Foreword to the Autumn 2014 Special Issue: Coming out of an economic crisis: the role of entrepreneurship in fostering innovation in times of greater uncertainty

Anderson A. , and Li Z. (2014), ‘Entrepreneurship and networked collaboration; synergetic innovation, knowledge and uncertainty’, Journal of General Management, this issue.

Caniëls M. C. J. , and van den Bosch H. (2011), ‘The role of Higher Education Institutions in building regional innovation systems’, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 90, No. 2, pp. 271–286.

Cheung W. (2014), ‘Starting and growing a venture at the times of crisis and recovery’, Journal of General Management, this issue.

Courvisanos J. (2009), ‘Political aspects of innovation’, Research Policy, Vol. 38, No. 7, pp. 1117–1124.

Cowling M. , Liu, W. , and Ledger A. (2012) ‘Small business financing in the UK before and during the current financial crisis’, International Small Business Journal, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 778–800.

Draper T. (2009), ‘Economic and business dimensions entrepreneurship during a slump’, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 52, No. 8, pp. 24–26.

Filippetti A. , and Archibugi D. (2011), ‘Innovation in times of crisis: national systems of innovation, structure, and demand’, Research Policy, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 179–192.

Huggins R. , Prokop D. , Steffenson R. , Johnston, A. , and Clifton N. (2014), ‘The engagement of entrepreneurial firms with universities: network formation, innovation, and resilience’, Journal of General Management, this issue.

Kitching J. , Blackburn R. , Smallbone D. , and Dixon S. (2009), Business Strategies and Performance During Difficult Economic Conditions: Report for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills, London: Kingston University.

Martin R. (2012), ‘Regional economic resilience, hysteresis and recessionary shocks’, Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 1–32.

Rae D. (2014), ‘Graduate entrepreneurship and career initiation in the ‘new era’ economy’, Journal of General Management, this issue.

Rae D. , Price L. , Bosworth, G. , and Parkinson P. (2012), ‘Business inspiration: small business leadership in recovery?’, Industry and Higher Education, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 473–489.

Smith D. J. , and Blundel R. K. (2014), ‘Improvisation and entrepreneurial bricolage versus rationalisation: a case-based analysis of contrasting responses to economic instability in the UK brass musical instruments industry’, Journal of General Management, this issue.