S TRATEG Y 
 JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1 Balancing Exploration and Exploitation in a Declining Industry: 
Antecedents to Firm Adaptation Strategy and Performance 

  William J. Burpitt, Jr. Elon University 
  Matthew Valle  Elon University 
 
18 Performance of Historically Underrepresented Firms in the Public-Private 

Sector 
  Troy A. Voelker University of Houston Clear Lake 
  William C. McDowell East Carolina University 
 
39 The Effect of Early Internationalization on Survival Consistency, and Growth of 

Export Sales 

  Jerzy Cieślik  Kozminski University 
  Eugene Kaciak  Brock University 

Dianne H.B. Welsh University of North Carolina at                                
Greensboro 

 
65 What Attracts Directors to Boards of Small and Mid-Sized Companies? 
  M. Alix Valenti  University of Houston Clear Lake 
  Clifton O. Mayfield University of Houston Clear Lake 
  Rebecca A. Luce Xavier University 

 

83 New Product Development Project Management: Differences Between 
Korean and U.S. Small Business Executives 

Daewoo Park  Xavier University 
Ravi Chinta  Xavier University   
Mina Lee  Xavier University 
David Yi  Xavier University 

 

99 Book Review:  Creating Entrepreneurs: Making Miracles Happen 
  Edited by Fred Kiesner 
  Reviewed by: 
   Fred Fry Bradley University 
 
 
 
 



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