March 18, 2008 Twitter still dominates SXSWi Twitter was the uncontested technology winner at the 2008 South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) conference this week. Generating buzz through special events, parties, and hundreds of ‘tweets’ Twitter was hands-down the most talked-about technology at the SXSWi this year. More at C-Net News.com, 3/11/08: Read Story 1. Increased Web use threatens high-speed 2. Semantic Web may outshine Google and Facebook 3. New software lets users send picture-encrypted messages 4. Nanotubes set to replace nanowires in order to send more information 5. iPod touch viewed as beginning of handheld computers 6. Latest in style are touch screens with projected-capacitive technology 7. Flat-Panel profits reached over $10B in 2007 8. Growth opportunities aplenty for Flat-Panels in 2008 9. Ericsson Marketer foresees the end of Wi-Fi 1. Retailers encouraged to expand into E-commerce 2. Possible recessions will not threaten PC market 3. Information management initiatives increasingly incorporate active archiving 4. European Offshore Wind Energy moving to the States within 5 years 5. Made-for-mobile content pushing mobile entertainment revenue to $47.5B by 2010 1. MySpace reveals prostitute in gubernatorial scandal 2. Twitter still dominates SXSWi 3. Zuckerburg keynote turns into an attack on interviewer 4. Frank Warren’s keynote speech draws tears 5. Mobile broadband industry continues to progress 6. Americans depend on wireless 7. Singapore youths use AIM more than anyone else in Asia 8. Digital shadow grows larger than digital footprint 9. People of all ages feel online content focuses on them 10. No registration necessary to view CSBBports.com NCAA coverage 1. Business-related use of Wi-Fi hotspots increased 89% over H2 2006 1. Media and marketers alike incorporate Widgets 2. E-marketers focus on returning customers 3. Online ad spending by mortgage advertisers drops 4. Loyalty cards irritate privacy experts 5. 3-D online shopping enhances consumer experience 1. Facebook application geared toward blood donations 2. Amazon’s Facebook applications hope to steer social networkers to buying books 3. Kindle device keeps readers waiting 4. BlackBerry Pearl 8120 supports Wi-Fi 5. Acer creating six speaker laptop 6. Online Disney seeks $1B in revenues this year 7. Wal-Mart no longer selling Linux based PCs in stores 8. HP retirees help market company products – for free! 9. AT&T looks to combine U-verse features 10. Developers given opportunity to build-their-own YouTube 1. AOL to buy Bebo for $850M 2. Low expectations for AOL and Bebo 3. Musical chairs – Microsoft 1. Google finally gets the OK on DoubleClick merger 2. Gadgets straight from the store shelf contain preinstalled viruses 1. EU hopes to make IT career image less “geeky” to attract women 1. NEP: New Economics Papers Edited by Marcus Dejardin 1. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management: Volume 20 Issue 2 2. Technology in Society, Volume 30, Issue 2 3. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 75, Issue 3 4. Journal of Business Venturing, Volume 23, Issue 3 FUN STUFF -Subscribe -View Archives -Post to Newsletter

		1. Increased Web use threatens high-speed Due to the heavy demand for video clips, movies, and multiplayer games on the Internet, demand is expected to grow beyond what the infrastructure can handle by 2011. Some in the industry expect demand to grow by as much as 100% a year over the next few years. This will not cause the Internet to crash, but could cause slower downloads and in some cases watching movies would not be possible. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/14/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=032002XVIJ0G&nl=2 2. Semantic Web may outshine Google and Facebook The “Internet of the future” will seamlessly connect everything in a user’s life: calendar, bank statements, and photo albums. Currently the Internet is used to connect people using social networks, but soon the semantic web will not only connect people but other objects as well. This means that if someone types an address anywhere they would have access to what’s at the address, directions to and from it, and also any events in a user’s calendar happening at that address. More at technology.timesonline.co.uk, 3/12/08: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3532832.ece 3. New software lets users send picture-encrypted messages A variety of companies have developed programs that allow users to embed and hide text within a picture. A user simply needs to select the picture they want to use and type the text into the program, which will then hide the text in the image. The text can then be retrieved by reversing the process using the same program. The embedded picture always comes out the same size, regardless of the amount of text embedded. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/12/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=030002ZOXO9I&nl=2 4. Nanotubes set to replace nanowires in order to send more information Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have released a study that shows that carbon nanotubes have less electrical resistance than copper nanowires. It would therefore be more efficient to use carbon nanotubes for interconnect appliances than the copper wiring. This is important for the chips used in everything from personal computers to mobile phones. More at cellular-news.com, 3/13/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29892.php?source=newsletter 5. iPod touch viewed as beginning of handheld computers In June, Apple is planning on launching the App Store for the iPod Touch which will let third party developers create applications for the device. This creates unlimited potential for the device, and while Apple refuses to add cellular coverage, the company is considering adding Bluetooth capabilities. Also, with IP-based communication such as Skype, cell coverage could be unnecessary in the near future. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/14/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0320035A8PXC&nl=2 6. Latest in style are touch screens with projected-capacitive technology According to a recent study, global shipment revenue from touch-screen technologies is expected to reach $4.4B by 2012 compared to $2.4B in 2006. For years, Resistive was the most commonly-used touch screen technology because of its low cost. However, the iPhone proved that multi-touch technology can be both portable and affordable while offering more technological capabilities. More at cellular-news.com, 3/12/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29874.php?source=newsletter 7. Flat-Panel profits reached over $10B in 2007 LCD and plasma panel suppliers were able to raise prices in 2007 which produced record profits for the year. These profits are expected to be even higher in 2008 as the Q1 price increase for this year was a greater jump than seen over the same period in 2007. These price increases are due to suppliers artificially increasing demand by controlling inventory. More at twice.com, 3/12/08: http://www.twice.com/article/CA6540278.html?nid=2402 8. Growth opportunities aplenty for Flat-Panels in 2008 In 2007 Sony gained the number one spot for unit sales and revenue share for the LCD TV market in the US. Sony expanded its LCD line with a variety of new screen sizes and Internet capabilities that allowed it to sell its units at prices nearly 60% higher than the industry averages. This proves that with the right amenities, there is a lot of potential untapped demand in the market. More at twice.com, 3/12/08: http://www.twice.com/article/CA6540279.html?nid=2402 9. Ericsson Marketer foresees the end of Wi-Fi According to the chief marketing officer at Ericsson, Wi-Fi will likely become outdated within a few years as mobile broadband becomes more commonplace. However, Wi-Fi will likely stay around until 3G coverage increases to cover most of the world and international roaming charges are reduced or even eliminated. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/11/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0230029F8HU3&nl=2 1. Retailers encouraged to expand into E-commerce Sales from e-commerce reached $36.2B in Q4-07 according to the US Department of Commerce. This is an 18% increase over the previous year. Activities in which e-commerce have made a significant impact include B2B, increased web traffic, search engine development and website design. More at SF Gate.com, 3/12/08: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/11/BUE8VHRD5.DTL 2. Possible recessions will not threaten PC market Worldwide PC shipments are expected to reach 302M units in 2008, a 12.8%increase from the previous year. The total value of PC shipments in 2008 is expected to be $280B in 2008. Low cost notebooks are expected to drive the PC market for the next several years. More at IDC.com, 3/12/08: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS21138308 3. Information management initiatives increasingly incorporate active archiving The need for information management, records management, and electronic discovery are all drivers of data archiving. The goal of most small firms has been to utilize a large information management portfolio of solutions instead of simple archiving technology. E-discovery poses the greatest risk and disruption to firms making archiving purchases. More at IDC.com, 3/11/08: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS21128808 4. European Offshore Wind Energy moving to the States within 5 years While European offshore wind energy is rapidly growing, the US and Pacific Rim are likely to become developed after 2012. In 2000, there were approximately eight EU projects and that number has grown to 20 mostly large scale projects to date. Emerging regulatory and cooperative frameworks and increasing CO2 reduction targets are key factors driving wind energy development in the EU. More at IDC.com, 3/10/08: http://www.idc.com/EI/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prIT21131908 5. Made-for-mobile content pushing mobile entertainment revenue to $47.5B by 2010 Mobile entertainment revenues will reach $47.5B by 2010 thanks to the combination of greater 3G adoption and increases in rich media. National and international regulation in the areas of social networking, gambling, and adult content are projected to slow this growth. Improvements in the areas of user interface, network coverage, and data services will enhance entertainment service adoption. More at Cellular-News.com, 3/12/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29857.php 1. MySpace reveals prostitute in gubernatorial scandal The prostitute referred to as ‘Kristen’ in the recent Eliot Spitzer scandal was identified on her MySpace page this week as Ashley Alexandra Dupre-a 22-year old aspiring musician. Spitzer, the New York Governor who went by the alias ‘Client 9’ in the prostitute ring stepped down as Governor this week. More at C-Net News.com, 3/12/08: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9892733-7.html?tag=nefd.pop 2. Twitter still dominates SXSWi Twitter was the uncontested technology winner at the 2008 South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) conference this week. Generating buzz through special events, parties, and hundreds of ‘tweets’ Twitter was hands-down the most talked-about technology at the SXSWi this year. More at C-Net News.com, 3/11/08: http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9890396-52.html?tag=nefd.lede 3. Zuckerburg keynote turns into an attack on interviewer CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg, endured an unusual interview with Sarah Lacy at this year’s SXSWi conference. Many of the audience members grew impatient with the interview due to constant disruptions by the journalist. Tweets about the interview circulated on Tweeter immediately following the incident. More at C-Net News.com, 3/9/08: http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9889528-52.html?tag=blogFeed 4. Frank Warren’s keynote speech draws tears Founder of the PostSecret project, Frank Warren, delivered the keynote address at the SXSWi conference last week. PostSecret is an online compilation of secrets and messages that people have sent to Warren that he posts in blog-style format on the project’s website. Warren has collected over 200,000 secrets since he began the project. More at C-Net.News.com, 3/10/08: http://www.news.com/8301-13772_3-9890153-52.html?tag=blogFeed 5. Mobile broadband industry continues to progress With the exception of T-Mobile, companies like Verizon, Sprint Nextel, AT&T, and Bellsouth have all launched 3G mobile networks to capitalize on broadband industry growth. A key initiative of the broadband market is to move beyond traditional road warriors and mobile workers to a mass market adoption of broadband. Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel own the majority of broadband customers in the US, which accounted for roughly 13.5M subscribers at year-end 2006. More at Ecommerce Times.com, 3/10/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62101.html 6. Americans depend on wireless According to a recent report, 68% of people feel anxiety and stress when disconnected to the Internet. The report also found that 83% of people admitted that their cell phone goes everywhere they go. Safety, work, social life, and navigation were the four primary reasons cited for people’s dependence on their mobile and online devices. More at Cellular-News.com, 3/13/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29890.php?source=newsletter 7. Singapore youths use AIM more than anyone else in Asia A study has found that Singapore youths are the heaviest users of instant messaging in the Asian market, followed by Malaysia and Taiwan. It is estimated that 15-to 24 year olds spend four hours daily instant messaging. Singapore’s high internet penetration and public WiFi availability are attributable to this growing trend. More at Cellular-News.com, 3/13/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29907.php?source=newsletter 8. Digital shadow grows larger than digital footprint According to a study by IDC, Americans’ digital shadow-or all the information about them, such as names on financial records and mailing lists- is larger than their digital footprint, the digital information created by themselves. Digital shadow information is difficult to remove from the Internet, as it is stored on companies’ servers. The digital universe is expected to increase tenfold over the next five years, reaching nearly 1.8 zettabytes by 2011. More at Ecommerce Times.com, 3/12/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62096.html 9. People of all ages feel online content focuses on them A recent study of Internet users reveals that people of all ages feel the Internet offers online content and advertising that is useful for their age group. According to the study, there are more Internet users in the 35-64 age bracket (87.163M) than the 18-34 age bracket (51.123M). Due to its sheer size and spending power, many online companies are pursuing the under-served, 55-year plus segment. More at EMarketer.com, 3/11/08: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1006041&src=article1_newsltr 10. No registration necessary to view CSBBports.com NCAA coverage In an attempt to greatly increase viewership, CBSSports.com has removed registration requirements for fans to watch the NCAA college basketball tournament this year. CBS’ March Madness on Demand (MMOD) is expected to generate tournament revenues of more than $21M. MMOD has partnered with social networking site Facebook to host a brackets application which allows users to predict tournament winners and losers. More at Media Post.com, 3/12/08: http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=78304&Nid=40340&p=199204 1. Business-related use of Wi-Fi hotspots increased 89% over H2 2006 According to iPass, business-related use of Wi-Fi increased 89% in 2007 over 2006. The greatest increase in the use of Wi-Fi was seen in Europe whose worldwide share of hotspot use reached 40%, up from 31% use in the previous year, while American use of Wi-Fi decreased by 9% in 2007. Worldwide, Wi-Fi was primarily used in business travel venues such as airports and hotels. More at cellular-news.com, 3/11/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29844.php?source=newsletter > 1. Media and marketers alike incorporate Widgets The current trend in Internet advertising is though widgets, small applications that users can download and place on their websites and social networking pages. While very few companies have figured out how to cash in on this phenomenon yet, experts feel that soon every consumer facing website will be merely a collection of widgets. More at Mediaweek.com, 3/12/08: http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003724645 2. E-marketers focus on returning customers A wide variety of both behavioral and demographic analytic tools are now available for e-commerce companies and this is enabling the companies to tailor shopping experiences to each user to maximize the potential for sales. These tools track everything from the user’s age, gender, and location to previous shopping habits. The tools also track where the user came from to get to the site and where they went upon leaving which allows companies to know where it is best for them to advertise. More at E-commerce Times, 3/12/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Behavioral-Analytics-The-Why-and-How-of-E-Shopping-62061.html 3. Online ad spending by mortgage advertisers drops Online ad spending by the top ten mortgage companies decreased $12M from December to January and again by $27M from January to February this year. The amount being spent now in online advertising by this group is now the lowest it has been since last June. The company with the largest decrease in ad spending was Countrywide Financial Group. More cutbacks are still expected. More at MediaPost Publications, 3/13/08: http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=78388&Nid=40401&p=199204 4. Loyalty cards irritate privacy experts AOL recently launched a free service that offers coupons to consumers based on loyalty cards. Kroger, General Mills, and Kraft have all signed on to the program. Consumers participating in the program will be able to fill out a profile online to express what they are interested in. The stores will then track what the consumers purchase in order to determine what they would want coupons for. More at MediaPost Publications, 3/13/08: http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=78372&Nid=40399&p=199204 5. 3-D online shopping enhances consumer experience Companies are beginning to integrate 3-D shopping into their websites to enhance the shopping experience. This gives shoppers the chance to see an item from all angles and even mix and match it with other products. The 3-D shopping is supposed to more closely resemble shopping in real life. More at E-Commerce Times, 3/11/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Around-the-E-Commerce-Corner-More-3-D-Avatars-62038.html 1. Facebook application geared toward blood donations A Facebook program called Takes All Types will be made available shortly which will accept people’s blood types and alert them if there is a need for their blood type in their area. Regular blood donation reminders will also be sent out. More at The New York Times, 3/10/08: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/technology/10facebook.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin 2. Amazon’s Facebook applications hope to steer social networkers to buying books Amazon is working on developing applications to reach into Facebook’s vast pool of users. More at FT.com, 3/13/08: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc5487dc-f129-11dc-a91a-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 3. Kindle device keeps readers waiting The shortage of Kindle devices is beginning to annoy potential buyers who are keen to get their hands on the new e-book reader device from Amazon. The reason for long wait times has been stated to be time taken to ramp-up production due to unprecedented demand for the product. More at USA Today, 3/11/08: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-03-11-kindle_N.htm?csp=34 4. BlackBerry Pearl 8120 supports Wi-Fi The new BlackBerry 8120 has Wi-Fi support and also a much-improved 2MP camera. It is available only to AT&T customers at $200 with a one-year contract or $350 unblocked. More at washingtonpost.com, 3/14/08: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/14/AR2008031400092.html 5. Acer creating six speaker laptop Acer’s new “Gemstone Blue Line” set of laptops has its highest model coming with 6 speakers including a sub-woofer to attain a seemingly 5.1 surround sound effect. The model is priced at $1999. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/14/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=032003A1PKCG&nl=2 6. Online Disney seeks $1B in revenues this year Disney aggressively seeks to attain $1B in revenues this year from its online stream. In 2007 the estimate was about $700M with advertising revenues from ABc.com and ESPN.com along with online game subscription, movie and music downloads and other e-commerce unrelated to its theme parks. More at E-Commerce Times, 3/11/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62056.html 7. Wal-Mart no longer selling Linux based PCs in stores Wal-Mart has stopped selling its Ubuntu Linux-based Everex gPC in stores and will only offer it online. They have stated that it wasn’t what its regular consumers wanted and that sales were way better through the online channel. Some bloggers have attributed this move to the influence of Microsoft. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/11/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=030001RJAAKI&nl=2 8. HP retirees help market company products – for free! HP is tapping into its retiree base for marketing its products – with absolutely no salaries to them. Former employees who feel very passionately about HP and would like to prolong their relationship are being enlisted for these campaigns. More at NewsFactor.com, 3/12/08: http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=030002RR5LIU&nl=2 9. AT&T looks to combine U-verse features AT&T is looking to combine U-verse features along with existing services such as wireless services. The bundling idea comes from the view that 90% of customers who sign up for U-verse TV also choose their broadband service as well. More at light reading, 3/11/08: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=148070 10. Developers given opportunity to build-their-own YouTube YouTube has begun providing application programming interfaces to allow developers to create their own YouTube-like sites which will use the services of YouTube. Videos can be uploaded straight to YouTube and feeds, comments, playlists, etc can be directly obtained from YouTube. More at Reuters, 3/12/08: http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSNAAD110120080312 1. AOL to buy Bebo for $850M Analysts believe AOL and Bebo make a good match, as the latter is a relatively new social networking site and AOL already has all the necessary communication networks. AOL estimates that the social networking market will grow by 75% this year and reach $4.1B in three years. More at Ecommercetimes.com, 3/13/08: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/62110.html 2. Low expectations for AOL and Bebo The future may be shaky for AOL and Bebo after the merger of the two companies. Concerns include AOL’s weak international strength, and Bebo’s unlikely chance of holding its own against Facebook and MySpace. On top of all this, AOL’s cash payment ensures that top execs at both companies won’t be staying long. More at Alleyinsider.com, 3/14/08: http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/3/bebo_buy_silly_aol_screwed 3. Musical chairs – Microsoft MSN CMO Joanne Bradford is leaving in favor of a position at Spot Runner. Bradford’s exit isn’t a huge surprise, considering Steve Berkowitz has already left, and Microsoft’s recent bid for Yahoo. Bradford is anticipated to leave around mid-March and will start as Spot Runner’s executive VP of national marketing services soon after. More at Publications.mediapost.com, 3/14/08: http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=78491&Nid=40469&p=199204 1. Google finally gets the OK on DoubleClick merger European antitrust officials finally approved the $3.1B merger between Google and DoubleClick. This merger creates a groundbreaking connection between Internet search and publisher-based advertising. The FTC approved the deal last December much to the dismay of Microsoft and other rival companies. More at CNET News, 3/11/08: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9890858-7.html?tag=nefd.lede 2. Gadgets straight from the store shelf contain preinstalled viruses Many new electronics including Apple iPods and digital photo frames have viruses already loaded on them before they are even purchased. Many of these devices are produced in Chinese factories and the viruses seem to be the result of poor quality control rather than organized attacks. More at cellular-news.com, 3/13/08: http://www.cellular-news.com/story/29908.php?source=newsletter 1. EU hopes to make IT career image less “geeky” to attract women It is believed that the IT field will need 30,000 qualified workers in Europe in 2010. In order to achieve this, the EU wants to change the perception that the field is only for geeky men to attract more women. The EU is working to set up opportunities for girls to job shadow women in the IT profession. 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Technology Analysis & Strategic Management: Volume 20 Issue 2 National innovation systems and international knowledge flows: an exploratory investigation with the case of the Netherlands p. 149 Authors: Arjan Van Rooij; Eric Berkers; Mila Davids; Frank Veraart http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=149&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email Information technology and collaboration tools within the e-supply chain management of the aviation industry p. 169 Authors: Alberto Nucciarelli; Massimo Gastaldi http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=169&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email Innovation, embeddedness and policy: evidence from life sciences in three UK regions p. 185 Authors: Edward Kasabov; Rick Delbridge http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=185&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email The development of research and innovation policies based on a benchmarking assessment: the case of mobile communications technology R&D in the new member states of the EU p. 201 Authors: Borka Jerman-Blazic http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=201&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email Enhanced co-citation analysis using frameworks p. 217 Authors: Tetsuaki Oda; Kiminori Gemba; Katsumori http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=217&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email Unravelling the link between knowledge integration and new product timeliness p. 231 Authors: Jie Yang http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0953-7325&volume=20&issue=2&spage=231&uno_jumptype=alert&uno_alerttype=new_issue_alert,email Strategic niche management: towards a policy tool for sustainable development p. 245 Authors: Marjolein C. 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A study of executive compensation, governance structure and firm performance Lerong He Firm exits as a determinant of new entry: Is there evidence of local creative destruction? Aviad Pe'er and Ilan Vertinsky The evolution of growth intentions: Toward a cognition-based model Dev K. Dutta and Stewart Thornhill When should entrepreneurs expedite or delay opportunity exploitation? Young Rok Choi, Moren L�vesque and Dean A. Shepherd Exploring the relationship between strategic reactiveness and entrepreneurial orientation: The role of structure–style fit Kimberly M. Green, Jeffrey G. Covin and Dennis P. Slevin AMA Winter Marketing Educators' Conference February 15 - 18, 2008 - Austin, Texas. Call for papers at: http://www.marketingpower.com/content32716.php 2008 Gateway Entrepreneurship Research Conference: Researching Angel Investing April 10-12, hosted by Saint Louis University, St. Louis MO http://www.slu.edu/x19098.xml North American Summit of the Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) May 7-9, 2008, San Diego More than 5,000 individual angel investors, will join with early-stage venture capitalists. 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