Letter From The Editor.
Box, Thomas M. ; Crocker, Beth M.
We are extremely pleased to present the Academy of Entrepreneurship
Journal, an official journal of the Academy of Entrepreneurship, Inc.
The AOE is an affiliate of the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit
association of scholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the
advancement and exchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching
throughout the world. The AEJ is a principal vehicle for achieving the
objectives of the organization. The editorial mission of this journal is
to advance the knowledge, understanding, and teaching of
entrepreneurship throughout the world. To that end, the journal
publishes high quality, theoretical and empirical manuscripts, which
advance the entrepreneurship discipline.
The manuscripts contained in this volume have been double blind
refereed. The acceptance rate for manuscripts in this issue, 25%,
conforms to our editorial policies.
As editors, we intend to foster a supportive, mentoring effort on
the part of the referees which will result in encouraging and supporting
writers. We welcome different viewpoints because in differences we find
learning; in differences we develop understanding; in differences we
gain knowledge and in differences we develop the discipline into a more
comprehensive, less esoteric, and dynamic metier.
The Editorial Policy, background and history of the organization,
and calls for conferences are published on our web site. In addition, we
keep the web site updated with the latest activities of the
organization. Please visit our site and know that we welcome hearing
from you at any time, so feel free to contact us at the address below.
This edition of the Journal includes an invited article by a highly
successful entrepreneur. Gene Bicknell is the founder and Chairman of
the Board of NPC International, Pitt Plastics, and Zouire. He has
developed motels, shopping centers, oil and gas properties and a radio
station. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation
and has an exciting new book, Never Fry Bacon in the Nude.
Thomas M. Box, Editor
Beth M. Crocker, Assistant Editor
Department of Management
Kelce School of Business
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Phone: 316-235-4582
Fax: 316-235-4513
email: tbox@pittstate.edu
www.alliedacademies.org
