Entrepreneurship / Start-ups Books

Book SynopsisThis engaging textbook offers a modern perspective on all that is essential to know about entrepreneurship. It will prove required reading for both lecturers and undergraduate and Masters students on upper-level entrepreneurship courses.Björn Bjerke covers all kinds of aspects of entrepreneurship including the history of the subject, our modern entrepreneurial society, local community development, entrepreneurship in different national cultures and women as entrepreneurs. He addresses some theoretical developments, and considers a narrow and a broad view of entrepreneurship, rational and natural entrepreneurial start-ups and entrepreneurship in space and place.At the end of every chapter, there are numerous 'Think' questions and a practice case, which may be useful when studying the subject alone or when teaching it. There are online resources for teachers to support the text.Contents: Introduction: A Book About, for or in Entrepreneurship? 1. The History of Entrepreneurship as an Academic Subject 2. Our Society During the Twenty-first Century 3. All These Preneurs 4. Business Entrepreneurship: The Narrow View 5. Business Entrepreneurship: The Broad View 6. Social Entrepreneurship 7. Entrepreneurship and Local Development 8. Start-ups of Entrepreneurial Activities 9. Women as Entrepreneurs 10. Entrepreneurial Activities in Different National Cultures 11. Some Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations References IndexTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: A Book About, for or in Entrepreneurship? 1. The History of Entrepreneurship as an Academic Subject 2. Our Society During the Twenty-first Century 3. All These Preneurs 4. Business Entrepreneurship: The Narrow View 5. Business Entrepreneurship: The Broad View 6. Social Entrepreneurship 7. Entrepreneurship and Local Development 8. Start-ups of Entrepreneurial Activities 9. Women as Entrepreneurs 10. Entrepreneurial Activities in Different National Cultures 11. Some Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations References Index

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Book SynopsisThis engaging textbook offers a modern perspective on all that is essential to know about entrepreneurship. It will prove required reading for both lecturers and undergraduate and Masters students on upper-level entrepreneurship courses.Björn Bjerke covers all kinds of aspects of entrepreneurship including the history of the subject, our modern entrepreneurial society, local community development, entrepreneurship in different national cultures and women as entrepreneurs. He addresses some theoretical developments, and considers a narrow and a broad view of entrepreneurship, rational and natural entrepreneurial start-ups and entrepreneurship in space and place.At the end of every chapter, there are numerous 'Think' questions and a practice case, which may be useful when studying the subject alone or when teaching it. There are online resources for teachers to support the text.Contents: Introduction: A Book About, for or in Entrepreneurship? 1. The History of Entrepreneurship as an Academic Subject 2. Our Society During the Twenty-first Century 3. All These Preneurs 4. Business Entrepreneurship: The Narrow View 5. Business Entrepreneurship: The Broad View 6. Social Entrepreneurship 7. Entrepreneurship and Local Development 8. Start-ups of Entrepreneurial Activities 9. Women as Entrepreneurs 10. Entrepreneurial Activities in Different National Cultures 11. Some Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations References IndexTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: A Book About, for or in Entrepreneurship? 1. The History of Entrepreneurship as an Academic Subject 2. Our Society During the Twenty-first Century 3. All These Preneurs 4. Business Entrepreneurship: The Narrow View 5. Business Entrepreneurship: The Broad View 6. Social Entrepreneurship 7. Entrepreneurship and Local Development 8. Start-ups of Entrepreneurial Activities 9. Women as Entrepreneurs 10. Entrepreneurial Activities in Different National Cultures 11. Some Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations References Index

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Book SynopsisIssues and challenges surrounding corporate governance in entrepreneurial firms remain relatively unexamined. The Handbook of Research on Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurship brings together leading academic experts within their specific fields to examine the most important issues surrounding corporate governance in various entrepreneurial settings, including start-ups, owner-managed firms, fast-growing firms and IPOs. The Handbook also considers how corporate governance and board leadership is associated with entrepreneurship and innovation in mature companies. Detailed chapters span a wide range of topics, methodologies, and levels of analysis, all designed to contribute to advancements in the understanding of corporate governance in entrepreneurial firms. The Handbook begins with a succinct investigation into governance and entrepreneurship as a research field, followed by clearly delineated and thematic Parts dedicated to different business settings. Key topics include governance in early stage, high tech ventures and dynamics of governance structures in high growth, high potential firms. This innovative Handbook will provide fresh insights and unique practical perspectives for advanced students and academics in business management and entrepreneurship. Collectively, chapters provide new insights into the topic across different organizational and geographical settings and offer guidance to practitioners and policy makers working within these domains.Contributors include: E.S. Bjornali, M. Blomkvist, S. Bonini, J. Brunold, V. Capizzi, S.-O. Collin, F. Delmar, S. Durst, A. Fattoum, J. Gabrielsson, M. Huse, E.I. Jonsson, M. Knockaert, S. Laukkanen, H. Leblebici, M. Lindell, P.A.M. Mazzurana, T. Nelson, M. Paananen, D. Pittino, E. Smith, T. Talaulicar, E. Vanderbroucke, A. Vanjoki, F. Visintin, D. Yar HamidiTable of ContentsContents: PART I CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A RESEARCH FIELD 1. Corporate governance and entrepreneurship: Current states and future directions Jonas Gabrielsson 2. Governance theory: Origins and implications for researching boards and governance in entrepreneurial firms Jonas Gabrielsson and Morten Huse PART II CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN START-UPS AND EARLY STAGE VENTURES 3. Advisory boards in entrepreneurial companies Eythor Ivar Johnson 4. Top management team organization of high-tech venture firms: Structural arrangements and their potential consequences Till Talaulicar 5. Research on board of directors in high-tech start-ups: An assessment and suggestions for future research Ekaterina S. Bjornali 6. Corporate governance in early stage high tech ventures: The impact of top management team and outside board human capital on innovation speed Elien Vandenbroucke and Mirjam Knockaert 7. The effects of private equity investors on the governance of companies Stefano Bonini and Vincenzo Capizzi PART III CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN SMEs 8. Corporate governance practices in smaller privately held businesses – insights from the Rhine Valley region Susanne Durst and Julia Brunold 9. Alliance governance in entrepreneurial firms: The influence of family control and organizational size Daniel Pittino, Franscesca Visintin and Paola A.M. Mazzurana 10. Corporate governance and innovation in small entrepreneurial firms: The board chairperson’s role Daniel Yar Hamidi and Jonas Gabrielsson PART IV CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN FAST GROWING FIRMS AND IPOs 11. An engagement theory of governance: The dynamics of governance structures in high growth, high potential firms Teresa Nelson and Huseyin Leblebici 12. Founder status and defensive mechanisms at IPO: Evidence from French firms Asma Fattoum-Guedri and Frédéric Delmar 13. Corporate governance and accounting in small growing firms: A comparison of financial reporting and cost of debt across Gazelles and Non-Gazelles Marita Blomkvist and Mari Paananen PART V CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 14. Corporate governance and corporate entrepreneurship in different organisational forms Elin Smith and Sven-Olof Collin 15. Corporate entrepreneurship in a large company - skunk works or guided evolution? Seppo Laukkanen, Martin Lindell and Anssi Vanioki Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurial Business and Society summarizes contemporary research in the field of entrepreneurship and small business and explores the interplay between the entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial firm and society.The contributors highlight that entrepreneurship may also contribute to social change and that welfare and success could be measured in terms of their effect on society. Topics explored throughout the volume are the promotion of entrepreneurial businesses, entrepreneurial people and entrepreneurial sectors.The book will prove invaluable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of entrepreneurship and small business. Entrepreneurship and small business researchers as well as policy makers will also find plenty of relevant information in this important resource.Contributors: B.W. Åmo, F. Bertoni, M. Bianchi, R. Blackburn, M. Brettel, D. Chiaroni, J. Collis, A. Croce, P. Eckerle, F. Frattini, J. Grande, M. Guerini, J. Heinonen, L. Hurmerinta, U. Hytti, E. Ka perová, J. Kitching, E. Ljunggren, R. Mauer, T. Minola, Ö. Örge, E. Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, R.K. Pati, E. Vuorinen, F. Welter, S.A. Zahra, L. ZhaoTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Luca Iandoli Some Personal Reflections on RENT David Smallbone PART I: INTRODUCING THE THEME 1. Entrepreneurial Business and Society: Introduction Friederike Welter, Robert Blackburn, Elisabet Ljunggren and Bjørn Willy Åmo 2. How does Counterproductive Entrepreneurship Undermine Social Wealth Creation? Shaker A. Zahra, Rakesh K. Pati and Liman Zhao PART II: PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS AND SOCIETY 3. Entrepreneurship Policy as Discourse: Appropriation of Entrepreneurial Agency Örsan Örge 4. The Bearable Lightness of the Administrative Burden: UK Financial Reporting Regulation and Small Company Performance John Kitching, Eva Kašperová and Jill Collis 5. The Effectiveness of Public Venture Capital in Supporting the Investments of European Young High-tech Companies Fabio Bertoni, Annalisa Croce and Massimiliano Guerini 6. A Dynamic Capability View on the Determinants of Superior Performance in University Technology Transfers Offices Mattia Bianchi, Davide Chiaroni, Federico Frattini and Tommaso Minola PART III: ENTREPRENEURIAL PEOPLE, ENTREPRENEURIAL SECTORS 7. Adding Missing Parts to the Intention Puzzle in Entrepreneurship Education: Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy, its Antecedents and their Direct and Mediated Effects René Mauer, Philipp Eckerle and Malte Brettel 8. Intrapreneurial Risk-taking in Public Healthcare: Challenging Existing Boundaries Jarna Heinonen, Ulla Hytti and Eeva Vuorinen 9. Critical Resources and Capabilities for Successful Entrepreneurship: The Case of Agriculture Jorunn Grande 10. Grasping the Entrepreneurial Opportunity Process with Diaries Leila Hurmerinta and Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki Index

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Book SynopsisBob Hisrich is uniquely talented and experienced to offer a book of this nature. His international teaching and business experience, combined with his broad scholarship are a potent source of unique insights and lessons. Students at all levels will benefit from this provocative new book.'- Thomas N. Duening, El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, US'Governments worldwide recognize that entrepreneurial behavior is essential to economic health and prosperity. Universities have responded with an explosion of entrepreneurship courses. Hisrich answers the demand for education with innovation. He shows how entrepreneurship and innovation connect, and he takes an innovative approach in this book. He introduces the latest in research findings with a storyteller's enthusiasm. This is the rare textbook that readers will have trouble putting down. When they do, they will have skills to be successful in entrepreneurial careers.'- Frank Hoy, Director of the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Renowned entrepreneurship scholar Robert D. Hisrich provides insights into the venture creation process, as well as the entrepreneur as a person. He outlines the characteristics, motivations and decision making processes of the entrepreneur in different settings (including businesses, government organizations and non-profits/social enterprises) to provide a comprehensive understanding of the individual who creates a new venture.Key features include:- Insights into how creativity and innovation provide a base for developing an idea- A history of the development of entrepreneurship and the changing nature of the entrepreneur- A focus on important aspects of a business plan- Unique perspectives from corporate executives, entrepreneurs and small business managers- Ideas on building a lasting company and/or ending the venture.Offering a concise, accessible and timely introduction to entrepreneurship, this thoughtful book will prove a valuable supplement to advanced students as well as practitioners of entrepreneurship and anyone interested in the field.Contents: Entrepreneurship - A Historical Perspective 2. The Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Decision Making 3. Corporate, Government and Social Entrepreneurship 4. Creativity and Innovation 5. Identifying Opportunity 6. Creating and Protecting the Business Idea 7. The Business Plan 8. The Marketing Plan 9. The Financial Plan 10. The Organizational Plan 11. Obtaining Capital and other Resources 12. Launching the Venture 13. Growing the Venture 14. Building a Lasting Company and Ending the Venture IndexTrade Review’Bob Hisrich is uniquely talented and experienced to offer a book of this nature. His international teaching and business experience, combined with his broad scholarship are a potent source of unique insights and lessons. Students at all levels will benefit from this provocative new book.’ -- Thomas N. Duening, El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, US -- Frank Hoy, Director of the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USTable of ContentsContents: Entrepreneurship – A Historical Perspective 2. The Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Decision Making 3. Corporate, Government and Social Entrepreneurship 4. Creativity and Innovation 5. Identifying Opportunity 6. Creating and Protecting the Business Idea 7. The Business Plan 8. The Marketing Plan 9. The Financial Plan 10. The Organizational Plan 11. Obtaining Capital and other Resources 12. Launching the Venture 13. Growing the Venture 14. Building a Lasting Company and Ending the Venture Index

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Book SynopsisBob Hisrich is uniquely talented and experienced to offer a book of this nature. His international teaching and business experience, combined with his broad scholarship are a potent source of unique insights and lessons. Students at all levels will benefit from this provocative new book.'- Thomas N. Duening, El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, US'Governments worldwide recognize that entrepreneurial behavior is essential to economic health and prosperity. Universities have responded with an explosion of entrepreneurship courses. Hisrich answers the demand for education with innovation. He shows how entrepreneurship and innovation connect, and he takes an innovative approach in this book. He introduces the latest in research findings with a storyteller's enthusiasm. This is the rare textbook that readers will have trouble putting down. When they do, they will have skills to be successful in entrepreneurial careers.'- Frank Hoy, Director of the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Renowned entrepreneurship scholar Robert D. Hisrich provides insights into the venture creation process, as well as the entrepreneur as a person. He outlines the characteristics, motivations and decision making processes of the entrepreneur in different settings (including businesses, government organizations and non-profits/social enterprises) to provide a comprehensive understanding of the individual who creates a new venture.Key features include:- Insights into how creativity and innovation provide a base for developing an idea- A history of the development of entrepreneurship and the changing nature of the entrepreneur- A focus on important aspects of a business plan- Unique perspectives from corporate executives, entrepreneurs and small business managers- Ideas on building a lasting company and/or ending the venture.Offering a concise, accessible and timely introduction to entrepreneurship, this thoughtful book will prove a valuable supplement to advanced students as well as practitioners of entrepreneurship and anyone interested in the field.Contents: Entrepreneurship - A Historical Perspective 2. The Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Decision Making 3. Corporate, Government and Social Entrepreneurship 4. Creativity and Innovation 5. Identifying Opportunity 6. Creating and Protecting the Business Idea 7. The Business Plan 8. The Marketing Plan 9. The Financial Plan 10. The Organizational Plan 11. Obtaining Capital and other Resources 12. Launching the Venture 13. Growing the Venture 14. Building a Lasting Company and Ending the Venture IndexTrade Review’Bob Hisrich is uniquely talented and experienced to offer a book of this nature. His international teaching and business experience, combined with his broad scholarship are a potent source of unique insights and lessons. Students at all levels will benefit from this provocative new book.’ -- Thomas N. Duening, El Pomar Chair of Business and Entrepreneurship and Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, US -- Frank Hoy, Director of the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USTable of ContentsContents: Entrepreneurship – A Historical Perspective 2. The Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Decision Making 3. Corporate, Government and Social Entrepreneurship 4. Creativity and Innovation 5. Identifying Opportunity 6. Creating and Protecting the Business Idea 7. The Business Plan 8. The Marketing Plan 9. The Financial Plan 10. The Organizational Plan 11. Obtaining Capital and other Resources 12. Launching the Venture 13. Growing the Venture 14. Building a Lasting Company and Ending the Venture Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.In this unique and original Advanced Introduction, Robert Hisrich pinpoints the essential principles of forging a new venture in an existing corporate context. In this environment, starting and operating a new business includes considerable risk and requires effort to overcome inertia to create something new of value both to the organization as well as to the market and the individuals. This accessible and practical guide to the nature of the entrepreneurial process discusses the basic aspects of corporate venturing before diving into topics such as innovation, creativity, opportunity analysis, market disruption, and the critical development of business plans. The result is an applicable illustration of how an individual might organize, control and effectively implement a corporate venture, including methods for evaluating results and using creative problem solving.This highly readable guide will be an invaluable text and resource for students of entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Corporate Venturing: Similarities and Differences 2. Understanding Corporate Venturing and Creative Problem Solving 3. Innovation and Identifying and Evaluating the Opportunities 4. Recognizing the Opportunity for Market Disruption 5. Developing the Corporate Business Plan 6. Organizing Corporate Venturing 7. Controlling and Compensating Corporate Venturing 8. Implementing Corporate Venturing

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.In this unique and original Advanced Introduction, Robert Hisrich pinpoints the essential principles of forging a new venture in an existing corporate context. In this environment, starting and operating a new business includes considerable risk and requires effort to overcome inertia to create something new of value both to the organization as well as to the market and the individuals. This accessible and practical guide to the nature of the entrepreneurial process discusses the basic aspects of corporate venturing before diving into topics such as innovation, creativity, opportunity analysis, market disruption, and the critical development of business plans. The result is an applicable illustration of how an individual might organize, control and effectively implement a corporate venture, including methods for evaluating results and using creative problem solving.This highly readable guide will be an invaluable text and resource for students of entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Corporate Venturing: Similarities and Differences 2. Understanding Corporate Venturing and Creative Problem Solving 3. Innovation and Identifying and Evaluating the Opportunities 4. Recognizing the Opportunity for Market Disruption 5. Developing the Corporate Business Plan 6. Organizing Corporate Venturing 7. Controlling and Compensating Corporate Venturing 8. Implementing Corporate Venturing

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Book SynopsisThis book takes a serious look at how the family-related factors of socio-emotional wealth (SEW) motivations and work-family interface (WFI) strategies and experiences influence owner-managed businesses and business owner-managers in the US, Germany/Switzerland, China, Brazil and India. It will be of especial interest to entrepreneurship and family business scholars looking for comparative empirical research on the family and contextual embeddedness of entrepreneurial activity.'- Pramodita Sharma, Family Business Review'This is a wonderful book and very timely. For a while now, scholars have discussed the manifold influences of family on business and of business on family. This book is a must-read for all of us interested in family entrepreneurship, not least because of its theoretical ideas, but also because of the unique empirical data on 'firms within families', presented for a wide variety of countries, amongst them, Brazil, China and India. The editors have done a superb job in bringing together a group of leading scholars on family business, thus widening our perspectives on what constitutes a family business.'- Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany'This excellent book addresses a new area of research within entrepreneurship and family business. Understanding the impact of both family and country contexts, or what the editors - all leading authorities in the entrepreneurship and family business fields - call 'double embeddedness' on enterprising activities, is a very important but previously under-researched topic. The book s chapters offer invaluable insights into the similarities and differences between developed and developing countries. This makes the book a unique and much needed source of inspiration for all researchers who are interested in exploring and comparing entrepreneurship and family business topics in diverse country settings.'- Mattias Nordqvist, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, SwedenJust as much entrepreneurial activity is embedded within families, many families are embedded in business enterprising. And both are embedded in broader economic, institutional and cultural environments that shape their experience and development.Firms within Families: Enterprising in Diverse Country Contexts investigates this 'double embeddedness' of business ownership and management through two illuminating sets of empirical studies. Part I focuses upon the family-oriented goal of socio-emotional wealth and its association with a firm's strategic orientations, strategies and performance. Part II examines strategies and experiences at the work-family interface and their implications for an owner-manager's psychological well-being. Both parts feature diverse studies from the United States, Switzerland/Germany, China, Brazil and India.The findings from this unique collaboration reveal intriguing similarities and differences in the influence of family-related factors upon owner-managers and their firms within distinct socio-economic regions of the world. It will be of especial interest to scholars of entrepreneurship, family enterprise and international business.Contributors: T. Andreassi, K.A. Eddleston, M. Ganter, J. Huang, J.E. Jennings, P. Devereaux Jennings, Y. Joo, K. Kumar, R. Sarathy, P. Sieger, L. Tian, M.J. Tonelli, T. Zellweger, Y. ZhengTrade Review‘This book takes a serious look at how the family-related factors of socio-emotional wealth (SEW) motivations and work-family interface (WFI) strategies and experiences influence owner-managed businesses and business owner-managers in the US, Germany/Switzerland, China, Brazil and India. It will be of especial interest to entrepreneurship and family business scholars looking for comparative empirical research on the family and contextual embeddedness of entrepreneurial activity.’ -- Pramodita Sharma, Family Business Review‘This is a wonderful book and very timely. For a while now, scholars have discussed the manifold influences of family on business and of business on family. This book is a must-read for all of us interested in family entrepreneurship, not least because of its theoretical ideas, but also because of the unique empirical data on “firms within families”, presented for a wide variety of countries, amongst them, Brazil, China and India. The editors have done a superb job in bringing together a group of leading scholars on family business, thus widening our perspectives on what constitutes a family business.’ -- Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany‘This excellent book addresses a new area of research within entrepreneurship and family business. Understanding the impact of both family and country contexts, or what the editors – all leading authorities in the entrepreneurship and family business fields – call “double embeddedness” on enterprising activities, is a very important but previously under-researched topic. The book’s chapters offer invaluable insights into the similarities and differences between developed and developing countries. This makes the book a unique and much needed source of inspiration for all researchers who are interested in exploring and comparing entrepreneurship and family business topics in diverse country settings.’ -- Mattias Nordqvist, Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, Sweden‘The authors have heeded recent calls to investigate the double embeddedness of businesses within families and within national contexts. Using a multinational sample drawn from 6 countries and 4 continents, and with original survey data collected from almost 1400 respondents, the authors provide a rich conceptual framework for understanding the work family interface. In particular, they emphasize the non-economic outcomes associated with business enterprise, focusing on the concept of “socio-economic wealth.” The book is truly comparative in several senses, not only comparing family and non-family firms but also making comparisons across nations, with some surprising conclusions about similarities and differences. I highly recommend this book to all scholars interested in family business, entrepreneurship, and the non-economic aspects of commercial ventures.’ -- Howard Aldrich, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: A Framework for Studying the ‘Double Embeddedness’ of Business Enterprising Jennifer E. Jennings, Kimberly A. Eddleston, P. Devereaux Jennings and Ravi Sarathy PART I FAMILY INFLUENCES UPON OWNER-MANAGED BUSINESSES IN DIVERSE COUNTRY CONTEXTS 2. The Orientations, Strategies and Performance of Family and Non-Family Firms in the United States: How Important is SEW? P. Devereaux Jennings, Jennifer E. Jennings and Youngbin Joo 3. The Performance of Swiss and German Family Firms: Investigating Strategies, Orientations and SEW as Determinants Philipp Sieger and Thomas Zellweger 4. The Antecedents and Outcomes of Business Strategies Within Privately-Held Family and Non-Family SMEs in China Yanfeng Zheng and Jie Huang 5. Strategies and Motives of Family and Non-Family Firms in Brazil: Socio-Emotional Wealth and Firm Performance in an Emerging Market Ravi Sarathy, Tales Andreassi, Maria José Tonelli and Kimberly A. Eddleston 6. Strategies and Motives of Family and Non-Family Firms in India: Unexpected Differences and Similarities Ravi Sarathy, K. Kumar and Kimberly A. Eddleston 7. Part I Summary: The Impact of SEW on Family and Non-Family Firms in Developed Versus Emerging Economies P. Devereaux Jennings, Ravi Sarathy, Kimberly A. Eddleston and Jennifer E. Jennings PART II FAMILY INFLUENCES UPON BUSINESS OWNER-MANAGERS IN DIVERSE COUNTRY CONTEXTS 8. The Work-Family Interface Strategies and Experiences of US Owner-Managers: Implications for Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness Jennifer E. Jennings and P. Devereaux Jennings 9. The Family-To-Business Strategies and Experiences of Owner-Managers in Switzerland and Germany: Implications for Personal Well-Being Philipp Sieger, Melanie Ganter and Thomas Zellweger 10. The Work-Family Interface of Business Owner-Managers in China Li Tian and Yanfeng Zheng 11. Entrepreneuring Families in Brazil: The Need for Support at Home and for the Business Ravi Sarathy, Tales Andreassi, Maria José Tonelli and Kimberly A. Eddleston 12. Enterprising Families in India: Are Their Businesses and Families Enemies? Ravi Sarathy, K. Kumar and Kimberly A. Eddleston 13. Part II Summary: Is Entrepreneurship ‘Good’ for Families? It Depends on the Country Kimberly Eddleston, Jennifer E. Jennings, P. Devereaux Jennings and Ravi Sarathy 14. Conclusion: Reflections Upon the Double Embeddedness of Business Enterprising Jennifer E. Jennings, Kimberly A. Eddleston, P. Devereaux Jennings and Ravi Sarathy Index

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Book SynopsisThe editors of this book have put together a volume that advances research on and deepens the understanding of social entrepreneurship in a number of ways. First, the volume offers a model of social entrepreneurship that bridges economics and sociology. Second, the approach taken expands our understanding of the broader phenomenon without compromising attention to detail. Third, the book also illustrates the usefulness of action research as a means of simultaneously intervening to create social and economic value and collecting data to test theory. All in all, this book represents an excellent resource for scholars; the literature review alone is worth acquiring it, let alone the other sections on social exchange theory, action research methodology, and philanthropic finance. Because of its practice orientation, this book is also a good resource for policy makers who want fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to policy.'- Gideon D. Markman, Colorado State University, US'Social entrepreneurship has emerged as an academic field, due to growing interest among students, academics, and policymakers in understanding the antecedents and consequences of these activities. Unfortunately, there has been no comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research on this topic. This timely and important book fills this gap, by effectively synthesizing the burgeoning interdisciplinary literature on social entrepreneurship. Given growing interest in social entrepreneurship, the usefulness of this book to academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will not diminish over time.'- Donald S. Siegel, University at Albany, SUNY, USScholars and policy makers have long recognized entrepreneurship as a powerful engine of economic growth. There is clear evidence, however, that when it comes to social entrepreneurship, policy attention has not been matched by growth in scholarly research. This volume illustrates the type of empirical effort that must take place for the field to advance.The authors review the latest research in the field and then address the many challenges - heterogeneous institutions, geographies and cultures, fast evolving practices, the lack of reliable large datasets, and fragmented theory building that have hampered the development of this research. In many ways, the fundamental questions relating to the rationale and definitions of social entrepreneurship are still very much a work in progress. The main characteristics emerging from the theoretical and empirical discussions in this volume exemplify such complexity. This volume will inspire future researchers to pursue cross-disciplinary theory building, with the aim of building on what we already know and resolving what remains controversial. It will also help researchers think creatively about how their work can inform practice and policy making through the initial design of the research model.This book offers an empirical approach to social entrepreneurship, that researchers, students and policy makers will find invaluable.Contributors: A.-K. Achleitner, N. Auch, H. Aygören, S. Bacq, A.V. Bruno, J.F.G. Bunders, E.D. Carlson, J.E. Clarkin, P. Heister, J.R. Kickul, A. Kroeger, K. Lambrich, S.H. Lee, J. Maas, M. Meyskens, M. Nordqvist, P.H. Phan, A.A. Seferiadis, W. Spiess-Knafl, C. Weber, J.L. Woolley, M.B.M. ZweekhorstTrade Review‘The editors of this book have put together a volume that advances research on and deepens the understanding of social entrepreneurship in a number of ways. First, the volume offers a model of social entrepreneurship that bridges economics and sociology. Second, the approach taken expands our understanding of the broader phenomenon without compromising attention to detail. Third, the book also illustrates the usefulness of action research as a means of simultaneously intervening to create social and economic value and collecting data to test theory. All in all, this book represents an excellent resource for scholars; the literature review alone is worth acquiring it, let alone the other sections on social exchange theory, action research methodology, and philanthropic finance. Because of its practice orientation, this book is also a good resource for policy makers who want fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to policy.’ -- Gideon D. Markman, Colorado State University, US‘Social entrepreneurship has emerged as an academic field, due to growing interest among students, academics, and policymakers in understanding the antecedents and consequences of these activities. Unfortunately, there has been no comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art theoretical and empirical research on this topic. This timely and important book fills this gap, by effectively synthesizing the burgeoning interdisciplinary literature on social entrepreneurship. Given growing interest in social entrepreneurship, the usefulness of this book to academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will not diminish over time.’ -- Donald S. Siegel, University at Albany, SUNY, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction P.H. Phan PART I THE EXTANT LITERATURE 1. Research in Social Entrepreneurship: From Historical Roots to Future Routes H. Aygören PART II THEORIES AND EVIDENCE 2. A Social Exchange Theory of Non-Governmental Organizations as Social Entrepreneurs in Rural Entrepreneurship S.H. Lee 3. A Theoretical Model for Understanding the Scalability of Social Impact C. Weber, A. Kroeger and K. Lambrich 4. What Really Matters: A Theoretical Model for the Assessment of Social Enterprise Performance A.-K. Achleitner, P. Heister and W. Spiess-Knafl 5. An Empirical Analysis of the Missions, Funding Sources, and Survival of Social Ventures A.V. Bruno, J. Woolley and E.D. Carlson 6. Crowdfunding, Foundations, and Impact Investors as Sources of Financial Capital for Social Entrepreneurs J.E. Clarkin PART III APPLICATIONS 7. Social Entrepreneurial Leadership: Creating Opportunities for Autonomy J. Maas, A.A. Seferiadis, J.F.G. Bunders and M.B.M. Zweekhorst 8. Value Creation at the Individual, Venture and Societal Levels of Analyses through Social Venture Competitions M. Meyskens and N. Auch Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisnullTrade Review‘In this Handbook, two of the leading researchers in the field of entrepreneurial exit bring together a group of scholars who address the topic from a wide variety of vantage points. Taken together, this volume provides for a rich, multifaceted and comprehensive understanding of this important and hitherto understudied aspect of the entrepreneurial journey. It left me energized, inspired and full of ideas for researching the topic!’ -- Johan Wiklund, Syracuse University, US and Erling Persson Chair in Entrepreneurship, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden‘Some of the best and brightest minds from around the globe bring their newest thoughts and research evidence on the topic of entrepreneurial exit together in this Handbook. This is a critical read for scholars new to the research area, or those who want to know where the field might be headed in the future. The Handbook offers a great variety of topics, levels of analysis and perspectives in the area of entrepreneurial exit!’ -- Melissa S. Cardon, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, US‘As a counterweight to the voluminous research on entry and growth, this book on entrepreneurial exit is both timely and valuable. Can we really gain a deep understanding of entrepreneurship without also considering exit? I could not think of two better people to create this book – Professors DeTienne and Wennberg have been instrumental in developing our collective knowledge on entrepreneurial exit and in this book, they have brought together a collection of chapters that offer many new and wonderful insights into entrepreneurial exit.’ -- Dean A. Shepherd, David H. Jacobs Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business VenturingTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Dawn R. DeTienne and Karl Wennberg 1. Perpetually on the Eve of Destruction? Understanding Exits in Capitalist Societies at Multiple Levels of Analysis Howard E. Aldrich 2. Re-evaluating Business Exit from a Gendered Perspective Susan Marlow and Janine Swail 3. When Silos Collapse, what Happens to the Seeds?: A Case Study of the Diffusion of People and Ideas when a Firm's Research Programs are Cancelled Kelley A. Packalen 4. Survey on Venture Capital Financing Exit Stage Saloua el Bouzaidi 5. Event History Analysis using the Kauffman Firm Survey Joseph Farhat and Alicia M. Robb 6. An Entrepreneur's Perspective – Beginning and Exit Gary Salomon 7. The Role of Retirement Intention in Entrepreneurial Firm Exit Sohrab Soleimanof, Michael H. Morris and Imran Syed 8. Psychological Barriers and Coping Strategies in Business Transfers Explored: Towards a Conceptual Model Edwin Weesie and Lex van Teeffelen 9. The Entrepreneurial Break-up: Disengaging from the Start-up Phase Christina Wicker and Per Davidsson 10. Social Ventures: Exploring Entrepreneurial Exit Strategies with a Structuation Lens Yolanda Sarason and Grace Hanley 11. For the Greater Good: Why and how Social Entrepreneurs Exit Social Ventures Jason Lortie 12. Entrepreneurial Exit: Who, What or to Where? Regional Relocation as a Form of Exit Anna Jenkins, John Steen and Martie-Louise Verreynne Index

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Book SynopsisnullTrade Review‘In this Handbook, two of the leading researchers in the field of entrepreneurial exit bring together a group of scholars who address the topic from a wide variety of vantage points. Taken together, this volume provides for a rich, multifaceted and comprehensive understanding of this important and hitherto understudied aspect of the entrepreneurial journey. It left me energized, inspired and full of ideas for researching the topic!’ -- Johan Wiklund, Syracuse University, US and Erling Persson Chair in Entrepreneurship, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden‘Some of the best and brightest minds from around the globe bring their newest thoughts and research evidence on the topic of entrepreneurial exit together in this Handbook. This is a critical read for scholars new to the research area, or those who want to know where the field might be headed in the future. The Handbook offers a great variety of topics, levels of analysis and perspectives in the area of entrepreneurial exit!’ -- Melissa S. Cardon, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, US‘As a counterweight to the voluminous research on entry and growth, this book on entrepreneurial exit is both timely and valuable. Can we really gain a deep understanding of entrepreneurship without also considering exit? I could not think of two better people to create this book – Professors DeTienne and Wennberg have been instrumental in developing our collective knowledge on entrepreneurial exit and in this book, they have brought together a collection of chapters that offer many new and wonderful insights into entrepreneurial exit.’ -- Dean A. Shepherd, David H. Jacobs Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business VenturingTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Dawn R. DeTienne and Karl Wennberg 1. Perpetually on the Eve of Destruction? Understanding Exits in Capitalist Societies at Multiple Levels of Analysis Howard E. Aldrich 2. Re-evaluating Business Exit from a Gendered Perspective Susan Marlow and Janine Swail 3. When Silos Collapse, what Happens to the Seeds?: A Case Study of the Diffusion of People and Ideas when a Firm's Research Programs are Cancelled Kelley A. Packalen 4. Survey on Venture Capital Financing Exit Stage Saloua el Bouzaidi 5. Event History Analysis using the Kauffman Firm Survey Joseph Farhat and Alicia M. Robb 6. An Entrepreneur's Perspective – Beginning and Exit Gary Salomon 7. The Role of Retirement Intention in Entrepreneurial Firm Exit Sohrab Soleimanof, Michael H. Morris and Imran Syed 8. Psychological Barriers and Coping Strategies in Business Transfers Explored: Towards a Conceptual Model Edwin Weesie and Lex van Teeffelen 9. The Entrepreneurial Break-up: Disengaging from the Start-up Phase Christina Wicker and Per Davidsson 10. Social Ventures: Exploring Entrepreneurial Exit Strategies with a Structuation Lens Yolanda Sarason and Grace Hanley 11. For the Greater Good: Why and how Social Entrepreneurs Exit Social Ventures Jason Lortie 12. Entrepreneurial Exit: Who, What or to Where? Regional Relocation as a Form of Exit Anna Jenkins, John Steen and Martie-Louise Verreynne Index

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Book SynopsisThe editors should be commended for developing a Map of the Landscape of Family Business Outcomes. It gives future research direction to the discipline considering both short-term profitability and long-term sustainability. It considers conventional concepts of structure, roles, and rules as well as family/firm processes, the uniqueness of family businesses and the essence of their resilience capacity. There are thought-provoking nuggets for new and seasoned researchers, counselors and advisors, business and executive educators, as well as family business owners.'- Sharon M. Danes, University of Minnesota, USThe Landscape of Family Business expands upon groundbreaking research to offer owners, consultants, and academics a new holistic way to view family business.What are the important outcomes in family business? What are the relationships among those outcomes? And, what does an overall pattern of outcome relationships reveal about family business? Based on 12 years of family business research, this book presents answers to these questions in the form of a Map of the Landscape of Family Business. In addition, leading scholars provide reviews and make recommendations to researchers and practitioners about each of the seven clusters revealed in the map - Governance, Performance, Social and Economic Impact, Strategy, Family Dynamics, Family Business Roles, and Succession.Clear and concise, with a focus on relationships in family business, this insightful book is both an enjoyable and informative read and will prove to be an asset to every bookshelf. Scholars, academics and family business owners and managers are sure to find The Landscape of Family Business an invaluable resource.Contributors: M. Baù, K.H. Brigham, M.S. Daugherty, G.G. Dess, K. Hellerstedt, F. Hoy, F.W. Kellermanns, G.T. Lumpkin, M. Nordqvist, K. Rosplock, P. Sharma, R.L. Sorenson, L.J. Stanley, K. Wennberg, A. YuTrade Review‘The editors should be commended for developing a Map of the Landscape of Family Business Outcomes. It gives future research direction to the discipline considering both short-term profitability and long-term sustainability. It considers conventional concepts of structure, roles, and rules as well as family/firm processes, the uniqueness of family businesses and the essence of their resilience capacity. There are thought-provoking nuggets for new and seasoned researchers, counselors and advisors, business and executive educators, as well as family business owners.’ -- Sharon M. Danes, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Harry G. (Paddy) McNeely, III Introduction: The Landscape of Family Business Ritch L. Sorenson, Andy Yu, Keith H. Brigham and G.T. Lumpkin 1. Understanding the Landscape of Family Business Andy Yu 2. Owning Family Governance Within the Two Dimensions of the Family Business Ritch L. Sorenson 3. Performance in Family Business: Financial and Socio-emotional Outcomes Mary Schmid Daugherty 4. Social and Economic Impact of Family Business Keith H. Brigham 5. Strategy in Family Business: Recent Findings and Future Challenges G.T. Lumpkin and Gregory G. Dess 6. Family Business Roles Pramodita Sharma and Frank Hoy 7. Family Dynamics in the Family Business Kirby Rosplock 8. Succession in Family Firms Massimo Baù, Karin Hellerstedt, Mattias Nordqvist and Karl Wennberg 9. A Second Look and Commentary on the Landscape of Family Business Franz W. Kellermanns and Laura J. Stanley Appendix A: The McNeely Landscape Map Appendix B: Empirical Studies from Which the Outcome Variables were Derived for the Yu, Lumpkin, Sorenson and Brigham (2012) Paper Appendix C: List of Participants at the 2010 University of Saint Thomas Landscape of Family Business Conference Index

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Book SynopsisProfessors Honig, Lampel and Drori have put together a collection of thought-provoking chapters on ingenuity written by an exciting group of scholars from around the world. The authors critically explore the difficult yet rewarding concept of ingenuity, and then apply this concept to the study of processes such as improvisation, bricolage and jugaad in a range of domains and settings such as sustainability, haute cuisine, dance and microfinance. I would recommend this book to academicians and practitioners alike interested in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.'- Raghu Garud, Pennsylvania State University, USThe editors of this Handbook, Benson Honig, Joseph Lampel and Israel Drori, define organizational ingenuity as 'the ability to create innovative solutions within structural constraints using limited resources and imaginative problem solving'. They examine the dichotomy between organizational freedom and necessity in order to better understand the role of ingenuity in the success of an organization.Organizational ingenuity is essential for effective action in a world where resources are increasingly scarce and regulations are ever more demanding. The authors examine existing models of this phenomenon and offer case studies and theoretical perspectives that illuminate the processes that shape high-quality outcomes. The Handbook concludes with a theoretical summary and a discussion of future research opportunities.This coherent collection, with rich and varied contributions from leading entrepreneurial thinkers, will appeal to students and scholars of business and entrepreneurship as well as to practitioners interested in creativity and innovation.Contributors: A. Banerjee, S. Clegg, L.W. Cox, M. Pina e Cunha, I. Drori, G. Gorse, P. Groenewegen, B. Honig, J. Koch, J.M. Korhonen, J. Lampel, S.R.H. Mariano, F. Masciarelli, J. Matthews, D.T. Methé, J. Moraes, P. Neves, P. Oliveira, A. Prencipe, A. Rego, W. Rothmann, T. Sagiv, N. Senf, J.G. Shearer, A.C.O. Siqueira, A.M.C.E. Stam, L. Välikangas, I.A.M. Wakkee, D.B. ZoogahTrade Review‘Professors Honig, Lampel and Drori have put together a collection of thought-provoking chapters on ingenuity written by an exciting group of scholars from around the world. The authors critically explore the difficult yet rewarding concept of ingenuity, and then apply this concept to the study of processes such as improvisation, bricolage and jugaad in a range of domains and settings such as sustainability, haute cuisine, dance and microfinance. I would recommend this book to academicians and practitioners alike interested in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.’ -- Raghu Garud, Pennsylvania State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Organizational Ingenuity: Insights and Overview Joseph Lampel, Benson Honig and Israel Drori PART I: UNDERSTANDING INGENUITY 1. The Roots of Organizational Ingenuity: How Do Qualitatively Superior Ideas Come About? Aneesh Banerjee 2. Unpacking the Concept of Organizational Ingenuity: Learning from Scarcity Miguel Pina e Cunha, Arménio Rego, Stewart Clegg, Pedro Neves and Pedro Oliveira 3. Ingenuity Spirals and Corporate Environmental Sustainability David B. Zoogah 4. Organizational Ingenuity in the Commercialization of Early-Stage Technological Innovations Larry W. Cox, Ana Cristina O. Siqueira and John G. Shearer PART II: INGENUITY IN CONTEXT 5. Connecting Regional Creativity to Firm’s Innovation: The Role of Social Capital Francesca Masciarelli and Andrea Prencipe 6. Risk, Risk Perception, and Ingenuity of Entrepreneurship in Japan David T. Methé 7. Reinvesting Dance with Meaning: Authenticity and Ingenuity in the Artistic Dance Field Tamar Sagiv 8. Ingenuity as Creative Unfolding: Framing the Frame in Haute Cuisine Natalie Senf, Jochen Koch and Wasko Rothmann 9. Creating Innovative Solutions in Microfinance and the Role of Organizational Ingenuity Ana Cristina O. Siqueira, Sandra R.H. Mariano, Joysi Moraes and Gregory Gorse 10. Acting Ingeniously: Opportunity Development through Institutional Work A.M.C.Eveline Stam, Ingrid A.M. Wakkee and Peter Groenewegen 11. Constraints and Ingenuity: The Case of Outokumpu and the Development of Flash Smelting in the Copper Industry Janne M. Korhonen and Liisa Välikangas 12. Stimulating Organisational Ingenuity with Design Methods Judy Matthews 13. Ingenuity Research: Current Problems and Future Prospects Israel Drori, Benson Honig and Joseph Lampel

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Book SynopsisThe editors should be commended for developing a Map of the Landscape of Family Business Outcomes. It gives future research direction to the discipline considering both short-term profitability and long-term sustainability. It considers conventional concepts of structure, roles, and rules as well as family/firm processes, the uniqueness of family businesses and the essence of their resilience capacity. There are thought-provoking nuggets for new and seasoned researchers, counselors and advisors, business and executive educators, as well as family business owners.'- Sharon M. Danes, University of Minnesota, USThe Landscape of Family Business expands upon groundbreaking research to offer owners, consultants, and academics a new holistic way to view family business.What are the important outcomes in family business? What are the relationships among those outcomes? And, what does an overall pattern of outcome relationships reveal about family business? Based on 12 years of family business research, this book presents answers to these questions in the form of a Map of the Landscape of Family Business. In addition, leading scholars provide reviews and make recommendations to researchers and practitioners about each of the seven clusters revealed in the map - Governance, Performance, Social and Economic Impact, Strategy, Family Dynamics, Family Business Roles, and Succession.Clear and concise, with a focus on relationships in family business, this insightful book is both an enjoyable and informative read and will prove to be an asset to every bookshelf. Scholars, academics and family business owners and managers are sure to find The Landscape of Family Business an invaluable resource.Contributors: M. Baù, K.H. Brigham, M.S. Daugherty, G.G. Dess, K. Hellerstedt, F. Hoy, F.W. Kellermanns, G.T. Lumpkin, M. Nordqvist, K. Rosplock, P. Sharma, R.L. Sorenson, L.J. Stanley, K. Wennberg, A. YuTrade Review‘The editors should be commended for developing a Map of the Landscape of Family Business Outcomes. It gives future research direction to the discipline considering both short-term profitability and long-term sustainability. It considers conventional concepts of structure, roles, and rules as well as family/firm processes, the uniqueness of family businesses and the essence of their resilience capacity. There are thought-provoking nuggets for new and seasoned researchers, counselors and advisors, business and executive educators, as well as family business owners.’ -- Sharon M. Danes, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Harry G. (Paddy) McNeely, III Introduction: The Landscape of Family Business Ritch L. Sorenson, Andy Yu, Keith H. Brigham and G.T. Lumpkin 1. Understanding the Landscape of Family Business Andy Yu 2. Owning Family Governance Within the Two Dimensions of the Family Business Ritch L. Sorenson 3. Performance in Family Business: Financial and Socio-emotional Outcomes Mary Schmid Daugherty 4. Social and Economic Impact of Family Business Keith H. Brigham 5. Strategy in Family Business: Recent Findings and Future Challenges G.T. Lumpkin and Gregory G. Dess 6. Family Business Roles Pramodita Sharma and Frank Hoy 7. Family Dynamics in the Family Business Kirby Rosplock 8. Succession in Family Firms Massimo Baù, Karin Hellerstedt, Mattias Nordqvist and Karl Wennberg 9. A Second Look and Commentary on the Landscape of Family Business Franz W. Kellermanns and Laura J. Stanley Appendix A: The McNeely Landscape Map Appendix B: Empirical Studies from Which the Outcome Variables were Derived for the Yu, Lumpkin, Sorenson and Brigham (2012) Paper Appendix C: List of Participants at the 2010 University of Saint Thomas Landscape of Family Business Conference Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship is a discipline that can be taught across the disciplines. Angela Beeching's chapter demonstrates how the essential business concepts of entrepreneurship can be made relevant to music students. By using short case studies featuring musical entrepreneurs, Beeching's excellent chapter provides a context for teaching entrepreneurship that reflects musicians' values and priorities. As one might expect from Beeching, a luminary in the music entrepreneurship world, her chapter also includes insights for educators and practitioners from all disciplines inspired by our musical golden age of entrepreneurship.'- Catherine Fitterman Radbill, author of Introduction to the Music Industry: An Entrepreneurial Approach'Satish Nambisan has assembled a great team of authors who have produced a fascinating collection of chapters. The book does an excellent job of bringing together for the first time developments in entrepreneurship across disparate disciplines that have important research, policy and practical implications. Entrepreneurship can learn from other disciplines but fundamentally this is a two-way process as other disciplines can learn from entrepreneurship. This approach provides a much needed emphasis on the increasing richness of adopting a cross-disciplinary approach in understanding the scope of entrepreneurship.'- Mike Wright, Centre for Management Buyout Research, Imperial College Business School, UK and University of Ghent, Belgium'Entrepreneurship is crossing borders with great impact. After decades of being confined to business schools, entrepreneurship scholarship and teaching are being diffused throughout the university: in engineering, natural and biological sciences, social sciences, art, music, medicine and other schools and departments. This is one of the very first books that captures this important trend, identifying areas for research, teaching and outreach activities. Every chapter is written by an area expert, offering rich insights into the growing power of entrepreneurship as a discipline and a way of thinking and doing. As such, the book is a major reference to any entrepreneurship scholar. The editor, Satish Nambisan, did a masterful job in selecting authors and themes covered in the book. His achievement is simply remarkable.'- Shaker A. Zahra, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USUnique ideas, insights and themes from diverse disciplines-from engineering, science and medicine to arts, design, and music-have the potential to enrich and deepen our understanding of entrepreneurship. This book brings together contributions from an eclectic set of entrepreneurship scholars and educators from different fields to advance cross-disciplinary entrepreneurial thinking.Embracing Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines draws on case studies and examples to provide a rich illustration of key themes and concepts, providing an opportunity to share lessons and best practices. It describes innovative programs and practices that could serve as templates for entrepreneurship educators and informs the development and evaluation of policies, programs and educational materials that cross or impact multiple fields.The creative, accessible ideas and insights offered in this book will appeal to a broad audience interested in entrepreneurship-from scholars and educators to practitioners and policy makers.Contributors: R.J. Anderson, G.D. Beckman, A.M. Beeching, R.W. Brown, O.R. Butler, L. Canning, J.D. Hart, A. Kant, D. Melton, A. Meyers, S. Nambisan, C. Patterson, J. ThomasTrade Review‘Entrepreneurship is a discipline that can be taught across the disciplines. Angela Beeching's chapter demonstrates how the essential business concepts of entrepreneurship can be made relevant to music students. By using short case studies featuring musical entrepreneurs, Beeching's excellent chapter provides a context for teaching entrepreneurship that reflects musicians' values and priorities. As one might expect from Beeching, a luminary in the music entrepreneurship world, her chapter also includes insights for educators and practitioners from all disciplines inspired by our musical golden age of entrepreneurship.’ -- Catherine Fitterman Radbill, author of Introduction to the Music Industry: An Entrepreneurial Approach‘Satish Nambisan has assembled a great team of authors who have produced a fascinating collection of chapters. The book does an excellent job of bringing together for the first time developments in entrepreneurship across disparate disciplines that have important research, policy and practical implications. Entrepreneurship can learn from other disciplines but fundamentally this is a two-way process as other disciplines can learn from entrepreneurship. This approach provides a much needed emphasis on the increasing richness of adopting a cross-disciplinary approach in understanding the scope of entrepreneurship.’ -- Mike Wright, Centre for Management Buyout Research, Imperial College Business School, UK and University of Ghent, Belgium‘Entrepreneurship is crossing borders with great impact. After decades of being confined to business schools, entrepreneurship scholarship and teaching are being diffused throughout the university: in engineering, natural and biological sciences, social sciences, art, music, medicine and other schools and departments. This is one of the very first books that captures this important trend, identifying areas for research, teaching and outreach activities. Every chapter is written by an area expert, offering rich insights into the growing power of entrepreneurship as a discipline and a way of thinking and doing. As such, the book is a major reference to any entrepreneurship scholar. The editor, Satish Nambisan, did a masterful job in selecting authors and themes covered in the book. His achievement is simply remarkable.’ -- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Entrepreneurship Perspectives: An Introduction Satish Nambisan PART I ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2. Engineering Entrepreneurship: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset Doug Melton 3. Challenges in Faculty Entrepreneurship in the Sciences: Becoming an Entrepreneur but Staying at the University Robert W. Brown 4. Physics Entrepreneurship: An Evolution From Technology Push to Market Pull Orville R. Butler and R. Joseph Anderson PART II HEALTHCARE AND BIOSCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5. Bioentrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges Arlen Meyers 6. Healthcare Entrepreneurship: The Changing Landscape Cam Patterson and Andrew Kant PART III ARTS, MUSIC, AND DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 7. The Entrepreneurial Musician: The Tao of DIY Angela Myles Beeching 8. Educating Arts Entrepreneurs: Does, Can or Should One Size Fit All? Gary D. Beckman and James D. Hart 9. The Value of Creativity: Implications for Industrial Design and Design Entrepreneurship Joyce Thomas and Lisa Canning PART IV. BRIDGING THE DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES 10. Towards a Cross-Disciplinary Understanding of Entrepreneurship Satish Nambisan Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Information Age, historically marginalized groups and developing nations continue to strive for socio-economic empowerment within the global community. Their ultimate success largely depends upon their ability to develop, protect, and exploit their greatest natural resource: intellectual property.Through an exploration of the techniques used in social entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship and Social Justice provides a framework by which historically marginalized communities and developing nations can cooperate with the developed world to establish a socially cohesive global intellectual property order. The knowledgeable contributors discuss, in four parts, topics surrounding entrepreneurship and empowerment, education and advocacy, engagement and activism and, finally, commencement.Experts in the field, scholars, law professors and students of intellectual property, human rights and international trade and development will find this book to be both thought-provoking and a valuable resource.Contributors: D.M. Conway, S. Ghosh, L.J. Gibbons, M. Gollin, R.S. Heimes, P. Lyfoung, A. McGeehan, C. McNulty, L. Mtima, L.E. Mulraine, J.R. Whitman, V. Rawlston Wilson, P.K. YuTrade Review'Professor Lateef Mtima and his stellar list of contributors are onto something genuinely new in this important volume; the idea that the 'public interest' goals of the IP system extend beyond encouraging innovation, to take in a wide range of other social justice interests: promoting economic participation by excluded groups, helping to assure distributional fairness, and enabling significant gestures of cultural preservation. The range of specific topics covered is impressive, and their presentation is at once rigorous and accessible to non-specialist readers. This transformational collection is an essential item for any contemporary IP bookshelf.' --Peter Jaszi, American University Law School, US-While many have articulated needs of particular communities which they argue intellectual property should be shaped to serve, few have attempted to flesh out a theory under which intellectual property doctrine should be built from the ground up to promote social justice. Lateef Mtima, a pioneer in that endeavor, has now edited a collection of essays that provides crucial additional perspectives - perspectives that appropriately focus on empowerment and entrepreneurship. These essays are essential reading for everyone who has ever wondered whether and how intellectual property should respond to an unequal world.' --Robert Brauneis, The George Washington University, USTable of ContentsContents: Prologue: A Social Activist’s Guide to Intellectual Property Lateef Mtima 1. An Introduction to Intellectual Property Social Justice and Entrepreneurship: Civil Rights and Economic Empowerment for the 21st Century Lateef Mtima PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT 2. An Entrepreneurship Approach to Achieving IP Social Justice John R. Whitman 3. Intellectual Property as an Essential 21st Century Business Asset Valerie Rawlston Wilson 4. The Colorblind Marketplace? Shubha Ghosh 5. Public Procurement’s Role in Facilitating Social Justice, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in the Global Knowledge Economy Danielle M. Conway PART II EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY 6. Lawyers and Innovation Rita S. Heimes 7. Intellectual Property Training and Education for Social Justice Peter K. Yu 8. Intellectual Property Social Justice in Action: Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors Michael Gollin, Pacyinz Lyfoung, Lateef Mtima and Connor McNulty PART III ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVISM 9. Worth More Dead than Alive: Join the NoCopyright Party and Start Killing Copyrights for their Own Good Ann McGeehan 10. I Am My Brother’s Keeper: How the Crossroads of Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment Can Be Used to Affect Social Justice Loren E. Mulraine 11. Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative: Intellectual Property Social Justice and Best Practices for Entrepreneurial Economic Development Llewellyn Joseph Gibbons PART IV COMMENCEMENT 12. From Swords to Ploughshares: Towards a Unified Theory of Intellectual Property Social Justice Lateef Mtima Index

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Book Synopsis'Zellweger has written a wide-ranging, thorough and very readable examination of the family business. His discussions of governance, succession planning, financial management, and conflict resolution draw on over 40 years of research, with relevant case studies that provoke discussion and reflection. His overview of cultural differences in families and in family businesses shows his grounded perspective. This text will provide a strong educational foundation for students and proactive family business owners alike.'- John A. Davis, Harvard Business School'One of the top international researchers in the family business field, a celebrated instructor, and a thoughtful practitioner, Thomas Zellweger succeeded in the daunting task of writing a book on family enterprises that appeals to multiple audiences. By carefully identifying the themes that are crucial to family business continuity, and by connecting them through a multidisciplinary approach that is at the same time intellectually deep, practically relevant, and crystal clear, the author does full justice to the complexity of family firms, and to their vital role in our economies and societies.'- Carlo Salvato, Bocconi University, Italy This innovative textbook covers the most important challenges facing family businesses. Practice-inspired and research-based, it emphasizes both practice and theory along with concepts, cases and reflection questions to illustrate key topics. This text discusses the relevance of family firms across the globe, their unique strengths and weaknesses, their governance, strategic management, the succession process, drivers of long-term success and interpersonal dynamics. Taking a holistic and international perspective, the book combines management concepts, research findings, practical examples and case studies to provide a unique source of insight and inspiration for students and practitioners in the most prominent type of business organization in the world. This textbook's comprehensive coverage of topics and combination of didactical formats makes it ideal for students studying family firms, and a useful reference for professors, advisors, and practitioners as well.Trade Review'I strongly recommend this unique textbook about family firms as it is an excellent resource for students and practitioners alike. Research based insights on most pressing topics are discussed in an engaging manner that makes it a joy to read!' --Pramodita Sharma, Editor, Family Business Review and University of Vermont'Zellweger has an amazing capacity to delve into the complexities and paradoxes related to family businesses, and explain everything in simple, yet very comprehensive way. His capabilities to simultaneously wear the hats of teacher, practitioner and researcher are reflected right across the book. This is a milestone publication as it synthesises the existing knowledge on family business for the benefit of students and practitioners alike across the spectrum in all parts of the world.' --Kavil Ramachandran, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business'Managing the Family Business is a superb contribution; of unparalleled merit as a text for bachelors and masters level courses in family business, and of enormous benefit to practitioners in its sound and actionable insights for those grappling with the myriad challenges of managing family firms. Its scope and thoroughness will also be useful to scholars wishing to advance the field. This book has my highest recommendation.' --Danny Miller, HEC Montreal, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Defining the family business 3. Prevalence and economic contribution of family firms around the globe 4. Strengths and weaknesses of family firms 5. Governance in the family firm 6. Strategic management in the family firm 7. Succession in the family firm 8. Change and transgenerational value creation 9. Financial management in the family firm 10. Interpersonal relationships and conflict in the family firm Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and innovation are the drivers of value creation in the twenty-first century. In the geography of the global economy there are 'hot spots' where new technologies germinate at an astounding rate and pools of capital, expertise, and talent foster the development of new industries, and new ways of doing business. These clusters of innovation have key attributes distinct from traditional industrial clusters that allow them to extend beyond geographic boundaries and serve as models for economic expansion in both developed and developing countries. How do these clusters emerge? What is the role of individual institutions such as governments, universities, major corporations, investors, and the individual entrepreneur? Are there systemic underpinnings, an invisible hand, that encourage these communities?The book begins with a presentation of the Clusters of Innovation Framework that identifies the salient components, behaviors, and linkages that characterize an innovation cluster, followed by an analysis of the archetypal cluster, Silicon Valley. Subsequent chapters probe how these characteristics apply in a diverse selection of economic communities in Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, China, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. Concluding chapters investigate the role of transregional organizations as cross-border disseminators of best practices in entrepreneurship and innovation.Students and professors of economics, business, public policy, management, entrepreneurship, and innovation will find this book a useful resource. Corporate executives, university administrators, government officials, policy makers, and entrepreneurs will also find it an insightful guide.Contributors: O. Berry, D. Chapman, J.-M. Chen, S.H. De Cleyn, I. Del Palacio, W. De Waele, J. Engel, F. Feferman, F. Forster, S. Kagami, M. Pareja-Eastaway, J.M. Pique, Q. Lang, C. Scheel, H. Schönenberger, M. Subodh, V. Trigo, D. Wasserteil, P. Weilerstein, C.-T. WenTrade Review‘An important debate that has been going on for decades in the regional science and management literature revolves around the question of the role of clusters for innovation, productivity, and growth. The case studies collected by Professor Jerome S. Engel provide some new inputs to this debate that highlight interesting aspects in particular concerning what he defines as global clusters of innovation.’ -- Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction 1. What are Clusters of Innovation, How do they Operate and Why are they Important? Jerone S. Engel PART I NORTH AMERICA 2. USA: Silicon Valley, The Archetype Jerone S. Engel and Florian Forster PART II EUROPE 3. Germany: High Tech Region Munich Generating the Next Wave of Scalable Startups Helmut Schönenberger 4. Belgium: Building a Digital Cluster of Innovation in the Heart of Europe Wim De Waele and Sven H. De Cleyn 5. Spain: Creating Ecologies of Innovation in Cities—The Case of 22@Barcelona Montserrat Pareja-Eastaway and Josep M. Pique 6. United Kingdom: London’s Tech Startup Boom Itxaso Del Palacio and Dave Chapman PART III MIDDLE EAST 7. Israel: The Technology Industry as an Economic Growth Engine Creating a Nationwide Cluster of Innovation Orna Berry and Daniel Wasserteil PART IV ASIA 8. Japan: The University as a Driver for Innovation in Japan in Response to Two Decades of Economic Depression Shigeo Kagami 9. Taiwan: Linkage-based Clusters of Innovation–The Case of Taiwan’s IT industry Chao-Tung Wen and Jun-Ming Chen 10. China: Emergence of an Entrepreneurial Economy in an Uncertain Environment Virginia Trigo and Qin Lang PART V LATIN AMERICA 11. Colombia and Mexico: Innovation and Entrepreneurship as a New Paradigm for Regional Development in Latin America Carlos Scheel 12. Brazil: Good Governance in the Tropics–The Rise of the Porto Digital Cluster of Innovation Flavio Feferman PART IV GLOBAL ENTITIES DIFFUSING INNOVATION 13. Intel Corporation: The Role of a Global Enterprise in Supporting Regional Entrepreneurship and Innovation Clusters Manav Subodh 14. NCIIA: Students as the Vanguard in a Geographically Dispersed Approach to Stimulating Science and Technology Innovation Phil Weilerstein 15. Clusters of Innovation: Final Thoughts Jerome S. Engel Index

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Book SynopsisCurrently, very little academic research exists on the intersection of entrepreneurship and philanthropy. This unique Handbook fills that gap, exploring how and why entrepreneurs who drive success in the for-profit world become engaged in philanthropy. Top scholars in the fields of family business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy explore the many facets of this fascinating subject.These expert contributors explore an exciting new field of research on entrepreneur philanthropists who have generated wealth through the creation and development of their own business enterprises. The book offers a broad overview of entrepreneurship and philanthropy, along with a focus on specific groups of entrepreneur philanthropists (including women, Black Americans, multi-generational family companies and technology entrepreneurs) and a selection of case studies from around the world.This pioneering Handbook will appeal to scholars in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, nonprofit and philanthropic studies, public policy and administration, as well as practitioners and policymakers with an interest in the practical aspects of entrepreneurship and philanthropy.Contributors: P.M. Anyansi, C. Anyansi-Archibong, D.B. Audretsch, X. Bai, W.J. Baumol, C.G. Brush, E.D. Carson, N.M. Carter, T.T. Coates, V. Cox Edmondson, M.P. Feldman, E.J. Gatewood, A. Graddy-Reed, P.G. Greene, M. Hart, J.R. Hinger, R. Holman, F. Hoy, K. Liket, L. Meijs, D.O. Renz, K. Rosplock, L. Roza, P.G. Schervish, L. Stilwell, R.J. Strom, M.L. Taylor, J. Tyler, M. Vermeulen, S. Zhao, Y. ZhaoTable of ContentsContents List of contributors Introduction Marilyn L. Taylor, Robert J. Strom and David O. Renz PART I OVERALL PERSPECTIVES 1. Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy: Protecting the Public Interest William J. Baumol and Robert J. Strom 2. From Entrepreneur to Philanthropist: Two Sides of the Same Coin? David B. Audretsch and Joshua R. Hinger 3. Local Champions: Entrepreneurs’ Transition to Philanthropy and the Vibrancy of Place Maryann P. Feldman and Alexandra Graddy-Reed PART II DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES – DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES? 4. Women Entrepreneurs and their Approach to Philanthropy The Diana Project: Candida Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra Hart 5. Another Look at Giving Back: An Examination of the Philanthropic Motivations, Orientations and Activities of Black American Entrepreneurs Vickie Cox Edmondson and Marilyn L. Taylor 6. Issues in Multi-generation Family Companies Frank Hoy and Kirby Rosplock 7. High-tech Donors and their Impact Philanthropy: The Conventional, Novel, and Strategic Traits of Agent-animated Wealth and Philanthropy Paul G. Schervish 8. Facilitating Entrepreneurs’ Transitions to Philanthropy: The Case of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Emmett D. Carson and Leigh Stilwell PART III PERSPECTIVES ACROSS THE GLOBE 9. Contemporary European E2P: Towards an Understanding of European Philanthrepreneurs Lonneke Roza, Marjelle Vermeulen, Kellie Liket and Lucas Meijs 10. A Study of Chinese Entrepreneurs and Philanthropic Behavior Zhao Shuming, Bai Xiaoming, and Zhao Yixuan 11. African Entrepreneurs and their Philanthropies: Motivations, Challenges and Impact Chi Anyansi-Archibong and Peter M. Anyansi 12. Enabling, Promoting and Protecting the Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur-philanthropist, and the American Way of Life John Tyler PART IV TWO ENTREPRENEURS – TWO TRANSITION PATTERNS 13. Exploring the Transitions from Entrepreneur to Philanthropist – Learning from Mr. ‘K’ and Mr. ‘M’ Marilyn L. Taylor, Theresa T. Coates, Robert J. Strom, David O. Renz and Rhonda Holman Index

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Book SynopsisThis book draws together William B. Gartner's key contributions to entrepreneurship research over the past 25 years. An original introduction by the author offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of his work as it pertains to the development of entrepreneurship as a scholarly field, and the articles demonstrate the many ways in which his research has explored entrepreneurship in relation to individuals, firms, environments, and processes.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction William B. Gartner 1. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘A Conceptual Framework for Describing the Phenomenon of New Venture Creation’, Academy of Management Review, 10 (4), October, 696–706 2. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘Did River City Really Need a Boys’ Band?’, New Management, 3 (1), Summer, 29–34 3. William B. Gartner (1986), ‘The Oz in Organization’, New Management, 4 (1), Summer, 15–21 4. William B. Gartner (1988), ‘”Who Is an Entrepreneur?” Is the Wrong Question’, American Journal of Small Business, 12 (4), Spring, 11–32 5. Jerome Katz and William B. Gartner (1988), ‘Properties of Emerging Organizations’, Academy of Management Review, 13 (3), July, 429–41 6. William B. Gartner, Terence R. Mitchell and Karl H. Vesper (1989), ‘A Taxonomy of New Business Ventures’, Journal of Business Venturing, 4 (3), May, 169–86 7. Donald A. Duchesneau and William B. Gartner (1990), ‘A Profile of New Venture Success and Failure in an Emerging Industry’, Journal of Business Venturing, 5 (5), September, 297–312 8. William B. Gartner (1990), ‘What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship?’, Journal of Business Venturing, 5 (1), January, 15–28 9. William B. Gartner, Barbara J. Bird and Jennifer A. Starr (1992), ‘Acting As If: Differentiating Entrepreneurial from Organizational Behavior’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 16 (3), Spring, 13–31 10. William B. Gartner (1993), ‘Words Lead to Deeds: Towards an Organizational Emergence Vocabulary’, Journal of Business Venturing, 8 (3), May, 231–9 11. Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Kelly G. Shaver and William B. Gartner (1995), ‘A Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Factors Influencing Start-Up Behaviors and Success at Venture Creation’, Journal of Business Venturing, 10 (5), September, 371–91 12. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner and Paul D. Reynolds (1996), ‘Exploring Start-Up Event Sequences’, Journal of Business Venturing, 11 (3), May, 151–66 13. William B. Gartner, Jennifer A. Starr and Subodh Bhat (1999), ‘Predicting New Venture Survival: An Analysis of “Anatomy of a Start-Up” Cases from Inc. Magazine’, Journal of Business Venturing, 14 (2), March, 215–32 14. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner, Kelly G. Shaver and Elizabeth J. Gatewood (2003), ‘The Career Reasons of Nascent Entrepreneurs’, Journal of Business Venturing, 18 (1), January, 13–39 15. William B. Gartner, Nancy M. Carter and Gerald E. Hills (2003), ‘The Language of Opportunity’, in Chris Steyaert and Daniel Hjorth (eds), New Movements in Entrepreneurship, Chapter 7, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 103–24 16. Jianwen Liao and William B. Gartner (2006), ‘The Effects of Pre-venture Plan Timing and Perceived Environmental Uncertainty on the Persistence of Emerging Firms’, Small Business Economics, 27 (1), August, 23–40 17. W.B. Gartner (2006), ‘A “Critical Mess” Approach to Entrepreneurship Scholarship’, in Entrepreneurship Research: Past Perspectives and Future Prospects published in Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, 3 (2), 213–22 18. William B. Gartner (2007), ‘Entrepreneurial Narrative and a Science of the Imagination’, Journal of Business Venturing, 22 (5), September, 613–27 19. William B. Gartner and Candida G. Brush (2007), ‘Entrepreneurship as Organizing: Emergence, Newness, and Transformation’, in Mark P. Rice and Timothy G. Habbershon (eds), Entrepreneurship: The Engine of Growth, Volume 2, Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1–20 20. William B. Gartner, Kelly G. Shaver and Jianwen (Jon) Liao (2008), ‘Opportunities as Attributions: Categorizing Strategic Issues from an Attributional Perspective’, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2 (4), December, 301–15 21. William B. Gartner (2010), ‘A New Path to the Waterfall: A Narrative on a Use of Entrepreneurial Narrative’, International Journal of Small Business, 28 (1), February, 6–19 Conclusion: An ‘EntreFesto’ William B. Gartner

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Book SynopsisThis book draws together William B. Gartner's key contributions to entrepreneurship research over the past 25 years. An original introduction by the author offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of his work as it pertains to the development of entrepreneurship as a scholarly field, and the articles demonstrate the many ways in which his research has explored entrepreneurship in relation to individuals, firms, environments, and processes.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction William B. Gartner 1. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘A Conceptual Framework for Describing the Phenomenon of New Venture Creation’, Academy of Management Review, 10 (4), October, 696–706 2. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘Did River City Really Need a Boys’ Band?’, New Management, 3 (1), Summer, 29–34 3. William B. Gartner (1986), ‘The Oz in Organization’, New Management, 4 (1), Summer, 15–21 4. William B. Gartner (1988), ‘”Who Is an Entrepreneur?” Is the Wrong Question’, American Journal of Small Business, 12 (4), Spring, 11–32 5. Jerome Katz and William B. Gartner (1988), ‘Properties of Emerging Organizations’, Academy of Management Review, 13 (3), July, 429–41 6. William B. Gartner, Terence R. Mitchell and Karl H. Vesper (1989), ‘A Taxonomy of New Business Ventures’, Journal of Business Venturing, 4 (3), May, 169–86 7. Donald A. Duchesneau and William B. Gartner (1990), ‘A Profile of New Venture Success and Failure in an Emerging Industry’, Journal of Business Venturing, 5 (5), September, 297–312 8. William B. Gartner (1990), ‘What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship?’, Journal of Business Venturing, 5 (1), January, 15–28 9. William B. Gartner, Barbara J. Bird and Jennifer A. Starr (1992), ‘Acting As If: Differentiating Entrepreneurial from Organizational Behavior’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 16 (3), Spring, 13–31 10. William B. Gartner (1993), ‘Words Lead to Deeds: Towards an Organizational Emergence Vocabulary’, Journal of Business Venturing, 8 (3), May, 231–9 11. Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Kelly G. Shaver and William B. Gartner (1995), ‘A Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Factors Influencing Start-Up Behaviors and Success at Venture Creation’, Journal of Business Venturing, 10 (5), September, 371–91 12. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner and Paul D. Reynolds (1996), ‘Exploring Start-Up Event Sequences’, Journal of Business Venturing, 11 (3), May, 151–66 13. William B. Gartner, Jennifer A. Starr and Subodh Bhat (1999), ‘Predicting New Venture Survival: An Analysis of “Anatomy of a Start-Up” Cases from Inc. Magazine’, Journal of Business Venturing, 14 (2), March, 215–32 14. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner, Kelly G. Shaver and Elizabeth J. Gatewood (2003), ‘The Career Reasons of Nascent Entrepreneurs’, Journal of Business Venturing, 18 (1), January, 13–39 15. William B. Gartner, Nancy M. Carter and Gerald E. Hills (2003), ‘The Language of Opportunity’, in Chris Steyaert and Daniel Hjorth (eds), New Movements in Entrepreneurship, Chapter 7, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 103–24 16. Jianwen Liao and William B. Gartner (2006), ‘The Effects of Pre-venture Plan Timing and Perceived Environmental Uncertainty on the Persistence of Emerging Firms’, Small Business Economics, 27 (1), August, 23–40 17. W.B. Gartner (2006), ‘A “Critical Mess” Approach to Entrepreneurship Scholarship’, in Entrepreneurship Research: Past Perspectives and Future Prospects published in Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, 3 (2), 213–22 18. William B. Gartner (2007), ‘Entrepreneurial Narrative and a Science of the Imagination’, Journal of Business Venturing, 22 (5), September, 613–27 19. William B. Gartner and Candida G. Brush (2007), ‘Entrepreneurship as Organizing: Emergence, Newness, and Transformation’, in Mark P. Rice and Timothy G. Habbershon (eds), Entrepreneurship: The Engine of Growth, Volume 2, Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1–20 20. William B. Gartner, Kelly G. Shaver and Jianwen (Jon) Liao (2008), ‘Opportunities as Attributions: Categorizing Strategic Issues from an Attributional Perspective’, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 2 (4), December, 301–15 21. William B. Gartner (2010), ‘A New Path to the Waterfall: A Narrative on a Use of Entrepreneurial Narrative’, International Journal of Small Business, 28 (1), February, 6–19 Conclusion: An ‘EntreFesto’ William B. Gartner

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Book SynopsisA sizable gap exists between the growing demand for entrepreneurship education and our understanding of how best to approach the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship. Based on papers, presentations and workshops that have appeared at the annual United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference over the past thirty years, this book offers cutting edge perspectives from expert educators and thought leaders on best practices in teaching entrepreneurship, building curricula and developing educational programs.The book is organized into three sections. The first, a set of research papers exploring a range of important issues in entrepreneurship education, provides a comprehensive outline of the field. This is followed by an overview of award-winning model academic programs in entrepreneurship at five different universities and a collection of real-world examples of teaching innovations, unique approaches to experiential learning and high-impact community engagement initiatives.This detailed and thorough synthesis of leading perspectives on entrepreneurship education will appeal to faculty and administrators in business schools, universities, technical schools and other institutions that include entrepreneurship courses in their curriculum.Contributors: S. Alpi, P. Bessler, A. Borgese, C.G. Brush, B. Burke, E. Cadotte, L. Canning, D.Y. Choi, R. D'Souza, A.F. DeNoble, W. Deutsch, N. Duval-Couetil, M.L. Fernau, M.G. Goldsby, P.G. Greene, E.Grossman, B. Hancock, K. Hmieleski, K. Joos, G. Kamau, J.B. Kaplan, J. Kraft, N. Krueger, D.F. Kuratko, M. Leaman, C. Matthews, D. McDonagh, T. Means, K. Mehta, J. Messing, R.K. Mitchell, N. Miyasaki, K.F. Molkentin, M.H. Morris, H.N. Neck, T. Nelson, J.A Robinson, M. Schindehutte, J.J. Schmidt, W. Schulze, R. Smilor, G. Solomon, J. Strimaitis, J. Thomas, C.-C. Tseng, I. Welpe, M. Wheadon, R.J. WhiteTrade Review‘... makes a useful addition to the private and institutional libraries of academics, researchers, policy makers and support agencies that are involved in promoting as well as delivering entrepreneurship education and learning. I highly recommend this volume for its richness, complexity and empirical rigour.’ -- Harry Matlay, Education + Training‘This book should appeal to a wide range of interested parties, in the USA, the UK, Continental Europe, Australasia and elsewhere, including: researchers, educators, policy makers and the management team of universities and faculties who intend or currently offer entrepreneurship education. I also believe that undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students could also benefit considerably from both the conceptual and contextual aspects of this volume, in order to inform and/or enhance their own thinking, perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurship education.’ -- Journal of Small Business & Enterprise DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Establishing Moorings and Foundations in Entrepreneurial Education Michael H. Morris PART I: LEADING EDGE RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES 1. Practice-Based Entrepreneurship Education Using Actionable Theory Heidi M. Neck, Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush 2. Links Between Learning Speed and Opportunity Recognition Rebecca J. White and Rodney R. D’Souza 3. From Tablet and Stylus to Tablet and Stylus: An Almost 6,000 Year Revolution in Technology for Teaching and Learning Elissa Grossman and Tawnya Means 4. Neuroentrepreneurship: What Can Entrepreneurship Learn from Neuroscience? Norris Krueger and Isabell Welpe 5. The Curricular Confusion between Entrepreneurship Education and Small Business Management: A Qualitative Analysis George Solomon and Charles Matthews 6. The Road to Excellence in International Entrepreneurship Education: Further Analysis of the Original 2005 Article Ronald K. Mitchell 7. Entrepreneurial (versus Managerial) Competencies as Drivers of Entrepreneurship Education Michael H. Morris and Jeffrey B. Kaplan 8. Teaching Social Entrepreneurship Kristin Joos and Michele Leaman 9. Can Universities Really Help Students Start Ventures? Nola Miyasaki 10. Design-Centered Entrepreneurship: A Process for Designing Opportunities Michael G. Goldsby, Donald F. Kuratko and Thomas Nelson 11. The New Paradigm: Creatives and Arts Entrepreneurs Joyce Thomas, Deana McDonagh and Lisa Canning 12. Teaching Entrepreneurship Students How to Design a Business Model Michael H. Morris and Minet Schindehutte 13. Enhancing the Employability of Doctoral Students through Entrepreneurship Education Nathalie Duval-Couetil and Mandy Wheadon 14. The Use of Simulations in Entrepreneurship Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Outcomes Ernest Cadotte PART II: MODEL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 15. Indiana University: Thought Leadership and Campus-wide Infusion of Entrepreneurship Donald F. Kuratko 16. Entrepreneurship at Babson College: Curricular, Co-Curricular and Executive Education Programs Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene and Janet Strimaitis 17. Graduate Level Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida Jamie Kraft and Chien-Chi Tseng 18. Honoring the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Strengths-Based Approach to the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program at TCU Brad Hancock, Keith Hmieleski and Ray Smilor 19. Student-Centered Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University Alex F. DeNoble and Gichuhi Kamau PART III: INNOVATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND OUTREACH 20. Millikin Arts and Entrepreneurship Program: Creating the ‘Real World’ Right Now Sharon Alpi 21. Teaching Entrepreneurial Execution with the YourCo Simulation Waverly Deutsch 22. Penn State Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Program Khanjan Mehta 23. Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Brad Burke and Mary Lynn Fernau 24. Developing Business Courses that Make an Impact: Rutgers Business School’s Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Jeffrey A. Robinson 25. Bringing Design Capability into Entrepreneurship: LMU and Otis David Y. Choi 26. Virtual Enterprise Anthony Borgese 27. The Foundry William Schulze 28. Study Abroad: Entrepreneurship Empowerment in South Africa Michael H. 29. Entrepreneurship Education Consortium: A Regional Approach Jacqueline J. Schmidt, Kay F. Molkentin, Julie Messing and Phil Bessler Index

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Book SynopsisA sizable gap exists between the growing demand for entrepreneurship education and our understanding of how best to approach the teaching and learning of entrepreneurship. Based on papers, presentations and workshops that have appeared at the annual United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference over the past thirty years, this book offers cutting edge perspectives from expert educators and thought leaders on best practices in teaching entrepreneurship, building curricula and developing educational programs.The book is organized into three sections. The first, a set of research papers exploring a range of important issues in entrepreneurship education, provides a comprehensive outline of the field. This is followed by an overview of award-winning model academic programs in entrepreneurship at five different universities and a collection of real-world examples of teaching innovations, unique approaches to experiential learning and high-impact community engagement initiatives.This detailed and thorough synthesis of leading perspectives on entrepreneurship education will appeal to faculty and administrators in business schools, universities, technical schools and other institutions that include entrepreneurship courses in their curriculum.Contributors: S. Alpi, P. Bessler, A. Borgese, C.G. Brush, B. Burke, E. Cadotte, L. Canning, D.Y. Choi, R. D'Souza, A.F. DeNoble, W. Deutsch, N. Duval-Couetil, M.L. Fernau, M.G. Goldsby, P.G. Greene, E.Grossman, B. Hancock, K. Hmieleski, K. Joos, G. Kamau, J.B. Kaplan, J. Kraft, N. Krueger, D.F. Kuratko, M. Leaman, C. Matthews, D. McDonagh, T. Means, K. Mehta, J. Messing, R.K. Mitchell, N. Miyasaki, K.F. Molkentin, M.H. Morris, H.N. Neck, T. Nelson, J.A Robinson, M. Schindehutte, J.J. Schmidt, W. Schulze, R. Smilor, G. Solomon, J. Strimaitis, J. Thomas, C.-C. Tseng, I. Welpe, M. Wheadon, R.J. WhiteTrade Review‘... makes a useful addition to the private and institutional libraries of academics, researchers, policy makers and support agencies that are involved in promoting as well as delivering entrepreneurship education and learning. I highly recommend this volume for its richness, complexity and empirical rigour.’ -- Harry Matlay, Education + Training‘This book should appeal to a wide range of interested parties, in the USA, the UK, Continental Europe, Australasia and elsewhere, including: researchers, educators, policy makers and the management team of universities and faculties who intend or currently offer entrepreneurship education. I also believe that undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students could also benefit considerably from both the conceptual and contextual aspects of this volume, in order to inform and/or enhance their own thinking, perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurship education.’ -- Journal of Small Business & Enterprise DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Establishing Moorings and Foundations in Entrepreneurial Education Michael H. Morris PART I: LEADING EDGE RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES 1. Practice-Based Entrepreneurship Education Using Actionable Theory Heidi M. Neck, Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush 2. Links Between Learning Speed and Opportunity Recognition Rebecca J. White and Rodney R. D’Souza 3. From Tablet and Stylus to Tablet and Stylus: An Almost 6,000 Year Revolution in Technology for Teaching and Learning Elissa Grossman and Tawnya Means 4. Neuroentrepreneurship: What Can Entrepreneurship Learn from Neuroscience? Norris Krueger and Isabell Welpe 5. The Curricular Confusion between Entrepreneurship Education and Small Business Management: A Qualitative Analysis George Solomon and Charles Matthews 6. The Road to Excellence in International Entrepreneurship Education: Further Analysis of the Original 2005 Article Ronald K. Mitchell 7. Entrepreneurial (versus Managerial) Competencies as Drivers of Entrepreneurship Education Michael H. Morris and Jeffrey B. Kaplan 8. Teaching Social Entrepreneurship Kristin Joos and Michele Leaman 9. Can Universities Really Help Students Start Ventures? Nola Miyasaki 10. Design-Centered Entrepreneurship: A Process for Designing Opportunities Michael G. Goldsby, Donald F. Kuratko and Thomas Nelson 11. The New Paradigm: Creatives and Arts Entrepreneurs Joyce Thomas, Deana McDonagh and Lisa Canning 12. Teaching Entrepreneurship Students How to Design a Business Model Michael H. Morris and Minet Schindehutte 13. Enhancing the Employability of Doctoral Students through Entrepreneurship Education Nathalie Duval-Couetil and Mandy Wheadon 14. The Use of Simulations in Entrepreneurship Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Outcomes Ernest Cadotte PART II: MODEL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 15. Indiana University: Thought Leadership and Campus-wide Infusion of Entrepreneurship Donald F. Kuratko 16. Entrepreneurship at Babson College: Curricular, Co-Curricular and Executive Education Programs Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene and Janet Strimaitis 17. Graduate Level Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida Jamie Kraft and Chien-Chi Tseng 18. Honoring the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Strengths-Based Approach to the Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program at TCU Brad Hancock, Keith Hmieleski and Ray Smilor 19. Student-Centered Entrepreneurship at San Diego State University Alex F. DeNoble and Gichuhi Kamau PART III: INNOVATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND OUTREACH 20. Millikin Arts and Entrepreneurship Program: Creating the ‘Real World’ Right Now Sharon Alpi 21. Teaching Entrepreneurial Execution with the YourCo Simulation Waverly Deutsch 22. Penn State Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Program Khanjan Mehta 23. Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Brad Burke and Mary Lynn Fernau 24. Developing Business Courses that Make an Impact: Rutgers Business School’s Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Jeffrey A. Robinson 25. Bringing Design Capability into Entrepreneurship: LMU and Otis David Y. Choi 26. Virtual Enterprise Anthony Borgese 27. The Foundry William Schulze 28. Study Abroad: Entrepreneurship Empowerment in South Africa Michael H. 29. Entrepreneurship Education Consortium: A Regional Approach Jacqueline J. Schmidt, Kay F. Molkentin, Julie Messing and Phil Bessler Index

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Book SynopsisCompetition to publish in the top journals is fierce. This book provides entrepreneurship researchers with relevant material and insights to support them in their efforts to publish their research in the most prestigious entrepreneurship outlets.This essential guide to publishing in entrepreneurship brings together a wealth of contributors, all of whom have published in the leading entrepreneurship journals. Based on their experiences as researchers and editors, they bring useful hands-on advice and insight into the research publication process.Both fledgling and experienced entrepreneurship faculty members will find this an essential resource as they strive towards publication in A-ranked entrepreneurship or management journals.Trade Review‘This book should be required for all doctoral students studying entrepreneurship, and it will be very helpful to junior faculty in entrepreneurship and those transitioning to the field as well. Valuable insights are provided for publishing various types of articles (for example, literature reviews, qualitative research, cases, and so on) in top journals focusing on entrepreneurship, general management, and related disciplines.’ -- Gary Castrogiovanni, Florida Atlantic University, US‘The wisdom and guidance provided by this stellar group of authors will be invaluable to scholars, especially those seeking to publish entrepreneurship research in top journals. The diversity of content is also exciting; for example, the inclusion of publication ethics and how to publish cases. Hopefully, this will become a much-used resource and help to reduce current high desk rejection rates.’ -- D. Ray Bagby, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice‘This book fills a critical need in the field. It is co-edited by two highly respected and accomplished entrepreneurship scholars, and the chapters are prepared by seasoned authors who provide the knowledge of how to publish research in the top entrepreneurship journals. Publication in these journals has become highly competitive, with only a small percentage of the submitted manuscripts accepted. As such, this is a highly valuable treatise for entrepreneurship scholars and PhD students. It should be required reading for all entrepreneurship researchers.’ -- Michael A. Hitt, Texas A&M University, US‘Life would have been so much easier had I had the benefit of this terrific book. It provides concrete and actionable advice on all aspects of publishing in the field of entrepreneurship, and indeed other domains of management. It counsels young researchers on how to develop and formulate research questions, how to integrate them into the existing literature and to highlight their contribution, and how to build and argue sound hypotheses. It provides insight and guidance for conducting both quantitative and qualitative research. It even shows which journals might be most useful for scholars aiming to “up their game”. There is no question that the sound advice given here by Audretsch, Corbett, Fayolle, Honig, Wright and other stars in the field will focus readers on the essentials so vital in today’s highly competitive and ever more exacting publishing environment.’ -- From the foreword by Danny Miller‘Throughout its 14 chapters, How to Get Published in the Best Entrepreneurship Journals addresses various aspects of academic publishing and provides entrepreneurship scholars with valuable insights into publishing through the top-level entrepreneurship outlets. Drawing on the wisdom and advice of well-respected entrepreneurship scholars, the book serves both as an essential guide for PhDstudents and as a valuable resource for established scholars.’ -- Pekka Stenholm, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Thinking and Writing for Scholarly Publication in Entrepreneurship Alain Fayolle 2. Getting Published in Entrepreneurship Journals Mike Wright 3. The Review Process Mike Wright 4. Getting Published – and Cited in Entrepreneurship: Reflections on Ten Papers Per Davidsson 5. From Idea to Publication: Managing the Research Process Robert Blackburn and Friederike Welter 6. Doing a Research Literature Review Hermann Frank and Isabella Hatak 7. Ethics and Publishing in Entrepreneurship Research Benson Honig 8. Moving from the Periphery to the Inner Circle: Getting Published from your Thesis Sally Jones and Helle Neergaard 9. Do European Scholars have Specific Problems to get Published in Anglo-Saxon Journals? Dimo Dimov 10. How to Publish Qualitative Entrepreneurship Research in Top Journals Nicole Coviello 11. Laying the Foundations for Asia Focused Research Through Qualitative Research David Ahlstrom and Garry Bruton 12. Publishing Cases in Entrepreneurship Journals Franz Lohrke, Melissa Baucus and Charles Carson 13. Getting Published in Entrepreneurship Policy David Audretsch 14. Positioning Entrepreneurship Research for General Management Journals Andrew Corbett

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Book SynopsisThis impressive Handbook provides a dynamic perspective on the international entrepreneurial strategies of SMEs, including the role and experience of their founders, as well as the collaboration of these SMEs in networks with larger firms.The expert contributors from all over the world and the editors explore the origin and evolution of internationalizing SMEs, the changing history and the future outlook of this sector. They study the effects of different cultures on the origin and growth of entrepreneurship and SMEs. The Handbook also outlines the various types of Born Globals that emerge from different parts of the world.This book will prove essential reading for researchers and students of international business, entrepreneurship and SMEs. Founders of internationalizing SMEs will also learn about novel management practices, while educational institutions and governments will find invaluable insights on how to foster and support SMEs in their internationalization efforts.Contributors: P. Belyó, F. Celikel Esser, N.F. Crespo, K. Efrat, M. Fontes, S. Freeman, M. Gabrielsson, P. Gabrielsson, V.V. Geldres, G. Gripsrud, B. Hagen, A. Hunneman, S.H. Jang, M.V. Jones, S. Julkunen, J.S. Kim, S. Kimiagari, O. Kuivalainen, M. Lazaris, L.C. Leonidou, N. Li, I. Mandl, I. Martins, I. Molnár, B. Montreuil, N.E.M. Ngasri, A.Z. Nowak, J. Ohn, K. Puumalainen, M. Raatikainen, A. Rialp-Criado, S. Saarenketo, S. Samiee, R. Shneor, V.C. Simões, C.A. Solberg, M.C. Stoian, L. Torkkeli, Y. Vaillant, A. ZucchellaTrade Review'This book lets you view and understand the crucial nexus of international marketing, particularly market entry, growth, and government activities, and allows you an opportunity to become part of the thinking, planning and discussion. The new vistas offered by this book are substantial.' --From the foreword by Michael Czinkota, Georgetown University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY AND BEHAVIOUR 1. Overview V.H.Manek Kirpalani and Pervez N. Ghauri 2. Reactive and Proactive International Entrepreneurial Behavior: Causation and Effectuation Miria Lazaris, Nurul Efifi Mohamad Ngasri and Susan Freeman 3. The Influence of Market Intelligence and Marketing Mix Adaptation Efforts on the Performance of Israeli Born Globals Rotem Shneor and Kalanit Efrat 4. International Entrepreneurial Networking Strategies: Breaking out as a Global Player Saara Julkunen, Mika Gabrielsson and Markus Raatikainen 5. Market Strategy of International New Ventures Originating from a Small and Open Economy Salman Kimiagari, Peter Gabrielsson, Mika Gabrielsson and Benoit Montreuil 6. Where and When? A Longitudinal Study of Export Behavior of New Ventures Geir Gripsrud, Auke Hunneman and Carl Arthur Solberg 7. Simultaneous Effects Between Innovativeness and Export Behavior in Small Firms: Evidence From Spain Izaias Martinsa, Alex Rialp-Criado and Yancy Vaillant 8. Managerial Attitude as Antecedent for Network Development for SME Internationalization M. Cristina Stoian and Pervez N. Ghauri 9. A Process View of New Ventures Internationalization: Exploring the ‘Black Box’ Nuno Fernandes Crespo, Vítor Corado Simões and Margarida Fontes 10. How to Enhance Competitiveness of Polish Economy? SMEs as Innovativeness Stimulator Alojzy Z. Nowak PART II INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMEs AND SELECTED STATE SUPPORT 11. Internationalisation of European SMEs Irene Mandl and Funda Celikel-Esser 12. Using National Export Promotion Programs to Assist Smaller Firms’ International Entrepreneurial Initiatives Leonidas C. Leonidou, Saeed Samiee and Valeska V. Geldres 13. The Role of Government in Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: The Case of Korean Ventures Seung Hoon Jang, Jung Seek Kim and Jonathan Ohn 14. International Entrepreneurship Among Finnish SMEs Olli Kuivalainen, Sami Saarenketo, Lasse Torkkeli and Kaisu Puumalainen 15. The Internationalization of SMEs in Italy Antonella Zuchella and Birgit Hagen 16. Internationalisation of SMEs in Scotland Nicolas Li and Marian V. Jones 17. Improving SME Performance Globally: The Hungarian Case István Molnár and Pál Belyó 18. Conclusions and Future Research V.H. Manek Kirpalani and Pervez N. Ghauri Index

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Book SynopsisBusiness angels are recognized as playing a key role in financing the start-up and early stages of new ventures. However, our knowledge of how business angels operate remains limited and highly fragmented. This Handbook provides a synthesis of research on business angels. It adopts an international perspective to reflect the spread of angel investing around the world. The increasing number of government initiatives to promote angel investing is also reflected in the book with an assessment of the most common support schemes.Adopting an international focus, the expert group of contributors examine business angels themselves; the evolution of the market; the various stages of the investment process and the role of public policy in influencing angel investment. They each conclude their chapters with an agenda for future research on business angels.Students and scholars of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, and related subjects will find this book to be an invaluable resource to their work.In particular, they will benefit from the research agendas that that concludes each chapter This Handbook will also be of interest to policy-makers and other practitioners looking to enhance their understanding of the design and need for such interventions.Contributors include: F.M. Amatucci, M. Atienza, S. Avdeitchikova, T. Botelho, C. Carpentier, V. Collewaert, L. Hornuf, H. Keinonen, T. Lahti, H. Landström, D. Lingelbach, M. Liu, C. Mason, A. Maxwell, D. Politis, G. Romani, W. Scheela, A. Schwienbacher, J.-M. Suret, R. Sørheim, Y. Tan, J. WangTrade Review'The Handbook of Research on Business Angels provides an excellent summary of the state of the art in angel investing. With all the articles compiled within the unifying theme of the latest business angel research the Handbook is a must read for academics, policymakers and anyone who wishes to gain an in depth understanding the current thoughts and trends in business angel investing.' --Jeffrey E. Sohl, University of New Hampshire'The Handbook of Research on Business Angels provides an up-to-date overview of important topics in business angel research. It explores novel areas, such as research on business angels in emerging economies, and how crowd investing relates to business angels. This volume is a must-read for anyone considering to start research on business angels.' --Sophie Manigart, Ghent University, Belgium'It is not possible for government to have a coherent and integrated innovation/enterprise policy without supporting new venture finance and, critically, business angels. Landstrom and Mason's timely compendium of our evolving research knowledge takes us significantly closer to knowing ''the unknown and unknowable''. Its inclusive world perspective embracing developed and emerging economies is particularly welcome. Similarly, analyses of women investors, tax incentives, BA Networks, and the potential importance of 'equity crowdfunding' are each central to our understanding. This Handbook is of material value to scholars and policy/practitioners alike.' --Gordon Murray, University of Exeter, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Business Angels as a research field Hans Landström and Colin Mason 2. Researching Business Angels: Definitional and data challenges Colin Mason 3. The economic significance of Business Angels: Towards comparable indicators Sofia Avdeitchikova and Hans Landström 4. Categorisations of Business Angels: An Overview Roger Sørheim and Tiago Botelho 5. Women Business Angels: Theory and Practice Frances M. Amatucci 6. Investment decision making by Business Angels Andrew Maxwell 7. Business Angels as smart investors: A systematic review of the evidence Diamanto Politis 8. Angel-entrepreneur relationships: demytisfying their conflicts Veroniek Collewaert 9. Business Angels in China: Characteristics, policies and international comparison Jiani Wang, Yi Tan and Manhong Liu 10. Business Angels in emerging economies: Southeast Asia William Scheela 11. Business Angels in Sub-Saharan Africa David Lingelbach 12. Business Angels in developing economies: The experience of Latin America Gianni Romani and Miguel Atienza 13. The effectiveness of tax incentives for Business Angels Cécile Carpentier and Jean-Marc Suret 14. Business Angel Networks: A review and assessment of their value to entrepreneurship Tom Lahti and Henrik Keinonen 15. Crowdinvesting – Angel investing for the masses? Lars Hornuf and Armin Schwienbacher Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful Handbook offers a lens through which to view entrepreneurship strategy for higher education institutions, as it becomes increasingly necessary for universities to consider changing their strategies, culture and practices to become more entrepreneurial.Is the idea of an entrepreneurial university a myth or a reality? Is the university model capable of adapting to new evolving trends and a more complex professional world? And, what is the impact of entrepreneurship in education? Through extensive research and case studies from some of the leading entrepreneurial thinkers around the world, Alain Fayolle and Dana Redford answer these questions and raise further issues for debate. Particular focus is given to developing university strategy, public policy and start-up support as a means to foster graduate entrepreneurship. Each contribution explores different perspectives related to the entrepreneurial university concept and its role in stimulating economic growth through cooperative relationships with business and government.As a comprehensive study of the entrepreneurial university, this Handbook will prove invaluable to business and entrepreneurship students and academics, as well as university administrators, researchers and others interested in the evolution of the university.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Alain Fayolle and Dana Redford PART I: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY 1. Stakeholder Management and the Entrepreneurial University Dana Redford and Alain Fayolle 2. The University of the Future: An Entrepreneurial Stakeholder Learning Organization? Allan A Gibb and Gay Haskins 3. Managing the Improvement of Entrepreneurship Education Programs: A Comparison of Universities in the Life Sciences in Europe, USA and Canada Vincent Blok, Rob Lubberink, Thomas Lans and Onno Omta 4. Entrepreneurship in Finland, Sweden and Norway: Transferability of Entrepreneurship Education Programmes Bjørn Willy Åmo 5. Institutional Change of the German Higher Education System: From Professional Dominance to Managed Education Markus Reihlen and Ferdinand Wenzlaff 6. University Entrepreneurship Education in Tanzania: Introducing Entrepreneurship Education in a Context of Transition Ernest Samwel Mwasalwiba, Peter Groenewegen and Ingrid Wakkee 7. Evolving Entrepreneurial Universities: Experiences and Challenges in the Middle Eastern Context Maribel Guerrero, David Urbano and Aidin Salamzadeh 8. A Regional Perspective on the Entrepreneurial University: Practices and Policies Niall G. MacKenzie and Qiantao Zhang PART II: PEDAGOGIC PRACTICES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION 9. ‘The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree’: Entrepreneurial University as Nurturer of Entrepreneurial Values Magdalena Markowska 10. Integrated Support for University Entrepreneurship from Entrepreneurial Intent Towards Behavior: The Case of the German ‘Exist’ Policy Programme Christine Volkmann and Marc Grünhagen 11. Boosting Entrepreneurship Education within the Knowledge Network of the Dutch Agri-Food Sciences: The New ‘Wageningen’ Approach Willem Hulsink, Hans Dons, Thomas Lans and Vincent Blok 12. Not Just the What and How, but Also the Who: The Impact of Entrepreneurship Educators Susanne Steiner 13. Global Start-Up Internships as a Source of Experiential Learning Truls Erikson, Mari Saua Svalastog and Daniel Leunbach PART III: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERPRISES: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, VENTURE CAPITALS AND SPIN-OFFS 14. The Potential of and Framework for Promoting a Business Angel University and Intellectual Property Exploitation: A Case Study from Wales Simon McCarthy, Gary Packham and David Pickernell 15. Commercializing Science by Means of University Spin-Offs: An Ethical Review Elco van Burg 16. The Meandering Path: The University’s Contribution Toward the Entrepreneurial Journey Louise-Jayne Edwards and Elizabeth J. Muir 17. Entrepreneurial Learning and the IBM Universities Business Challenge: An Experiential Learning Perspective Wim van Vuuren, Colm Fearon, Gemma van Vuuren-Cassar and Judith Crayford 18. Where do Academic Entrepreneurs Locate their Firms? How to Access the Development of Entrepreneurship Education at University Level Christos Kolympiris, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes and Ken Schneeberger 19. How to Access the Development of Entrepreneurship Education at University Level: The Case of Denmark Kåre Moberg, Lene Vestergaard, Casper Jørgensen, Elisabeth Markussen and Sose Hakverdyan

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, entrepreneurs and SMEs have been forced to adapt to a rapidly changing, increasingly globalized world, an evolution that has had a profound impact on marketing strategies. This timely volume identifies the many new opportunities available to entrepreneurs and SMEs in the global marketplace, and offers tactical and strategic marketing approaches to help them succeed in the modern business world.The book provides solutions to current marketing challenges and leads the reader through the marketing process, supported with real-life examples. Discussions of hyper competition and the opportunities arising from information-communication technology offer a deeper understanding of modern consumers and ways to create added value through products, services and other entities. The authors stress the importance of an SME's web presence and internationalization, as well as innovation and branding processes. Additional key topics include the development of services and experiences with customer co-creation, value-based pricing using new market channels and adapted communication tools (including social media), and how these approaches can lead to increased customer engagement and improved long-term relationships.This comprehensive book will be a useful resource for both scholars and practitioners with an interest in entrepreneurship, marketing, and business and management.Contents: Preface Part I: Understanding Marketing for Entrepreneurs and SMEs and the Challenges they Face 1. An Understanding of Marketing for Entrepreneurs and SMEs 2. Value, Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty 3. Marketing Plan 4. The Trends and Challenges for SMEs Marketing in the 21st Century Part II: Understanding the Market and Consumers 5. Analyzing the Marketing Environment 6. Conducting Market Research and Forecasting Demand in SMEs 7. Consumer Purchase Behavior Part III: Developing an Approach to Strategic Marketing 8. Target Marketing: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning 9. Challenges and Opportunities for SMEs to Market Diverse Entities 10. Innovation Process in SMEs 11. Branding in SMEs 12. Setting the Price in SMEs 13. Designing Marketing Channels in SMEs 14. Marketing Communications in SMEs IndexTrade ReviewA timely text, which presents key marketing concepts, frameworks, and tools in an easy-to-follow manner. The case vignettes, drawn from contemporary marketing practices of entrepreneurial companies around the world, provide nice illustrations of the issues discussed in the chapters. The book is an appropriate anchor text for courses in marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business management, and a great reference for practitioners. --Tatiana Manolova, Bentley UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Understanding Marketing for Entrepreneurs and SMEs and the Challenges they Face 1. An Understanding of Marketing for Entrepreneurs and SMEs 2. Value, Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty 3. Marketing Plan 4. The Trends and Challenges for SMEs Marketing in the 21st Century Part II: Understanding the Market and Consumers 5. Analyzing the Marketing Environment 6. Conducting Market Research and Forecasting Demand in SMEs 7. Consumer Purchase Behavior Part III: Developing an Approach to Strategic Marketing 8. Target Marketing: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning 9. Challenges and Opportunities for SMEs to Market Diverse Entities 10. Innovation Process in SMEs 11. Branding in SMEs 12. Setting the Price in SMEs 13. Designing Marketing Channels in SMEs 14. Marketing Communications in SMEs Index

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Book SynopsisThe normal enterprise, contrary to widespread prejudice, can do well out of intense knowledge, without bothering with snobbish high-tech delusions. In this respect, the present book deals with all the questions you might have been afraid to ask. It offers explanation, policy and practical conclusions in an international perspective. It is a compelling read!'- Arndt Sorge, Professor Emeritus, WZB, GermanyThis book contributes to the discussion about the relevance of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship for industrial innovation in the context of traditional low-technology industries.There is a widespread assumption that low-tech industries offer limited opportunities for entrepreneurial activity due to their mature character. Yet there are indications that the phenomenon is finally emerging in these traditional sectors. This detailed book contributes to the ongoing political debate on relevant policy measures to promote future industrial innovation. It extends awareness of the relevance of low-tech industries for future economic and societal development, linking both scientific and political perspectives. Detailed chapters identify the typical patterns, prerequisites and impacts of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, as well as the distribution of entrepreneurial activities in low-tech sectors. The authors conclude with policy recommendations to promote such activities.This book will appeal to social scientists, economists and students of innovation and entrepreneurship studies. Policy-makers and company representatives will also find much of interest in this book, with its surprising insights into a field that has been so far neglected in the scientific as well as the policy-oriented debate.Contributors: Y.D. Caloghirou, T.F. Fernandes, M.M. Godinho, A. Havas, H. Hirsch-Kreinsen, G. Karagouni, I. Kastelli, R.P. Mamede, A. Protogerou, I. Schwinge, A. Tsakanikas, A.Y. YudanovTrade Review'Despite their minimal application of research and development, industries such as manufacturing, food, and publishing occupy an important role in production expansion and employment opportunities. The editors of Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-Tech Industries point out the alarming gap that characterizes today's research in regard to industrial innovation and transformation. The book provides detailed studies that explain KIE activities at multiple levels as it emphasizes the origins, characteristics, strategies, organization, and performance of such activities. . . the book should raise significant interest among researchers, scholars, advisors and policy makers who are interested in the revival of manufacturing sectors in the developing world.' -- Chaza Fares Abdul, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship‘The normal enterprise, contrary to widespread prejudice, can do well out of intense knowledge, without bothering with snobbish high-tech delusions. In this respect, the present book deals with all the questions you might have been afraid to ask. It offers explanation, policy and practical conclusions in an international perspective. It is a compelling read!’ -- Arndt Sorge, Professor Emeritus, WZB, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech Industries Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel Schwinge PART I: CHARACTERISTICS, PATTERNS AND IMPACT 2. Exploring Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in High-tech and Low-tech Manufacturing Sectors: Differences and Similarities Yannis D. Caloghirou, Aimilia Protogerou and Aggelos Tsakanikas 3. Patterns of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech Industries Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen 4. The Impact of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship on the Growth and Competitiveness of European Traditional Industries Ioanna Kastelli and Yannis D. Caloghirou PART II: STRATEGIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS 5. Patterns and Determinants of Trademark Use in Portugal Ricardo P. Mamede, Teresa F. Fernandes and Manuel M. Godinho 6. High-growth LMT Firms and the Evolution of the Russian Economy Andrei Y. Yudanov 7. The Relevance of the ‘Dynamic Capabilities’ Perspective in Low-tech Sectors Aimilia Protogerou, Yannis D. Caloghirou and Glykeria Karagouni 8. Readjusting the Perspective on LMT Firms in Product Supply Chains in Light of Knowledge-intensive Activity Isabel Schwinge PART III: POLICY ISSUES 9. Trapped by the High-tech Myth: The Need and Chances for a New Policy Rationale Attila Havas 10. Policy Measures for the Promotion of Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in Low-tech Industries Hartmut Hirsch-Kreinsen and Isabel Schwinge Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book David Audretsch examines the impact of public policy in the entrepreneurial society and in ensuring that entrepreneurship continues to serve as a driving force for economic performance.Do university policies or knowledge conditions make a difference to entrepreneurship? Does policy influence the commercialization route? This comprehensive book addresses such questions in a thoughtful selection of essays from one of the most influential and erudite sources in entrepreneurship research.The result is an interesting and informative book, which will appeal to scholars of business, entrepreneurship, evolutionary economics and public policy. The detailed investigation into the relevance of entrepreneurship makes Public Policy in the Entrepreneurial Society a topical read for both academics and entrepreneurs alike.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Foreword Al Link Introduction David B. Audretsch 1. David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann (2005), ‘Do University Policies Make a Difference?’ 2. David B. Audretsch and Jürgen Weigand (2005), ‘Do Knowledge Conditions Make a Difference? Investment, Finance and Ownership in German Industries’ 3. David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann (2005), ‘Does the Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship Hold for Regions?’ 4. David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann (2006), ‘Do Locational Spillovers Pay? Emprical Evidence from German IPO Data’ 5. David B. Audretsch (2007), ‘Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Growth’ 6. David B. Audretsch and Dirk Dohse (2007), ‘Location: A Neglected Determinant of Firm Growth’ 7. David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach (2007), ‘The Theory of Knowledge Spillover Entrepreneurship’ 8. Rajshree Agarwal, David Audretsch and M.B. Sarkar (2007), ‘The Process of Creative Construction: Knowledge Spillovers, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth’ 9. Christine A. Gulbranson and David B. Audretsch (2008), ‘Proof of Concept Centers: Accelerating the Commercialization of University Innovation’ 10. David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach (2008), ‘Resolving the Knowledge Paradox: Knowledge-Spillover Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth’ 11. Zoltan J. Acs, Pontus Braunerhjelm, David B. Audretsch and Bo Carlsson (2009), ‘The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship’, 12. David B. Audretsch (2009), ‘The Entrepreneurial Society’ 13. David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Lawrence A. Plummer (2009), ‘Agency and Governance in Strategic Entrepreneurship’ 14. David Audretsch and Taylor Aldridge (2010), ‘Transnational Social Capital and Scientist Entrepreneurship’ 15. David Audretsch, Dirk Dohse and Annekatrin Niebuhr (2010), ‘Cultural Diversity and Entrepreneurship: A Regional Analysis for Germany’ 16. Pontus Braunerhjelm, Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch and Bo Carlsson (2010), ‘The Missing Link: Knowledge Diffusion and Entrepreneurship in Endogenous Growth’ 17. Taylor Aldridge and David B. Audretsch (2010), ‘Does Policy Influence the Commercialization Route? Evidence from National Institutes of Health Funded Scientists’ 18. Julie Ann Elston and David B. Audretsch (2010), ‘Risk Attitudes, Wealth and Sources of Entrepreneurial Start-Up Capital’ 19. Julie A. Elston and David B. Audretsch (2011), ‘Financing the Entrepreneurial Decision: An Empirical Approach Using Experimental Data on Risk Attitudes’ 20. T. Taylor Aldridge and David Audretsch (2011), ‘The Bayh-Dole Act and Scientist Entrepreneurship’ 21. David B. Audretsch, Werner Bönte and Prashanth Mahagaonkar (2012), ‘Financial Signaling by Innovative Nascent Ventures: The Relevance of Patents and Prototypes’

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Book SynopsisAn estimated one billion individuals in both developed and developing nations can be defined as necessity entrepreneurs; individuals who have no other viable option for licit income than to start a small, income generating activity. However, the emphasis on providing business and leadership training to necessity entrepreneurs is only just gaining traction. This book provides the first-known global analysis dedicated exclusively to organizations from both the public and private sectors that are specifically involved with microenterprise education for necessity entrepreneurs. This companion volume to Necessity Entrepreneurs puts at the forefront the few organizations engaged in training necessity entrepreneurs - highlighting the efforts currently being made by policymakers, non-profit founders, and for-profit institutions individually (and independently) to try and find ways to educate and empower necessity entrepreneurs. The authors provide a pragmatic synopsis and evaluate the efficacy of institutions involved in training entrepreneurs in developing nations all over the world.Featuring case studies from Harvard, BYU, and the largest organizations around the globe, this important work will be a vital read not only for scholars and researchers, but policymakers and NGO officials. Contributors include: J. Brewer, S. Brown, J. Brownlow, C. Casey, G. Davis, J.S. Demple, G. Enrigue, J. Fairbourne, S.W. Gibson, G. Gonzalez, M. Haas, M. Hernandez, R. Heyn, B. Klinger, A. Khwaja, A. Maxfield, N. Myrrha, A. Nikiforou, J. Oldroyd, J. Pino, J. Roberts, R. Shankar, P. Vogel, P. Webb, L. ZhangTrade ReviewAcclaim for the first volume:'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars with potential ramifications for public policy. Central to this volume is the question, ''What is culture?''. The politically incorrect conclusion that some cultures are ''progress''-prone, while others may be ''progress''-resistant, should anoint new generations of educators to rise to this challenge. The dilemma is, how do we maintain respect for cultural diversity while at the same time, encouraging subsistent families and communities to become more self-sufficient? The answer to this question will determine, in large part, the direction of our welfare policies in the government as well as our philanthropy in the private sector.' --Hilaire Kallendorf, Texas A&M UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: Alejandro Poiré Introduction: Jeremi B. Brewer PART I GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS 1. Supporting the Transition from Unemployment to Self-employment—A Comparative Analysis of Governmental Support Programs across Europe Melvin Haas and Peter Vogel 2. From Unemployment to Self-employment: Government Support Programs in Greece Argyro Nikiforou 3. Pete Suazo Business Center Gladys Gonzalez, Robert Heyn and Jessica Pino PART II PRIVATE / NON-GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS 4. Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust Raj K. Shankar 5. Hanhua Guarantee Lingzhi Zhang and Spencer Brown 6. Prospera: A Case for Microenterprise among Necessity Entrepreneurs Macarena Hernández, Gabriela Enrigue and Justin Oldroyd 7. The Academy for Creating Enterprise Jeremi Brewer and Stephen W. Gibson PART III PROMISING HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS 8. Entrepreneurship Finance Lab Asim Khwaja, Bailey Klinger and Colin Casey 9. Building a Scalable Training Solution for Necessity Entrepreneurs in the Missing Middle Jeff Brownlow 10. SEBRAE: Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas Jeff Roberts and Nathalia Myrrha 11. Self-reliance Through Self-employment: An Approach by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Geoffrey K. Davis and Andrew Maxfield 12. Microfranchising: A Solution to Necessity Entrepreneurship Philip Webb and Jason Fairbourne PART IV THE NEXT STEP Conclusion Jeremi Brewer and Stephen W. Gibson Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship is the engine of economic development, which in turn impacts the challenges facing future entrepreneurs. Understanding the development of a vivid entrepreneurial society requires attention to several interacting factors, as well as expected transversal policies provided by ministries and administrations as a whole. This timely book explores institutional, behavioral and policy issues of primary importance to seizing the entrepreneurial society. Exploring the Entrepreneurial Society collects original work from renowned scholars involved in entrepreneurship research, with theoretical and empirical contributions anchored in economics, management and sociology. The chapters are structured in five distinct parts: entrepreneurship in relation to formal and informal institutions; entrepreneurial choice, orientation and success; entrepreneurial behaviors; entrepreneurial finance, growth and economic crises; and entrepreneurship, social dimensions and outcomes. By examining themes at the forefront of research interest, this book will appeal to scholars, as well as MA and PhD students, in entrepreneurship, business administration and economics. Policy makers will also be able to apply the results in a more practical context.Contributors include: E. Akola, S. Allegrezza, L. Ben Aoun-Peltier, A. Aragón Sánchez, J.H. Block, D. Bögenhold, J. Bonnet, D. Carré, G. de Wit, M. Dejardin, A. Dubrocard, N. Esteban-Lloret, F. Facchini, U. Fachinger, A. Frankus, D. Garcia Perez de Lema, P. Giordani, G. Maldonado-Guzman, J. Heinonen, G. Hernández-Cánovas, A. Jacquemin, F. Janssen, S. Larue, N. Le Pape, N. Levratto, X. Li, M. del C. Martinez Serna, H. Okamuro, E. Papaoikonomou, M.C. Ramón-Llorens, A. Risselada, U. Rizzo, A. Rubio Bañon, V. Schutjens, P. Segarra, Subandono, M. Teruel Carrizosa, L. Tessier, A. van Stel, I. Verheul, N. Vi Dung, Ph, S.G. WalterTrade ReviewThis important new volume brings together leading experts in the world to flush out not only why entrepreneurship matters so much, but also what needs to be done to create a viable and sustainable entrepreneurial society. All scholars and thought leaders in business and policy aspiring to generate an entrepreneurially driven economy and society need to pay careful attention to this insightful book.' --David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, USTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Entrepreneurship and Formal and Informal Institutions 1. Understanding the Drivers of an ‘Entrepreneurial’ Economy: Lessons from Japan and the Netherlands Hiroyuki Okamuro, André van Stel and Ingrid Verheul 2. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and Modes of Entry into Entrepreneurship Joern H. Block and Sascha G. Walter 3. Entrepreneurs Using Regulation as a Source of Opportunity: A Study Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches Amélie Jacquemin and Frank Janssen 4. Determinants of High-Growth Firms: Why Do Some Countries Have More High-Growth Firms than Others? Mercedes Teruel and Gerrit de Wit 5. Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Growth in Indonesia (1994-2010) François Facchini and Subandono 6. Sub-National Market-Supporting Institutions and Export Behaviors Ngo Vi Dung and Frank Janssen Part II: Entrepreneurial Choice, Orientation and Success 7. Are French Industrial Establishments Equally Sensitive to the Local Atmosphere? An Analysis Resting upon a Panel of Manufacturing Plants over the Period 2003-2010 Nadine Levratto, Denis Carré and Luc Tessier 8. The Labor Market and Successful Entrepreneurship Jean Bonnet and Nicolas Le Pape 9. The Relationship between Knowledge Management and Innovation Level in Mexican SMEs: Empirical Evidence Gonzalo Maldonado Guzman, Maria del Carmen Martinez Serna and Domingo García Pérez de Lema Part III: Entrepreneurial Behaviors 10. Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation in Academic Spin-offs Ugo Rizzo 11. Firm Location Choice in the New Economy: Exploring the Role of Entrepreneurial Work-lifestyles of Neighbourhood Entrepreneurs in the Business Location Decision Anne Risselada and Veronique Schutjens 12. How to Explain Gender Differences in Self-Employment Ratios. Towards a Socioeconomic Approach Dieter Bögenhold and Uwe Fachinger Part IV: Entrepreneurial Finance, Growth and Economic Crises 13. Entrepreneurship and Schumpeterian Growth Paolo E. Giordani 14. Venture Capital Contracts and the Institutional Theory: Differences between Public and Private Spanish Venture Capital Firms Mª Camino Ramón-Llorens and Ginés Hernández-Cánovas 15. Exploring SME’s Strategic Response to the Financial and Economic Crisis: Empirical Evidence from Catalonia. Eleni Papaoikonomou, Xiaoni Li and Pere Segarra 16. Does the Financial Crisis Make SMEs Reluctant to Ask for Finance in Luxembourg? Serge Allegrezza, Leila Ben Aoun-Peltier, Anne Dubrocard and Solène Larue Part V: Entrepreneurship, Social Dimensions and Outcomes 17. Self-Employment and Independent Professionals: Labour Market Transitions and Myths of Entrepreneurship Dieter Bögenhold, Jarna Heinonen and Elisa Akola 18. How Distinct is Social Entrepreneurship From Commercial Entrepreneurship? Alicia Rubio Bañon, Nuria Esteban-Lloret and Antonio Aragón Sánchez 19. Self-Employed People and Pension. Is Old Age Poverty the Inevitable Dark Side of an Entrepreneurial Society? Uwe Fachinger and Anna Frankus Index

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of the Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurship, edited by François Thérin, evidences a burgeoning field of research, and a growing cohort of international researchers working in this field who have produced works for this volume. The papers cover a variety of topics that intersect the realm of technovation with other fields of enquiry, such as economic development, sustainability, venture capital, new venture incubation, and academic entrepreneurship. This Handbook represents a convenient place to find and read this broad array of recent papers in this field.'- Evan J. Douglas, Griffith Business School, Australia'In this Handbook, François Thérin assembles a group of researchers with diverse perspectives to enrich our understanding of the nature, antecedents and consequences of techno-entrepreneurship. The Handbook is comprehensive in its scope, deep in its analyses, informative and interesting to read. It opens many avenues for research while communicating well with managers and policy makers.'- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, USTechno-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology-intensive environments. This second edition examines the latest trends in techno-entrepreneurship. Comprising entirely new contributions by international experts, this edition covers among others:- Family business- Green and sustainable techno-entrepreneurship- Effectuation- Techno-intrapreneurship- Academic entrepreneurship-Frugal innovationWith chapters focusing on China, India, Southeast Asia and South America, the Handbook explores views on the new hot spots in techno-entrepreneurship development.Providing a comprehensive, highly accessible and innovative first insight into the developing sphere of techno-entrepreneurship, this international study will be essential reading for postgraduate students, academics and researchers with an interest in management and entrepreneurship. Managerial and entrepreneurial professionals in high-tech industries will also find much to interest them within this Handbook.Contributors include: R. Abdullah, P.M. Banerjee, B. Bhardwaj, V. Blok, J. Borchardt, A. Brem, W. Carter, G. Criaco, C. Dessì, C. Fitzgerald, M. Floris, Z. Fuquan, M. Hoppe, J. Houterman, D.A. Isabelle, D. Jolly, T. Kollmann, K.-H. Lai, M. Ledwith, A. Leirner, L. Manral, T. Minola, L.M. Nor, O. Omta, R. O Shea, H. Othman, J. Pellikka, M.Saeed Siddiq, M.S. Salimath, A.Sanna, C. Serarols-Tarres, J. Woolley, A.Yash Bhatiya, M. Yusof, N. ZakariaTrade Review‘This second edition of the Handbook of Research on Techno-Entrepreneurship, edited by François Thérin, evidences a burgeoning field of research, and a growing cohort of international researchers working in this field who have produced works for this volume. The papers cover a variety of topics that intersect the realm of technovation with other fields of enquiry, such as economic development, sustainability, venture capital, new venture incubation, and academic entrepreneurship. This Handbook represents a convenient place to find and read this broad array of recent papers in this field.’ -- Evan J. Douglas, Griffith Business School, Australia‘In this Handbook, François Thérin assembles a group of researchers with diverse perspectives to enrich our understanding of the nature, antecedents and consequences of techno-entrepreneurship. The Handbook is comprehensive in its scope, deep in its analyses, informative and interesting to read. It opens many avenues for research while communicating well with managers and policy makers.’ -- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. The Knowledge Base of Technology Entrepreneurship Ivan Zupic 2. Technology Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Intrapreneurship – Managing Entrepreneurial Activities in Technology-Intensive Environments Alexander Brem and Jens Borchardt 3. Technology in Family Businesses Studies. A Bibliometric Analysis (1991–2012) C. Dessì, M. Floris and A. Sanna 4. Capitalization of Science and Technology Knowledge: Practices, Trends and Impacts on Techno-Entrepreneurship Diane A. Isabelle 5. Commercialization Process of Innovation in Small High-Technology Firms – Theoretical Review Jarkko Pellikka 6. Technology Entrepreneurship in China: What Chinese Science and Technology Parks do for Entrepreneurs? The Exemplary Case of Jiangsu Dominique Jolly and Fuquan Zhu 7. What is E-Entrepreneurship? Fundamentals of Company Founding in the Net Economy Tobias Kollmann 8. Venture Capital Financing of Techno-Entrepreneurial Start-Ups: Drivers and Barriers for Investments in Research-based Spin-offs in the Dutch Medical Life Sciences Industry Joyce Houterman, Vincent Blok and Onno Omt 9. Working as a Technology Scout and Techno-Intrapreneur Magnus Hoppe 10. The Role of Academicians in Technology Entrepreneurship Mohar Yusof, Mohammad Saeed Siddiq and Leilanie Mohd Nor 11. Personal Attributes of Academic Entrepreneurs Hafizul Othman, Rosni Abdullah and Nasriah Zakaria 12. Companies Spun Out of Universities: Different Typologies for Different Performance Patterns Giuseppe Criaco, Tommaso Minola, Christian Serarols-Tarres and Apurav Yash Bhatiya 13. The Role of the Technology Transfer Office in Promoting University-Industry Collaboration Ciara Fitzgerald, Margaret Ledwith and Rory O’Shea 14. Demand Competition and Entrepreneurial (de novo) Entry in Industries based on Systemic Technologies Lalit Manral 15. Nascent Technology Entrepreneurship Supply Chain Emergence Jennifer L. Woolley 16. Frugal Innovation and Returnee-Diaspora Entrepreneurship Preeta M. Banerjee and Ana Leirner 17. Drivers of Green Strategy for Enhancing Sustainable Technopreneurship in Emerging Economies Broto Rauth Bhardwaj and Kee-hung Lai 18. The Path to Sustainable Technological Entrepreneurship Manjula S. Salimath and William Carter Index

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Book SynopsisThis thought provoking book builds on existing research traditions that make small business, entrepreneurship and family business a resource rich arena for study. It steps back to ask fundamental questions that every researcher should consider prior to engaging in data collection. It focuses on topics that have traditionally frustrated researchers including experimental methods in small business research, scale development, control variables and language issues in cross cultural research.The distinguished authors also address subjects such as theory development and testing in entrepreneurship, as well as determining if progress in research has been made and how that can be measured. Critically, many of the chapters highlight ways in which research can be both practical yet theoretically important.Bringing together quantitative and qualitative techniques and taking an investigative approach almost totally ignored in entrepreneurship research, this unique volume will be of special interest to anyone studying small and family businesses or entrepreneurship and business.Contributors: K. Berglund, B. Bird, M. Brännback, C.G. Brush, A. Carsrud, D. Deeds, L.F. Edelman, R.T. Harrison, B. Johannisson, T. Kenworthy, S. Lång, S. Latham, C.M. Leitch, T.S. Manolova, E. McMullen, M. Renko, L. Schjoedt, K.G. Shaver, S. Terjesen, C. WigrenTable of ContentsContents: 1. Research in Entrepreneurship: An Introduction to the Research Challenges for the 21st Century Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback and Richard T. Harrison 2. Thoughts on the Challenge of Empirical Research in Entrepreneurship David Deeds 3. From Philosophy of Science to Theory Testing: Generating Practical Knowledge in Entrepreneurship Tom Kenworthy and Ed McMullen 4. Measuring Progress in Entrepreneurship Research Linda F. Edelman, Tatiana S. Manolova, Candida G. Brush and Scott Latham 5. Experimental Methods in Entrepreneurship Research Kelly G. Shaver 6. Looking into the Future: Valid Multiple- and Single-Item Measures in Entrepreneurship Research Leon Schjoedt, Maija Renko and Kelly G. Shaver 7. Control Variables: Use, Misuse and Recommended Use Leon Schjoedt and Barbara Bird 8. Cross-Cultural Studies in Entrepreneurship: A Note on Culture and Language Malin Brännback, Stefan Lång, Alan Carsrud and Siri Terjesen 9. Fighting a Rearguard Action? Reflections on the Philosophy and Practice of Qualitative Research in Entrepreneurship Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch 10. Ethnographic Approaches to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research: What Lessons Can We Learn? Karin Berglund and Caroline Wigren 11. The Practice Approach and Interactive Research in Entrepreneurship and Small-Scale Venturing Bengt Johannisson Index

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Book SynopsisThis impressive Handbook provides a dynamic perspective on the development of successful born global firms, including evolutionary phases and pathways of growth, emergence of entire born global industries, role of founders' linkages, experience, culture and training, as well as collaboration with large MNEs. The expert contributors and the editors explore the origin and evolution of born globals and the changing history of this sector. They outline the training involved in developing international intellectual entrepreneurs and study the effects of different cultures on the origin and growth of born globals. The Handbook focuses on the different types of born globals that emerge from the general set of SMEs - ranging from the pure born globals to the born again globals, the born regionals, and their sub group of born again regionals. It also innovatively differentiates these from internationalizing SMEs and international new ventures. Providing a dynamic perspective on the development of successful born global firms, this book will prove essential reading for researchers and students of international business. Founders of born global firms will also learn about novel management practices, while educational institutions and governments will find invaluable insights on how to foster the emergence of successful born globals.Trade ReviewThe immense literature on born globals contains a cottage industry of research that includes many different definitions, operationalizations and conclusions. It is time to reflect on what insights we have gained. The editors have really succeeded in putting a highly needed great Handbook together that presents this at its best. It will stimulate further research. It is an appealing, useful and well crafted end product. - --Torben Pedersen, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface PART ONE: BORN GLOBALS: ORIGIN, AND EVOLUTION OF RESEARCH 1. Overview, Background and Historical Origin of Born Globals; Development of Theoretical and Empirical Research Mika Gabrielsson and V.H. Manek Kirpalani 2. Born Global or Simply Rapidly Internationalizing? Review, Critique, and Future Prospects Leonidas C. Leonidou and Saeed Samiee 3. Determinants of Different Types of Born Globals Matthias Baum, Christian Schwens and Rüdiger Kabst 4. Born Global and Born-Again Global Firms: A Comparison of Internationalization Patterns Michael Sheppard and Rod McNaughton 5. The Born Global Dilemma: Trade-off Between Rapid Growth and Control Carl Arthur Solberg 6. An Inquiry into Born Global Firm’s Learning Process: A Case Study of Information Technology-based SMEs Alex Rialp, Inmaculada Galván-Sánchez and Minerva García PART TWO: BORN GLOBALS: RESEARCH AREAS REQUIRING MORE DEVELOPMENT 7. Born Globals: Research Areas that Still Need to be Covered More Fully V.H. Manek Kirpalani and Mika Gabrielsson 8. Born Global Firms’ Use of Networks and Alliances: A Social Dynamic Perspective Susan Freeman 9. Sourcing Networks of Born Global Firms Jukka Partanen and Per Servais 10. Born Global Firms, Internet, and New Forms of Internationalization Rotem Shneor 11. Do Born Global SMEs Reap More Benefits from ICT Use than Other Internationalizing Small Firms? Noemi Pezderka, Rudolf R. Sinkovics and Ruey-Jer (Bryan) Jean 12. An Institutional Perspective on the Strategic Behavior of Chinese New Ventures Huan Zou and Pervez N. Ghauri PART THREE: BORN GLOBALS: DEVELOPING LEADERS, AND TRENDS IN OTHER RESEARCH AREAS 13. Born Globals: Trends in Developing Intellectual Entrepreneur Founders/Managers, and in Other Research Areas V.H. Manek Kirpalani and Mika Gabrielsson 14. International Pathways of Software Born Globals Olli Kuivalainen and Sami Saarenketo 15. Characteristics of Born Global Industries: The Birth of Offshore Renewables Nicolai Løvdal and Arild Aspelund 16. Portuguese Born Globals: Founders’ Linkages, Company Evolution, and International Geographic Patterns Vitor Corado Simões 17. Battleship Strategy for Managing MNC–Born Global Innovation Networks Terhi J. Vapola 18. Successful Born Globals Without Experiential Market Knowledge: Survey Evidence from China Tiia Vissak, Xiaotian Zhang and Kadri Ukrainski 19. Annotated Bibliography for Researchers Index

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Book SynopsisIn this innovative book, Laura E. Huggins finds path breaking entrepreneurial solutions to difficult environmental challenges in some of the world's poorest areas.The approaches entrepreneurs are taking to these challenges involve establishing property rights and encouraging market exchange. From beehives to barbed wire, these tools are creating positive incentives and promoting both economic development and environmental improvements. The case studies are from the developing world and reveal where the biggest victories for less poverty and more conservation can be won. The pursuit begins by learning from local people solving local problems.Environmental Entrepreneurship encourages a broad audience to consider secure property rights and free markets as key ingredients to moving out of poverty and improving environmental quality at the same time. It will appeal to academics and students of environmental studies, environmental economics, environmental policy, as well as international development and business. Entrepreneurs and environmental groups such as The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and The World Resources Institute will also find a wealth of invaluable information in this book.Contents: 1. Markets Meet the Environment in Unexpected Places 2. Saving Wildlife in Kenya and Sub-Sahran Africa with Shawn Regan and Terry Anderson 3. Fencing Fisheries in Namibia and Beyond 4. Ecosystems at Your Service in South America 5. The Thirsty Dragon 6. Un-American Indian Reservations and Resource Management with Terry Anderson IndexTrade Review‘Presenting five case studies in developing countries and in the US, [the book] reveals how entrepreneurs are finding innovative solutions in order to improve local economies and environmental quality. Laura Huggins' book is well written and well researched, drawing on a significant variety of sources. This book will be valuable to scholars, students, policymakers, activists and citizens in general, and provides excellent insights for those involved in public policy, community development and economic development in the context of sustainability.’ -- Mariza Almeida, Science & Public Policy‘An impressive work of original scholarship (Laura E. Huggins is a Research Fellow at PERC and the Hoover Institutions at Stanford University), Environmental Entrepreneurship: Markets Meet the Environment in Unexpected Places is deftly written and will prove of immense interest to both entrepreneurs and corporate executives, as well as environmentalists and conservationists. . . It is important and very strongly recommended for academic library reference collections.’ -- Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Markets Meet the Environment in Unexpected Places 2. Saving Wildlife in Kenya and Sub-Sahran Africa with Shawn Regan and Terry Anderson 3. Fencing Fisheries in Namibia and Beyond 4. Ecosystems at Your Service in South America 5. The Thirsty Dragon 6. Un-American Indian Reservations and Resource Management with Terry Anderson Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful Handbook focuses on behavior, performance and relationships in small and entrepreneurial firms. It introduces a variety of contemporary topics, research methods and theoretical frameworks that will provide cutting edge analysis, stimulate thought, raise further questions and demonstrate the complexity of the rapidly-advancing field of entrepreneurship.With an extensive introduction, logical sequencing and a collection of interesting and original contributions from across the globe, the Handbook commences with two thought-provoking chapters, which raise issues of theoretical framing and highlight the importance of paradigm choice, methodology and method.After considering different disciplinary approaches to entrepreneurship and small business, various issues are raised about entrepreneurship education and learning and the application of entrepreneurship to various sectors and sectional interests. For example, what conceptual framework is available for entrepreneurs and small businesses? How does innovation relate to entrepreneurship and small business behavior? And what evidence is there of the links between better performing firms and effective learning? These issues are debated before the authors consider the future application of entrepreneurship research to different sectors.Both scholars new to the area, as well as established academics looking to extend their research scope to encompass the field of entrepreneurship and small business will find this work to be an invaluable and timely resource.Contributors: A. Anderson, R. Barrett, B. Bird, J. Broad, J. Byrne, M. Casson, D. Chalmers, E. Chell, A. de Bruin, M. Della Guista, A. Discua Cruz, A. Fayolle, C. Forson, E. Garnsey, W.B. Gartner, S. Gherardi, X. Gu, R. Hanke, R. Holt, J. Howells, C. Howorth, S. Jack, J. Jackson, O. Jones, M. Karatas-Ozkan, M. Kerrin, M. Lévesque, S. Lubik, A. Macpherson, S. Mayson, E. McKeever, M. Minniti, M. Ozbilgin, M. Ozturk, F. Patterson, M. Perrotta, L. Pittaway, A. Rauch, L. Schjoedt, E. Shaw, L. Spence, A. Tatli, O. Toutain, C. YavuzTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Elizabeth Chell and Mine Karataş-Özkan PART I: THEORETICAL FRAMING 2. Notes Towards a Theory of Entrepreneurial Possibility William B. Gartner 3. Buzz Words in Business and Management Studies Mark Casson and Marina Della Giusta 4. Multi-level Approaches to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research ― Transcending Dichotomies with Bourdieu Cynthia Forson, Mustafa Özbilgin, Mustafa Ozturk, and Ahu Tatli 5. Theorising Entrepreneurship ― An Institutional Theory Perspective Mine Karatas-Özkan, Cagla Yavuz and Jeremy Howells PART II: METHODOLOGIES, PARADIGMS AND METHODS 6. Synthesising Knowledge in Entrepreneurship Research ― The Role of Systematic Literature Reviews Luke Pittaway, Robin Holt and Jean Broad 7. The Critical Incident Technique: Philosophical Underpinnings, Method and Application to a Case of a Small Business Failure Elizabeth Chell 8. Gender, Ethnicity and Social Entrepreneurship: Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Entrepreneuring Sylvia Gherardi and Manuela Perrotta 9. Mathematics and Entrepreneurship Research Maria Minniti and Moren Lévesque 10. Predictions of Entrepreneurial Behaviour: A Personality Approach Andreas Rauch PART III: DISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 11. Characteristics and Behaviours Associated with Innovative People in small- and medium sized enterprises Fiona Patterson and Máire Kerrin 12. Behaviour of Entrepreneurs ― Existing Research and Future Directions Barbara Bird, Leon Schjoedt and Ralph Hanke 13. Social Embeddedness in Entrepreneurship Research: The Importance of Context and Community Edward McKeever, Alastair Anderson and Sarah Jack 14. Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship: Building Theory at the Intersection Susan Mayson and Rowena Barrett PART IV: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION AND LEARNING 15. Entrepreneurship Education: What We Know and What We Need to Know Janice Byrne, Alain Fayolle and Olivier Toutain 16. Research Perspectives on Learning in Small Firms Oswald Jones and Allan Macpherson PART V: APPLICATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH 17. Entrepreneurial Innovation in Science-based Firms: The Need for an Ecosystem Perspective Sarah Lubik and Elizabeth Garnsey 18. Entrepreneurship in Family Businesses Carole Howarth, Jacqueline Jackson and Allan Discua Cruz 19. Developing Entreprenuer Networks in the Creative Industries- A Case Study of Independent Designer Fashion in Manchester Xin Gu 20. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility in Small Firms Laura J. Spence 21. Social Entrepreneurship: Looking Back, Moving Ahead Anne de Bruin, Eleanor Shaw and Dominic Chalmers Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book compares the effects of globalization on two differing Latin American countries, Argentina and Chile, while utilizing both the historical lens of the late nineteenth century and the status of the modern economy to draw its conclusions.Focusing on these two eras of globalization, leading business historians based in Europe, Latin America, and the United States examine the impact of multinationals, the growth of business groups, and the conflicted relations between business and government. Specifically, this book provides a compelling new historical perspective on current economic and political crises in Argentina and Chile. The contributors offer a pioneering comparative study of the complex and non-linear impact of globalization, and the evolution of business systems in the two neighboring countries. They draw on literature which had previously only been available in Spanish, setting this book apart from its competitors.The Impact of Globalization on Argentina and Chile will be a valuable resource for economic and business historians, Latin Americanists, and management scholars who research and teach international business and globalization.Contributors: M.I. Barbero, M. Bucheli, G. Islas, G. Jones, N.S. Lanciotti, A. Lluch, A. López, R.M. Miller, O. Muñoz, J.V. OlivaresTrade Review‘This multidisciplinary collection of essays provides a comprehensive and vivid picture of the transformation of the business system in Argentina and Chile during the so-called globalisation waves in the nineteenth and twentieth century. It is indeed an important contribution to the business history literature.’ -- Beatriz Rodriguez-Satizabal, Business History'This book offers a new window to view and to understand the two waves of globalization that have swept the world in the last century and a half. By exploring the evolution and key role of business groups and multinationals in Argentina and Chile over the long haul, it helps to explain the changing strategies of entrepreneurs and companies required to navigate the challenges of deep shifts in Latin American politics and economics from the past to the present.' --Carlos Marichal, El Colegio de México'The authors of the chapters in Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch's book make a unique contribution to the business history literature in their comparison of domestic and foreign business enterprises in two countries, Argentina and Chile. Their volume, which covers the period from the mid-19th century to the present, adds new riches to our understanding of how different types of businesses evolved within these neighboring nations. It prompts questions (and includes some answers) on why the differences. Students of the history of the world economy, Latin America, and Argentina and Chile will greatly enjoy this volume, finding much of interest and food for thought.' --Mira Wilkins, Florida International University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch 1. Business Groups in 19th and 20th Century Argentina Maria Inés Barbero 2. Corporate Governance and Ownership in Chile, 1854 -2012 Gonzalo Islas 3. Multinationals, Business Groups and Chile’s Energy Politics Marcelo Bucheli 4. Multinational Enterprises in Argentina: From Primary Commodity Exporter to the New Liberal Era Andrés López 5. Spanish Business in Argentina and Chile since 1880 Javier Vidal Olivares 6. Staffing and Management in British MNEs in Argentina and Chile, 1930-1970 Rory M. Miller 7. From a Guaranteeing State to an Entrepreneurial State: The Relationship between Argentina’s State and Urban Utility Companies, 1880-1955 Norma Silvana Lanciotti 8. Public-Private Relationships in Chile after 1990 Oscar Muñoz 9. Argentine and Chilean Business in the Second Global Economy Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAlain Fayolle has brought together an impressive collection of contributions from many of the very best scholars in entrepreneurship. In bringing them together, this engaging book not only offers a very thoughtful reflection on past and present work in entrepreneurship but also insightful, new and fresh perspectives for its future study. This book is a must read for anyone who is serious about entrepreneurship, its research and the future of the field. An exciting, fresh and very timely addition - thank you.'- Sarah L. Jack, Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), UKThis indispensable Handbook offers a fresh look at entrepreneurship research, addressing what we already know, and what we still need to know, in the field.Over the course of 17 chapters, a collaboration of 24 highly regarded researchers, experts in their fields, provide an insightful new perspective on the future of the study of entrepreneurship. They show that there is a need to redesign research in the field - enacting entrepreneurship out of the box - and to consider the history of entrepreneurship whilst developing the future course for research. They also underline the importance of developing research at the crossroads of different fields and the need to explore new domains and/or revisit existing ones from differing perspectives. Finally, they express a desire for more continuity in research, developing knowledge around key concepts and insightful domains.Contributors: B.S. Anderson, L. Bégin, G. Cacciotti, J.G. Covin, P. Desbrières, S. Dolmans, S. Dubard Barbosa, A. Fayolle, W.B. Gartner, J. Hayton, C. Henry, B. Honig, B. Johannisson, H. Landström, S. Marlow, B. Martin, G. McElwee, S. Mian, H. Neergaard, S. Read, K.G. Shaver, R. Smith, P. Somerville, M. WrightTrade ReviewThe burgeoning of interest in entrepreneurship in society has been accompanied by an increase in the scientific base of the field. This Handbook with contributions from world-class researchers, not only reflects this trend but also contributes to the field by pushing forward its intellectual and scientific roots. It groups the contributions into four perspectives and draws upon a broad disciplinary base. Alain Fayolle has edited a very stimulating work that should be read by all those seriously interested in entrepreneurship. --- Robert Blackburn, Kingston University, UK and Editor, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1. What We Know and What We Need to Know in the Field of Entrepreneurship Alain Fayolle PART I: REDESIGNING ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH 2. Organizing Entrepreneurship (Research) William B. Gartner 3. A History of Entrepreneurship Research Hans Landström 4. Entrepreneurship: Theory, Art, and/or Practice? Bengt Johannisson 5. The Landscape of Qualitative Methods in Entrepreneurship: A European Perspective Helle Neergaard PART II: CROSSING THE FIELDS 6. Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Feminism and Entrepreneurship Colette Henry and Susan Marlow 7. Entrepreneurship Education Benson Honig and Bruce Martin 8. Culture and Entrepreneurship: Empirical Evidence for Direct and Indirect Effects James Hayton and Gabriella Cacciotti 9. Family Entrepreneurship: What We Know, What We Need to Know Lucie Bégin and Alain Fayolle PART III: EMBEDDING KNOWLEDGE IN (INSIGHTFUL) CONCEPTS AND DOMAINS 10. Entrepreneurial Orientation: Disposition and Behaviour Brian S. Anderson and Jeffrey G. Covin 11. A Review of Effectuation Stuart Read and Sharon Dolmans 12. Psychology of Entrepreneurial Behavior Kelly G. Shaver 13. Entrepreneurial Finance Mike Wright and Philippe Desbrières PART IV: (RE) EXPLORING (NEW) RESEARCH TOPICS 14. Researching Rural Enterprise Gerard McElwee and Robert Smith 15. Business Incubation and Incubator Mechanisms Sarfraz Mian 16. Illegal Rural Enterprise Gerard McElwee, Robert Smith and Peter Somerville 17. Revisiting Entrepreneurship Research from a Decision Making Perspective Saulo Dubard Barbosa Index

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Book SynopsisMost leadership research has been undertaken in corporate contexts and little attention has been given to leadership development in entrepreneurial and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This book argues that the study of entrepreneurs as leaders is a gap in both the leadership and the entrepreneurship literatures. The impact of leaders is a crucial factor in the success or failure of smaller entrepreneurial firms and has implications for our understanding of new venture viability and growth.Featuring conceptual and empirical chapters from a wide range of cultures and entrepreneurship and leadership ecosystems, this Research Handbook is the first of its kind to present a systematic overview of the entrepreneurial leadership field, providing a state-of-the-art perspective and highlighting unanswered questions and opportunities for further research. It consolidates existing theory development, stimulates new conceptual thinking and includes path-breaking empirical explorations.With its international perspective illustrating the practice of entrepreneurial leadership in a wide range of organizational contexts, the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship and Leadership offers an essential reference to students and researchers in entrepreneurship and leadership alike.Contributors: A. Bagheri, S. Barnes, R.G. Bell, M. Brännback, A. Carsrud, M.-H. Chen, M.H. Cone, J. Croad, A. Gibb, E. Hamilton, P. Harrison, R. Harrison, G. Haskins, O.M. Hatem, S. Kempster, D.F. Kuratko, C. Leitch, A. Lincoln, M. McAdam, S. Mueller, Z.A.L. Pihie, D. Rae, M. Renko, M.A. Roomi, A. Röschke, L. Schjoedt, C. Skaveniti, R. Smith, S. Smith, V. Stead, V. Tzoumpa, V.S. Valencia, T. Volery, J.L. Whittington, H. ZhangTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. The evolving field of entrepreneurial leadership: An overview Claire M. Leitch and Richard T. Harrison Part II: Theoretical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Leadership 2. The concept and evolution of entrepreneurial leadership: A bibliometric analysis Arik Röschke 3. Engaging ‘the emerging now’: An alternative ontology of entrepreneurial leadership practice Haina Zhang and Malcolm H. Cone 4. Using critical methodologies to examine entrepreneurial leadership Valerie Stead and Eleanor Hamilton 5. Islamic insights on entrepreneurial leadership Pegram Harrison and Muhammad Azam Roomi Part III: Leadership in Entrepreneurial Contexts 6. Managing paradoxes and tensions: A key element of entrepreneurs’ leadership behaviour Thierry Volery and Susan Mueller 7. Entrepreneurial leaders and entrepreneurial managers: Differences and similarities in their learning approach Leon Schjoedt and Vicar S. Valencia 8. Exploring the full range of leadership across the organizational life cycle and growth states of entrepreneurial firms R. Greg Bell and J. Lee Whittington 9. Understanding entrepreneurial leadership: Who leads a venture does matter Alan L. Carsrud, Maija Renko-Dolan and Malin Brännback Part IV: Applications of Entrepreneurial Leadership 10. The challenge of corporate entrepreneurial leadership Donald F. Kuratko 11. Weaving together entrepreneurial leadership in social enterprises: A collective achievement towards social purpose Chrysavgi Sklaveniti and Vicky Tzoumpa 12. Entrepreneurial distributed leadership in the emergence and development of high-growth internationalizing firms Omaima M. Hatem 13. Gender Differences in Leadership and Collective Entrepreneurship Behaviour of Nigerian Entrepreneurs Adebimpe Adesua-Lincoln and Jane Croad Part V: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Learning 14. A review of entrepreneurial leadership learning: An exploration that draws on human, social and institutional capitals Steve Kempster, Sue Smith and Stewart Barnes 15. Entrepreneurial leadership competencies and motivation to learn: A focus on student entrepreneurial leaders Afsaneh Bagheri and Zaidatol Akmaliah Lope Pihie 16. Developing entrepreneurial leadership for sustainable organisations David Rae 17. The rise of the underdogs: Situating and storying ‘entrepreneurial leadership’ in the BrewDog business story Robert Smith 18. Key issues in the development of the entrepreneurial university of the future: challenges, opportunities and responses Allan A. Gibb and Gay Haskins Part VI: Future Directions 19. Breaking glass: Toward a gendered analysis of entrepreneurial leadership Richard T. Harrison, Claire M. Leitch and Maura McAdam Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely book takes both a practical and academic perspective of innovation in sport management, exploring the role of entrepreneurship in sport. With its interdisciplinary approach, it provides a holistic overview of the ways in which sport is both innovative and entrepreneurial.Expert contributors examine how technological advances, scientific approaches, digitalization and tournament design shape, or are shaped by, entrepreneurial ventures in sport management. Chapters also discuss the implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the sports industry, analysing how sport entities and managers have had to be innovative in order to adapt to the new market and unpredictable societal conditions created by the pandemic. The book reflects on the importance of innovation for sport management, highlighting the need for futuristic thinking as sports organisations try to develop better practices.Offering practical examples of entrepreneurship in sport, this book will be a useful resource for scholars and students of sports, sport management and management education. It will also be beneficial for sports practitioners and managers focusing on organisational innovation and how to navigate crises.Trade Review’Innovation and entrepreneurship are two dynamic forces that have revolutionarily impacted the development and advancement of the sport industry, an increasingly globalized business sector. Without a doubt, these forces will continue to robustly drive significant changes in sports and the process of managing sports. Led by an internationally renowned scholar, Dr. Vanessa Ratten, a distinguished group of scholars from six countries have addressed a large number of contemporary issues fundamentally associated with managing and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in sport business ventures. This is a must-read book for scholars, professionals, teachers, and students. Highly recommended!’ -- - James J. Zhang, University of Georgia, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: Innovation and entrepreneurship in sport management 1 Vanessa Ratten 2 Disruptions in sport management from COVID-19: Lessons from entrepreneurship and innovation 9 Vanessa Ratten and Geoff Dickson 3 On the importance of tournament design in sports management: Evidence from the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification 22 Kjetil K. Haugen and Alex Krumer 4 A system innovation related to sports entrepreneurship 36 Ben Hattink and Aard Groen 5 Technology innovations in sports: Typology, nature, courses and impact 57 Ekaterina Glebova and Michel Desbordes 6 Do scientific approaches lead to innovative social entrepreneurial ventures? The relationship between fitness equipment and stages of life 73 Silvio Addolorato, Jorge García-Unanue, Leonor Gallardo and Jerónimo García-Fernández 7 Sport innovation, entrepreneurship and digital ecosystems 122 Esha Thukral and Vanessa Ratten 8 Why should we need innovation in sports management? 137 Kadir Yıldız, Elvan Deniz Yumuk and Jerónimo García-Fernández 9 COVID-19: Entrepreneurial ecosystem approach to bounce back: Implications for the sport industry 148 Esha Thukral and Vanessa Ratten 10 Coronavirus and sport crisis management: A knowledge spillover perspective 159 Vanessa Ratten and Alice Li Index

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Book SynopsisPascal Dey and Chris Steyaert provide a timely critique on the idea of social entrepreneurship and its reputation as a means for positive social change. The book uses different traditions and modes of critique to interrogate, disrupt and reimagine the concept of social entrepreneurship. Presented in five parts, each individual contribution uses a different critical perspective to analyse and assess social entrepreneurship in its mythological, ideological and performative constitution, looking for its democratic possibilities and alternative affirmations. Using varied analytical approaches, the resulting work highlights the need for a greater recognition of the unintended effects of social entrepreneurship and in doing so, adds nuance to a concept that has gone relatively unchallenged. In addition, each chapter identifies intriguing points for further research.Scholars in the fields of social entrepreneurship, management and organizational studies will find this a relevant and insightful work. Those with a wider scholarly interest in critical research, particularly in the humanities or social sciences, will also find the critical approaches compelling.Contributors: K. Berglund, M.B. Calás, J. Cameron, R. Dart, P. Dey, A.M. Eikenberry, S. Ergene, V.J. Friedman, D.M. Horn, J.A. Kerlin, F. Lyon, C. Mason, S. Mauksch, M. Moran, R. Owen (Baldock), L. Perren, T.H. Pollak, T. Ruebottom, P. Seanor, L. Smircich, C. Steyaert, M. Strauch, I. Sykes, S. TeasdaleTrade Review'This book will surprise you! And it will keep surprising you chapter after chapter for its diversity, insight and wit. The book exemplifies the work of critique as a creative practice and illustrates the ways in which social entrepreneurship as a category of thought is instituted, and how it is ordered as a field of knowledge. The authors pay close attention to the intricate ways in which social entrepreneurship is enacted as a phenomenon that is brought into existence, is constantly changing and constitutes an ongoing social practice.' --Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy'Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert have composed a conceptual assemblage that problematizes "social entrepreneurship" and opens up a space for transforming our understanding of what it means to engage in social transformation. The affirmative critique neither accepts what is given, nor simply rejects it. The chapters in Social Entrepreneurship instead invite us to explore the limits of our capitalist understanding of ''social entrepreneurship'' and inspire us to reinvent it as a space and practice of potential transformation in the context of democracy and our responsibilities in the Anthropocene.' --Richard Weiskopf, University of Innsbruck, Austria'This is a pioneering book for anyone who wants to make sense of what entrepreneurship is (not just social entrepreneurship) as a phenomenon and as a field of study. So, while the book is ostensibly about social entrepreneurship - all entrepreneurship is inherently social - and, therefore, while the book offers various insightful and critical assessments of social entrepreneurship (as myth, ideology, politic, power, enacted, participated, related and possible - just a few of the categories explored), it also garners enlightening discernment across all aspects of entrepreneurship, itself. A much needed reflection that would be very valuable for all entrepreneurship scholars.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements 1. The books on social entrepreneurship we edit, critique and imagine Chris Steyaert and Pascal Dey Part I Social Entrepreneurship, political representation and myth-busting 2. A methodological critique of the social enterprise growth myth Simon Teasdale, Fergus Lyon and Robyn Owen (Baldock) 3. Nonprofit commercial revenue: A replacement for declining government grants and private contributions? Janelle A. Kerlin and Tom H. Pollak 4. Bursting the bubble: The mythologies of many social enterprises and enterpri$ing nonprofits Raymond Dart Part II Social entrepreneurship, ideology and power effects 5. The tale of the veil: Unweaving Big Society and the social enterprise myth Chris Mason and Michael Moran 6. Myth in social entrepreneurship research: An inquiry into rationalist, ideological and dialectic practices of demystification Pascal Dey and Chris Steyaert 7. Social entrepreneurship: Mythological ‘doublethink’ Lew Perren Part III Social entrepreneurship and its enactments 8. ‘(It) is exactly what it was in me’ – The performativity of social entrepreneurship Stefanie Mauksch 9. Of course, trust is not the whole story: Narratives of dancing with a critical friend in social enterprise-public sector collaborations Pam Seanor 10. Social entrepreneurship: Performative enactments of compassion Karin Berglund Part IV Social entrepreneurship, participation and democracy 11. Deliberative democracy in social entrepreneurship: A discourse ethics approach to participative processes of social change Trish Ruebottom 12. Social entrepreneurship and democracy Angela M. Eikenberry 13. Social entrepreneurship, democracy and political participation Denise M. Horn Part V Social entrepreneurship, relationality and the possible 14. Expanding the realm of the possible: Field theory and a relational framing of social entrepreneurship Victor J. Friedman, Israel Sykes and Markus Strauch 15. Becoming possible in the anthropocene? Becoming-socialentrepreneurship as more-than-capitalist practice Marta B. Calás, Seray Ergene, Linda Smircich 16. New framings and practices of critical research Jenny Cameron Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship these days is evident, even showcased, in so many places that it is harder for anyone interested in the field to really know about all of its many facets. That diversity is what makes the Concise Guide so essential. The Guide's ability to provide an expert's take in just a couple of pages on key topics in entrepreneurship is a boon to anyone interested in entrepreneurship. This is not a volume for your bookcase. You will want it at-hand as your explore the world of entrepreneurship.'- Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University, USThe Concise Guide to Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation brings together internationally recognized scholars to summarize the state of knowledge about fundamental topics in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.Written by the top international scholars in their field, this book has an encyclopaedic range; from academic entrepreneurship to valuing an entrepreneurial enterprise. Each chapter provides an informed overview of the topic and references in each chapter guide the reader to the more advanced literature.This landmark book will be the first port of call for any student or scholar seeking a brief introduction to each of the fundamental topics in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.Contributors: D.B. Audretsch, C. Boardman, B. Bozeman, S.R. Bradley, A. Burke, U. Cantner, M. Casson, S. Cazzago, J.A. Cunningham, P. Davidsson, A. De Massis, M. Deloof, D. Dunlap, W. Geoghegan, V. Ghosal, J. Hanssens, C.S. Hayter, M. Herzig, A. Kao, M. Kenney, D.F. Kuratko, H. Landström, E.E. Lehmann, D.P. Leyden, X. Liu, A.N. Link, S. Manigart, G.D. Markman, H. Meier, M.H. Morris, A.J. Nelson, C. O'Kane, D. Organ, S. Parker, G.T. Payne, M. Perkmann, L.S. Peters, P.H. Phan, E.A. Prasetio, J.H. Rooksby, G.E. Shockley, T. Standaert, A. Talrico, R. Thurik, T. Vanacker, S. Vismara, N.S. Vonortas, J. West, P. Westhead, K. Wirsching, M. WrightTrade Review‘. . . the book is very useful because it compiles a wide​ ​variety of topics and gives concise overview of the state of​ ​the latest research on these subjects. It is written in a clear​ ​and accessible style. Hence, it is suitable for—and will​ ​undoubtedly be of great value to—undergraduate and​ ​graduate students as well as other researchers interested in​ ​entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.’ -- Imogen Wade, Science & Public Policy‘Entrepreneurship these days is evident, even showcased, in so many places that it is harder for anyone interested in the field to really know about all of its many facets. That diversity is what makes the Concise Guide so essential. The Guide’s ability to provide an expert's take in just a couple of pages on key topics in entrepreneurship is a boon to anyone interested in entrepreneurship. This is not a volume for your bookcase. You will want it at-hand as your explore the world of entrepreneurship.’ -- Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University, US‘This is a volume that every serious scholar must keep handy, on the desk or in the bag.’ -- Journal of Entrepreneurship‘Entrepreneurship is very much a career choice for increasing number of people, and to find information, not just on entrepreneurship but also on technology and innovation, in an easy-to-read concise book written by numerous experts in the field is invaluable in giving readers a good introduction to the subject.’ -- Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David B. Audretsch, Christopher S. Hayter and Albert N. Link 2. Academic Entrepreneurship Damien Organ 3. Backdoor Entrepreneurship Gideon D. Markman 4. Bootstrapping Finance Hans Landström 5. Culture and Innovation Andrew J. Nelson and Stefano Cazzago 6. Determinants of Entrepreneurship Roy Thurik 7. Disruptive Technology Uwe Cantner and Eko Agus Prasetio 8. Education, Entrepreneurship, and the Unreasonable Michael H. Morris 9. Engineering Research Centers Andrew Kao and Barry Bozeman 10. Entrepreneurial Buyouts Mike Wright 11. Entrepreneurship Networks G. Tyge Payne 12. Entrepreneurial Risk and Uncertainty Dennis Patrick Leyden 13. Evolution of the Concept of Entrepreneurship Mark Casson 14. Family Business and Innovation Alfredo De Massis 15. Family Business Entrepreneurship Erik E. Lehmann and Katharine Wirsching 16. Habitual Entrepreneurs Paul Westhead and Mike Wright 17. Harnessing Radical Innovation Lois S. Peters 18. Impact of Entrepreneurship Simon Parker 19. Incubators and Accelerators Vivek Ghosal 20. Innovating through Licensing Denise Dunlap 21. Managing Creativity Monika Herzig 22. Nascent Entrepreneurship Per Davidsson 23. Open Innovation Joel West 24. Proof of Concept Centers Christopher S. Hayter 25. Protecting University Patents while Pursing the Public Good Jacob H. Rooksby 26. Public Sector Entrepreneurship Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link 27. Research and Technology Alliances Nicholas S. Vonortas 28. Returnee Entrepreneurs Xiaohui Liu 29. Risk Funding Silvio Vismara 30. Seed and Venture Capital Sophie Manigart, Thomas Standaert and Tom Vanacker 31. Serial Entrepreneurship Andrew Burke 32. Social Entrepreneurship Gordon E. Shockley and Anthony Talrico 33. Spatial Elements of Innovation Heike Meier 34. Student Entrepreneurship Christopher S. Hayter 35. Technology Transfer and Cluster Interactions Will Geoghegan 36. Technology Transfer from Public Institutions Craig Boardman 37. Technology Transfer from Universities James A. Cunningham 38. Technology Transfer Models Samantha R. Bradley 39. The Entrepreneurship Theory Jungle Donald F. Kuratko, David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link 40. Underexplored Issues in Entrepreneurial Finance Jürgen Hanssens, Marc Deloof and Tom Vanacker 41. University-Industry Relations Markus Perkmann 42. University Research Parks Albert N. Link 43. University Technology Transfer Offices Conor O’Kane 44. University Venture Funds Phillip H. Phan 45. University-Derived Entrepreneurship Martin Kenney 46. Valuing an Entrepreneurial Enterprise David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship these days is evident, even showcased, in so many places that it is harder for anyone interested in the field to really know about all of its many facets. That diversity is what makes the Concise Guide so essential. The Guide's ability to provide an expert's take in just a couple of pages on key topics in entrepreneurship is a boon to anyone interested in entrepreneurship. This is not a volume for your bookcase. You will want it at-hand as your explore the world of entrepreneurship.'- Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University, USThe Concise Guide to Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation brings together internationally recognized scholars to summarize the state of knowledge about fundamental topics in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.Written by the top international scholars in their field, this book has an encyclopaedic range; from academic entrepreneurship to valuing an entrepreneurial enterprise. Each chapter provides an informed overview of the topic and references in each chapter guide the reader to the more advanced literature.This landmark book will be the first port of call for any student or scholar seeking a brief introduction to each of the fundamental topics in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.Contributors: D.B. Audretsch, C. Boardman, B. Bozeman, S.R. Bradley, A. Burke, U. Cantner, M. Casson, S. Cazzago, J.A. Cunningham, P. Davidsson, A. De Massis, M. Deloof, D. Dunlap, W. Geoghegan, V. Ghosal, J. Hanssens, C.S. Hayter, M. Herzig, A. Kao, M. Kenney, D.F. Kuratko, H. Landström, E.E. Lehmann, D.P. Leyden, X. Liu, A.N. Link, S. Manigart, G.D. Markman, H. Meier, M.H. Morris, A.J. Nelson, C. O'Kane, D. Organ, S. Parker, G.T. Payne, M. Perkmann, L.S. Peters, P.H. Phan, E.A. Prasetio, J.H. Rooksby, G.E. Shockley, T. Standaert, A. Talrico, R. Thurik, T. Vanacker, S. Vismara, N.S. Vonortas, J. West, P. Westhead, K. Wirsching, M. WrightTrade Review‘. . . the book is very useful because it compiles a wide​ ​variety of topics and gives concise overview of the state of​ ​the latest research on these subjects. It is written in a clear​ ​and accessible style. Hence, it is suitable for—and will​ ​undoubtedly be of great value to—undergraduate and​ ​graduate students as well as other researchers interested in​ ​entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.’ -- Imogen Wade, Science & Public Policy‘Entrepreneurship these days is evident, even showcased, in so many places that it is harder for anyone interested in the field to really know about all of its many facets. That diversity is what makes the Concise Guide so essential. The Guide’s ability to provide an expert's take in just a couple of pages on key topics in entrepreneurship is a boon to anyone interested in entrepreneurship. This is not a volume for your bookcase. You will want it at-hand as your explore the world of entrepreneurship.’ -- Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University, US‘This is a volume that every serious scholar must keep handy, on the desk or in the bag.’ -- Journal of Entrepreneurship‘Entrepreneurship is very much a career choice for increasing number of people, and to find information, not just on entrepreneurship but also on technology and innovation, in an easy-to-read concise book written by numerous experts in the field is invaluable in giving readers a good introduction to the subject.’ -- Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David B. Audretsch, Christopher S. Hayter and Albert N. Link 2. Academic Entrepreneurship Damien Organ 3. Backdoor Entrepreneurship Gideon D. Markman 4. Bootstrapping Finance Hans Landström 5. Culture and Innovation Andrew J. Nelson and Stefano Cazzago 6. Determinants of Entrepreneurship Roy Thurik 7. Disruptive Technology Uwe Cantner and Eko Agus Prasetio 8. Education, Entrepreneurship, and the Unreasonable Michael H. Morris 9. Engineering Research Centers Andrew Kao and Barry Bozeman 10. Entrepreneurial Buyouts Mike Wright 11. Entrepreneurship Networks G. Tyge Payne 12. Entrepreneurial Risk and Uncertainty Dennis Patrick Leyden 13. Evolution of the Concept of Entrepreneurship Mark Casson 14. Family Business and Innovation Alfredo De Massis 15. Family Business Entrepreneurship Erik E. Lehmann and Katharine Wirsching 16. Habitual Entrepreneurs Paul Westhead and Mike Wright 17. Harnessing Radical Innovation Lois S. Peters 18. Impact of Entrepreneurship Simon Parker 19. Incubators and Accelerators Vivek Ghosal 20. Innovating through Licensing Denise Dunlap 21. Managing Creativity Monika Herzig 22. Nascent Entrepreneurship Per Davidsson 23. Open Innovation Joel West 24. Proof of Concept Centers Christopher S. Hayter 25. Protecting University Patents while Pursing the Public Good Jacob H. Rooksby 26. Public Sector Entrepreneurship Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link 27. Research and Technology Alliances Nicholas S. Vonortas 28. Returnee Entrepreneurs Xiaohui Liu 29. Risk Funding Silvio Vismara 30. Seed and Venture Capital Sophie Manigart, Thomas Standaert and Tom Vanacker 31. Serial Entrepreneurship Andrew Burke 32. Social Entrepreneurship Gordon E. Shockley and Anthony Talrico 33. Spatial Elements of Innovation Heike Meier 34. Student Entrepreneurship Christopher S. Hayter 35. Technology Transfer and Cluster Interactions Will Geoghegan 36. Technology Transfer from Public Institutions Craig Boardman 37. Technology Transfer from Universities James A. Cunningham 38. Technology Transfer Models Samantha R. Bradley 39. The Entrepreneurship Theory Jungle Donald F. Kuratko, David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link 40. Underexplored Issues in Entrepreneurial Finance Jürgen Hanssens, Marc Deloof and Tom Vanacker 41. University-Industry Relations Markus Perkmann 42. University Research Parks Albert N. Link 43. University Technology Transfer Offices Conor O’Kane 44. University Venture Funds Phillip H. Phan 45. University-Derived Entrepreneurship Martin Kenney 46. Valuing an Entrepreneurial Enterprise David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link Index

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Book SynopsisWith update-to-date reviews of the current research and literature on women's entrepreneurship, this is the first book of its kind to address entrepreneurial coaching for women as a development tool. The authors provide a theoretical, conceptual and applied perspective to explore the distinctive challenges facing this group, before discussing the implementations and outcomes of coaching programmes in an entrepreneurial setting. They conclude with strategies for future research and progress. Students and scholars of business management, entrepreneurship and gender studies will find the unique perspectives to be of interest. This book will also be useful as a tool for small business service providers, women entrepreneurs, policy makers and government officials.Trade ReviewEntrepreneurship is a major contributor to economic growth and women are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs. Carianne Hunt and Sandra Fielden make a significant contribution here in showing that an e-coaching program can support women's success in these efforts. They first identified internal and external barriers women face in starting entrepreneurial ventures, they then developed an efficient e-coaching program, pairing coaches and coachees that successfully addressed them. A timely, important and practical initiative that both supports women's dreams and contributes to society. --Ronald Burke, York University, UKThis book is about an innovative and pioneering group of women workers, namely women entrepreneurs. It systematically discusses the role of coaching in their personal development. The book provides a sophistically elaborated theoretical overview of coaching as an intervention and underpins this with well-grounded longitudinal empirical support. Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs is a relevant and timely book. It is a must-read for anyone academically or professionally interested in coaching women entrepreneurs. --Inge Bleijenbergh, Radboud University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Internal Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 3. External Influences on Women Entrepreneurs 4. Coaching as a Technique for Development 5. The Potential of Coaching for Women Entrepreneurs 6. Delivering the Tailored E-Coaching (TEC) Programme 7. The Impact of the TEC Programme on Human and Social Capital 8. Entrepreneurial Learning in Coaching Relationships 9. Implications for Theory and Practice Index

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Book SynopsisSo often environmental protection is neglected in the social entrepreneurship literature, even though the environmental movement has a lot to offer in terms of empirical and theoretical developments. This book makes a hugely important contribution to filling that gap, lending weight to social innovation theory and providing a good case study resource. The book bridges the gap between social and environmental outcomes.'- Tim Curtis, University of Northampton, UKThere are few sectors where 'getting things done sustainably' is as important as it is for the water sector. From drinking water and sanitation to water use in agriculture, industry and ecosystems, Rafael Ziegler and his co-authors investigate the contribution of social entrepreneurship to the sustainable use of water.Using detailed case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the authors assess the role and potential of social entrepreneurship for the sustainable use of water. In addition, they examine the ethics and politics of new ideas for sustainability in the water sector. In so doing, they critically discuss the impact of these new innovations, with the emphasis on ideas changing heads rather than money changing hands.By bringing together questions from ecology, ethics, management and political science, and drawing on research in close collaboration with practitioners across the world, the approach taken is both inter- and trans-disciplinary. The result will be of significant interest to researchers and practitioners in social entrepreneurship and social innovation, as well as in water and sustainability politics.Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Toilets Before Independence with David Kuria and Ecotact 3. Roberto Epple - Reconcile With Your River! 4. A New Water Paradigm Michal Krav ík and People and Water 5. Fostering Real Social Contracts - Hermann Bacher and WOTR 6. Financing Water Ecosystem Services - Marta Echavarria and Eco-Decisión 7. Musketeering for Drinking Water - Viva con Agua de St Pauli 8. Getting Things Done Sustainably? Synthesis Chapter on Social Entrepreneurship and Water 9. Getting Things Done Together? - From Collaborative Competition to Collaborative Campaigns IndexTrade Review‘So often environmental protection is neglected in the social entrepreneurship literature, even though the environmental movement has a lot to offer in terms of empirical and theoretical developments. This book makes a hugely important contribution to filling that gap, lending weight to social innovation theory and providing a good case study resource. The book bridges the gap between social and environmental outcomes.’ -- Tim Curtis, University of Northampton, UK‘Amidst the rapidly expanding body of research on water policy on one hand, and social entrepreneurship on the other, the book Social Entrepreneurship in the Water Sector: Getting Things Done Sustainably offers badly needed inspiration to both.’ -- GAIA-Ecological Perspectives for Science and SocietyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Toilets Before Independence with David Kuria and Ecotact 3. Roberto Epple – Reconcile With Your River! 4. A New Water Paradigm – Michal Kravčík and People and Water 5. Fostering Real Social Contracts – Hermann Bacher and WOTR 6. Financing Water Ecosystem Services – Marta Echavarria and Eco-Decisión 7. Musketeering for Drinking Water – Viva con Agua de St Pauli 8. Getting Things Done Sustainably? Synthesis Chapter on Social Entrepreneurship and Water 9. Getting Things Done Together? – From Collaborative Competition to Collaborative Campaigns Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook focuses on the interdependent relationship between entrepreneurship and creativity. This relationship is analyzed from the perspective of different disciplines, including economic geography, sociology, education, economics, psychology, and also in different spatial contexts.Creativity and entrepreneurship are central concepts for understanding the driving forces in 21st century capitalist economies and societies. Rolf Sternberg and Gerhard Krauss provide an expert introduction to the role of creativity in the field of entrepreneurship, and vice versa. This Handbook assembles some of the leading scholars in the field to provide empirical and conceptual contributions, which provide the reader with a unique guide to the progress of research in this area. Of particular interest are the exploration of the influence of the spatial context, and the overview of government policy attempts to support entrepreneurship and creative economic development.This book will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in entrepreneurship and creativity issues, coming from a wide range of academic disciplines. These readers will find an up-to-date presentation of existing and new directions for research in their domains. The Handbook will also be of great interest to policymakers at the national, regional and local level, who will find valuable insights about the linkages between creativity, entrepreneurship and economic development.Contributors: M. Andersson, O. Atzema, A. Cropley, D. Cropley, I. Diego, M. d'Oviedo, H. Etzkowitz, M. Fritsch, M. Grossetti, B. Heebels, D. Hjorth, C. Karlsson, G. Krauss, B. Lange, H. Naffakhi-Charfeddine, A. Penaluna, K. Penaluna, D. Ponzini, A. Sorgner, R. Sternberg, M. Stuetzer, I. van Aalst, H. WestlundTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: On the Relationship between Entrepreneurship and Creativity Gerhard Krauss and Rolf Sternberg PART I: THE ROLE OF CREATIVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES 2. Managing Entrepreneurship for Innovation: A Psychological Analysis David Cropley and Arthur Cropley 3. Creativity as an Integral Element of Social Capital and its Role in Economic Performance Hans Westlund, Martin Andersson and Charlie Karlsson 4. Entrepreneuring as Organisation-creation Daniel Hjorth 5. Knowledge Creation in Entrepreneurial Teams Haifa Naffakhi-Charfeddine 6. Entrepreneurship and Creative Professions – a Micro-level Analysis Michael Fritsch and Alina Sorgner PART II: THE LOCAL/REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT’S IMPACT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CREATIVITY 7. Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries: The Paradox between Individual Professionalization and Dependence on Social Contexts and Professional Scenes Bastian Lange 8. The Creative Environment as Stimulator for Entrepreneurial Opportunities Michael Stützer 9. Places, Publishers and Personal Ties – the Relational Qualities of Urban Environments for Book Publishers Barbara Heebels, Irina van Aalst and Oedzge Atzema PART III: GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO SUPPORT BOTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CREATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 10. From 18th Century Chemistry to 21st Century Creative Class: A Sociological Perspective on Policies Intended to Promote Local Economic Development Based on Innovation Michel Grossetti 11. Rhetoric and Effects of the Creative City Policy: Evidence and Reflections from Milan and Beyond Marianna d’Oviedo and Davide Ponzini 12. The Contribution of University–Industry–Government Interactions to Creative Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Henry Etzkowitz 13. The Role of Education in Enterprising Creativity Andy Penaluna, Kathryn Penaluna and Ivan Diego Index

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