoming a high-growth firms (HGF), in the presence of a number of control factors including firm age, firm size, tangible assets, foreign ownership, competitiveness (via Herfindahl index), return on assets, industry sector and country location.FindingsFindings from our analysis suggest that investments in intangible assets and generating patents from research and development (R&D) efforts is positively related to the likelihood of becoming a HGF. In addition, cluster membership seems to be a positive influence on becoming a HGF, however the moderating impact of intangible investments and patents is less clear in clusters.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors highlight the mixed effects from cluster membership and the beneficial impact from intellectual capital and knowledge management in achieving high growth firm status.Originality/valueThe authors derive and test our research model, which outlines the interrelationship of the various factors leading to firms becoming high-growth firms. The results suggest that there may be further fruitful ground for future investigation in the intersections of knowledge management and intellectual capital concepts within entrepreneurial contexts.
