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Table of contents
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Journal of Small Business Strategy; Fall 2007/Winter 2008; 18, 2; ABI/INFORM Complete
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1 The Irifluence of Pre-venture Planning on New Venture Creation 
Jianwen (Jon) Liao Illinois Institute of Technology 
William B. Gartner Clemson University 

23 The Huntfor the Ht:ffol.ump Continues: Can Trait and Cognitive 
Characteristics Predict Entrepreneurial. Orientation? 

Eva Cools Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School 
Herman Van den Broeck Ghent University 

43 ARanldng of StaLe Governments' Efficient Use of Expenditures to Encourage 
Smol.l Firm Births 

Whitney 0. Peake Murray State University 
Maria I. Marshall Purdue University 
Paul V. Preckel Purdue University 

57 Examining the Impact of Smol.l Business Institute® Parti.cipation on 
Entrepreneurial. Atdtudes 

Michael L. Harris East Carolina University 
Shanan G. Gibson East Carolina University 
Sherrie Taylor Texas Woman's University 

77 The Effects of the Small Business Founder's Needfor Cognition on Early 
Stage Performance 

John Leaptrott Georgia Southern University 

89 Small Business Operations Strategy: Aligning Priorities and Resources 
William W. Lawrence Northern Caribbean University 

105 Book Review 

100 Great Businesses and the Minds Behind Them 
By Emily Ross and Angus Holland 
Reviewed by: 

Fred Fry Bradley University