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Book SynopsisThere is growing interest in the relationship between gender and entrepreneurial activity. In this book, 37 eminent scholars from diverse academic disciplines contribute cutting-edge research that addresses, from a gender perspective, three general areas of importance: key characteristics of entrepreneurs, key performance attributes of entrepreneurial firms, and the role of financial capital in the establishment and growth of entrepreneurial firms. Each chapter focuses on original, burgeoning themes related to gender and entrepreneurship, with forward-looking research that highlights key findings. For example, some authors show how the so-called 'gender divide' in patenting is greater than in publishing for academic entrepreneurs. Others explore the corruption in business practices, which is less for women entrepreneurs than their male counterparts, and explain why gender diversity is higher in equity crowdfunding than in other entrepreneurial finance markets. The book takes a global approach, offering examples of entrepreneurs from around the world. Scholars and students interested in entrepreneurship and the role of gender in business will find this volume informative and eye opening.Contributors include: D.B. Audretsch, D. Benaroio, O. Bengtsson, A. Blume, M.E. Blume-Kohout, F. Carne, S. Coleman, J.A. Cunningham, B. Dolan, R.K. Goel, D. Göktepe-Hultén, C.S. Hayter, J. Hegland, N. Hodges, M. Johannesson, E. Karpova, M. Koparanova, E. Leahey, E.E. Lehmann, A.N. Link, L. Lynch, V. Mangematin, S. Marcketti, R. Mohammed, C. O'Kane, P. O'Reilly, M. Parker, R. Ram, A. Robb, T. Sanandaji, C. Trentini, S. Vismara, K. Watchravesringkan, M. Williams, K. Wirsching, R.-N. Yan, J. YurchisinTrade Review‘Gender and Entrepreneurial Activity is comprised of twelve articles of seminal scholarship that will prove to be of immense interest to scholars and students with an interest in entrepreneurship and the role of gender in business. As informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking, Gender and Entrepreneurial Activity is recognized as a critically important and ground-breaking core addition to both college and university library contemporary economics collections in general, and gender studies supplemental reading lists in particular.’ -- Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Gender and Entrepreneurial Activity: An Overview Albert N. Link 2. The Psychology of the Entrepreneur and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship Olga Bentsson, Tino Sanandaji and Magnus Johannesson 3. Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Germany David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann, and Katharine Wirsching 4. Gender and Entrepreneurship: Selected Stylized Propositions, a Simple Empirical Illustration, and Some Comparisons Rajeev K. Goel, Devrim Göktepe-Hultén, and Rati Ram 5. Apparel Industry Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Exploring Gender within a Global Context Nancy Hodges, Kittichai Watchravesringkan, Miranda Williams, Jennifer Yurchisin, Elena Karpova and Sara Marcketti 6. Barriers to Academic Entrepreneurship Among Women: A Review of the Constituent Literatures Marla Parker, Christopher S. Hayter, Lauren Lynch, and Rasheeda Mohammed 7. Elucidating the Process: Why Women Patent Less than Men Erin Leahey and Amelia Blume 8. Corruption and Entrepreneurship: Does Gender Matter? Claudia Trentini and Malinka Koparanova 9. Gender Differences and Academic Entrepreneurship: A Study of Scientists in the Principal Investigator Role James A. Cunningham, Paul O’Reilly, Brendan Dolan, Conor O’Kane, and Vincent Mangematin 10. Reducing the Gender Gap in Angel Investing: The Rising Tide Program Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb 11. Gender in Entrepreneurial Finance: Matching Investors and Entrepreneurs in Equity Crowdfunding Silvio Vismara, Davide Benaroio, and Federica Carne 12. Gender and postgraduate training environments in STEM fields entrepreneurship Margaret E. Blume-Kohout Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship is undoubtedly a social process and creating a firm requires both the mobilisation of social networks and the use of social capital. This book addresses the gap that exists between the need to take these factors into consideration and the understanding of how network relationships are developed and transformed across the venturing process.Expert contributions from key scholars in the field illustrate how social networks evolve across entrepreneurial stages, using studies from different regions across the world. Offering a comprehensive understanding, they emphasize the role of formal networks created inside professions and firms. Also examined is the impact of context including both family and internationally variable institutions that can help entrepreneurs to access resources and competencies useful for their projects. The book concludes by emphasizing the various research challenges: which theories are useful for our endeavors and which new methods can be used to understand the dynamics of the venturing process?Dynamic and eminently practical, this book will be invaluable to scholars and students studying the entrepreneurial process and the impact of social networks. It will also prove a useful tool in aiding entrepreneurs to optimize the development of their networks and better manage their entrepreneurial processes.Contributors include: L. Aaboen, M.A. Abebe, A.R. Anderson, M. Brettel, D. Chabaud, H. Chebbi, M. de Beer, S. Drakopoulou Dodd, A. Fayolle, R.T. Harrison, F.M. Hill, S.L. Jack, W. Jansen, W. Lamine, H. Lawton-Smith, C. Lechner, C.M. Leitch, C. Leyronas, F. Lind, S. Loup, A.B.R. Lwango, R. Mauer, S. Mian, G. Mollenhorst, J. Ngijol, S. Qureshi, T. Redd, V. Schutjens, M. Virahsawmy, S. WuTrade Review'This rich collection of articles reminds us that network research in entrepreneurship must push boundaries. Fayolle, Jack, Lamine and Chabaud have selected studies emphasizing network processes of creation and change. They nudge us beyond social networks to consider business networks; to study relationship coordination rather than just cooperation. They help us ''try-on'' new theoretical lenses and they provide insight to novel research contexts such as the Middle East and Africa. This book moves us toward topics that warrant more attention.' --Nicole Coviello, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Waterloo, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Alain Fayolle, Sarah Jack, Wadid Lamine and Didier Chabaud PART I THE EVOLUTION OF NETWORKS ACROSS ENTREPRENEURIAL STAGES 1. Entrepreneurial Network Composition and the Venture Creation Process: An Empirical Investigation Tammi C. Redd, Michael A. Abebe and Sibin Wu 2. Dynamic Social Networks of Entrepreneurs: Five Years of Change in the Networks of Dutch Entrepreneurs Marianne de Beer, Gerald Mollenhorst and Veronique A.J.M. Schutjens 3. Entrepreneur’s Social Networks and Formation of Business Opportunities: An Exploratory Study Didier Chabaud and Joseph Ngijol 4. Start-ups Repositioning in Business Networks Lise Aaboen and Frida Lind PART II FORMAL NETWORKS: A NEW RESEARCH AGENDA? 5. Business and Professional Networks: Scope and Outcomes in Oxfordshire Helen Lawton-Smith and Saverio Romeo 6. Women Entrepreneurs and the Process of Networking as Social Exchange Claire M. Leitch, Richard T. Harrison and Frances M. Hill 7. Cooperation vs. Coordination Relations in SME’s Network: A New View of Collective Strategy Dynamics Christophe Leyronas and Stéphanie Loup PART III CONTEXT: A BENIGN NEGLECT? 8. The Competitiveness of Entrepreneurial Firms from a Network Perspective Christian Lechner 9. The Role of Family Members In Entrepreneurial Networks: Beyond the Boundaries of the Family Firm Alistair R. Anderson, Sarah L. Jack and Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd 10. Social Network Structures of Nascent Entrepreneurs: An Exploratory Study of Advisor Networks in MENA Countries Sarfraz A. Mian and Shahid Qureshi 11. Ubuntu in Family Businesses: A Case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Albert B.R. Lwango PART IV DEBATES AND PERSPECTIVES: THEORETICAL CHALLENGES 12. Entrepreneurial Mingling Secrets: Investigating the Performance Impact of Network Structure for Control-based Entrepreneurship using Agent-based Simulation Willem Jansen, René Mauer and Malte Brettel 13. Actor- Network Theory and the Entrepreneurial Process Wadid Lamine, Alain Fayolle and Hela Chebbi Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides an overview of neuroscience-driven research methodologies and how those methodologies might be applied to theory-based research in the nascent field of neuroentrepreneurship. A key challenge of this field is that few neuroscientists are trained as entrepreneurship scholars and few entrepreneurship scholars are trained as neuroscientists, but this book skillfully bridges that gap. Expert contributors include concrete examples of new ways to conduct research in their contributions, which have the potential to shed light onto areas such as decision making and opportunity recognition and allow neuroentrepreneurs to ask different, perhaps better, questions than ever before. This Handbook also presents current thinking and examples of pioneering work, serves as a reference for those wishing to incorporate these methods into their own research, and provides several helpful discussions on the nature of answerable questions using neuroscience techniques. Neuroentrepreneurship is an important, emerging field for neuroscientists and entrepreneurship scholars alike. For the former audience, this book presents concrete research questions and entrepreneurship applications; for the latter, it serves as a primer and introduction to neuroscientific methods. Graduate students studying entrepreneurship, and practitioners who are keen to promote innovation and entrepreneurial skills in their leadership, will also find this Handbook to be of interest.Contributors include: W. Becker, C. Bellavitis, M.C. Boardman, M. Colosio, C. Couffe, M. Day, P.M. de Holan, A.A. Gorin, S. Guillory, N. Krueger, A. Passarelli, V. Pérez-Centeno, C. Reeck, L. Schjoedt, K.G. Shaver, A. Sud, T. Treffers, M.K. WardTrade Review'By bringing together neurological science with entrepreneurship studies, the editors of this book have created startling new insights, methodologies, and ultimately an important new field. This pathbreaking new book will cause scholars in both areas to rethink their traditional methods, topics and reach of their research.' --David Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Mellani Day, Mary C. Boardman and Norris Krueger Part I Neuroscience Principles, Techniques and Tools 2. Brain-Driven Entrepreneurship Research: A Review and Research Agenda Víctor Pérez-Centeno 3. Human Psychophysiological and Genetic Approaches in Neuroentrepreneurship Marco Colosio, Cristiano Bellavitis and Alexei A. Gorin 4. Unpacking Neuroentrepreneurship: Conducting Entrepreneurship Research with EEG Technologies Pablo Martin De Holan and Cyril Couffe 5. A Brief Primer on Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in Entrepreneurship Research M. K. Ward, Crystal Reeck and William Becker 6. Experimental Methodological Principles for Entrepreneurship Research Using Neuroscience Techniques Víctor Pérez-Centeno Part II Neuroscience Applications - Entrepreneurial Judgement, Decision-Making and Cognition 7. Entrepreneurial Return on Investment through a Neuroentrepreneurship Lens Mellani Day and Mary C. Boardman 8. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Entrepreneurial Risk: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges Kelly G. Shaver, Leon Schjoedt, Angela Passarelli and Crystal Reeck 9. A Few Words about Entrepreneurial Learning, Training and Brain Plasticity Aparna Sud 10. A Few Words about Neuro-experimental Designs for the Study of Emotions and Cognitions in Entrepreneurship Theresa Treffers 11. Which Tool Should I Use? Neuroscientific Technologies for Brain-Driven Entrepreneurship Researchers Víctor Pérez-Centeno 12. A Few Words about What Neuroentrepreneurship Can and Cannot Help Us With Sean Guillory, Mary C. Boardman and Mellani Day Index

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Book Synopsis'What a great book! Two eminent researchers on women's entrepreneurship, Patti Greene and Candy Brush, have assembled a wonderful group of well-known and upcoming scholars, each of them adding novel insights to the puzzle of ''female entrepreneurial identity''. The book covers a wide array of interesting identity-related themes and presents evidence from countries and contexts which are much less studied. This is a must-read for those of us who want to understand and study entrepreneurial identity from a gender perspective, and also for those supporting women entrepreneurs.'- Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany'This book is a welcome addition to the cumulative body of research on women's entrepreneurship and a critical milestone in the research agenda on female entrepreneurial identity. The editors Greene and Brush, top scholars in the field, brilliantly join the dots in the literature to make clear the complexity of women's entrepreneurial identity and the connections to related concepts of confidence, behaviors and aspirations. The wealth of contributions in this highly recommended volume, successfully illuminate important aspects and signposts questions to continue this vital discourse.'- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This book looks at long-studied questions of identity from the perspective of women entrepreneurs, exploring ideas related to entrepreneurial identity for women and their businesses. The editors map out a vision for research on women and entrepreneurship and discuss aspiration, behaviors and confidence as key concepts that shape and enhance a woman’s identity in the entrepreneurial process. A global collection of authors who are passionate about identity and women’s entrepreneurship bring a variety of theoretical perspectives and quantitative methodologies to the table. Through a common framework of on women business owners and their businesses, they delve into social identity, start-ups, crowdfunding and context to set the groundwork for future research on entrepreneurship and gender.Advanced graduate students and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship will appreciate this focused exploration of a compelling topic, as will doctoral students and scholars of women’s issues.Contributors: T.H. Allison, M. Brännback, C.G. Brush, A. Carsrud, E. Crosina, C. Cruz, J.O. De Castro, C. Elliott, P.G. Greene, R.T. Harrison, D. Hechavarria, R. Justo, K. Kuschel, J.-P. Labra, C.M. Leitch, M. Markowska, S. Nikou, P.P. Oo, B. Orser, A. Sahaym, S. Srivastava, S.K. TrivediTrade Review'This text is a welcome addition to extant literature in the field of women's entrepreneurship. The editors bring together a collection of research contributions that critically explore women entrepreneurs' aspirations, behaviours and confidence across a range of different geographical, conceptual and cultural contexts. The book debates pertinent issues of contemporary relevance in the field of gender and entrepreneurship and, as such, should be of value to researchers and policy makers alike.' --Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland'Using a broadly defined concept of identity, this book provides a very powerful framework for exploring differences among entrepreneurs by focusing on how aspirations (i.e., a desire to create or achieve) are linked to behaviors (i.e. how individuals create and grow businesses) which is related to confidence (i.e., their self-assurance and trust in themselves). All three (aspirations, behaviors and confidence) are interrelated and co-influence each other. While the focus is on women entrepreneurs, the framework and the studies presented in the book have significant relevance for the study of variation in the motivations, behaviors and identity of any type of entrepreneur. Scholars studying entrepreneurs would find this book valuable as a resource for insights into cutting edge theory, methods and examples that can lead to new ways to understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in a variety of contexts and types of individuals.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US'Patti Green and Candy Brush, without a doubt leading scholars on women's entrepreneurship topics, carefully edit this volume that provides valuable and accurate conceptual and empirical perspectives that enrich and illuminate the debate about research agenda for women in entrepreneurship. The practical implications for education, policy and the practice make this book compelling reading not only for researchers but also practitioners and policy makers interested in women's entrepreneurship.' --Jose Ernesto Amoros, EGADE Business School, MexicoTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction: The ABCs of women’s entrepreneurial identity - aspirations, behaviors and confidence Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush PART I ASPIRATIONS 2. Developing entrepreneurial identity among start-ups’ female founders in high-tech: policy implications from the Chilean case Katherina Kuschel and Juan-Pablo Labra 3. Perception of success of men and women entrepreneurs: a social identity approach Rachida Justo, Cristina Cruz and Julio O. De Castro 4. Aspirations of women entrepreneurs in poverty: the livelihood entrepreneur Smita K. Trivedi PART II BEHAVIORS 5. On becoming an entrepreneur: unpacking entrepreneurial identity Eliana Crosina 6. Feminist entrepreneurial identity: reproducing gender through founder decision-making Catherine Elliott and Barbara Orser 7. Identity and identity work in constructing the woman entrepreneur Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch PART III CONFIDENCE 8. Context, cognition and female entrepreneurial intentions: it is all about perceived behavioral control Malin Brännback, Shahrokh Nikou, Alan L. Carsrud and Diana Hechavarria 9. Motherhood as a springboard for women’s entrepreneurial action Magdalena Markowska 10. Kickstart or jumpstart? Understanding women entrepreneurs’ crowdfunding performance Smita Srivastava, Pyayt P. Oo, Arvin Sahaym and Thomas H. Allison Index

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Book Synopsis'What a great book! Two eminent researchers on women's entrepreneurship, Patti Greene and Candy Brush, have assembled a wonderful group of well-known and upcoming scholars, each of them adding novel insights to the puzzle of ''female entrepreneurial identity''. The book covers a wide array of interesting identity-related themes and presents evidence from countries and contexts which are much less studied. This is a must-read for those of us who want to understand and study entrepreneurial identity from a gender perspective, and also for those supporting women entrepreneurs.'- Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany'This book is a welcome addition to the cumulative body of research on women's entrepreneurship and a critical milestone in the research agenda on female entrepreneurial identity. The editors Greene and Brush, top scholars in the field, brilliantly join the dots in the literature to make clear the complexity of women's entrepreneurial identity and the connections to related concepts of confidence, behaviors and aspirations. The wealth of contributions in this highly recommended volume, successfully illuminate important aspects and signposts questions to continue this vital discourse.'- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This book looks at long-studied questions of identity from the perspective of women entrepreneurs, exploring ideas related to entrepreneurial identity for women and their businesses. The editors map out a vision for research on women and entrepreneurship and discuss aspiration, behaviors and confidence as key concepts that shape and enhance a woman’s identity in the entrepreneurial process. A global collection of authors who are passionate about identity and women’s entrepreneurship bring a variety of theoretical perspectives and quantitative methodologies to the table. Through a common framework of on women business owners and their businesses, they delve into social identity, start-ups, crowdfunding and context to set the groundwork for future research on entrepreneurship and gender.Advanced graduate students and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship will appreciate this focused exploration of a compelling topic, as will doctoral students and scholars of women’s issues.Contributors: T.H. Allison, M. Brännback, C.G. Brush, A. Carsrud, E. Crosina, C. Cruz, J.O. De Castro, C. Elliott, P.G. Greene, R.T. Harrison, D. Hechavarria, R. Justo, K. Kuschel, J.-P. Labra, C.M. Leitch, M. Markowska, S. Nikou, P.P. Oo, B. Orser, A. Sahaym, S. Srivastava, S.K. TrivediTrade Review'This text is a welcome addition to extant literature in the field of women's entrepreneurship. The editors bring together a collection of research contributions that critically explore women entrepreneurs' aspirations, behaviours and confidence across a range of different geographical, conceptual and cultural contexts. The book debates pertinent issues of contemporary relevance in the field of gender and entrepreneurship and, as such, should be of value to researchers and policy makers alike.' --Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland'Using a broadly defined concept of identity, this book provides a very powerful framework for exploring differences among entrepreneurs by focusing on how aspirations (i.e., a desire to create or achieve) are linked to behaviors (i.e. how individuals create and grow businesses) which is related to confidence (i.e., their self-assurance and trust in themselves). All three (aspirations, behaviors and confidence) are interrelated and co-influence each other. While the focus is on women entrepreneurs, the framework and the studies presented in the book have significant relevance for the study of variation in the motivations, behaviors and identity of any type of entrepreneur. Scholars studying entrepreneurs would find this book valuable as a resource for insights into cutting edge theory, methods and examples that can lead to new ways to understand the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in a variety of contexts and types of individuals.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US'Patti Green and Candy Brush, without a doubt leading scholars on women's entrepreneurship topics, carefully edit this volume that provides valuable and accurate conceptual and empirical perspectives that enrich and illuminate the debate about research agenda for women in entrepreneurship. The practical implications for education, policy and the practice make this book compelling reading not only for researchers but also practitioners and policy makers interested in women's entrepreneurship.' --Jose Ernesto Amoros, EGADE Business School, MexicoTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction: The ABCs of women’s entrepreneurial identity - aspirations, behaviors and confidence Patricia G. Greene and Candida G. Brush PART I ASPIRATIONS 2. Developing entrepreneurial identity among start-ups’ female founders in high-tech: policy implications from the Chilean case Katherina Kuschel and Juan-Pablo Labra 3. Perception of success of men and women entrepreneurs: a social identity approach Rachida Justo, Cristina Cruz and Julio O. De Castro 4. Aspirations of women entrepreneurs in poverty: the livelihood entrepreneur Smita K. Trivedi PART II BEHAVIORS 5. On becoming an entrepreneur: unpacking entrepreneurial identity Eliana Crosina 6. Feminist entrepreneurial identity: reproducing gender through founder decision-making Catherine Elliott and Barbara Orser 7. Identity and identity work in constructing the woman entrepreneur Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch PART III CONFIDENCE 8. Context, cognition and female entrepreneurial intentions: it is all about perceived behavioral control Malin Brännback, Shahrokh Nikou, Alan L. Carsrud and Diana Hechavarria 9. Motherhood as a springboard for women’s entrepreneurial action Magdalena Markowska 10. Kickstart or jumpstart? Understanding women entrepreneurs’ crowdfunding performance Smita Srivastava, Pyayt P. Oo, Arvin Sahaym and Thomas H. Allison Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and innovation are arguably the main drivers of economic development today. This book explores the two in depth, at both the national and regional levels, using a variety of methodologies. The expert contributors discuss the subject from a policy perspective, with case studies from a host of countries, including new member states of the EU, as well as established EU member states. Split into three parts, the book focuses on: Innovation, Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Development, and Entrepreneurship and SME Policy. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of entrepreneurship and related subjects, as well as practitioners and policy makers in the field.Contributors include: T. Chamberlin, A. Chepurenko, D. Curran, V. Elakhovskiy, M. Freel, O. Gumenna, C. Kalantaridis, M. Kuttim, T. Mets, C. O'Gorman, B. Piasecki, E. Popovskaya, A. Richter, P. Robson, A. Rogut, S. Roper, O. Savchenko, S. Slava, U. VenesaarTrade Review'This book adds much to our knowledge about the links between entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. The editors have assembled a knowledgeable group of contributors who discuss the book's topic from many complementary angles. I am convinced that the book will appeal to entrepreneurship scholars and practitioners alike that are eager to know more about regional development and the role of entrepreneurship and innovation therein.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka PART I INNOVATION 2. Innovation Processes in Adverse Institutional Settings: Connectedness and Disconnectedness in Three Regions of Ukraine Christos Kalantaridis. Svitlana Slava, Olga Savchenko and Oleksandra Gumenna 3. Smart Specialisation as a Development Opportunity for the Peripheral Regions of Eastern Poland Anna Rogut and Bogdan Piasecki PART II ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SME POLICY 4. Entrepreneurship and Industrial Policy in Ireland Colm O’Gorman and Declan Curran 5. Towards Europe: The Small Business Charter and SME Policy Up-grading in the Western Balkans Stephen Roper and Anita Richter 6. Is Estonia Becoming Better Home for “born globals”? Tõnis Mets PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7. Entrepreneurial Activity of the Russian Population: Factors of Cross-regional Diversity – Methodology, Indicators, Preliminary Findings Alexander Chepurenko, Vladimir Elakhovskiy and Ekaterina Popovskaya 8. Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Entrepreneurial Activity in Core and Peripheral Regions in Estonia Urve Venesaar and Merle Küttim 9. The Capitalization of New Firms: Exploring the Influence of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Start-up Finance Paul Robson, Tyler Chamberlin and Mark Freel 10. Conclusions David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka Index

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Book SynopsisEurope needs more innovative companies that grow quickly and end up big. This book examines SME growth, innovation and success, to suggest that fast growing firms could offer a major contribution to the recovery of a European economy. The contributors examine 11 case studies from Italian firms, breaking the book up into three parts: context, actors and strategy. The topics discussed include entrepreneurship and technological clusters, innovative start-ups and growth factors, and family firms as the incubators of new ventures.Students and scholars of entrepreneurship and other related disciplines will find this book to be of interest. It will also be of use to practitioners in the field, working with and alongside SMEs. Contributors include: S. Albertini, G. Antonelli, B. Balboni, A. Berni, S. Bonesso, G. Bortoluzzi, M. Brumana, D. Campagnolo, L. Cassia, A. Comacchio, S. Consiglio, F. Crisci, C.E. De Marco, C. Dossena, V. Finotto, A. Francesconi, D. Gamba, D. Giacomini, M. Gianecchini, P. Gubitta, M.P. Iacono, F. Izzo, G. Lauto, G. Magnani, M. Martine, B. Masiello, P.A.M. Mazzurana, T. Minola, C. Muzzi, A. Onetti, A. Piccaluga, A. Pisoni, D. Pittino, P. Pressiani, T. Pucci, M. Talaia, A. Tognazzo, A. Tracogna, F. Visintin, L. Zanni, A. ZucchellaTable of ContentsContents: Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: Innovation Beyond National Systems Fragility: Institutional Bricolage for SMEs Growth D. Lauto G. Pittino and F. Visintin PART I THE CONTEXT 2. Entrepreneurship and Technological Clusters. The Influence of Contextual Factors on the Birth and Growth of New Businesses T. Pucci and L. Zanni 3. Tie Formation Through Venture Concept Development in Emerging Innovative Start-Ups A. Comacchio, S. Bonesso and V. Finotto 4. Micro-Context and Institutional Entrepreneurship: Multiple Case Studies of Innovative Start-Ups D. Giacomini, C. Muzzi, S. Albertini PART II THE ACTORS 5. Innovative Start-Ups and Growth Factors G. Antonelli, A. Berni and S. Consiglio 6. Family Firms as the Incubators of New Ventures: A Transgenerational Perspective M. Brumana, T. Minola, L. Cassia, D. Gamba and P. Pressiani 7. Evolution of University Spinoffs’ Business Model. C.E. De Marco and A. Piccaluga 8. ‘Reassembling the Social’, in Entrepreneurial Innovation and Academic Entrepreneurship Studies: The ‘Amphibious Scientists’ Phenomenon. F. Crisci and P.A.M. Mazzurana PART III THE STRATEGY 9. Learning from Critical Internationalisation Events. Insights from Two Fast Growing Italian SMEs A. Francesconi, C. Dossena, G. Magnani, M. Talaia, A. Pisoni and A. Onetti 10. Spin-Offs and Social Capital: Contingent Social Networking Towards Growth B. Masiello, F. Izzo, M. Pezzillo Iacono and M. Martinez 11. Business Model Evolution and the Growth Drivers of High-Tech New Ventures A. Tracogna, G. Bortoluzzi and B. Balboni 12. Quasi-Successful and Quasi-Failing Academic Spin-Offs: The Role of Technological and Commercial Alliances P. Gubitta, A. Tognazzo, D. Campagnolo and M. Gianecchini Index

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Book Synopsis'A timely and highly relevant contribution. Congratulations are due to the editors and contributing authors for producing such a valuable work.'- Leo-Paul Dana, Princeton University'This is a comprehensive and ground-breaking volume on the complex relationships between enterprise, community and neighbourhood. The editors have succeeded in bringing together a wide variety of scholars who are at the cutting edge of research and theorising in this field. The book presents new and significant research findings and throws important new light on the contribution of entrepreneurship to community development at a local level.'- Peter Somerville, University of Lincoln, UK Despite the growing evidence on the importance of the neighbourhood, entrepreneurship studies have largely neglected the role of neighbourhoods. This book addresses the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities, confirming not only the importance of `the local' in entrepreneurship, but also filling huge gaps in the knowledge base regarding this tripartite relationship. Interdisciplinary chapters explore the importance of the neighbourhood and local social networks for individual entrepreneurs, highlighting the importance of `the local' in entrepreneurship across several countries. Considering entrepreneurship as a community-based, rather than individual, effort, key contributions explore how entrepreneurship can influence neighbourhoods and communities, in particular through entrepreneurial actions of residents joining forces. The book critically examines the ways in which entrepreneurship can benefit, shape and transform neighbourhoods, particularly those areas affected by social deprivation and poverty. Finally, it outlines a research agenda to further extend the scientific and policy-relevant knowledge on the relationships between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities. As a response to the international call for an interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship research and neighbourhood and community studies, this book will engage scholars and researchers from entrepreneurship studies, urban geography, housing studies, political studies, sociology and urban planning.Contributors include: N. Bailey, I. Capdevila, E. Casper-Futterman, J. Chrisman, M. de Beer, J. DeFilippis, R. Kleinhans, J. Lendrum, C. Mason, A.M. Peredo, D. Reuschke, E. Rijshouwer, V. Schutjens, E. Stam, S. Swider, S. Syrett, J. Uitermark, V. van de Vrande, M. van Ham, D. Varady, B. Volker, C. Williams, N. WilliamsTrade Review'This collection is a timely contribution to an important area of merging discourse in the fields of entrepreneurship and neighbourhood studies. The editors have synthesised some wonderful work from an interdisciplinary perspective investigating the neglected role of community, neighbourhoods and local social networks for entrepreneurship. The concept of community is explored through a particular focus upon community-based social enterprises and their relationship with wider economic and political trends. A valuable, stimulating and exciting book.' --Gerard McElwee, University of Huddersfield, UK'Recently, entrepreneurship research has turned its attention to the `local': the neighbourhoods and communities where entrepreneurship happens. Thus, this volume is very timely and adds much to that discussion. I very much enjoyed reading it. Its appeal is the broad range of empirical and theoretical insights into entrepreneurial neighbourhoods. The editors have done a great job in assembling such knowledgeable contributors who outline the different facets of entrepreneurial neighbourhoods. All in all, a book to be recommended to scholars and policy-makers alike who are interested in the impact of place on entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs (can) change place.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, and University of Siegen, GermanyThis engaging edited collection offers new insights about entrepreneurship in the context of neighbourhoods and communities. The book brings together contributions from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives to understand this often overlooked local context of entrepreneurial activity, and sets out the foundations for new research agendas.' --Tim Vorley, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Unravelling the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities - Introduction Reinout Kleinhans, Darja Reuschke, Maarten van Ham, Colin Mason and Stephen Syrett Part I - Neighbourhoods as Economic Places and Enterprise Cultures 2. Entrepreneurship and deprived urban areas: Understanding activity and the hidden enterprise culture Nick Williams and Colin Williams 3. Dynamics in local inter-firm cooperation in Dutch residential neighbourhoods Marianne de Beer and Veronique Schutjens 4. Solopreneurs and the rise of co-working in the Netherlands Erik Stam and Vareska van de Vrande 5. A typology of localized spaces of collaborative innovation Ignasi Capdevila 6. Women in charge: social capital of female entrepreneurs in the neighbourhood and beyond Beate Volker 7. Gendered networks and spatial arrangements of informal entrepreneurial activities in a Detroit neighbourhood Jenny Lendrum and Sarah Swider Part II Community Enterprise, Civic Economy and Neighbourhood Regeneration 8. Conceptual foundations: community-based enterprise and community development Ana María Peredo and James J. Chrisman 9. On economic democracy in community development Evan Casper-Futterman and James DeFilippis 10. The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States David Varady, Reinout Kleinhans and Maarten van Ham 11. The contribution of community enterprise to British urban regeneration in a period of state retrenchment Nick Bailey 12. Co-production or counter-production? The struggle of Dutch community enterprises with local institutions Reinout Kleinhans 13. Citizenship as enterprise. The transformation of Amsterdam community centres into community enterprises Emiel Rijshouwer and Justus Uitermark Part III Conclusions 14. Understanding entrepreneurship in residential neighbourhoods and communities of place Darja Reuschke, Reinout Kleinhans, Stephen Syrett, Maarten van Ham and Colin Mason Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship in emerging economies and developing countries presents us with a unique set of working attitudes, modes of thinking, social practices and processes. This book explores these characteristics, focusing on the conceptualization of entrepreneurship 'in-between'. It highlights top-down, bottom-up and hybrid initiatives as well as driving forces for entrepreneurial activities, presenting the diversity, nuances and multiplicity of facets of relevant but unexplored contexts that we need in order to expand our dominant and traditional understandings of entrepreneurship. This book examines entrepreneurship as a contextualized phenomenon from different theoretical and empirical perspectives, gathering a group of researchers with different nationalities, backgrounds and contexts to shed light on how societies with alternative paths of development trigger different entrepreneurial activities and practices. It covers geographical contexts from four continents in a novel and multifaceted analysis. Including case studies, literature reviews and discourse analysis, this book will be a valuable resource for academics and PhD students as well as programme directors in entrepreneurship, development studies and economic geography, and policy makers working with local and regional development and entrepreneurship.Contributors include: N. Akhter, E. Arévalo, D. Baboukardos, W. Balunywa, R. Basco, E. Brundin, J. Cestino, D. Chimdessa Gutu, A. Dawson, H. Deres Mekonnen, A. Discua Cruz, Q. Evansluong, M. Fonseca-Paredes, S. Kamugisha, A.A. Kebede, H. Lundberg, M. Markowska, S. Mutarindwa, M.J. Parada, E. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Ramirez Pasillas, P. Rosa, F. Sandoval-Arzaga, J.B. Shema, Y. Shitaye Anely, G. Silveyra, P. Sindambiwe, J. Teshome Bayissa, M. Vega Solano, Y. Welu Kidanemariam, E. Werkilul Asfaw, D.S. Xotlanihua-González, H. Yimam, K. ZehraTrade Review'It is time to acknowledge the difficult environment of entrepreneurs in the developing world without falling into the trap of undue pessimism by acknowledging the amazing resilience and ingenuity of those 450 million individuals participating in start-ups and new ventures in the world. This is what these highly international contributors to the book do and, therefore, the book is immensely helpful.' --(Michael Frese, NUS Business School, Singapore)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Contextualizing entrepreneurship in-between emerging economies and developing countries Marcela Ramírez-Pasillas, Ethel Brundin and Magdalena Markowska PART I CONTEXTUALIZING THE TOP-DOWN DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 2. The Political Economy of Indigenous Ethnic Entrepreneurship: The Ethiopian Experience Hussien Yimam 3. Who is really an ethnic minority? The Puzzling Paradox of Conceptualization of Ethnic Entrepreneurship Hussien Yimam 4. Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda: Overcoming entrepreneurial stereotypes through government support Jean Bosco Shema and Samuel Mutarindwa 5. The impact of the institutional context on women entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of poverty? Hailemickael Deres Mekonnen and Joaquin Cestino 6. Contextualizing Entrepreneurship as an Antidote to Institutional Evangelizing: “Diezmo” and Informal Contract Commissions in Mexico Edmundo Ramírez-Pasillas and Hans Lundberg 7. Contextualizing universities for new venture creation: The case of family business students of Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico Fernando Sandoval-Arzaga, David Xotlanihua–González, Geraldina Silveyra and Maria Fonseca-Paredes 8. The Discursive Formation of ‘Seriousness’ in the Ship Canal Rat Race between Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua Hans Lundberg PART II CONTEXTUALIZING THE BOTTOM-UP DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 9. Jugaar as Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness Khizran Zehra 10. Contextualizing entrepreneurial networks in Ethiopia: The Case of the Ekubs of the Gurage Ethnic group Yaschilal Shitaye Anely 11. Contextualizing crowdfunding in low income countries: The case of Pakistan Nadia Arshad 12. Exploring Antecedents for New Venture Creation in Ethiopia Yikaalo Welu Kidanemariam 13. Contextualizing Entrepreneurial Opportunity Creation as an Outcome of Social Embeddedness Demeke Chimdessa Gutu and Jebessa Teshome Bayissa 14. Exploring Institutional Entrepreneurship in developing countries – Copreneurs in the tourism industry: A Bolivian case Maria José Parada and Alexandra Dawson 15. The interplay between the context and family business continuity in developing countries Pierre Sindambiwe 16. Entrepreneurship in family businesses in Ethiopia Ermias Werkilul Asfaw PART III CONTEXTUALIZING HYBRID DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 17. Placing the Ugandan Entrepreneurship Paradox in Context Peter Rosa and Waswa Balunywa 18. Barranquilla’s Carnival: the place where identity meets societal entrepreneurship Erika Arévalo 19. New Firms' survival in Rwanda: An analysis of institutional and social contexts Samuel Kamugisha 20. Daring to be different: A case of entrepreneurial stewardship in a Guatemalan family's coffee farm. Marcos Vega Solano and Allan Discua Cruz 21. Financial performance of family versus non-family firms in the context of an economy in turmoil: A market from ‘developed’ to ‘emerging’ Diogenis Baboukardos and Naveed Akhter 22. A literature review on mixed-embeddedness for immigrant entrepreneurship: lessons for developing countries Asres Abitie Kebede 23. Influences of immigrants from emerging economies and developing countries on immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden Quang Evansluong 24. Epilogue – Multiple embeddedness for entrepreneurship Rodrigo Basco Index

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Book SynopsisEconomic resilience is an emergent field in the social sciences. In this timely book, key scholars examine how individuals, organisations, regions and nations are affected by internal and external crises, and consider how the ways in which they respond will determine their future growth path. Providing a coherent and clear narrative, Creating Resilient Economies offers a theoretical analysis of resilience and provides guidance to policymakers with regards to fostering more resilient economies and people. It adeptly illustrates how resilience thinking can offer the opportunity to re-frame economic development policy and practice and provides a clear evidence base of the cultural, economic, political and social conditions that shape the adaptability, flexibility and responsiveness to crises in their many forms. Academics and scholars across the social sciences will find this book an enlightening gateway into the subject of economic resilience. Its eminently practical approach will also benefit government policy makers interested in how localities, regions and nations can respond more effectively to crises.Contributors include: D. Bailey, G. Bentley, C. Brooks, C. Brunelle, J. Clark, P. Di Caro, R. Doern, E. Evenhuis, S. Dawley, H. Gong, N. Gray, R. Hassink, R. Huggins, C.K. Monsson, L. Pugalis, J. Simmie, B. Spigel, P. Thompson, A. Townsend, T. Vorley, N. WilliamsTrade Review'As someone who researches resilience and sustainability in entrepreneurs, I appreciated the book's message and details. As someone who endeavors to live resiliently and sustainably (and entrepreneurially). I really appreciate this. Five years ago people would stare blankly at phrases such as ''circular economy''. Today, they get it. With books like this, in five years, we'll be living it. The educator, scholar and entrepreneur in me all applaud this bold effort. Well done, gents!' --Norris Krueger, Entrepreneurship Northwest, US'Resilience - whether relating to individuals, businesses, sectors or places - is an important concept in an increasingly volatile world. Williams and Vorley have performed a valuable service in bringing together these high quality essays. I am confident that the volume will stimulate further work on this topic.' --Colin Mason, University of Glasgow, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Nick Williams and Tim Vorley PART I : The Resilience of Entrepreneurs, Industrial Sectors and Cities 2. Strategies for Resilience in Entrepreneurship: Building Resources for Small Business Survival After a Crisis Rachel Doern 3. The Resilience of Entrepreneurs and Small Business in the Depths of a Recessionary Crisis Nick Williams and Tim Vorley 4. Vulnerability and adaptability: Post-crisis resilience of SMEs in Denmark Christian Kjær Monsson 5. Resilience, adaptation and survival in industry sectors: Remaking and remodelling of the automotive sector Gill Bentley, David Bailey and Daniel Braithwaite 6. The Evolution of Economic Resilience in Cities: Re-invention versus replication James Simmie 7. Path Dependency, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Resilience in Resource-Driven Economies. Lessons from the Newfoundland Offshore Oil Industry, Canada. Cédric Brunelle and Ben Spigel 8. Resilient Regions and Open Innovation: The Evolution of Smart Cities and Civic Entrepreneurship Jennifer Clark Part II: The Resilience of Local and Regional Economies 9. Governance, Civic Leadership and Resilience Chay Brooks 10. Entrepreneurship, Culture and Resilience: The Determinants of Local Development in Uncertain Times Robert Huggins and Piers Thompson 11. The resilience of growth strategies Lee Pugalis, Nick Gray and Alan Townsend 12. Local economic resilience in Italy Paolo Di Caro 13. Evolutionary Perspectives on Economic Resilience in Regional Development Emil Evenhuis and Stuart Dawley 14. Regional Resilience: The Critique Revisited Huiwen Gong and Robert Hassink 15. Final Thoughts and Reflections Nick Williams and Tim Vorley Index

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Book SynopsisCorporate entrepreneurship is about remaking organizations; it affects organizational cultures and systems which, in turn, influence the magnitude, direction and content of corporate entrepreneurship activities. This Handbook hopes to synthesize what we know and clarify what we need to know about key issues such as strategic renewal, innovation and venturing activities within established companies, giving direction to future research.This Handbook combines conceptual and empirical contributions covering a wide gamut of theories and perspectives that include: opportunity discovery vs. creation, the behavioral theory of the firm, learning, human capital, agency, and dynamic capabilities. The chapters uncover who the corporate entrepreneur is, how corporate entrepreneurs vary from their independent counterparts, how corporate entrepreneurship influences organizational performance, and the effect of incremental versus radical strategic renewal undertaken within corporate entrepreneurship on financial performance. They also investigate what an organization learns from corporate entrepreneurship, as well as the types of innovation that companies gain through corporate venturing capital investments. The diversity of authors, perspectives and foci of the chapters highlight the growing depth and breadth of the worldwide research on corporate entrepreneurship and the growing maturity of this research. This book will appeal to scholars and students of entrepreneurship and/or strategic management, as well as managers of established firms.Contributors: S. Basu, H. Burgers, J.J. Chrisman, D. Day, G. Dushnitsky, S. Georgoulas, J. Hayton, C. Heavey, S.A. Hill, M. Hughes, M. Jelinek, T. Keil, S. Kotha, M. Lewis, M. Maula, E. Memili, D.O. Neubaum, G.C. O'Connor, E.L. Scifres, M. Shaver, Z. Simsek, D. Ucbasaran, V. Van De Vrande, A. Wadhwa, S.A. ZahraTrade Review'With this Handbook, corporate entrepreneurship has truly come of age as a significant field in entrepreneurship and management. Zahra, Neubaum and Hayton have gathered together in this volume an excellent set of contributions covering the landscape of the theoretical and empirical dimensions of corporate entrepreneurship. Scholars will find particularly stimulating the many directions for further research elaborated throughout the volume that will ensure the longevity of corporate entrepreneurship as a research program.' --Mike Wright, Imperial College London, UK'Zahra, Neubaum and Hayton have assembled an exciting set of works on corporate entrepreneurship (CE). The Handbook of Research on Corporate Entrepreneurship is a must-read for anyone serious about the topic. It features the world's leading CE thinkers covering an impressive breadth of subjects and perspectives. The literature review that kicks off the volume lays the groundwork for the many novel topics and approaches that follow. I expect this Handbook to become an instant classic in the field.' --Harry J. Sapienza, University of Minnesota, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Shaker A. Zahra, Donald O. Neubaum and James C. Hayton PART I CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INTERNAL VENTURING 1. Internal Corporate Venturing: A Review of (Almost) Five Decades of Literature Susan A. Hill and Stylianos Georgoulas 2. Who is the Corporate Entrepreneur? Insights from Opportunity Discovery and Creation Theory. Henri Burgers and Vareska Van De Vrande 3. A Dynamic Human Capital Perspective on Corporate Opportunity Identification Mathew Hughes, Deniz Ucbasaran and Miranda Lewis PART II CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY 4. Towards a Relational View of Corporate Entrepreneurship Zeki Simsek and Ciaran Heavey 5. Institutionalizing Corporate Entrepreneurship as the Firm’s Innovation Function: Reflections from a Longitudinal Research Program Gina Colarelli O’Connor 6. Strategic Renewal and Firm Performance: Implication of Incremental Versus radical change after environmental upheavals Elton L. Scifres, James J. Chrisman and Esra Memili PART III CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL VENTURING 7. Corporate Venture Capital: Important Themes and Future Directions Sandip Basu, Anu Wadhwa and Suresh Kotha 8. InnoVen and the Monsanto Paradox: Strategic Exploration with the First External Corporate Venture Capital Fund Mariann Jelinek and Diana Day 9. Explorative and Exploitative Learning from Corporate Venture Capital: A Model of Program Level Determinants Thomas Keil, Shaker A. Zahra and Markku Maula 10. What Inventions do Corporate Entrepreneurship Programs Access? Corporate Venture Capital Investment in Complementary and Substituting Ventures. Gary Dushnitsky and Miles Shaver Index

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Book SynopsisThis book, the first of two volumes dedicated to ethics in social networking and business, presents the notions, theories and practical aspects related to ethics, morale and deontology in our society. Through a series of discussions and examples on topics ranging from complexity to evolution theories, the author provides an insight into why business ethics is essential for managing risks and uncertainties. The Ethics in Social Networking and Business series is the result of a cross-integration of real experiences (from IBM, society and the Rotary Club), transdisciplinary works in decision making, and advances at the boundaries of several scientific fields. Table of ContentsForeword xiii List of Acronyms xvii Introduction xxi Chapter 1 The Rotary: Organization and Motivations 1 1.1 The Rotary in a few words 1 1.2 Strategic plan: a vision 2 1.3 Organization of actions and projects in the Rotary 5 1.4 The Rotary leadership 7 1.5 Business ethics management: the four-way test 12 1.6 How to conduct efficient ethical debates? 12 1.6.1 Entertainment and ethics 13 1.6.2 Barcamps, think tanks and showcases for new ideas 13 1.7 Summary of the missions and roles of the Rotary 14 1.8 Importance of business and vocational ethics in the Rotary 15 1.9 Comment about empathy and ethics 16 Chapter 2 Ethics: Some Definitions and Concepts 17 2.1 Ethics 17 2.2 Professional ethics 18 2.3 Moral values 19 2.4 Deontology 19 2.5 Ideology 20 2.6 Ethics: notions of right and wrong, good and evil 21 2.6.1 Introduction 21 2.6.2 What is good? 22 2.6.3 What is evil? 23 2.6.4 Good and evil: complex phenomena 25 2.6.5 Evil: culpability, responsibility and punishment 26 2.6.6 Interactions between the different concepts 28 2.6.7 Historical reminders 29 2.6.8 The quality of justice and truth: modeling approach 32 2.7 Practical ethics: the four-way test and The Rotary 34 2.7.1 Implementation of the four-way test by The Rotary 36 Chapter 3 Why Ethics? Behavior Between Convictions and Responsibilities 37 3.1 Evolution: the role of antagonisms 37 3.2 At the beginning: problems of scientific ethics 38 3.3 Ethics: notions of responsibility and conviction 39 3.3.1 Ethics of responsibility 39 3.3.2 Ethics of conviction 41 3.3.3 Ethics: main consequences 44 3.4 Ethics and the social positioning of the people 45 3.5 Benevolent management 47 3.5.1 Introduction 47 3.5.2 What do employees require? 48 3.5.3 Some definitions 48 3.6 Understanding benevolent management 49 3.6.1 Methodology 49 3.6.2 Conclusions 50 Chapter 4 Perception of Ethics in Life and Society 51 4.1 Introduction 51 4.2 Positioning of ethics in society and politics 51 4.3 Ethics and scientists (in a rational and reductionist world) 53 4.4 Cultural and social considerations related to the Internet 53 4.4.1 Loyalty, trust and devotion toward a profession or one’s employer 54 4.4.2 Problems of ambition and ideals in a company 54 4.4.3 Altruism and positive societal attitudes 56 4.4.4 Adaptation of the concept of ethics according to the economic context 57 4.4.5 Business Ethics: a preamble about some requirements 59 4.5 Design of Business Ethics: an overview of different concepts 59 4.5.1 Religion, confessional currents and schools of thought 60 4.5.2 The philosophers 60 4.5.3 Scientists and physicians 61 4.5.4 Administrative sectors: lawyers and social communities 62 4.5.5 Professional ethics framework 62 4.5.6 The concept of ethics in industry 64 4.6 Ethics in banking, finance and insurance 66 4.6.1 Ethical banking and greed 66 4.6.2 Offshore banking 68 4.6.3 Theory of diagonal proportion 69 4.6.4 The Lorenz curve 69 4.6.5 Ethics and welfare 71 Chapter 5 Ethics and Media 75 5.1 Introduction: vocational ethics and intellectual integrity 75 5.2 Behaviors in public communication 76 5.2.1 The media 76 5.2.2 The press 77 5.3 What do we mean by “consistent information”? 77 5.3.1 Current applications in everyday life 78 5.3.2 Ethics and disinformation 80 5.3.3 Implementation of ethics in the media, press and communications 81 5.3.4 Is this situation leading into the sphere of professional ethics? Can this be avoided? 83 5.3.5 Courses and training on ethics in journalism 84 5.4 The general problem of information asymmetry 86 5.4.1 Introduction 86 5.4.2 Asymmetry in nature: is this a novelty? 86 5.4.3 Information asymmetry in call centers 88 5.4.4 General information on asymmetry: anti-globalization corporations 92 5.4.5 Asymmetry in communication and decision systems 93 5.4.6 Decision-making in an asymmetric world 96 5.4.7 Application of asymmetry in the development of manufacturing capabilities 98 Chapter 6 Ethics: Childhood and Society 101 6.1 Introduction: a loved but coveted being 101 6.2 Specificities of youth-oriented marketing 102 6.2.1 Some words about marketing strategy 103 6.3 But, is there a problem of ethics and where? 105 6.3.1 Children are vulnerable beings 105 6.3.2 Advertising inculcates specific values to childhood 105 6.3.3 A shared responsibility 106 6.4 What are the solutions to make the influence of the media on children more ethical? 106 6.4.1 The education of young consumers 106 6.4.2 Laws and some regulation still exists 107 6.5 Conclusion 108 Chapter 7 Ethics and Economic Organizations 111 7.1 Introduction 111 7.2 Macroeconomics: the three pillars 112 7.2.1 Strategy 112 7.2.2 Tactics 113 7.2.3 Operational management 113 7.3 The ethical challenges of a company 114 7.4 Elements of methodology 115 7.4.1 A technical framework 115 7.4.2 A global and periodic statement 116 7.5 How to create an ethical environment 116 7.6 Nanoeconomy: the role of the human being in an ethical environment 117 7.7 The Rotary and the business: similar basic concepts 119 7.8 Any leader in ethics has a strong impact on human beings’ behaviors 121 7.9 Generalization: applying ethics to personal life 121 Chapter 8 Business Ethics: Some Principles and Mechanisms 123 8.1 Is business ethics useful for everybody? 123 8.1.1 Utopic concept of professional ethics 123 8.1.2 Is the professional ethics necessary, and how? 125 8.2 Ethics is also a vocational skill 126 8.2.1 Ethics as a free and individual choice 126 8.2.2 The scientific aspect of ethics 127 8.2.3 A limited domain 127 8.3 The positioning of ethics versus common values and usual codes of conducts 128 8.4 What are the development factors of ethical management? 129 8.5 How to approach professional ethics 130 8.5.1 Some words about ambivalences 132 8.5.2 Ethics: an evolutionary concept 132 8.5.3 Evolution of species, development of the society 135 8.5.4 System evolution with regard to cultural and consciousness considerations 137 8.5.5 How can we modify the challenges and activities? 137 8.6 Professional ethics: toward an intelligence of weakness 139 8.6.1 A societal crisis In terms of ethics, many changes have occurred 140 8.6.2 The weaknesses and consequences of professional ethics 141 8.7 Conclusion 143 Chapter 9 Ethics in Enterprise: Towards Z-Management Coaching and Championship 145 9.1 Introduction 145 9.2 Ethics in enterprises 146 9.3 General ethics: comments about the conventional approach 148 9.4 New ways of management 149 9.5 Generation Z: evolution theory 151 9.5.1 Some recommendations 152 9.6 How to implement business ethics in a Z-company 153 9.6.1 Guidelines for ethical business practices 153 9.6.2 Implementation 154 9.6.3 Organization 154 9.7 Responsibility of organization members, application principles 154 Chapter 10 Ethics and Complexity 157 10.1 Preamble: immersion in a world of complexity 157 10.2 Introduction 157 10.3 Different types of complexity where ethics is involved 158 10.4 Network theory: complexity, ethics environment 161 10.5 Modeling a complex world 162 10.5.1 Ethics, determinism and reductionism 165 10.6 Intrinsic complexity of ethics 167 10.6.1 Reactivity and recognition 168 10.6.2 Reasoning and logic 169 10.6.3 A new capability: mathematical isomorphism 169 10.7 Ethics: structure and complexity of our nervous system 172 10.7.1 The brain: the central nervous system 173 10.7.2 Abdominal brain: the enteric nervous system 177 10.8 Application: ethics and synesthesia, a virtual phenomenon? 179 10.9 A review of common characteristics of complex systems 181 10.9.1 Emergence 181 10.9.2 Sudden transitions/tipping-points/nonlinearity 181 10.9.3 Limited predictability 182 10.9.4 Large events 182 10.9.5 Evolutionary dynamics 182 10.9.6 Self-organization 182 10.9.7 Fundamental uncertainty 183 10.10 How to implement ethics in complex systems 184 10.10.1 In complexity, the strategy is mainly related to the ethics of responsibility 184 10.10.2 Where is our responsibility in a highly intricate information network? 185 10.10.3 System analysis 185 10.10.4 Elements of methodology 185 10.11 Conclusion: interactions, ethics and mimicry 189 Chapter 11 Dynamic Evolution of Life, Management and Ethics 193 11.1 From complexity to life: general considerations 193 11.2 Life survival: introduction and model transposition 197 11.3 Speed of evolution and geometric growth 200 11.4 Organizational consequences 203 11.4.1 Discussing the situation in between the three areas 205 11.4.2 Discussing the situation inside each of the three areas 206 11.5 Evolution of life: impact on management decision systems 207 11.6 How does the brain work? Are we exhaustively perceptive? 208 11.7 Levels of consciousness in the brain: application to DSS 210 11.8 Ethics: new ways of thinking 217 11.8.1 When consciousness leads to ethics? 217 11.8.2 Consciousness as an iterative feedback process going from one level to another 218 11.9 Life and equilibria in ecosystems 220 11.9.1 Life: why and how? Perpetrating the survival of an ecosystem 221 11.10 Conclusion 223 Chapter 12 Ethics: Deployment in the Rotary 227 12.1 Ethics: founding principles 227 12.2 The vocational actions of the Rotary 229 12.3 Do BECC help in developing business ethics? 233 12.3.1 Ethics: between an individual approach and formalism through BECC 235 12.4 Vocational service: a difficult active concept? 236 12.4.1 Application 236 12.4.2 Ethics and complexity 239 12.5 How to promote ethics in the workplace 239 12.5.1 Where to apply 240 12.6 Necessary collective action 242 Chapter 13 Ethics in Society: Implementation Principles in Different Countries 245 13.1 Ethics: more than a formalism, a competitive challenge 246 13.2 Business ethics: a contribution to management and organizations 247 13.2.1 The Holism 249 13.2.2 Professional ethics: human resources management 250 13.2.3 Management by values: advantages and limitations 255 13.3 Ethics in the United States: the emergence of Business Ethics (BE) 257 13.4 Ethics in Europe: a professional approach 261 13.4.1 Ethics in France 262 13.5 Ethics in Japan: a holistic approach 267 13.5.1 Specific problems of ethics in Japanese society 269 13.6 Ethics in Western industry: some examples and applications 269 13.6.1 Veolia: implementation of a program on ethics 269 13.6.2 IBM: Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics 271 13.7 Conclusion 273 Conclusion 277 Bibliography 281 Index 289

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This book makes the case for a change in the research agenda on entrepreneurship policy. An exemplary group of authors addresses the agenda for entrepreneurship policy researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the field. A key theme is the importance of context, which is particularly marked where policy transfer is attempted. Themes covered include monitoring and evaluation, policies to promote internationalisation and critical approaches to analysing public policy in the field. The book also presents national cases where relevant policy experience is judged as worthy of wider dissemination. These chapters focus on entrepreneurship policy issues in China, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Sub Saharan Africa and Poland. This book will be required reading for researchers and policy makers alike. A key message to researchers is the need to increase their understanding of the policy process as well as their engagement with policy makers. At the same time policy makers need to increase the use of systematically gathered evidence into the policy making process. Contributors include: N. Arshed, V. Barinova, H. Do, I. Drummond, X. Li, T. Mazwai, I. Mitsui, B. Ndemo, B. Piasecki, J. Potter, A. Rogut, D. Smallbone, D. Storey, M. Xheneti, J. Xu, S. ZemtsovTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Why we need a different research agenda on entrepreneurship policy David Smallbone and Friederike Welter PART I KEY THEMES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP POLICY 2. Reviewing and revising the rhetoric of enterprise policy: Going back to basics Norin Arshed and Ian Drummond 3. Placing enterprise policy in context: A policy transfer approach Mirela Xheneti 4. A research agenda for entrepreneurship policy David Storey and Jonathan Potter 5. Policies to support internationalisation: Who needs them and what do they need? David Smallbone and Hang Do PART II NATIONAL CASE STUDIES 6. China: A focus on local policy David Smallbone, Xiao Li and Jianbo Xu 7. SMEs and entrepreneurship policy in Russia Vera Barinova, Stepan Zemtsov and David Smallbone 8. Entrepreneurship and the middle income trap: The case of Poland Anna Rogut and Bogdan Piasecki 9. Policy issues for SMEs: Practical lessons from Japan's experiences in the 2010s Itsutomo Mitsui 10. The role of mobile technologies and inclusive innovation policies in SME development in Sub Saharan Africa Bitange Ndemo 11. Stimulating entrepreneurship in South Africa’s townships Thami Mazwai Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship provides an overarching perspective on the methods and approaches critical to quantitative analysis of research on entrepreneurship. Representing the research efforts of 31 internationally scholars in entrepreneurship, this Handbook offers guidance for quantitative analysts at a time of increasing availability of economic, financial and business data. Contributions focus on a range of important empirical issues, including business survival, job creation, internationalisation, bank financing and specific types of entrepreneurial activity such as social enterprise and family business. The combined chapters synthesise and experiment with useful methods to navigate and unpack crucial entrepreneurial data. Informative and accessible, this Handbook is crucial reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for a broad overview of the field. It will also be useful to established academics and researchers who require state of the art research, and policymakers and practitioners, who may use this book as an indispensable guide for reflecting on public interventions in the entrepreneurial arena. Contributors include: F. Buscha, J.-L. Capelleras, M. Cowling, M. Dejardin, P. Ferreira, M. Freel, D.S. Hain, L. Han, C. Hand, R. Jurowetzki, F.W. Kellermanns, Y. Lai, M. Medaugh, B. Mi, L. Pennacchio, A. Rialp, J. Rialp, C. Robinson, S. Roper, A. Rostamkalaei, A. Sapio, G. Saridakis, J. Siepel, L. Stanley, L. Tian, P. Urwin, W. Yue, T.M. ZellwegerTrade Review'This Handbook provides a straightforward, coherent explanation and articulation of the most compelling and important quantitative research methods. Researchers across a broad spectrum of fields and scholarly perspectives will find this Handbook to be an invaluable asset in honing their own research craftsmanship.' --David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship George Saridakis and Marc Cowling 2. How Do We Measure Firm Performance? A Review of Issues Facing Entrepreneurship Researchers Josh Siepel and Marcus Dejardin 3. Exporting, Technological Collaboration and SME Growth: An Empirical Analysis Joan-Lluis Capelleras, Alex Rialp and Josep Rialp 4. As time goes by: survival analysis as a method to study topics in entrepreneurship Priscila Ferreira 5. Longitudinal and Mixture Modeling Methods with Application for Family Firm and Entrepreneurship Research Melissa Medaugh, Laura Stanley, Franz W. Kellermanns and Thomas M. Zellweger 6. Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship – developing the evidence base using the UK Small Business Survey Catherine Robinson 7. Using Meta-Analysis to Develop Entrepreneurship Research and Theory Yanqing Lai, George Saridakis and Chris Hand 8. Using RCTs as a research method for SME policy research: The UK experience Stephen Roper 9. The role of small businesses in employing the unemployed and inactive Peter Urwin and Franz Buscha 10. The Promises of Machine Learning and Big Data in Entrepreneurship Research Daniel S. Hain and Roman Jurowetzki 11. Studying small firms and their banks: A review of common methods and current concerns Anoosheh Rostamkalaei and Mark Freel 12. Financing, selection, and value-adding effects of venture capital: A review of econometric methods and issues Luca Pennacchio and Alessandro Sapio 13. Information Asymmetries and Entrepreneurial Finance: Evidence from Theories and Empirics Liang Han, Lin Tian and Biao Mi 14. Bank Loan Pricing to Small Firms: Sorting or Market Power? Marc Cowling and Wei Yue Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship provides an overarching perspective on the methods and approaches critical to quantitative analysis of research on entrepreneurship. Representing the research efforts of 31 internationally scholars in entrepreneurship, this Handbook offers guidance for quantitative analysts at a time of increasing availability of economic, financial and business data. Contributions focus on a range of important empirical issues, including business survival, job creation, internationalisation, bank financing and specific types of entrepreneurial activity such as social enterprise and family business. The combined chapters synthesise and experiment with useful methods to navigate and unpack crucial entrepreneurial data. Informative and accessible, this Handbook is crucial reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for a broad overview of the field. It will also be useful to established academics and researchers who require state of the art research, and policymakers and practitioners, who may use this book as an indispensable guide for reflecting on public interventions in the entrepreneurial arena. Contributors include: F. Buscha, J.-L. Capelleras, M. Cowling, M. Dejardin, P. Ferreira, M. Freel, D.S. Hain, L. Han, C. Hand, R. Jurowetzki, F.W. Kellermanns, Y. Lai, M. Medaugh, B. Mi, L. Pennacchio, A. Rialp, J. Rialp, C. Robinson, S. Roper, A. Rostamkalaei, A. Sapio, G. Saridakis, J. Siepel, L. Stanley, L. Tian, P. Urwin, W. Yue, T.M. ZellwegerTrade Review'This Handbook provides a straightforward, coherent explanation and articulation of the most compelling and important quantitative research methods. Researchers across a broad spectrum of fields and scholarly perspectives will find this Handbook to be an invaluable asset in honing their own research craftsmanship.' --David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship George Saridakis and Marc Cowling 2. How Do We Measure Firm Performance? A Review of Issues Facing Entrepreneurship Researchers Josh Siepel and Marcus Dejardin 3. Exporting, Technological Collaboration and SME Growth: An Empirical Analysis Joan-Lluis Capelleras, Alex Rialp and Josep Rialp 4. As time goes by: survival analysis as a method to study topics in entrepreneurship Priscila Ferreira 5. Longitudinal and Mixture Modeling Methods with Application for Family Firm and Entrepreneurship Research Melissa Medaugh, Laura Stanley, Franz W. Kellermanns and Thomas M. Zellweger 6. Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship – developing the evidence base using the UK Small Business Survey Catherine Robinson 7. Using Meta-Analysis to Develop Entrepreneurship Research and Theory Yanqing Lai, George Saridakis and Chris Hand 8. Using RCTs as a research method for SME policy research: The UK experience Stephen Roper 9. The role of small businesses in employing the unemployed and inactive Peter Urwin and Franz Buscha 10. The Promises of Machine Learning and Big Data in Entrepreneurship Research Daniel S. Hain and Roman Jurowetzki 11. Studying small firms and their banks: A review of common methods and current concerns Anoosheh Rostamkalaei and Mark Freel 12. Financing, selection, and value-adding effects of venture capital: A review of econometric methods and issues Luca Pennacchio and Alessandro Sapio 13. Information Asymmetries and Entrepreneurial Finance: Evidence from Theories and Empirics Liang Han, Lin Tian and Biao Mi 14. Bank Loan Pricing to Small Firms: Sorting or Market Power? Marc Cowling and Wei Yue Index

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Book SynopsisThe role of resources is pivotal in entrepreneurship for the success of new and small ventures, though most face resource constraints. The book offers multiple perspectives on analyzing and understanding the importance of resources in entrepreneurship development. Approaching the subject with both a practice-theory and research-based approach, the contributors analyse topics such as processes and structures in social entrepreneuring; entrepreneurship and equity in crowdfunding; and forming alliances with large firms to overcome resource constraints. The contributors provide evidence, for example, on how business angels can contribute more than finance to small ventures and how the flexibility of resources is important in internationalisation.Students and scholars of entrepreneurship, business and management, and other related subjects will find this book to be of interest. It will also be of use to practitioners in the field looking for practical advice.Contributors include: J. Alpenberg, R. Blackburn, Y. Chu, P. Eriksson, D. Fletcher, B. Giordano, S. Horner, T. Huynh, U. Hytti, S. Joensuu-Salo, B. Johannisson, P. Karhunen, O.-M. Nevalainen, I. Olimpieva, K. Salamonsen, H. Sapienza, P. Strandberg, E. Varamäki, A. Viljamaa, F. WelterTrade Review'Entrepreneurship, Universities & Resources provides insights into emerging research in entrepreneurship. It rewards the reader with interesting empirical, methodological and theoretical insights across a range of topics important to researchers and teachers of entrepreneurship.' --Colm O'Gorman, Dublin City University, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Focusing on the Role of Resources and Universities in Entrepreneurship Ulla Hytti, Robert Blackburn, Denise Fletcher and Friederike Welter 2. Exploring Processes and Structures in Social Entrepreneuring: A Practice-Theory Approach Bengt Johannisson, Jan Alpenberg and Pär Strandberg 3. Entrepreneurship and Equity Crowdfunding: A Research Agenda Thanh Huynh 4. How Business Angels Found a Way to Contribute Non-financially: A Processual Approach Olli-Matti Nevalainen and Päivi Eriksson 5. Resource Flexibility, Early Internationalization and Performance R. Işıl Yavuz, Harry Sapienza and Youngeun Chu 6. Overcoming the ‘Smallness Challenge’ in Asymmetrical Alliances Krister Salamonsen 7. Evolution of the Scientrepreneur? Role Identity Construction of Science-based Entrepreneurs in Finland and in Russia Päivi Karhunen and Irina Olimpieva 8. The Intention-behaviour Link of Higher Education Graduates Elina Varamäki, Sanna Joensuu-Salo and Anmari Viljamaa 9. Made in Liverpool”: Exploring the Contribution of a University-industry Research Partnership to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sam Horner and Benito Giordano Index

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading research and scholarship on one of the newest and most compelling forces of economic growth, dynamism and innovation - entrepreneurial ecosystems. Particular emphasis is given to the role of innovation, startups, SMEs and technology transfer in shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem, as well as its impact on firm performance and regional economic performance. From the perspectives of theory, empirical analysis and public policy, this book shows why entrepreneurial ecosystems have become the new economic superstars in the global economy. It provides explicit analysis of policies promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems, and examines the link between entrepreneurial ecosystems and universities. This timely collection of research will be of interest not only to academics and scholars in economics and management, but also to thought leaders in public policy and business.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link PART I UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), ‘U.S. Science Parks: The Diffusion of an Innovation and its Effects on the Academic Missions of Universities’, International Journal of Industrial Organization, 21 (9), November, 1323–56 2. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2005), ‘Opening the Ivory Tower’s Door: An Analysis of the Determinants of the Formation of U.S. University Spin-off Companies’, Research Policy, 34 (7), September, 1106–12 3. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2006), ‘U.S. University Research Parks’, Journal of Productivity Analysis, 25 (1), April, 43–55 4. T. Taylor Aldridge and David Audretsch (2011), ‘The Bayh-Dole Act and Scientist Entrepreneurship’, Research Policy, 40 (8), October, 1058–67 5. T. Taylor Aldridge, David Audretsch, Sameeksha Desai and Venkata Nadella (2014), ‘Scientist Entrepreneurship Across Scientific Fields’, Journal of Technology Transfer, 39 (6), December, 819–35 PART II UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 6. David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Susanne Warning (2005), ‘University Spillovers and New Firm Location’, Research Policy, 34 (7), September, 1113–22 7. Albert N. Link, Donald S. Siegel and Barry Bozeman (2007), ‘An Empirical Analysis of the Propensity of Academics to Engage in Informal University Technology Transfer’, Industrial and Corporate Change, 16 (4), August, 641–55 8. Ahmed Alshumaimri, Taylor Aldridge and David B. Audretsch (2010), ‘The University Technology Transfer Revolution in Saudi Arabia’, Journal of Technology Transfer, 35 (6), December, 585–96 PART III COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH 9. Albert N. Link and John Rees (1990), ‘Firm Size, University Based Research, and the Returns to R&D’, Small Business Economics, 2 (1), March, 25–31 10. Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1992), ‘Real Effects of Academic Research: Comment’, American Economic Review, 82 (1), March, 363–7 11. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996), ‘Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology’, American Economic Review, 86 (3), June, 641–52 12. Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link (2013), ‘Knowledge Spillovers, Collective Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth: The Role of Universities’, Small Business Economics, 41 (4), December, 797–817 PART IV UNIVERSITIES AS RESEARCH PARTNERS 13. Bronwyn H. Hall, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), ‘Universities as Research Partners’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 85 (2), May, 485–91 14. David B. Audretsch, Dennis P. Leyden and Albert N. Link (2012), ‘Universities as Research Partners’, Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 21 (5–6), September, 529–45 15. Marco Guerzoni, T. Taylor Aldridge, David B. Audretsch and Sameeksha Desai (2014), ‘A New Industry Creation and Originality: Insight from the Funding Sources of University Patents’, Research Policy, 43 (10), December, 1697–707 Index

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Book Synopsis'The long-standing debate about entrepreneurship education has been given renewed impetus by the advent of experiential learning and student entrepreneurship. It is imperative therefore that entrepreneurship education research can make a contribution to our understanding about the direction and effectiveness of entrepreneurship education. In this volume, Alain Fayolle and an eminent set of contributors lay out frameworks and directions to guide much needed rigorous future research in this important area.'- Mike Wright, Imperial College London, UK'This book offers insightful and actionable ideas for improving entrepreneurship education, its evaluation and its underlying research process. Alain's compendium offers readers a deep dive into the underlying issues in teaching entrepreneurship, and goes beyond North American efforts to showcase European approaches. A worthwhile read for every entrepreneurship educator.'- Jerome A. Katz, Saint Louis University, US Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Edited by Alain Fayolle, this Research Agenda tackles the need for additional and robust intellectual foundations in entrepreneurship education, both at theoretical and methodological levels. The authors show that it is essential to connect entrepreneurship education more firmly with societal demands. Identifying two key issues, the eminent authors first question what the current pedagogies and practices in entrepreneurship education are. Secondly, the authors question what knowledge is known about the relevancy, usefulness and efficiency of the current practices in entrepreneurship education. This book calls for a pragmatic and critical approach in the development of perspectives in entrepreneurship education. This book presents innovative ideas and provocative contributions to the debate with the intention of generating significant new concepts for future researchers, policy makers and practitioners in entrepreneurship. Contributors include: N. Alabduljader, Y. Baggen, A. Bernal, R. Bliss, S. Bureau, D. De Clercq, A. Donnellon, A. Fayolle, M. Fetters, J. Gabrielsson, P. Greene, G. Hagg, B. Honig, B. Johannisson, P. Kyrö, H. Landstrom, T. Lans, F. Linan, M. Loi, B. Martin, J. McNally, L. Ploum, D. Politis, R. Ramani, G. SolomonTrade Review'An excellent contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship education that truly pushes forward thinking about how to undertake research on this subject. It provides insights from some of the leading thinkers and will undoubtedly be a key work of reference for both educators and researchers.' --Luke Pittaway, Ohio University, US'The really interesting questions and insights in the field of entrepreneurship are coming from scholars focusing on entrepreneurship education. When we explore issues in entrepreneurship education we are delving into fundamental concerns about the knowledge, skills and activities that are essential for spurring entrepreneurial activity. A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the theoretical and methodological foundations of entrepreneurial learning. The book is populated with a wide-ranging set of chapters by leading authorities in the entrepreneurship area that offer new insights and knowledge about entrepreneurship education that have important implications for entrepreneurship scholarship, policy and practice. The book is a ''must-read''. Yes. The book is that informative and perceptive.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US `'This edited book is a must-read for faculty who wish to use rigorous research to inform their practice of teaching entrepreneurship. The global panel of authors tackle a variety of perspectives - philosophical, didactical, epistemological, methodological, and individual - to explore the past, present and future of entrepreneurship education.' --Siri Terjesen, American University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Alain Fayolle PART I RETHINKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION RESEARCH 2. Toward Rigour and Relevance in Entrepreneurship Education Research Bruce Martin, Dirk De Clercq and Benson Honig 3. Dealing with the inconsistency of studies in entrepreneurship education effectiveness: A systemic approach to drive future research Michela Loi 4. The future of entrepreneurship education: educating for economic and social impact Patricia G. Greene, Michael L. Fetters, Richard Bliss and Anne Donnellon 5. Does entrepreneurship education develop wisdom? An exploration Jeffrey J. McNally, Benson Honig and Bruce Martin PART II LEARNING FROM EUROPEAN EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS 6. Exemplary contributions from Europe to entrepreneurship education research and practice Jonas Gabrielsson, Hans Landström, Diamanto Politis and Gustav Hägg 7. Personal views on the future of entrepreneurship education Alain Fayolle 8. Limits to and prospects of entrepreneurship education in the academic context Bengt Johannisson 9. The conceptual contribution of education to research on entrepreneurship education Paula Kyrö PART III FOCUSING ON KEY OUTCOMES AND INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGIES 10. The reflective novice entrepreneur: From habitual action to intelligent action using experience-based pedagogy as a vehicle for change Gustav Hägg 11. Towards more synergy in entrepreneurial competence research in entrepreneurship education Thomas Lans, Yvette Baggen and Lisa Ploum 12. Learning fictions or facts? Moving from case studies to the impact-based method Sylvain Bureau 13. The personal dimension of an entrepreneurial competence: An approach from the Spanish basic education context Antonio Bernal and Francisco Liñán 14. Approaches to entrepreneurship education: A qualitative review and comparison of the US and Canada Ravi S. Ramani, George T. Solomon and Nawaf Alabduljader Index

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Book SynopsisWhile creative destruction and disruptive innovation change the entrepreneurial landscape, regulation - especially regulation of sectorial markets and competition regulation - can delay this change or even bring it to a halt. Grounded in a particular understanding of the economic concept of the market as a series of processes, this book explores the implications of creative destruction, competition regulation and the role that businesses play. Instead of discussing this in a purely abstract manner, this book uses Uber as a case study. Uber plays an active role between these two forces: first as an agent of creative destruction and then possibly as a champion of regulation on its own terms. Henrique Schneider analyses Uber as an economic phenomenon, investigates the fundamental problems with competition regulation, and explores the intermediation of idle capacity through technology. Ultimately, Schneider concludes that the more Uber is regulated, the less innovative it becomes. This groundbreaking book will appeal to a broad and varied readership including economists, educators, students and law professionals.Trade Review'Henrique Schneider's Creative Destruction and the Sharing Economy: Uber as Disruptive Innovation discusses the business model of Uber and the evolution of the company through a market process framework. The author provides an insightful analysis on the nature between innovation and regulation, while also drawing on the history of taxi regulations. Anyone interested in 'Uber-nomics' and the economic implications of regulation and innovation should read this book.' --Liya Palagashvili, Purchase College, State University of New York, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. What is the Economics of Uber (and of this Book)? 2. What is Uber’s Business Model? 3. What are Creative Destruction and Disruption Innovation? 4. Are Innovation and Regulation Opposites? Conclusion: Destroying Uber, The Destroyer? References Index

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Book Synopsis'The editors have assembled a distinguished group of scholars to weigh in on a timely, important, and under-researched topic: the role of accelerators in venture creation and growth. The end result is a lucid and insightful book. This is a ''must read'' for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in the role of incubators/accelerators in entrepreneurship and regional economic development.'- Donald Siegel, Arizona State University, US Understanding how accelerators build an entrepreneurial ecosystem, generate innovations and create new technologies is key for anyone wishing to nurture a start-up company. This book compares the success of accelerators in comparison to the independent growth of new companies or incubators through a series of in-depth studies.Accelerators: Successful Venture Creation and Growth examines how the organisational structures and practices of start-up accelerators generate innovations and identify new technologies, products and services. Mike Wright and Israel Drori have developed an entrepreneurial approach to this topic, exploring accelerators and start-ups as temporary organisations. This allows the contributing authors to highlight issues relating to both internal and external processes. This book focuses on an important entrepreneurship trend that is growing, but has not yet undergone thorough research, and as such, is key for anyone wishing to understand the topic. This would be a stimulating and valuable read for entrepreneurs, policymakers and students looking to enter accelerators.Contributors include: M. Bliemel, M.G. Colombo, S. de Klerk, I. Drori, R. Flores, J.-Y. Fu, J. Gonzalez-Uribe, J. Koch, M. Leatherbee, M.P. Miles, C. Rossi-Lamastra, J. Van Hove, I. Vanaelst, L. Vandeweghe, M. Wenzel, M. Wright, R. YitshakiTrade Review'In this book, Mike Wright and Israel Drori do a masterful job in bringing together some of the best thinkers about accelerators and their growing role in today's dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems. These authors address the functioning, contributions and the factors that shape the success of these accelerators. They also address how to manage them for greater value creation. The chapters are well written and highly integrated, making for a great scholarly contribution to the field of entrepreneurship.' --Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, US'Professors Wright and Drori have written the definitive book on accelerators, which are an important new vehicle for supporting entrepreneurship. I recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary entrepreneurship.' --Martin Kenney, University of California, Davis, US'Scholars as well as thought leaders in business and policy have been searching for the elixir to entrepreneurial growth. They need look no further. Wright and Dori have assembled and directed a leading team of internationally acclaimed scholar to highlight and analyze the key and unique role that incubators play in spurring entrepreneurial growth. The volume is loaded with compelling insights that will be invaluable to academics and practitioners alike.' --David Audretsch, Indiana State University, USTable of ContentsContents 1. Accelerators: Characteristics, trends and the new entrepreneurial ecosystem Israel Drori and Mike Wright 2. Acceleration as Process: A Strategy Process Perspective on Startup Acceleration Matthias Wenzel and Jochen Koch 3. Business Accelerator Governance Laurens Vandeweghe and Jyun-Ying Trent Fu 4. Understanding mentorship processes Ronit Yitshaki and Israel Drori 5. Selection issues. Michael Leatherbee and Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe 6. Key Performance Indicators. Michael Leatherbee and Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe 7. Revolutionizing entrepreneurial ecosystems through US and European accelerator policy. Iris Vanaelst, Jonas van Hove and Mike Wright 8. Use of the ‘ecosystem model’ by accelerators at country and regional levels. Jonas van Hove, Iris Vanaelst and Mike Wright 9. Emergence of accelerators and accelerator policy: the case of Australia Martin Bliemel, Saskia de Klerk, Ricardo Flores and Morgan P. Miles 10. Accelerators: Insights for a research agenda. Massimo G. Colombo, Cristina Rossi-Lamastra and Mike Wright 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 SynopsisIn recent years entrepreneurship has become one of the most popular fields of research in management studies. As the subject has broadened, increasing attention has been paid to the behavioural aspects of different practices to identify and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. This timely book analyses three key strands of contemporary research into entrepreneurial behaviour: intention, education and orientation. It offers novel insights that can be applied to foster entrepreneurial activities in different settings. The chapters in the book are divided into three parts. The contributors first focus on the entrepreneur as an individual and offer three innovative yet complementary approaches to entrepreneurial intentions. They go on to consider how entrepreneurial behaviour can be trained and learned, providing a much-needed theoretical anchor to pedagogical approaches in entrepreneurship. Finally, they cover entrepreneurial behaviour at the organizational level. They expertly tackle the popular topic of entrepreneurial orientation through novel empirical studies with diverse methodologies and multiple levels of analysis. Researchers and advanced students in management and entrepreneurship will benefit from the state-of-the-art analysis and innovative approaches presented. Entrepreneurship educators and policymakers will also find this book to be stimulating reading, where they can find suggestions for an evidence-based practice.Contributors include: R.F. Belchior, A. Benedito de Oliveira Junior, R.C. Bernardes, A. Caetano, S.F. Costa, M.J. de Oliveira, A.J. Frederiks, A. Garofano, G. Hägg, I. Jaén, I. Kozlinska, F. Liñan, T. Lynn, R. Lyons, C. Mac an Bhaird, T. Mets, R. Mohd, X. Neumeyer, D. Politis, A. Riviezzo, K. Rõigas, S.C. SantosTable of ContentsContents: 1. Contributions on entrepreneurial behaviour research Susana C. Santos, Craig Mitchell, Hans Landström, Alain Fayolle and António Caetano PART I The entrepreneur as an individual and the theory of planned behaviour 2. Connecting the literature dots: A literature review on prototypes in entrepreneurship research Sílvia Fernandes Costa, António Caetano, Arjan J. Frederiks and Susana C. Santos 3. Entrepreneurial potential among individuals with different entrepreneurial experience Susana C. Santos, António Caetano, Sílvia Fernandes Costa and Xaver Neumeyer 4. Individual and cultural values as psychosocial cognitive antecedents and moderators of entrepreneurial intentions Ricardo Figueiredo Belchior and Francisco Liñan Part II Entrepreneurial education 5. Promoting entrepreneurship in an unfavourable setting: A case study of a university programme in Malaysia Mohd Rashan Shah Robuan, Inmaculada Jaén and Francisco Liñán 6. Formal mentorship in experiential entrepreneurship education: Examining conditions for entrepreneurial learning among students Gustav Hägg and Diamanto Politis 7. Social loafing in student entrepreneurship teams Roisin Lyons, Theodore Lynn and Ciarán Mac an Bhaird 8. Perceived learning outcomes of experiential entrepreneurship education: The case of Latvian business schools Inna Kozlinska, Tõnis Mets and Kärt Rõigas Part III Corporate Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Orientation 9. Assembling the puzzle: The need to assess both the internal and external side of corporate entrepreneurship Angelo Riviezzo 10. Linking SME’s strategic orientation and international performance: Insights from an empirical investigation in Italy Angelo Riviezzo and Antonella Garofano 11. Does entrepreneurial orientation matter to strategic alliances formation: the influence of entrepreneurial orientation and leaders to the success of partnerships in business Antonio Benedito de Oliveira Jr, Mauro José de Oliveira and Roberto Carlos Bernardes Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on knowledge-intensive and innovative entrepreneurial firms and multinationals, this book explains how Chinese firms are increasingly developing innovative capabilities and engaging in globalization. As Chinese firms become world-leaders in their markets and household names internationally, this timely book examines innovation ecosystems and their affect on Chinese firms to act on innovative opportunities. Cutting-edge chapters advance debates in entrepreneurship, innovation management, economic geography and international business, analysing the co-evolution between the innovation ecosystem and innovation capabilities of Chinese firms. Drawing attention to the interdependencies of globalization, mergers and acquisitions and innovation, leading scholars in Chinese economics and entrepreneurship unpack the role of market capabilities in the development process of innovation and globalization to mark the trajectories of global Chinese firms.Addressing key themes in Chinese entrepreneurship, this book is crucial reading for scholars and researchers of business and economics, particularly those focusing on innovative capabilities. Its practical insights and empirical findings will also be beneficial to practitioners and policymakers.Trade Review'Maureen McKelvey has succeeded in producing yet another stunning volume, in this instance exploring how Chinese firms are developing capabilities for innovation and globalization. This book, which reflects the perspective of knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems, lifts readers with a critical conceptual leap that makes the transformation of industry understandable.' -- Naubahar Sharif, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong'Understanding China's capabilities and ambitions in innovation matters geo-politically as well as economically. China's innovation systems and the globalization and innovation strategies of its firms are emergent and highly varied. Professors McKelvey and Jin have assembled an insightful collection of chapters, informed by Schumpeterian and evolutionary economics, which help throw light on phenomena that are shaping contemporary global economics and politics.' -- Mark Dodgson, University of Queensland, Australia'Given the stunning rise of Chinese firms in global market, people are wondering about how they have been able to learn and build up their innovation and marketing capabilities within a short period of time. This book provides an in-depth answer to this question by conducting a rare firm- and sector-level studies of exemplar Chinese firms from a Schumpeterian perspective involving the concept of industrial dynamics and innovation system. This book is very useful and informative, and provides insightful understanding of the sources of competitiveness of Chinese firms.' -- Keun Lee, Winner of the 2014 Schumpeter Prize, Seoul National University, South KoreaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Innovative Capabilities and the Globalization of Chinese Firms Maureen McKelvey and Jun Jin 2. Becoming Leaders: How the Chinese knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystem affects the firms’ search for innovation Jun Jin and Maureen McKelvey 3. Evaluation of Science Parks in China through an Innovation Ecosystem Perspective Xiangdong Chen, Zhichun Liu, Valerie Marleen Hunstock 4. The Influence of Patent Cooperation Network on Growth of Technology-based SMEs: An Example of the Pharmaceutical Industry in China Liying Wang, Jiamin Wang, and Weijia Yu 5. What enables technological self-reliance? Theoretical Discussion and Comparative Case Study Xi Sun 6. Chinese Multi-national Enterprises Bridging Technologies Across Home and Host Regions Vito Amendolagine, Elisa Giuliani, Arianna Martinelli, and Roberta Rabellotti 7. Internationalisation for Technological Capability Building: From Production to Innovation in a Case Study of Goldwind Technology Ju Liu 8. Technology transfer and the internationalization process of the emerging market firm: A case study of the acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Claes G. Alvstam and Inge Ivarsson 9. Ideal Types of Reverse Innovation for Firms without Overseas R&D Centers: Case Studies of Chinese Firms Jun Jin, Min Guo, Maureen McKelvey, Zhengyi Zhang 10. Indigenous Chinese innovation and the influence of global markets Astrid Heidenmann Lassen 11. A Case Study of the Link between Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Creation in an Emerging Technology in China Peder Veng Søberg 12. CEVT of Geely: CEVT is a Broker between Geely and Volvo Cars and a Global Facilitator Jun Jin, Maureen McKelvey, Zhengyi Zhang 13. Fit into Innovation Ecosystems: Case Studies of Huawei and Xiaomi Xingkun Liang, Xianwei Shi, Yongjiang Shi 14. Conclusions Maureen McKelvey and Jun Jin Index

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Book Synopsis'A must read for all entrepreneurship scholars because it helps us to understand and appreciate the real and many roles of women entrepreneurs, their relevance and importance to societies across the World, as well as the challenges and issues women entrepreneurs can face. An exciting and interesting read which presents us with critical questions for the future - thank you.'- Sarah Jack, Lancaster University Management School, UK Taking a fresh look at how performance is defined by examining the institutional power structures and policies, eminent scholars herein explore ways to overcome constrained performance and encourage women’s entrepreneurial activities through a variety of methodological approaches and geographical contexts.Significantly, this book adds a critical perspective to defining ‘success’ and ‘performance’, shattering misconceptions of underperformance in women-owned enterprises. The contributing authors raise questions on the limiting concept of the ‘entrepreneur’ and have valuable insights into policies to facilitate female entrepreneurs. Instead of taking a one-sided and narrow approach with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship performance phenomenon, this book argues that future researchers should take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors. Scholars in the fields of entrepreneurship, gender studies, and institutional theory, as well as those who have a general interest in critical research, will benefit from this progressive step in entrepreneurship research.Contributors include: R. Aidis, A. Akdeniz, H. Baiya, M. Boddington, D. Brozik, J.O. De Castro, L. Delgado-Márquez, S. Dewitt, W. Farraj, A. Fayolle, A.T. Hailemariam, C. Henry, C. Hoyte, B. Irene, J. Johansson, N. Jurik, R. Justo, A. Kamau, P. Kamau, G. Khoury, B. Kroon, A. Lindgreen, J. Lockyer, M. Malmström, M. Milliance, D. Muia, R. Narendran, J. Ndung'u, S. Saeed, N. Sappleton, S. Sheikh, F. Sist, S. Sultan, A. Voitkane, J. Wincent, S. Yousafzai, A. ZapalskaTrade Review'This edited group of contributions brings together a range of scholars to challenge myths that cloud our understanding and appreciation of female entrepreneurship. It offers insights that add to the emergent 'social turn' in entrepreneurship research. The narrow view of performance, if measured only in limited economic and financial terms, is demonstrated to neglect the vital social contributions. Importantly, the contribution to entrepreneurial scholarship is broader than female enterprising. The chapters illustrate the adaptability and flexibility of entrepreneurial practice. They show how entrepreneurs not only engage with economic, social and cultural circumstances, but how they fit into these contexts to generate a range of values.' --Alistair R. Anderson, Robert Gordon University, UK'To date performance of businesses started and run by women has been dominated by objective, economic metrics which in comparisons of men and women, may show that women under-perform. This book argues that this perspective is one-sided and narrow with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship phenomenon. Instead, the authors take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors that help us to understand success and value creation of women entrepreneurs, and lead us in new research directions.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, US'This book adds a critical perspective on ''success'', shattering misconceptions on underperformance of women-owned enterprises. Incorporating valuable insights on policies to overcome constrained performance and facilitate female entrepreneurs, and raising questions on the limiting concept of ''entrepreneur'', it represents a big step forward in the research agenda on female entrepreneurs. It is a highly relevant and recommended volume not only for all those with interest in women's entrepreneurial activity but also the general field of entrepreneurship.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Shumaila Yousafzai, Alain Fayolle, Adam Lindgreen, Colette Henry, Saadat Saeed and Shandana Sheikh PART 1 Performance, success and value in entrepreneurship: a women’s perspective 1. Redefining Success beyond Economic Growth and Wealth Generation: The Case of Ethiopia Atsede T. Hailemariam and Brigitte Kroon 2. Value creation through women’s entrepreneurship Shandana Sheikh, Shumaila Yousafzai, Federica Sist, Aybeniz Akdeniz and Saadat Saeed 3. Stepping into power: Women leaders and their journey of self-redefinition Milka Milliance PART 2 Challenging underperformance hypothesis and acknowledging the constrained performance of women entrepreneurs 4. Hitting the top: Is there a glass ceiling for high-growth women entrepreneurs? Ruta Aidis 5. Indigenous entrepreneurship: Māori female entrepreneurs in the tourism industry and constraints to their success Alina Zapalska and Dallas Brozik 6. Women entrepreneurs in South Africa: maintaining a balance between culture, personal life, and business Bridget Irene 7. How vague entrepreneurial identities of Swedish women entrepreneurs are performed by the government financiers Aija Voitkane, Jeaneth Johansson, Malin Malmström, and Joakim Wincent 8. Socially constructed masculine domination: Officials’ perception of female entrepreneurs in Kerala, India Roshni Narendran PART 3 Overcoming constrained performance: Facilitating women entrepreneurs 9. Exploring alternative gendered social structures within entrepreneurship education: notes from a women’s-only enterprise programme in the United Kingdom Monique Boddington and Shima Barakat 10. Bridging entrepreneurial gender gap through social protection among women small-scale traders in Kenya Anne Kamau, Paul Kamau, Daniel Muia, Harun Baiya and Jane Ndung’u 11. Challenges to formalization of Palestinian female-owned home-based businesses Grace Khoury, Wojdan Farraj and Suhail Sultan 12. The influence of gender on social orientation and family-friendly policies in community-based enterprises in Brazil Luisa Delgado-Márquez, Rachida Justo and Julio O. De Castro PART 4 Moving Forward 13. Gender and business performance: The role of entrepreneurial segregation Natalie Sappleton 14. Still bringing up the rear: Why women will always be ‘Other’ in entrepreneurship’s masculine instrumental discourse Joan Lockyer, Cherisse Hoyte, and Sunita Dewitt Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the relationship between creative and cultural industries, local economic development and entrepreneurship from a global perspective. In so doing, it investigates the evolving paradigm of creative industries and creative entrepreneurship and their related economy over time.Creative Industries and Entrepreneurship explores cultural and creative economics, management, entrepreneurship, international business and urban and regional sciences, in both developed and new emerging countries. The authors provide a framework to understand the evolving paradigm of creative industries and creative entrepreneurship while highlighting the distinction between ?'first generation countries?' such as the US, Canada, Australia and Europe, and ?'second generation countries?' in Asia, South America and North Africa. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book develops a comprehensive overview of the composite phenomenon of the creative economy and its relationship with entrepreneurship.This inter-disciplinary work will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in creative industries, the creative economy and entrepreneurship in addition to policy makers and managers within these areas. These readers will find an up-to-date presentation of existing and new perspectives of research in these domains.Contributors include: F.G. Alberti, M. Amal, R. Apa, N. Bellini, R. Boix Domènech, F. Capone, P. Casadei, Y. Chen, P. Cohendet, P. Costa, I. Fillis, D.E. Floriani, D. Gilbert, J.D. Giusti, N. Innocenti, M. Keane, L. Lazzeretti, K. Lehman, D. Mansour, L. Mazzoni, M. Muñoz-Vela, R. Rentschler, S. Rita Sedita, S. Rovai, J. Ruiz-Gutiérrez, D. Sánchez Serra, L. Simon, A. Srakar, M. Valdivia, M. Vecco, R. Venâncio Lopes, W. WenTrade Review'This is an outstanding book to help understand how economy and culture spatially articulate.' --Olivier Crevoisier, University of Neuchatel, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Luciana Lazzeretti and Marilena Vecco Part I Cultural and creative industries and creative entrepreneurship: An overview 1. The rise of cultural and creative industries in creative economy research: A bibliometric analysis Luciana Lazzeretti, Francesco Capone and Niccolò Innocenti 2. Entrepreneurship and creative industries in developing and developed countries Rafael Boix Domènech, Luciana Lazzeretti and Daniel Sánchez Serra 3. In search of creative entrepreneurship: An exploratory analysis Leonardo Mazzoni and Luciana Lazzeretti Part II Cultural and creative industries and creative entrepreneurship in first-generation countries 4. Unpicking the fashion city: Global perspectives on design, manufacturing and symbolic production in urban formations Patrizia Casadei and David Gilbert 5. Knowledge brokerage and creativity in a collaborative online innovation network of fashion makers Jessica D. Giusti and Fernando G. Alberti 6. The Montreal videogame studio and its local ecosystem as a key resource of creativity Patrick Cohendet and Laurent Simon 7. A private entrepreneur and his art museum: How MONA took Tasmania to the world Ruth Rentschler, Kim Lehman and Ian Fillis 8. Modelling cultural entrepreneurial regimes in Central and Eastern Europe: A symbolic data analysis approach Marilena Vecco and Andrej Srakar 9. Creative milieus in the metropolis’ periphery: From the massification of Lisbon’s city centre to the liveliness of ‘Margem Sul’ Pedro Costa and Ricardo Venâncio Lopes Part III Cultural and creative industries and entrepreneurship in second-generation countries 10. The creative economy, digital disruption and collaborative innovation in China Michael Keane, Ying Chen and Wen Wen 11. Chinese creative entrepreneurs in fashion and luxury: An exploratory case study of a concept store in Beijing Serena Rovai and Nicola Bellini 12. The dynamics and patterns of a cultural and creative industry in Brazil from an international business perspective: The wine industry as a creative industry Dinorá Eliete Floriani and Mohamed Amal 13. Cultural and creative industries in Mexico: The role of export-oriented manufacturing metro areas Marcos Valdivia 14. Institutional change and the creative industries: The Colombian case Jaime Alberto Ruiz-Gutiérrez and Mónica Muñoz-Vela 15. Creative entrepreneurship and FDI in Egypt: An empirical illustration from the ICT sector Roberta Apa, Dina M. Mansour and Silvia Rita Sedita Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive review of contemporary research on inclusive innovation, chapters address the systemic, structural issues that present the 'grand challenges' of our time. With 27 contributions from 57 expert scholars, this Handbook highlights both emerging practices and scalable solutions. Acting as a call to action, the chapters place social impact at the heart of theory and practice, providing fresh insight into global issues and practical solutions. Organized into five distinct sections to reflect current theoretical approaches and frameworks, contributions cover social innovation as practice; community and place; systems, institution and infrastructure; individual, organizations and organizing, and networks and social change. This Handbook emphasises the fundamental shift needed in management scholarship to address global problems and achieve social impact through sustainable development goals. This will be an invaluable resource for those championing social inclusion in both research and practice, including innovation researchers and management scholars more broadly.Trade Review'Bravo! Inclusive innovation is one of the most important topics in management research. Yet, there has been no standard reference available for mapping out the topic and providing a systematic discussion of what we know and what remains to be done. In this essential contribution, George, Baker, Tracey and Joshi have brought together many of the leading scholars on the topic and have provided a much needed overview. This will undoubtedly become the key reference in inclusive innovation.' --Nelson Phillips, Imperial College Business School, London, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Inclusion and Innovation: A Call to Action Gerard George, Ted Baker, Paul Tracey and Havovi Joshi PART II SOCIAL INNOVATION IN PRACTICE 2. A Silent Evolution: Innovative and Inclusive Narratives on Sustainability Ana Cristina Campos Marques 3. Climate Change and Social Innovation Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg 4. Problem, person, and pathway: A framework for social innovators Julie Battilana, Brittany Butler, Marissa Kimsey, Johanna Mair, Christopher Marquis and Christian Seelos 5. Inclusion and Innovation in Healthcare Anita M. McGahan 6. How do we know when social innovation works? A review and contingency model of social impact assessment Greg Molecke and Anne-Claire Pache PART III COMMUNITY AND PLACE 7. Indigenous Social Innovation: What Is Distinctive? And a Research Agenda Ana María Peredo, Murdith McLean, Crystal Tremblay 8. Urban Innovation: At the nexus of urban policy and entrepreneurship Jeffrey A. Robinson, Amol M. Joshi, Lutisha Vickerie-Dearman and Todd Inouye 9. Community social innovation: Taking a long view on community enterprise Neil Stott, Michelle Fava and Natalie Slawinski 10. Collective Social Innovation: Leveraging Custodianship, Tradition and Place on Fogo Island M. Tina Dacin and Peter A. Dacin PART IV SYSTEMS, INSTITUTIONS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE 11. Coordinating Infrastructure Changes to Meet Retiring Baby Boomers’ Needs David Souder 12. Sustainable Technology-Enabled Innovations for Ageing-in-Place: The Singapore Example Hwee-Pink Tan and Hwee-Xian Tan 13. How Firms Bring Social Innovation and Efficiency to the Global Effort to Recover From national uncertainty shocks Luis Ballesteros 14. The Lack of Public Goods in Emergent Economies: A Call for Research and a Case Study of Innovative Organisational Design Nuno Gil 15. An institutional framework to the scaling up of inclusive social innovations: the case of La Salada Silvia Dorado and Pablo D. Fernández 16. Social Innovation as Institutional Work Warren Nilsson 17. Challenges for Global Supply Chains and Opportunities for Social Innovation Yong H. Kim and Gerald F. Davis PART V INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZING 18. Emotions as the Glue, the Fuel and the Rust of Social Innovation Charlene Zietsma and Madeline Toubiana 19. Income Inequality: Consequences and Implications for Social Innovation Xiang Zhou and Jason D. Shaw 20. Frugal Innovation and Social Innovation: Linked Paths to Achieving Inclusion Sustainably Yasser Bhatti and Jaideep Prabhu 21. Climate Change and Entrepreneurship Elizabeth Embry, Jessica Jones and Jeffrey G. York 22. A Framework for Sustaining Hybridity in Social Enterprises: Combining Differentiating and Integrating Marya Besharov, Wendy Smith and Tiffany Darabi 23. Organizing for global change Yves Plourde PART VI NETWORKS AND SOCIAL CHANGE 24. Collaborative Governance Ann Florini 25. Inclusive Innovation through Alliance Networks Arno Kourula 26. Social Entrepreneurs as Network Orchestrators: A Framework and Research Agenda on Networks and Leadership in the Context of Social Innovation Christian Busch and Harry Barkema 27. Empowerment, Social Innovation and Social Change Helen M Haugh and Maggie O’Carroll Index

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Book SynopsisEthnography is at the heart of what researchers in management and organization studies do. This crucial book offers a robust and original overview of ‘’doing’’ organizational ethnography, guiding readers through the essential qualitative methods for the study of organizations.Preparing students to enter the field with a confident outlook and a toolkit of skills, chapters present a series of action-learning projects to arm readers with practical exercises that will hone the abilities of the organizational ethnographer. Expert contributors offer crucial outlines into a variety of essential skills, including shadowing, autoethnography, interviews, media analysis and storytelling. The book concludes with a chapter by a doctoral student, providing unique insights into the development of the ethnographic understanding of organizational realities.Featuring useful exercises and an accessible style, this book is critical reading for PhD and Masters students in business administration and organizational theory, as well as social science students undertaking qualitative methodology programmes. It will also be useful for students on MBA courses in need of a humanistic approach to organizations.Trade Review’If only I had a book like this when I was starting out! Organizational Ethnography gives helpful direction for doing this important type of qualitative research in a multitude of ways. Each chapter presents an accessible account of a different ethnographic technique presented by researchers who have practiced it successfully. Insightful examples and helpful tips abound. I highly recommend this book to anyone intending to practice ethnography in organizations, new students and experienced researchers alike.’ -- - Mary Jo Hatch, University of Virginia, US and author of Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic and Postmodern PerspectivesTable of ContentsContents List of contributors vii 1 Doing ethnography: introduction 1 Nancy Harding and Monika Kostera 2 Notes and poetry from the field: a fieldwork diary 18 Monika Kostera and Joanna Średnicka 3 Observation: on the importance of being there 31 Monika Kostera 4 How to shadow organizing 45 Barbara Czarniawska 5 Autoethnography 59 Mark Learmonth and Mike Humphreys 6 To look at the world from the Other’s point of view: interview 74 Monika Kostera and Anna Modzelewska 7 Inter-ethnography: from individual beings to collective becoming 91 David Calås, Katarina Ellborg, Daniel Ericsson, Elin Esperi Hallgren and Alina Husung 8 Media analysis: on the importance of everyday images 110 Alexia Panayiotou 9 Reading and interpreting social media: exploring positive emotional expressions in organizing 129 Noomi Weinryb, Nils Gustafsson and Cecilia Gullberg 10 Autoethnography through the folk tale lens 151 Anna Zueva 11 Ethnography meets storytelling: a marriage made in heaven 166 Hamid Foroughi 12 In search of openness to the ethnographic analysis of work: early organisational anthropology and contemporary organisational theorising 178 Paweł Krzyworzeka and Hugo Gaggiotti 13 Learning to see the wood through the trees as a PhD ethnographer 200 Sarah Bloomfield Index 217

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Book SynopsisOffering an empirically rigorous perspective on actionable approaches to entrepreneurship education, including learning, teaching and assessment methods, this book aims to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of entrepreneurship education as it relates to local, regional, national and international contexts. An impressive team of leading international authorities and acclaimed experts provide a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the role and impact of entrepreneurship education in industrially developed and developing countries as well as transition economies. Incorporating a wealth of new, emergent and innovative techniques, this book will allow teachers to effectively encourage future entrepreneurs to realize their ideas and intentions, and to convert them into successful and sustainable small businesses. An excellent addition to current entrepreneurship education literature, this book will be of interest to entrepreneurship teachers, postgraduate and doctoral students, as well as graduate entrepreneurs, for its useful empirical basis, in addition to extensive theoretical and practical knowledge.Contributors include: D. Bolzani, C. Camarero, L. Cisneros S. Coleman, Y. Costin, G. de Jong, J. Delfino, I. Diego, A. Fayolle, A. Fernández-Laviada, R. Fisher, F. Gul, P.D. Hannon, L. Hietanen, L. Huxtable-Thomas, B. Hynes, Y. Israel-Cohen, C. Jones, P. Jones, O. Kaplan, D. Kariv, C. Keen, P. Kyrö, E. Luppi H. Matlay, J.H. Mejia, C. Netana, M. O'Dwyer, A. Penaluna, K. Penaluna, A. Pérez, D. Pickernell, T. Pihkala, M. Redondo, M.P. Rice, A. Robb, H. Ruismäki, E. Ruskovaara, P. San Martín, V. Sanchez-Famoso, J. Seikkula-Leino, W.C. Stitt, M. Zaheer AsgharTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: entrepreneurial trends meet entrepreneurial education Dafna Kariv, Harry Matlay and Alain Fayolle PART I THE KEY ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PEDAGOGIES 2. ‘I’m a designer, get me out of here’: can entrepreneurial education advance through learning from design education? Andrew Penaluna and Kathryn Penaluna 3. A portfolio of integrative and reinforcing pedagogies Mark P. Rice and William C. Stitt 4. Beyond content and pedagogy: the role of self and place in entrepreneurial leadership development Louisa Huxtable-Thomas and Paul D. Hannon 5. Explicit and tacit knowledge transfer in entrepreneurial education: the Method Approach Michele O’Dwyer, Yvonne Costin and Briga Hynes PART II WHY DO ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHERS MATTER? 6. A study of the entrepreneurship education curriculum adaptation process among in-service vocational education teachers Muhammad Zaheer Asghar, Paula Kyrö and Fariha Gul 7. Developing entrepreneurship education in Europe: teachers’ commitment to entrepreneurship education in the UK, Finland and Spain Jaana Seikkula-Leino, Elena Ruskovaara, Timo Pihkala, Iván Diego Rodríguez and Jane Delfino 8. Enhancing students’ latent nascent entrepreneurship in basic education Lenita Hietanen and Heikki Ruismäki 9. Teachers as role models in entrepreneurship education: perspectives from the point of view of entrepreneurs Paula San-Martín, Ana Fernández-Laviada and Andrea Pérez PART III THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION 10. Providing effective entrepreneurship education: a UK perspective Paul Jones, David Pickernell, Rebecca Connolly and Celia Netana 11. The assessment of transversal competences in entrepreneurship education Elena Luppi and Daniela Bolzani 12. Entrepreneurship education as perspective transformation Colin Jones and Harry Matlay 13. Over one hundred years in management education: the evolution processes of academic entrepreneurship Christian Keen, Valeriano Sanchez-Famoso, Luis Cisneros and Jorge-Humberto Mejia-Morelos PART IV INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION 14. The Rising Tide Angel Training Program: education for the ecosystem (not just for the entrepreneur!) Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb 15. University business incubators: mechanisms to transform ideas into businesses María Redondo and Carmen Camarero 16. Prospects and challenges of disruptive innovation in the management and social science academic curriculum: a case study approach Yael Israel-Cohen and Oren Kaplan 17. Educating sustainable entrepreneurship: the case of the University of Groningen Gjalt de Jong Index

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Book SynopsisConsumers have, to a large extent, become their own producers; they are more aware of marketing and are active in adding value to the products and experiences they want. By assessing customers as active agents rather than passive consumers, Bjoern Bjerke explores alternative ways of marketing for new businesses and social entrepreneurial ventures. This book first presents the dominant approach to marketing theory used for the last half a century. After that, it presents an alternative approach to marketing theory by emphasizing how new infrastructures and organizations, including online platforms, influence new ways of linking the formal and informal economies together. Building on fundamental theories of science and methodological issues, Bjerke creates useful theoretical conceptions that can develop a greater connection between practice and research. He argues that as entrepreneurial activity is more accessible than ever it needs a fresh approach to include customers as co-creators and co-extractors of market value. An excellent book for exploring alternative marketing, students and researchers in marketing, social entrepreneurship and wider business and management studies will gain a greater understanding of what it means to be a marketer, customer and user.Trade Review'This book offers a new way of thinking about the ontology and function of marketing in various entrepreneurial contexts. Bjoern Bjerke's notable prior scholarship in social entrepreneurship underpins a foundation of knowledge and experience that gives us a more expansive and different way of seeing entrepreneurial situations, so that, for example, we can grasp public places as a form of a market, and, view entrepreneurs as more engaged in ''realizing'' value rather than what we traditionally think of as ''marketing'' goods or services to others. As the field of entrepreneurship focuses more on the process of value creation, this book offers various theoretical perspectives, methods, and insights into ways that value is co-created. This book is a very timely and important contribution that integrates cutting edge ideas in marketing and entrepreneurship so as to see both disciplines in new ways.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Different Times and Realities - Different Thinking 2. Knowledge Development of Business Entrepreneurship 3. Knowledge Development of Social Entrepreneurship 4. Knowledge Development of Marketing 5. Knowledge Development of Leadership 6. Some Methodological Cornerstones 7. Entrepreneurial Startups 8. Marketing Approaches for Independent Business Entrepreneurs 9. Marketing Approaches for Business Intrapreneurs 10. Marketing approaches for Social Entrepreneurs 11. Summary and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisWhile knowledge-intensive environments encourage and foster new ideas for products, services, production methods and business models, they also entail high levels of risk derived from the fast and dynamically changing nature of technology. This Handbook explores the new theoretical frameworks that are needed to cope with the growing relevance of techno-entrepreneurship initiatives globally. Demonstrating that techno-entrepreneurship and its ecosystems create opportunities across national borders, this Handbook also shows how they proactively shape their business environment and engage in more complex collaborative networks. Chapters cover emerging areas in the field, such as frugal innovation, the drone industry and gender-specific entrepreneurship. Separated into sections dedicated to entrepreneurial ecosystems - with original research into incubators, accelerators and crowd funding - and techno-entrepreneurship across countries, the contributors examine specific issues that arise in context. With international scope, this Handbook will be an essential read for entrepreneurship and innovation scholars. Any researcher with an interest in entrepreneurial ecosystems will also benefit from the original research presented.Table of ContentsContents: Part I Conceptualisation 1. Technological Embeddedness as a Determinant of Techno-Entrepreneurship Sang-Joon Kim and Juil Lee Part II New categories of Entrepreneurship 2. Reverse Innovation: Review of a Decade Max von Zedtwitz and Marine Hadengue 3. Modes and Routines of Frugal Innovation: An Examination on the Basis of the Auto Components Industry Rajnish Tiwari and Stephan Bergmann 4. The Interplay of Technology Entrepreneurs and Regulation in a New Industry: The Case of the Drone Industry Ferran Giones, Kerem Gurses and Alexander Brem 5. Unveiling Women Entrepreneurship in Technology Ventures: Gendered Organization and Gendered Society Interactions Dilek Cetindamar and Berna Beyhan Part III Ecosystems 6. Techno-entrepreneurship development support in theory and practice: the case of incubators and accelerators in Canada Fabiano Armellini, Cynthie Dega, Angie Garcia and Francisco Machado 7. Crowdfunding as a tool for innovation marketing: technology entrepreneurship commercialization strategies Ferran Giones and Alexander Brem 8. Fostering Techno-Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation Practices in the Innovation Ecosystems – Case Nokia Jarkko Pellikka and Timo Ali-Vehmas 9. Digital technologies, techno-entrepreneurship and regional ecosystems: The case of The Net Value Moreno Frau and Ludovica Moi Part IV Academic Entrepreneurship 10. Research-based spin-offs as agents of knowledge dissemination: evidence from the analysis of innovation networks Oscarina Conceição, Cristina Sousa and Margarida Fontes 11. Individual Innovativeness as a driver of career success: academic tehno-experts in an entreprneeurial ecosystem Anna-Maija Nisula and Heidi Olander Part V Country-specific entrepreneurship 12. SME Techno-Entrepreneurship: Drivers and Barriers in sub-Saharan Africa Olayinka David-West, Omotayo Muritala and Immanuel Ovemeso Umukoro 13. Entrepreneurship, technological knowledge and industrial heterogeneity: Evidence from Italian NUTS3 regions. Alessandra Colombelli, Gianluca Orsatti and Francesco Quatraro 14. Nurturing Healthy Korean Startup Ecosystem Gyewan Moon 15. Understanding the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems: Evidence from a longitudinal case study Maria Cristina Cinici, Valeria Schifilliti and Fabrizio Cesaroni Index

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Book SynopsisDeveloped countries must be incredibly innovative to secure incomes and welfare so that they may successfully compete against international rivals. This book focuses on two specific but interrelated aspects of innovation by incumbent firms and entrepreneurs, the role of geography and of open innovation. Geography, Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship discusses entrepreneurship from both theoretical and empirical viewpoints to provide readers with a wide range of cutting-edge and compelling studies. The authors highlight the critical importance of open innovation for performance and progress, putting forward determinants of economic growth and development rarely analyzed in standard growth studies. Researchers and students will find this book useful for innovation and entrepreneurship studies. It is also a helpful tool for policymakers, planners and consultants involved in economic development and regional policies. Contributors include: F. Armellini, T. Arvemo, I. Bernhard, C. Beaudry, P.-O. Bjuggren, A. Caloffi, N. Carbonara, A.P. Cornett, K. Delbiaggio, M. Elmoznino Laufer, S. Fredin, U. Gråsjö, C.J. Hauser, M. Héroux-Vaillancourt, J.A. Jordaan, A. Johnston, C. Karlsson, M. Kaufmann, P. Lassalle, M. Mahon, V. Monastiriotis, R. Pellegrino, H. Reijonen, R. Righi, S. Rohde, F. Rossi, M. Russo, J. Saastamoinen, T. Tammi, S. YamamuraTrade Review'By identifying the ways in which open innovation influences the ability of incumbents and potential entrepreneurs to innovate and to appropriate the benefits of innovation, this book elegantly presents modern innovation models, highlighting the role played by context conditions, and bringing fresh reflections into a never-ending debate.' --Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Geography, Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship Urban Gråsjö, Charlie Karlsson and Iréne Bernhard 2. Innovation intermediaries as a response to system failures: creating the right incentives Margherita Russo, Annalisa Caloffi, Federica Rossi and Riccardo Righi 3. Does collaboration with public and private sector actors in public procurement of innovations improve SME competitiveness? Helen Reijonen, Jani Saastamoinen and Timo Tammi 4. Delivering innovation in public infrastructure through Public Private Partnerships Nunzia Carbonara and Roberta Pellegrino 5. The influence of the NIH and NSH syndromes on the adoption of open innovation in the Canadian aerospace sector Fabiano Armellini, Catherine Beaudry and Maria Mahon 6. Are the Most Innovative Canadian Nanotechnology-Related Firms also the Most Open? Mikaël Héroux-Vaillancourt and Catherine Beaudry 7. The Proximity Bias of Communication Recorded on Twitter in Switzerland Katia Delbiaggio, Christoph J. Hauser and Michael Kaufmann 8. Re-Conceptualising Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Theoretical Exploration of Evolution Over Space and Time Andrew Johnston, Paul Lassalle and Sakura Yamamura 9. Stimulation of Entrepreneurship and Innovation as an Instrument in Regional Business Development Policy Andreas P. Cornett 10. Startups, Financing and Geography – Findings from a survey Per-Olof Bjuggren and Michel Elmoznino Laufer 11. A resource-based view of cross-border clusters: conceptualizing locational resources Stephan Rohde 12. Regional path dependence and path creation: a conceptual way forward Sabrina Fredin 13. Location, Localisation, Agglomeration: An Examination of the Geographical Dimension of FDI Spillovers Jacob A. Jordaan and Vassilis Monastiriotis 14. Indicators of economic development – An exploratory study using Swedish municipal data contrasting economic development and growth Tobias Arvemo and Urban Gråsjö Index

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Book SynopsisThe interplay between accounting, innovative entrepreneurship, and knowledge management is an increasingly crucial and yet under-researched topic. These apparently compartmental debates need to be integrated and comprehended as a whole to support the entrepreneurial adventure in this new era. This book proposes a novel approach to the understanding of an entrepreneurial world that is quickly changing. It ties together the debates surrounding control, innovative entrepreneurship, and knowledge management, and acknowledges that there is a need to build a bridge between theory and practice. In doing so it provides a rich empirical analysis to support and complement the theoretical issues raised. The book offers a profound but easily understandable theoretical systematization, to date unavailable, alongside relevant practical and policy implications drawn from real case studies and business plans. The book will prove a useful and thought-provoking read to academic researchers and practitioners who are interested in the key interplay of these previously isolated disciplines.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Innovative Entrepreneurship: Current Issues and Future Trends Chapter 2. Controlling Innovation and Innovating Controls Towards Entrepreneurship Chapter 3. Empirical Insights on the Relationship Between Accounting and Entrepreneurship

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Book SynopsisContext is everything in entrepreneurship research. This book compellingly demonstrates the ways in which the distinctive European cultural, societal and geographic environments enable research into new entrepreneurial phenomena. It also gives guidance as to how future research should endeavour to understand the influences of context. The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Contexts explores the European methodological diversity encompassing various academic disciplines and research paradigms. Contributors suggest European entrepreneurship research should give priority to the local and individual to enable new research questions that are resonant with context. Finally, the book welcomes critical analyses of entrepreneurship that aim at questioning the taken-for-granted assumptions and analyses that increase our understanding of the counterproductive forms of entrepreneurship. Providing a unique insight into the emerging topics of entrepreneurship research, both European and international researchers will benefit from the different analytical and methodological perspectives provided to understand the differences, similarities and the configurations of context. With a variety of regional and industry examples, postgraduates will significantly benefit from the overview of new and important research.Contributors include: S. Aaltonen, E. Akola, K. Axelsson, R. Blackburn, F.M. Cesaroni, L. Höglund, U. Hytti, A. Isaksson, T. Jones, T. Lepistö, H. Löfsten, M. Mårtensson, M. Pospísilová, M. Ram, H. Rannikko, H. Rydehell, A. Sentuti, S. Tegtmeier, E. Tornikoski, M. Villares-Varela, D. Yar HamidiTrade Review'This is a wonderful book with so many interesting thoughts regarding the distinctiveness of European entrepreneurship research! The contributions focus on different and sometimes very surprising aspects of entrepreneurial contexts. The editors have done a superb job in putting together this book, which I consider a must-read for scholars that are interested in both the newest European entrepreneurship research and, even more importantly, its contribution to the context debate in the entrepreneurship field.' --Friederike Welter, IfM Bonn and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Establishing new frontiers for European entrepreneurship research Ulla Hytti, Robert Blackburn and Silke Tegtmeier 2. Migrant entrepreneurship: Taking stock and moving forward Trevor Jones, Monder Ram and María Villares-Varela 3. The role of trust and bridging social capital in immigrant business owners’ start-up process Satu Aaltonen and Elisa Akola 4. Is what´s good for business good for society? Entrepreneurship in a school setting. Karin Axelsson, Linda Höglund and Maria Mårtensson 5. Cultural repertoires of the division of labour market and family responsibilities between Slovak entrepreneurial couples and their gendered nature Marie Pospíšilová 6. Do dreams always come true? Daughters’ expectations and experience in family business succession Francesca Maria Cesaroni and Annalisa Sentuti 7. Building Dynamic Capabilities - Chairperson’s leadership, knowledge and experience in SMEs Daniel Yar Hamidi 8. Co-creating strategy between independent consultants in a micro-firm context Tanja Lepistö, Satu Aaltonen and Ulla Hytti 9. Empirical exploration of a cohort of new technology-based firms in Sweden: what happens to them during their early years? Heikki Rannikko, Erno Tornikoski, Anders Isaksson, Hans Löfsten and Hanna Rydehell Index

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Book SynopsisOne key for success of an entrepreneur is to obtain sales (revenue) and profits as quickly as possible upon launching the venture. Entrepreneurial Marketing focuses on the essential elements of success in order to achieve these needed sales and revenues and to grow the company. The authors build a comprehensive, state-of-the-art picture of entrepreneurial marketing issues, providing major theoretical and empirical evidence that offers a clear, concise view of entrepreneurial marketing.Through an international approach that combines both theoretical and empirical knowledge of entrepreneurship and marketing, this book informs and enhances the entrepreneurs' creativity, their ability to bring innovations to the market, and their willingness to face risk that changes the world. Key components addressed include: identifying and selecting the market; determining the consumer needs cost-effectively; executing the basic elements of the marketing mix (product, price, distribution, and promotion); and competing successfully in the domestic and global markets through implementing a sound marketing plan. Numerous illustrative examples throughout the book bring the content to life.The mix of theoretical content, examples, empirical analyses, and case studies make this book an excellent resource for students, professors, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers all over the world.Trade Review'This is a timely contribution by authors for whom I have great respect; their energy has put together another masterpiece, this time prescribing a practical managerial approach to entrepreneurial marketing, climaxing with an entrepreneurial marketing plan. The ten chapters - each with a relevant and useful case study - are reader-friendly and easy to absorb. Examples help enhance the memorable learning experience.' --Leo-Paul Dana, Princeton University, US'Finally, a work that is well theoretically and practically grounded, with enjoyable case studies, opens horizons to entrepreneurs and marketers (especially for youthful businessmen), by exploring and suggesting creativity in entrepreneurial activities while using modern technology and techniques. Similarly, it is an excellent text book with a distinct pool of useful and concrete materials that can be used by undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as academicians and researchers.' --Ramo Palalic, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business'Hisrich and Ramadani have reteamed to make yet another major contribution to educating entrepreneurs. Their latest book, Entrepreneurial Marketing, hits on the most critical skills that a new venture owner must perform: finding and satisfying customers. The chapters provide guidelines from the latest research for entrepreneurs to follow in identifying opportunities and communicating the value they offer to their markets.The biggest knowledge gap most entrepreneurs have is how to market their products, services and businesses. Hisrich and Ramadani provide the guidance needed by owners of new and growing businesses. Their chapters contain practical strategies that have been documented to help entrepreneurs identify opportunities, target markets, and communicate how they will meet customers' needs. Readers will want to have this close by for reference when their marketing problems crop up.' --Frank Hoy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Entrepreneurial Marketing: Entrepreneurship and Marketing Interface 2. Foundations of Marketing Decision-Making 3. Entrepreneurial Market Identification 4. Entrepreneurial Market Segmentation 5. Entrepreneurial Product/Service Policy 6. Entrepreneurial Pricing Policy 7. Entrepreneurial Distribution Policy 8. Entrepreneurial Promotion Policy 9. International Entrepreneurial Marketing 10. The Entrepreneurial Marketing Plan Index

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Book Synopsis'These authors take an in-depth look at poverty in developed countries and offer the unique solution of entrepreneurship's empowering and transformative venture creation impact to the problem. They introduce a framework as a holistic approach for understanding what is required for the low-income individual to successfully pursue the entrepreneurial path. For anyone concerned about the alleviation of poverty, this is a must read!'- Donald F. Kuratko, Indiana University, Bloomington, US'Poor people are more frequently business owners than any other economic group, but, because of resource constraints, they rarely break out of the informal economy so their entrepreneurship co-exists with poverty rather than replacing it. Could we reduce the resource constraints and simultaneously educate poor people about business management and strategy, more poor people could break into the formal sector, creating jobs and building wealth exactly where jobs and wealth are most needed. The social benefit would be huge. In their pragmatic, informed, and readable manual, Morris, Santos, and Neumeyer bring together the inter-disciplinary information that a public/private partnership requires to launch a successful effort to reduce poverty by enabling the entrepreneurship of the poor. In a nutshell, the public sector provides the infrastructure; the private sector and NGOs provide the business education. Everyone who has a practical or theoretical interest in poverty, entrepreneurship, or social policy should read this book.'- Ivan Light, University of California, Los Angeles, US While extensively explored as a solution to poverty at the base of the pyramid, this is the first in-depth examination of entrepreneurship and the poor within advanced economies. Entrepreneurship is presented as a source of empowerment that represents an alternative pathway out of poverty. The book explores the underlying nature of poverty and draws implications for new venture creation. This book fosters a richer dialog among academics, government officials, policy makers, economic development professionals, bankers and the financial community, leaders of non-profit organizations, and others committed to moving beyond status quo solutions - committed to finding ways to help people create their own entrepreneurial pathways out of poverty. Trade Review'A refreshing, timely and valuable contribution. Warm congratulations - and kind thanks - to the authors, for producing a masterpiece with brilliant ideas likely to foster a rich dialogue among academics, bankers, economic development professionals, government, policy makers, and others committed to finding ways to help people create their ways out of poverty.' --Léo-Paul Dana, Montpellier Business School, France'Linking poverty and entrepreneurship in developed economies seems at a first glance a little bit unusual. Entrepreneurship is mostly viewed and understood as heroic, risk-taking and successful behaviours by few talented individuals. Researchers, media and governments alike often adopt an ideological rhetoric of innovation-driven, economy-growing and job-creating processes. However, we know that entrepreneurship also concerns disadvantaged individuals, low income and necessity entrepreneurs even in developed countries. The greatest merit of this book is to pay attention to those entrepreneurs with the aim to explore new venture creation and entrepreneurial behaviours as ways out of poverty. I strongly recommend the reading of this necessary book giving us the opportunity to enrich our understanding of entrepreneurship as a social and economic phenomenon, by throwing light on one of its hidden side.' --Alain Fayolle, Emlyon Business School, France'In Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developed Economies the authors tackle important and pressing questions about the interplay between entrepreneurship and poverty. Although the poor are often overlooked in discussions around entrepreneurship, the book fills this gap by examining the poor and their struggle to create thriving businesses. Exploring numerous barriers to successful entrepreneurship the book provides a must read for anyone grappling with issues around poverty alleviation, microenterprise, and economic mobility.' --Rob Fairlie, University of California, Santa Cruz, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Understanding Poverty 2. The Nature of Entrepreneurship 3. Entrepreneurship and the Poor 4. Types of Entrepreneurs and Types of Ventures 5. Opportunity Horizons and the Poor 6. The Challenges of Literacy among the Poor 7. Technology and the Poor 8. Building Supportive Infrastructure for Low Income Entrepreneurs 9. Financing the Ventures of the Poor 10. Overcoming Resource Constraints 11. From Vulnerability to Sustainability: The Challenges of Planning and Strategy 12. Making Sense of the Economics 13. Policies and Programs to Support Low Income Entrepreneurship Index

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Book SynopsisThe recent economic crisis has had severe and negative impacts on the EU over the last decade. This book focuses on a neglected dimension by examining European political entrepreneurship in times of economic crisis with particular emphasis on EU member-states, institutions and policies. Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in Europe examines the role that the political entrepreneur can play in promoting entrepreneurship and growth. The book includes an actor and a structure perspective by focussing on politicians and institutions within the public sector that use innovative approaches to encourage businesses with a goal of growth and employment. This exemplary book is a useful tool for entrepreneurship and political science scholars wishing to gain a better understanding of the ways in which political bodies can impact economic development. EU politicians and public servants would also benefit from reading this timely book as it offers key information on how they can help to promote growth. Contributors include: M. Alebaki, C. Berggren, M.-L. von Bergmann-Winberg, S. Gretzinger, C. Karlsson, B. Leick, A. Olausson, A. Parkhouse, E. Petridou, B. Pircher, C. Silander, D. Silander, P. Strömblad, S. Tavassoli, E. WihlborgTable of ContentsContents: PART I FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY 1. European Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in Times of Economic Crisis Daniel Silander 2. Political Entrepreneurs as Actors in Governance Networks: Conceptualising Political Entrepreneurs through the Actor-Network Approach Elin Wihlborg 3. Institutional Entrepreneurship: A Different Perspective on Political Entrepreneurs? Birgit Leick and Susanne Gretzinger Part II EU INSTITUTIONS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL GROWTH 4. The European Commission: The EU As Agenda-Setter for Economic Growth and Entrepreneurship Daniel Silander and Charlotte Silander 5. Entrepreneurship Policy in the Council of the EU: Reaching Consensus Among Member States? Brigitte Pircher 6. Debating the Economic Crisis in the European Parliament: Enriching the Discourse Brigitte Pircher Part III EU EMBEDDED POLICIES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REGIONAL GROWTH 7. Industrial Policy in the Post-Industrial Society: Is EU on the right track? Charlie Karlsson and Sam Tavassoli 8. The Social Efficiency of Entrepreneurship Education Charlotte Silander and Caroline Berggren 9. Exploring Preconditions for Political Entrepreneurship and Integration in European Societies Anna Parkhouse and Per Strömblad 10. Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis: A Resilience Perspective on the Greek Wine Sector Evangelia Petridou, Maria Alebaki and Marie-Louise von Bergmann-Winberg Part IV CASE STUDIES ON LOCAL POLITICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 11. The Legitimacy of Political Entrepreneurs in Networks: Lessons From Local Development Projects in Swedish Municipalities Albin Olausson and Elin Wihlborg 12. Local Cases of Institutional Entrepreneurship: Change Agents in Regions Facing Demographic Change Birgit Leick and Susanne Gretzinger Part V CONCLUDING REMARKS 13. State of the Union for a Prosperous Europe Daniel Silander and Charlotte Silander Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the most challenging tasks in the research design process is choosing the most appropriate data collection and analysis technique. This Handbook provides a detailed introduction to five qualitative data collection and analysis techniques pertinent to exploring entrepreneurial phenomena.Techniques for collecting and analyzing data are rarely addressed in detail in published articles. In addition, the constant development of new tools and refinement of existing ones has meant that researchers often face a confusing range from which to choose. The experienced and expert group of contributors to this book provide detailed, practical accounts of how to conduct research employing focus groups, critical incident technique, repertory grids, metaphors, the constant comparative method and grounded theory. This Handbook will become the starting point for any research project.Scholars new to entrepreneurship and doctoral students as well as established academics keen to extend their research scope will find this book an invaluable and timely resource.Contributors: A.R. Anderson, C. Bjursell, A. Bøllingtoft, E. Chell, E. Díaz de León, C. Dima, S. Drakopoulou Dodd, P. Guild, A. Hagedorn, R.T. Harrison, F.M. Hill, S.L. Jack, R.G. Klapper, A. de Koning, C.M. Leitch, E. McKeever, S. Moult, H. Neergaard, R. Newby, R. Smith, S.M. Smith, G. Soutar, J. WatsonTrade Review'This is a much-needed addition to research methods in entrepreneurship. This book champions valuable practices for studying entrepreneurial phenomena in rigorous ways. Five qualitative interview methods (constant comparative technique, metaphor methodologies, critical incident technique, focus groups and repertory grids) are grounded in prior theory and research, and demonstrated in specific research situations in ways that offer scholars insightful and important approaches to exploring entrepreneurship. This is a ''must buy'' for scholars who want to utilize better and more insightful methods for exploring the ideas, context and praxis of entrepreneurship.' --William B. Gartner, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and California Lutheran University, US'This book will appeal to all researchers interested in qualitative research within the entrepreneurship field. The editors, Neergaard and Leitch, have put together a great group of experts who provide a fantastic overview on a wide range of known and lesser-known techniques. There is much to be discovered even for the experienced researcher. A great ''how to'' guide and a must-read for all qualitative entrepreneurship researchers, be they novices or experienced researchers.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTANT COMPARATIVE TECHNIQUE Alistair R. Anderson and Sarah L. Jack 1. Using the Constant Comparative Technique to Consider Network Change and Evolution Sarah L. Jack, Alistair R. Anderson, Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd and Susan Moult 2. Using Constant Comparison as a Method of Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research Susan M. Smith and Edward McKeever 3. Grounded Theory Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research Anne Bøllingtoft The Future for the Constant Comparative Technique Alistair R. Anderson and Sarah L. Jack PART II METAPHOR METHODOLOGIES: EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH, PEDAGOGY AND RESEARCHERS Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd and Alice de Koning 4. Enacting, Experimenting and Exploring Metaphor Methodologies in Entrepreneurship Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd and Alice de Koning 5. Con’text’ualising Images of Enterprise: An Examination of ‘Visual Metaphors’ used to Represent Entrepreneurship in Textbooks Robert Smith 6. Metaphors in Communication of Scholarly Work Cecilia Bjursell Metaphor Methodologies in Entrepreneurship Research Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd and Alice de Koning SECTION III THE CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE: AN OVERVIEW Claire M. Leitch 7. Researching the Entrepreneurial Process using the Critical Incident Technique Elizabeth Chell 8. The Efficacy of the Qualitative Variant of the Critical Incident Technique (CIT) in Entrepreneurship Research Claire M. Leitch and Frances M. Hill 9. A Critical Incident Technique Approach to Entrepreneurship Research using Phenomenological Explicative Data Collection Richard T. Harrison Critical Incident Technique: Some Conclusions Claire M. Leitch PART IV PROVENANCE AND USE OF FOCUS GROUPS John Watson and Rick Newby 10. Conducting a Traditional Focus Group John Watson, Rick Newby, Helle Neergaard and Robert Smith 11. Conducting a Focus Group using Group Support System (GSS) Software Geoff Soutar, Rick Newby and John Watson 12. Conducting an On-line Focus Group Rick Newby and John Watson Focus Groups: What have we Learned? John Watson and Rick Newby PART V REPERTORY GRIDS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES FROM RESEARCH Rita G. Klapper 17. Using Repertory Grid Technique to Explore the Relationship between Business Founders and Support Agents Anja Hagedorn 18. Using Repertory Grid to Assess Intangibles: Uncertainty Reduction for Lean Start-ups in Entrepreneurship Enrique Díaz de León and Paul Guild 19. Repertory Grid Technique: An Ideographic and Nomothetic Approach to Knowledge Carmen Dima 20. Concluding Thoughts on Repertory Grids Rita G. Klapper Index

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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 SynopsisScaling the Social Enterprise is an ideal text for courses that focus on social entrepreneurship and social innovation, at either the graduate or undergraduate level. Common themes across high growth social startups discussed in the book include: building and modifying a management team for growth creating and maintaining a dynamic stakeholder network choosing corporate form and funders moving from idea to pilot, to roll-out, and pivots along the way the importance of media magic in building a brand developing and refining one’s value chain the pivotal role of technology in scaling. Featuring high profile, high growth social startups including Fair Trade USA, Revolution Foods, Sanergy, Kiva, d.light, Back to the Roots, and Grameen America, the chapter on funding social startups also profiles social funders such as Bridges Fund Management and Better Ventures, amongst others.Trade Review'Scaling the Social Enterprise is an insightful and practical guide to the rapidly growing number of purpose-driven businesses and capital-savvy nonprofits that are developing innovative, cost-effective and scalable solutions to the systemic problems that our world faces.' -- – Brian Trelstad, Bridges Fund Management, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Scaling the Social Enterprise 1. Building and modifying the team for growth 2. Creating and maintaining a dynamic stakeholder network 3. Choosing corporate form and funders 4. The role of media in building a brand 5. Moving from idea to pilot to scale 6. Defining and refining one’s value chain 7. The pivotal role of technology in scaling 8. Measuring impact Conclusion to Scaling the Social Enterprise Index

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Book SynopsisScaling the Social Enterprise is an ideal text for courses that focus on social entrepreneurship and social innovation, at either the graduate or undergraduate level. Common themes across high growth social startups discussed in the book include: building and modifying a management team for growth creating and maintaining a dynamic stakeholder network choosing corporate form and funders moving from idea to pilot, to roll-out, and pivots along the way the importance of media magic in building a brand developing and refining one’s value chain the pivotal role of technology in scaling. Featuring high profile, high growth social startups including Fair Trade USA, Revolution Foods, Sanergy, Kiva, d.light, Back to the Roots, and Grameen America, the chapter on funding social startups also profiles social funders such as Bridges Fund Management and Better Ventures, amongst others.Trade Review'Scaling the Social Enterprise is an insightful and practical guide to the rapidly growing number of purpose-driven businesses and capital-savvy nonprofits that are developing innovative, cost-effective and scalable solutions to the systemic problems that our world faces.' -- – Brian Trelstad, Bridges Fund Management, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction to Scaling the Social Enterprise 1. Building and modifying the team for growth 2. Creating and maintaining a dynamic stakeholder network 3. Choosing corporate form and funders 4. The role of media in building a brand 5. Moving from idea to pilot to scale 6. Defining and refining one’s value chain 7. The pivotal role of technology in scaling 8. Measuring impact Conclusion to Scaling the Social Enterprise Index

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Book SynopsisWhat do entrepreneurs do? In a comprehensive and detailed exploration using three perspectives - behavior, practice and process - this Research Handbook demonstrates specific methods for answering that question and provides insights into the implications of pursuing that question. The authors demonstrate a variety of methods including ethnography, autoethnography, participant observation, diaries, social media platforms and multilevel research techniques to delve into the foundations of entrepreneurial behavior. In addition to reinvigorating this long dormant area of scholarship, these chapters provide scholars with the idea that the disparate perspectives on this topic are really headed in the same direction. They also demonstrate the notion that similar tools can be utilized to answer the same type of questions emanating from these different perspectives. The contributors go on to offer insights to a wide range of scholarship on organizations. Entrepreneurship scholars, PhD students, and upper level graduate and undergraduate students who want a current overview on the theories, methods and implications of studying entrepreneurship will welcome the insights explored in this Research Handbook. Contributors include: A. Brattström, O. Byrne, A. Caetano, H.S. Chen, F. Delmar, D. Dimov, A. Fayolle, D. Fletcher, W.B. Gartner, B. Johannisson, A.R. Johnson, T. Karlsson, M. Lackéus, J.R. Mitchell, R.K. Mitchell, H. Neergaard, R.D.M. Pelly, K. Poldner, S.C. Santos, P. Selden, B.T. Teague, N.A. Thompson, C. Thrane, M. Tillmar, H. Vahidnia, E. van Burg, J.P. Warhuus, K. WennbergTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Behavior, Practice and Process 1 William B. Gartner and Bruce T. Teague PART I PERSPECTIVES 2 Expert skills: implications for studying the behavior of entrepreneurs 12 Bruce T. Teague and William B. Gartner 3 Advancing entrepreneurship as practice: previous developments and future possibilities 30 Neil Aaron Thompson and Orla Byrne 4 Entrepreneurial process: mapping a multiplicity of conversations 56 Dimo Dimov PART II METHODS 5 Ethnography’s answer to the plus zone challenge of entrepreneurship 82 R. Duncan M. Pelly and Alain Fayolle 6 Performing affirmation: autoethnography as an activist approach to entrepreneurship 102 Kim Poldner 7 Searching for the roots of entrepreneuring as practice: introducing the enactive approach 138 Bengt Johannisson 8 Practicing participant observations: capturing entrepreneurial practices 168 Malin Tillmar 9 Capturing action from within: the use of personal diaries 182 Elco van Burg and Tomas Karlsson 10 Collecting digital research data through social media platforms: can “scientific social media” disrupt entrepreneurship research methods? 199 Martin Lackéus 11 Perspectives in multilevel research in entrepreneurship 242 Susana C. Santos and António Caetano PART III INSIGHTS 12 Temporality and embodied practice: theorizing the relationality of entrepreneurial events 263 Paul Selden and Denise Fletcher 13 Socially situated entrepreneurial cognition: promising linkage and directions in studying entrepreneurial behavior, practice and process 283 Hamid Vahidnia, Ronald K. Mitchell, J. Robert Mitchell and H. Shawna Chen 14 A longitudinal project of new venture teamwork and outcomes 309 Anna Brattström, Frédéric Delmar, Alan R. Johnson and Karl Wennberg 15 Designing experiential entrepreneurship education based on entrepreneurial practice and behavior 335 Jan P. Warhuus, Helle Neergaard and Claus Thrane Index 361

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Book SynopsisIf you are looking for the intersection of past practices, current thinking, and future insights into the ever-expanding world of Entrepreneurship education, then you will want to read and explore the third volume of the Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. Prepared under the auspices of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), this compendium covers a broad range of scholarly, practical, and thoughtful perspectives on a compelling range of entrepreneurship education issues.The third volume spans topics ranging from innovative practices in facilitating entrepreneurship teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom, learning innovation, model programs, to the latest research from top programs and thoughts leaders in Entrepreneurship. Moreover, the third volume builds on those previous as it continues to investigate critical issues in designing, implementing and assessing experiential learning techniques in the field of entrepreneurship.This updated volume provides insights and challenges in the development of entrepreneurship education for students, educators, mentors, community leaders, and more. Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2018 is a must-have book for any entrepreneurship professor, scholar or program director dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship education in the U.S. and around the world.Contributors include: S. Ahluwalia, N. Alabduljader, S. Alpi, B. Aulet, C. Bandera, S.H. Barr, L. Berçot, T. Best, C. Bodnar, C. Brush, K. Byrd, J.C. Carr, B.J. Cowden, P. Dickson, M. Dominik, K. Ellborg, A. Eminet, Y.J. English, G. Gonzalez, B. Graham, L. Gundry, A. Hargadon, J. Hart, G. Hertz, T.R. Holcomb, B. Honig, A. Huang-Saad, J.A. Katz, E. Koester, S. Kogelen, P. Kreiser, A. Kukreti, Y. Lee, J. Libarkin, E. Liguori, R.V. Mahto, C.H. Matthews, W. McDowell, T.L. Michaelis, P. Mitra, K. Passerini, L. Pittaway, J.M. Pollack, K. Pon, R.S. Ramani, J. Reid, L. Ross, Y. Rubin, N. Sebra, S. Sen, L. Sheats, P. Shekhar, B.R. Smith, G.T. Solomon, S. Solomon, S. Terjesen, S.W. Thiel, B. Thomsen, O. Voula, M.K. Ward, A.H. Wrede, L.J. Zane, Y. Zhang, A. ZimbroffTrade Review'The third edition of Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy edited by Drs. Charles Matthews and Eric Liguori provide an exciting platform on innovative ways for the teaching of entrepreneurship and the building of entrepreneurship programs. Both have managed to curate cutting-edge knowledge from established and upcoming research stars. The timely book weaves perfectly the past, the present and what the future may look like in entrepreneurship education.' --Ayman El Tarabishy, International Council for Small Business, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Three Key Challenges to Advancing Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy PART I: LEADING EDGE RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES 1. What I’ve Learned about Teaching Entrepreneurship: Perspectives of Five Master Educators Bill Aulet, Andrew Hargadon, Luke Pittaway, Candida Brush and Sharon Alpi 2. Pivotal Moments in the History of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: An Interpretive History of a Remarkable Journey Pat Dickson 3. Entrepreneurship education: A Qualitative Review of US Curricula for Steady and High Growth Potential Ventures Nawaf Alabduljader, Ravi S. Ramani and George T. Solomon 4. Business and Educational Entrepreneurship: Purpose and Future Ying Zhang 5. Visualizing Entrepreneurship – Using Pictures as Ways to See and Talk About Entrepreneurship in Education Settings Katatarina Ellborg 6. Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship Education: Localization Amidst Globalization Cesar Bandera, Aurélien Eminet, Katia Passerini and Kevin Pon 7. The Business Plan: Reports of Its Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Jerome A. Katz 8. Younggeun Lee, Patrick Kreiser, Alex H. Wrede, and Sanvisna Kogelen, Examining the Role of University Education in Influencing the Development of Students’ Entrepreneurship Capabilities Younggeun Lee, Patrick Kreiser, Alex H. Wrede and Sanvisna Kogelen 9. Internet of Things (IoT) and Entrepreneurship Education: Opportunities and Challenges Raj V. Mahto, William McDowell, Sandipen Sen and Saurabh Ahluwalia 10. Entrepreneurship Education in Action: A Matrix of Competencies for a Bachelor’s Degree Program Yury Rubin, Michael Lednev and Daniel Mozhzhukhin 11. Entrepreneurship as a Political Tool: The Implications of Compensatory Entrepreneurship Benson Honig 12. Examining Differences in Students’ Entrepreneurship Self-Efficacy in Curricular and Co-Curricular Entrepreneurship Education Programs Prateek Shekar, Aileen Huang-Saad and Julie Libarkin PART II: MODEL UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS 13. Entrepreneurship at American University Siri Terjesen and Hezun Li 14. Entrepreneurship at North Carolina State University Jeffrey M. Pollack, Steve H. Barr, Timothy L. Michaelis, M.K. Ward, Jon C. Carr, Lewis Sheats and Gabriel Gonzalez 15. Entrepreneurship at Grove City College Yvonne J. English 16. Entreprenuership at Miami University (Ohio) Brett R. Smith and Tim R. Holcomb 17. Entrepreneurship at Aalto University Olli Voula PART III: BEST PRACTICE INNOVATIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM 18. Have a Classmate Tell Your Story James D. Hart 19. Venture Execution: The Missing Curriculum Puzzle Piece Birton J. Cowden 20. Prototyping – a classroom exercise Lee J. Zane and Andrew Zimbroff 21. The Creator Pedagogy: Learning About Entrepreneurship Through Authorship Jeff Reid and Eric Koester 22. Social Entrepreneurship Education: Global Experiential Learning and Innovation in Enactus Bastian Thomsen, Olav Muurlink and Talitha Best 23. Makerspace as an enabler for cross-campus, interdisciplinary collaboration and entrepreneurship education Michael Dominik and Brandon Graham 24. Designing an S-STEM 5-Year Program in Engineering and Entrepreneurship: A Student Centric Approach Charles H. Matthews, Anant Kukreti and Stephen W. Thiel 25. Teaching Entrepreneurship as Method: Outcomes from 7 Semesters of New Venture Expos Eric W. Liguori, Giles T. Hertz and Nelson Sebra 26. Designing with Purpose: Advocating Innovation, Impact, Sustainability, and Scale in Social Entrepreneurship Education Jill Kickul, Lisa Gundry, Paulami Mitra and Lívia Berçot 27. Night of the Living Dead as a Metaphor for Entrepreneurship Shelby Solomon 28. Capacity Building for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Campus through a Faculty Certificate Program Cheryl Bodnar, Kimble Byrd and Linda Ross Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Measures for International Entrepreneurship Research is a user-friendly collection of multi-item measures developed and used in the research of international entrepreneurship and important areas related to it: international business, entrepreneurship, marketing, strategy, and innovation. Editors Nicole Coviello and Helena Yli-Renko carefully compiled 212 scales from over 820 possible measures using rigorous selection criteria. The scales fall into eight distinct categories: Individual-level influences Firm and team-level influences External environmental influences Relationships, networks, and social capital Organizational learning Capabilities Orientation and strategy Performance and innovation outcomes For each scale, the book includes the following information to enable ease of use: summary, construct definition, description, source, development or adaptation procedures, sample, validity, scores, references, and scale items. This standout Handbook not only builds a compelling case for a more rigorous approach to research methods in international entrepreneurship research, but also explores the best practices in development, adaptation, use, and reporting of multi-item measures. Academic researchers in international entrepreneurship, international business, entrepreneurship, marketing, strategy, and/or innovation will find this reference tool a welcome addition to their survey research practices. Policy-makers conducting research in these areas will also appreciate this book.Trade Review'This handbook is novel. It brings together in a single volume, numerous measures (multi-item scales) on topics which scholars of international entrepreneurship will find very handy. Thus, it contributes in two ways - improved use of multi-item measures in quantitative research and enhanced focus towards interface disciplines. This volume is a must-have in every department where students (postgraduate and doctoral) conduct any form of research in the areas of international entrepreneurship, international business and entrepreneurship.' --Journal of Entrepreneurship'Developing valid and reliable measures is a minefield for most doctoral students and even experienced and accomplished scholars. The top-tier publication graveyard is littered with the ghosts of manuscripts and their authors tripped by poor construct measures. Coviello and Yli-Renko provide a ''toolkit'' of conceptually and empirically validated measures, their sources and from across a spectrum of disciplines and contexts to help you clear the minefield.' --Kwaku Atuahene-Gima, Nobel International Business School, GhanaTable of ContentsContents: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL INFLUENCES Affect: Negative Affect Affect: Positive Affect Autonomy Effectiveness in Acquiring New Information Effectiveness in Acquiring New Resources Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Opportunity Recognition Ability Passion for Developing Passion for Founding Passion for Inventing Perceived Passion Perception of Preparedness Personal Cultural Orientation Prior Knowledge of Customer Problems Prior Knowledge of Markets Prior Knowledge of Technology Prior Knowledge of Ways to Serve Markets Social Competence: Expressiveness Social Competence: Ingratiation Social Competence: Self-Promotion Social Competence: Social Adaptability Social Competence: Social Perception 3. FIRM- AND TEAM-LEVEL INFLUENCES Bricolage Causation Centralization Coordination Cross-Functional Integration Decentralization Effectuation Effectuation vs. Causation: Acknowledge the Unexpected vs. Overcome the Unexpected Effectuation vs. Causation: Affordable Loss vs. Expected Returns Effectuation vs. Causation: Means-Driven vs. Goal-Driven Effectuation vs. Causation: Partnerships vs. Competitive Market Analysis Exposure to Foreign Market Particularities Firm Resources Imitability Innovation Ambidexterity Knowledge Intensity Leadership Style: Consideration Leadership Style: Participation Operational Flexibilities: Cognitive Flexibility Operational Flexibilities: Political Flexibility Operational Flexibilities: Relational Flexibility Operational Flexibilities: Structural Flexibility Organizational Culture: Adhocracy Organizational Culture: Bureaucracy Organizational Culture: Clan Organizational Culture: Market Organizational Innovativeness Protectability Reputation Resource Flexibility Resources Available to the Export Venture Scalability Team Creativity Technological Distinctiveness Technology Scanning 4. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES Competitive Intensity Competitive Turbulence Environmental Competitiveness Environmental Dynamism Institutional Impediments Institutional Influences: Contract Enforcement Institutional Influences: Corruption Institutional Influences: Cost of Business Closing Institutional Influences: Costs of Trade Institutional Influences: Ease of Hiring Institutional Influences: Ease of Starting a Business Institutional Influences: Economic Situation Institutional Influences: Infrastructure Institutional Influences: Need Institutional Influences: Social Norms Institutional Influences: Taxes Market Dynamism Market Turbulence Technological Turbulence 5. RELATIONSHIPS, NETWORKS, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL Behavioural Uncertainty Commitment Communication Intensity Cooperative Competency Cross-Functional Relationship Conflict Cross-Functional Task Conflict Cross-Functional Trust Customer Participation Customer Reputation Interaction with Foreign Market Players Managerial Network: Strength of Expressive Ties Managerial Network: Strength of Instrumental Ties New Venture’s Commitment to Supplier New Venture’s Power over Supplier Partner Fit Partner Opportunism Procedural Justice Relationship-Specific Investment Satisfaction (with Customer) Social Capital: Customer Network Ties Social Capital: Identification-Based Trust Social Capital: Relationship Quality Social Capital: Shared Values Social Capital: Social Interaction (v1) Social Capital: Social Interaction (v2) Social Ties: Direct Tie Social Ties: Indirect Tie Social Ties: Political Ties Strength of Ties Tie Strength Tie Strength: Knowledge Redundancy Tie Strength: Relational Embeddedness Willingness of Support Firms to Cooperate 6. ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING Alliance Learning Process Customer Knowledge Development Exploitative Market Learning Exploratory Market Learning Foreign Market Knowledge Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Integration Learning Effectiveness Learning Efficiency Learning Effort: Domestic Learning Effort: International Market Information Acquisition Market Information Use New Process Creativity New Product Creativity Perceived Business Familiarity Perceived Institutional Familiarity Prior Foreign Market Analysis Process-Based Creativity Process Information Acquisition Product Information Acquisition Resource-Based Learning Capacity Speed of Technological Learning Team Information Exchange Team-Level Experiential Knowledge 7. CAPABILITIES Absorptive Capacity Bilateral Communication Capabilities Bilateral Investment Capabilities Competence Exploitation Competence Exploration Coordination Flexibility Export Capabilities Founding Team Marketing Capabilities Founding Team Market-Linking Capabilities Founding Team Service Design Capabilities Global Technological Competence Incremental Innovation Capability Information and Communication Technology Capability International Business Competence Knowledge Capability Upgrading Market Launch Capability Marketing Capabilities: Distribution Capability Marketing Capabilities (for Exporting): Architectural Marketing Capabilities (for Exporting): Specialized Marketing Capabilities: Marketing Communication Capability Marketing Capabilities: Pricing Capability Marketing Capabilities: Product Development Capability Network Capabilities Network Capability Upgrading Networking Capability Overseas Market-Related Exploitative Capabilities Overseas Market-Related Explorative Capabilities Product Development Exploitative Capabilities Product Development Explorative Capabilities Sensing Capability 8. ORIENTATION AND STRATEGY Attitude to International Markets Competitive Strategy in Export Markets Customer Orientation: Emerging Customers Customer Orientation: Mainstream Customers Entrepreneurial Management Entrepreneurial Strategic Posture (aka Entrepreneurial Orientation) Export Entrepreneurial-Oriented Behavior Export Market Orientation Export Marketing Strategy: Distribution Adaptation Export Marketing Strategy: Pricing Adaptation Export Marketing Strategy: Product Adaptation Export Marketing Strategy: Promotion Adaptation Growth by Acquisition Growth through Partnership International Entrepreneurial Culture International Entrepreneurial Orientation International Entrepreneurial Proclivity: Innovativeness International Entrepreneurial Proclivity: Proactiveness International Entrepreneurial Proclivity: Risk Taking Learning Orientation Leveraging Foreign Distributor Competences Market Orientation (v1) Market Orientation (v2) Marketing Exploitation Strategies Marketing Exploration Strategies Quality Focus Technological Orientation Unique Products Development 9. PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION OUTCOMES Competitiveness during Firm Growth Stage Disruptive Innovation Exploitative Innovation Exploratory Innovation Export Venture Performance Evaluation of Partner Performance Firm Performance (Perceived) Innovation Performance: Incremental Innovation Performance: Radical Innovation Radicalness Innovation Type New Product Cost Efficiency New Product Development Speed New Product Differentiation New Product Meaningfulness New Product Novelty New Product Performance Outcome-Based Creativity Performance: Financial Radical Innovation Index

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Book SynopsisEssentials of Entrepreneurship examines all phases of the entrepreneurial process: generating ideas for something new and better than what currently exists, determining whether these ideas suggest viable business opportunities, identifying and obtaining the financial and human resources required, securing intellectual property protection, launching the new venture, developing strategies for gaining and maintaining competitive advantage, and building a customer base. In discussing these and other topics, the text draws on research findings that help identify variables that play a role in entrepreneurs? effective performance of these tasks, and so?ultimately?in their success. New to the second edition: ? Two brand new chapters, addressing the issues facing the next generation of entrepreneurs: ? how to achieve long-term success through maintaining growth with sustainable business goals the emerging trends to look out for, including the gig economy and technological advances.? New updated case studies place entrepreneurial theory into practice, identifying how others can take inspiration from them. Updated cases and examples include Pets.com; aeroponic farming; Martha Stewart Living; the amphicar and social networks New discussion of non-traditional forms of support such as crowd funding and social media, and their effect on the modern entrepreneur Updated chapter on opportunity recognition; why some people are better at it than others and the role of self-regulatory theory, including signal detection theory New coverage of the effects of business failure, including the role of psychological capital and how successful serial entrepreneurs learn from their failures and mistakes Updated coverage of the government regulation and legislation affecting new ventures. Presenting a concise and current overview of entrepreneurship and assuming no previous knowledge, this text is ideal for use in any undergraduate or MBA level entrepreneurship course, whether within a business school or any other discipline.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition: 'Baron has long been recognized as an expert in the area of entrepreneurial thinking. This expertise shows in his artful treatment of the essentials of entrepreneurship. In a clear and helpful way, he punctuates state-of-the-art knowledge about entrepreneurial thinking with practical, hands on recommendations for doing.' --J. Robert Mitchell, University of Western Ontario, Canada'Baron's gift is his ability to ask basic questions and then translate complex concepts into straightforward and understandable answers. He simplifies without ever over-simplifying. In this important book, he provides both a breadth and depth of coverage on the opportunity, the entrepreneur, and the venture. In the process he offers a realistic perspective that synthesizes what we know while introducing exciting new ideas.' --Michael H. Morris, University of Florida, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Changing the world . . . One idea at a time 2. Cognitive Foundations of Entrepreneurship 3. Opportunities: Their Nature, Discovery, and Creation 4. Feasibility Analysis . . . Look Before You Leap: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before They Begin 5. Transforming Ideas into Reality: Careful Planning . . . and Improvising 6. Assembling Key Resources I: Obtaining, Managing, and Using Financial Assets 7. Assembling Key Resources II: Building a Strong Founding Team, Developing Social Networks, and Obtaining Expert Advice 8. Entrepreneurs: Their Central Role and What They Need to Succeed 9. Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: Protecting Your Ideas 10. Strategies for Attaining Growth and Ensuring Long-Term Success 11. Endings . . . Happy or Sad: When and How Entrepreneurs Leave Their Companies 12. Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Index

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Book SynopsisEssentials of Entrepreneurship examines all phases of the entrepreneurial process: generating ideas for something new and better than what currently exists, determining whether these ideas suggest viable business opportunities, identifying and obtaining the financial and human resources required, securing intellectual property protection, launching the new venture, developing strategies for gaining and maintaining competitive advantage, and building a customer base. In discussing these and other topics, the text draws on research findings that help identify variables that play a role in entrepreneurs? effective performance of these tasks, and so?ultimately?in their success. New to the second edition: ? Two brand new chapters, addressing the issues facing the next generation of entrepreneurs: ? how to achieve long-term success through maintaining growth with sustainable business goals the emerging trends to look out for, including the gig economy and technological advances.? New updated case studies place entrepreneurial theory into practice, identifying how others can take inspiration from them. Updated cases and examples include Pets.com; aeroponic farming; Martha Stewart Living; the amphicar and social networks New discussion of non-traditional forms of support such as crowd funding and social media, and their effect on the modern entrepreneur Updated chapter on opportunity recognition; why some people are better at it than others and the role of self-regulatory theory, including signal detection theory New coverage of the effects of business failure, including the role of psychological capital and how successful serial entrepreneurs learn from their failures and mistakes Updated coverage of the government regulation and legislation affecting new ventures. Presenting a concise and current overview of entrepreneurship and assuming no previous knowledge, this text is ideal for use in any undergraduate or MBA level entrepreneurship course, whether within a business school or any other discipline.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition: 'Baron has long been recognized as an expert in the area of entrepreneurial thinking. This expertise shows in his artful treatment of the essentials of entrepreneurship. In a clear and helpful way, he punctuates state-of-the-art knowledge about entrepreneurial thinking with practical, hands on recommendations for doing.' --J. Robert Mitchell, University of Western Ontario, Canada'Baron's gift is his ability to ask basic questions and then translate complex concepts into straightforward and understandable answers. He simplifies without ever over-simplifying. In this important book, he provides both a breadth and depth of coverage on the opportunity, the entrepreneur, and the venture. In the process he offers a realistic perspective that synthesizes what we know while introducing exciting new ideas.' --Michael H. Morris, University of Florida, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Changing the world . . . One idea at a time 2. Cognitive Foundations of Entrepreneurship 3. Opportunities: Their Nature, Discovery, and Creation 4. Feasibility Analysis . . . Look Before You Leap: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before They Begin 5. Transforming Ideas into Reality: Careful Planning . . . and Improvising 6. Assembling Key Resources I: Obtaining, Managing, and Using Financial Assets 7. Assembling Key Resources II: Building a Strong Founding Team, Developing Social Networks, and Obtaining Expert Advice 8. Entrepreneurs: Their Central Role and What They Need to Succeed 9. Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship: Protecting Your Ideas 10. Strategies for Attaining Growth and Ensuring Long-Term Success 11. Endings . . . Happy or Sad: When and How Entrepreneurs Leave Their Companies 12. Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Within the span of a generation, innovation and entrepreneurship have emerged as two of the most vital forces in the economy and in society. This Research Agenda highlights new insights and approaches to guide future thinking, research and policy in the area. To accomplish this, the editors have brought together a group of accomplished scholars spanning economics, management, public policy and finance. Drawing on the experiences and insights of leading scholars this Research Agenda covers a broad array of rich and promising topics, including entrepreneurial ecosystems, finance and the role of universities. Focusing on the intersection and overlap between the two disciplines, the Research Agenda begins by establishing the theoretical basis between the two topics, before exploring impact, context, academic entrepreneurship, start-ups, policy and corporate governance. The book concludes with three provocative chapters: Friederike Welter highlighting the power of words and images, Sameeksha Desai discussing the role of artificial intelligence and Mark Casson presenting a case for radical change to how entrepreneurship is studied. Presenting the most salient findings and themes in current literature, A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is essential for researchers in innovation, as well as policy makers at both the local and national levels influenced by the increasing importance of entrepreneurship and innovation.Trade Review'Audretsch, Lehmann and Link have assembled a wealth of insights and frameworks to invigorate the innovation and entrepreneurship research agenda. The inclusion of contributions spanning a broad spectrum of scholars from economics, management, public policy and finance in this most inter-disciplinary of fields is especially welcome.' --Mike Wright, Imperial College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Albert N. Link 2. Schumpeterian Growth Regimes Cristiano Antonelli 3. Measuring Entrepreneurial Impact through Alumni Impact Surveys Shiri Breznitz, Brendan Hills and Qiantao Zhang 4. Academic Entrepreneurship: Between Myth and Reality Alice Civera, Michele Meoli and Silvio Vismara 5. Principal Investigators and Boundary Spanning Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition: A Conceptual Framework James A. Cunningham 6. The Regional Emergence of Innovative Start-ups: A Research Agenda Michael Fritsch 7. Public and Policy Entrepreneurship Research: A Synthesis of the Literature and Future Perspectives Heike M. Grimm 8. A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Role of Entrepreneurial Universities Maribel Guerrero and David Urbano 9. Corporate Governance and Innovation Hezun Li, Timurs Umans and Siri Terjesen 10. Research Opportunities Considering Student Entrepreneurship in University Ecosystems Simon Mosey and Paul Kirkham 11. Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Academic Community: A Suggested Research Agenda Rati Ram, Devrim Göktepe-Hultén, and Rajeev K. Goel 12. The Power of Words and Images – Towards Talking About and Seeing Entrepreneurship and Innovation Differently Friederike Welter 13. Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship: Some Thoughts for Entrepreneurship Researchers Sameeksha Desai 14. Entrepreneurship Studies: The Case for Radical Change Mark Casson Index

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Book SynopsisMany developed countries are facing a demographic change with an increasing share of older individuals, yet little is known about how older workers will impact regional and national economies in terms of labor market dynamics. One possible outcome of this new demographic structure is that more individuals will become entrepreneurs at an older age. This Handbook contributes to the important and emerging field of entrepreneurship among this group and focuses on the behavioral perspectives of this phenomenon; on innovation, dynamics and performance; and the ways entrepreneurship among the elderly looks within different countries. Researchers interested in the field of entrepreneurship among older workers and policy makers dealing with the effects of changing demographic settings within countries or regions will turn to this work to gain a better understanding of entrepreneurship and aging. Contributors include: Z. Acs, M. Amaral, A.E. Brouwer, M. Cucculelli, M. Damman, H. Delfmann, M. Dragusin, R. Fonseca, M. Fritsch, M.M. Gielnik, J. Hessels, C. Holmquist, M. Klinthäll, B. Leick, R. Mariana, A. Maritz, C. Matos, H. Mayer, M. Mensmann, G. Micucci, S.C. Parker, A. Sorgner, R. Sternberg, E. Sundin, P. van der Zwan, H. Van Solinge, D. Welsh, M. Wyrwich, H. Zacher, T. ZhangTrade Review'Not only have most researchers not given special attention to older entrepreneurs, they have often intentionally excluded them from their theoretical and empirical analyses. But as the globe grays, understanding how the promises and perils of entrepreneurship change with age becomes ever more important. Backman, Karlsen and Kekezi have assembled a prominent cast of entrepreneurship researchers to set the research agenda and to begin to answer many of the open questions.' --Olav Sorenson, Yale School of Management, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Aging 1 Mikaela Backman, Charlie Karlsson and Orsa Kekezi PART I THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 1 Entrepreneurship among older workers: international evidence 23 Raquel Fonseca and Simon C. Parker 2 Senior entrepreneurship: global mapping of supporting initiatives and programmes 52 Catarina Seco Matos and Miguel Amaral 3 Entrepreneurship and ageing: exploring an economic geography perspective 88 Heike Mayer and Birgit Leick PART II INNOVATION, DYNAMICS AND PERFORMANCE 4 Are senior entrepreneurs less innovative than younger ones? 110 Rolf Sternberg 5 Entrepreneurial dynamics in the third age – a study of trajectories for start-ups by two cohorts of entrepreneurs/self-employed aged 55 and 60 143 Carin Holmquist, Elisabeth Sundin and Martin Klinthäll 6 The age effect in entrepreneurship: founder tenure, firm performance, and the economic environment 169 Marco Cucculelli and Giacinto Micucci 7 Different age effects by entrepreneur types: an investigation on US boomer entrepreneurs 192 Ting Zhang and Zoltan Acs PART III THE BEHAVIOURAL PERSPECTIVE 8 Ageing and entrepreneurship: a psychological perspective 228 Hannes Zacher, Mona Mensmann and Michael M. Gielnik 9 Grey entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship later in life and the pursuit of well-being 246 Aleid E. Brouwer and Heike Delfmann 10 Entrepreneurship and job satisfaction: the role of age 269 Michael Fritsch, Alina Sorgner and Michael Wyrwich 11 Old age self-employment and work-related stress 283 Jolanda Hessels and Peter van der Zwan PART IV CASE STUDIES 12 Senior self-employment – the case of the Netherlands 300 Marleen Damman and Hanna van Solinge 13 Romania’s ageing population: entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges 327 Dianne H.B. Welsh, Mariana Dragusin and Raluca Mariana Grosu 14 Senior entrepreneurship perspectives in Australia 352 Alex Maritz 15 Senior entrepreneurship: a case study for Portugal 370 Miguel Amaral and Catarina Seco Matos Index 411

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Book SynopsisNew technologies, with their practical contributions, provide social value. The chapters in this volume view this social value from a program evaluation perspective, and the focus of the evaluations is the generation of new technology funded by public sector agencies. Through keen and approachable analysis, the authors provide important background on both methodology and application. Link and Scott have assembled a collection of their seminal works on the social value of new technology. The first paper provides a general, hands-on overview of the theory and practice of program evaluation, while remaining chapters go on to focus on a number of public sector programs ranging from the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research program to Canada's programs to support the development of medical imaging technology. The authors demonstrate that this area of research is relevant not only to established scholars and practitioners, but also to students. This book will serve as a valuable resource to academic researchers and graduate students in public administration, public policy, and economics, as well as practitioners in the evaluation field.Contributors include: S.D. Allen, D.B. Audretsch, B.M. Downs, L.M. Hillier, D.P. Leech, S.K. Layson, A.N. Link, A.C. O'Connor, J.T. ScottTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction PART I Counterfactual Evaluation Method 2. The Theory and Practice of Public-Sector R&D Economic Impact Analysis 3. An Economic Evaluation of the Baldrige National Quality Program 4. On the Social Value of Quality: An Economic Evaluation of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program 5. The Impact of Public Investment in Medical Imaging Technology: An Interagency Collaboration in Evaluation PART II Spillover Evaluation Method 6. Public/Private Partnerships: Stimulating Competition in a Dynamic Market 7. Financing and Leveraging Public/Private Partnerships: The Hurdle-Lowering Auction 8. An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in New England: Fast Track Compared with Non-Fast Track Projects 9. An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Fast Track Program in Southeastern States PART III Other Evaluation Methods 10. Cost-Benefit Analysis for Global Public-Private Partnerships: An Evaluation of the Desirability of Intergovernmental Organizations Entering into Public-Private Partnerships 11. Evaluating Public Sector R&D Programs: The Advanced Technology Program’s Investment in Wavelength References for Optical Fiber Communications 12. Intelligent Machine Technology and Productivity Growth 13. Public Gains from Entrepreneurial Research: Inferences about the Economic Value of Public Support of the Small Business Innovation Research Program 14. Public/Private Technology Partnerships: Evaluating SBIR-Supported Research Index

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