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Book SynopsisJust how should we teach entrepreneurship? This important book provides many of the answers to this challenging question. In developing the first signature pedagogy for entrepreneurship education, Colin Jones unites the contexts of enterprise and education at the intersection of scholarship, transformational learning and student engagement. Good teaching for entrepreneurship is shown to emerge both from the educator and the students' interest. For the educator, a process of scholarly leading is required to support student interest - from the alternate perspective, students require a willingness to welcome uncertainty and challenge the existing boundaries to effectively develop a capacity for self-negotiated action. A key guide for all entrepreneurship lecturers and tutors, written for all teaching contexts, this book will challenge you to teach 'who you are', as well as what you know.Trade Review'Colin challenges the reader to critically reflect on their role as an entrepreneurship and enterprise educator which even the most experienced practitioner will find both provocative and inspiring. Through his meticulous dissection of what it means to operate as an enterprise educator, a new educational philosophy emerges with clearly defined roles for all involved and tools presented to equip the reader in their ongoing development. Colin makes an exciting contribution to this space and does so with great humility and unintimidating prose.' --Tom Williamson, Coventry University, UK'How to Teach Entrepreneurship is an outstanding book for entrepreneurship educators and a must read for new colleagues trying to get to grips with their first entrepreneurship classes. The book provides deep insights that help you know yourself as an educator and it enables you to design educational practice that is mindful of the different ways students learn.' --Luke Pittaway, Ohio University, US'In Colin's true to form pedagogy and heutagogy style, he introduces a novel approach to contemporary frameworks and practices in transformational enterprise and entrepreneurship education. I just love the ''sports'' associations, from players to scoring the game. This book provides significant self-reflection towards enhancing our teaching philosophies, from nascent to experienced educators. A must read, not only for us entrepreneurship educators, but all educators in the transformational, innovative and digital space.' --Alex Maritz, La Trobe Business School, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Andy Penaluna Introduction PART I THE PLAYERS 1. Know yourself 2. Know your activity environment 3. Know your students PART II RULES OF THE GAME 4. Scholarship of teaching and learning 5. Contemporary frameworks 6. Seeing the rules PART III PLAYING THE GAME 7. Determine your purpose 8. Strategic choice 9. Effective practices PART IV SCORING THE GAME 10. Qualitative standards 11. Improving your game 12. Teach who you are Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisThe rapid and formative rise in research on social innovation and entrepreneurship means that theoretical frameworks are still being created, while traditional notions of economic efficiency and social welfare are tested. The field is progressing fastest in the measurement and measuring of social entrepreneurial effectiveness. Social innovators, who draw from philanthropy, as well as capital markets, for financial resources, have adopted the lean start up as a paradigm for their organization logics. This collection showcases the myriad emerging philosophical, methodological, and theoretical approaches, many of which are led by practitioners. It is organized into five sections. The first section reports on theoretical approaches to researching sustainable entrepreneurship that are less familiar. The second section reports on research focusing on the entrepreneurial responses to problems of climate change. The third and fourth sections report on research investigating social entrepreneurial processes, and how opportunities are formed and exploited. The fifth section reports on the ethical dimensions of social innovation.Researchers, scholars, educators and policymakers will find this book a useful reference, with novel ideas for future research and discourse.Contributors include: S.G.S. Abdelgawad, P. Bruner, R. Cortina-Cruz, M. Cortina-Mercado, R. Defiebre-Muller, P.F. Diochon, A.G. Earle, H.D. Fountaine, R. Harrison, R.T. Herko, K. Joensuu, K. Kaesehage, L. Katz, M. Leyshon, S. Lopez-Palau, M. Mäkelä, S.D. Ocampo, T. Onkila, M. Pasquini, B. Rivera-Cruz, M.A. Tietz, Y.W. Turell, D. van der Horst, F.I. Viola, D. Windsor, M. ZhangTrade Review‘My favourite chapters were Michael Zhang’s article on the entrepreneurial journey of Geely’s founder, which provided a well-contextualised case study of the use of institutional voids as a source of business opportunities, and Turell and Earle’s piece Social Entrepreneurs and Field Level Change, which was a rigorous presentation of the interconnectedness of social and institutional entrepreneurship. I believe both would make for inspiring reading for undergraduate students and academic scholars alike.’ -- Satu Aaltonen, International Small Business Journal‘The aim of the ‘social entrepreneurship’, ‘social innovation’ and ‘sustainable entrepreneurship’ is to create waves of change that would influence. . . the way non-profit enterprises, public services and businesses are delivered. The work of Espina et al. (2018) help us focus on . . . such concepts [in] environmental and climate change; besides the ethical issues relevant to such practices. They show how the market impact measures are shifting from ‘percentage of market share’, or ‘sales growth’, . . . towards ‘sustainable entrepreneurship’ and ‘sustainability innovation’. The book is recommended as an extra reference for MBA, innovation and entrepreneurship courses; besides being a library reference for researchers, scholars and educators in the area of sustainability entrepreneurship. The book carries many novel ideas which open doors for more in-depth future research.’ -- Mohamed Buheji, American Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION Part I Theoretical Approaches to Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research 1. Environmental Dystopia versus Sustainable Development Utopia: Roles of Businesses, Consumers, Institutions, and Technologies Duane Windsor 2. The Entrepreneurial Journey of Geely’s Founder: From Institutional Voids to Opportunity Discovery Michael Zhang 3. Contradictory Stakeholder Expectations for Sustainability Reporting: A Social Contract Theory Approach Kristiina Joensuu, Marileena Mäkelä and Tiina Onkila Part II Climate Change 4. The Political Economy of Climate Change and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Phillip Bruner, Richard Harrison and Dan van der Horst 5. Breaking Traditions. How Entrepreneurs create Communities to Address Climate Change Katharina Kaesehage and Michael Leyshon 6. Water Rights in California: Competition and Coopetition in a Dynamic Environment Richard Thomas Herko, H. Drew Fountaine and Lee Kats Part III Social Innovation Processes 7. Social Entrepreneurs and Field-Level Change: An Institutional Process Model of Social Entrepreneurship Yusi W. Turell and Andrew G. Earle 8. “Make love, not war?” A process-based approach to social innovation Renaud Defiebre-Muller, Federico Ignacio Viola, Pauline Fatien Diochon and Sebastian Duenas Ocampo 9. Social Innovation – Combining Profits and Progress Matthias A. Tietz, Sondos Gamaleldin Sobhy Abdelgawad and Martina Pasquini Part IV The Ethics of Social Innovation 10. Bioethical Reasoning and the Propensity of Millenials to Adopt Sustainable Development Behaviors Silvia López-Paláu and Beatriz Rivera-Cruz 11. Sustainable Consumption Practice: The effect of eco-friendly packaging on Buying Behavior Based on Generations Melissa Cortina-Mercado and Rafael Cortina-Cruz Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe digitalization revolution has significantly altered conditions for financing new and small firms. Crowdfunding is at the forefront of this movement. While research in this area has increased significantly, it is heavily fragmented. Reflecting on this, the Handbook of Research on Crowdfunding reviews and synthesizes current knowledge on crowdfunding finance and provides an agenda for further research. This Handbook covers the role of crowdfunding and the platforms used, as well as discussing the characteristics of crowdfunders themselves and the businesses that seek finance from the 'crowd'. It also investigates the process once crowdfunding is complete, and how it is used by non-profit, social and creative ventures as well as for-profit businesses. Potential negative aspects are also discussed, including inequality, risk, fraud and regulation. Finally, the future of crowdfunding, including new finance models, is outlined. Bringing together a wealth of previously fragmented knowledge, this Handbook is a key reference for all entrepreneurial finance researchers as well as those interested in the effects of crowdfunding more generally across entrepreneurship, innovation, management and economics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Crowdfunding: An introduction Annaleena Parhankangas, Colin Mason and Hans Landström PART I THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CROWDFUNDING 2. Crowdfunding across research fields: An overview and suggestions for future investigation Claire Ingram Bogusz 3. The role of crowdfunding in entrepreneurial finance Gary Dushnitsky and Diego Zunino PART II CROWDFUNDING PLATFORMS 4. Crowdfunding platforms: Taking stock and looking forward Michael P. Ciuchta, Roberto S. Santos, Peiyi Jia and Amy M. Yacus 5. The supply side: Profiling crowdfunders Stefan Katzenmeier, David Bendig, Steffen Strese and Malte Brettel 6. Demand-side perspectives on the democratization of finance through crowdfunding: Opportunities and challenges for early-stage finance research David M. Townsend and Richard A. Hunt PART III THE CROWDFUNDING PROCESS 7. How crowdfunding deals get done: Signaling, communication, and social capital perspectives Chandresh Baid and Thomas H. Allison 8. What happens after a crowdfunding campaign? Tom Vanacker, Silvio Vismara and Xavier Walthoff-Borm PART IV SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF CROWDFUNDING 9. Crowdfunding by non-profit and social ventures Maija Renko, Todd W. Moss and Anna Lloyd 10. An overview of crowdfunding in the creative and cultural industries Jan Tosatto, Joe Cox and Thang Nguyen 11. Inequality and crowdfunding Jason Greenberg 12. Crowdfunding: Risk, fraud and regulation Francesca Tenca and Chiara Franzoni PART V THE FUTURE OF CROWDFUNDING 13. Evolving crowdfunding models Victoriya Salomon Index

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Book SynopsisBusiness creation, or entrepreneurship, is a major source of national economic growth and adaptation as well as an important career choice for millions. In this insightful book, Paul D. Reynolds presents an overview of the major factors associated with contemporary business creation, reflecting representative samples of US early stage nascent ventures, and emphasizing the unique features of the one-third that achieve profitability.This in-depth assessment includes empirical descriptions of a broad range of relevant features of the entrepreneurial process. By using representative samples of nascent entrepreneurs and ventures in the US, it allows extrapolation to US populations of entrepreneurs, pre-profit ventures, and activity in all economic sectors. Outcomes including profitability and disengagement are identified in multiple follow-up interviews.A useful resource for scholars concerned with business creation, this book also makes an engaging supplementary course book for upper division and graduate courses in business plan creation and research methods. Policy analysts emphasizing programs and policies to enhance business creation will also find it enlightening.Trade ReviewBusiness Creation is a very comprehensive (a nearly encyclopedic) source of information on all aspects of the entrepreneurial process, such as: Who starts businesses? Why do they start? What do they do? How much effort and money is involved? How long does it take to reach profitability? Who quits and why? Are just a few of the topics covered. If you want to gain a basic understanding of the facts about business creation in the United States, then: START HERE FIRST. This book should be a required reference guide for all scholars studying the process of business creation as well as for policy makers who desire to promote and support more entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurs who want to know what the process of entrepreneurship requires will find this book insightful.' --William B. Gartner, Babson College, US'I met Paul Reynolds more than 25 years ago and we began working together almost immediately. Now I realize that my current work continues to draw heavily on the lessons I have learnt working with Paul. Although the readers of this book cannot expect to receive the one-to-one tuition I received, they will benefit enormously from the evidence-based insights provided here.' --David Storey OBE, University of Sussex, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. It can be very satisfying 3. Everybody gets involved; some more than others 4. Motives are diverse and may change 5. It is a social experience 6. Know what you are doing 7. Do it! 8. Some activities are more helpful than others 9. It takes some effort 10. Money may be necessary, but is not sufficient 11. Profits are elusive, prepare to pivot 12. Overview References Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook provides insights into entrepreneurship across a range of country contexts, migration corridors and national policies to provide a collection of conceptual, empirical and policy-focused findings addressing transnational diaspora entrepreneurship. Chapters illustrate the phenomenon, considering what it is, how it works and how it is regulated.Contributions from top scholars in the field underline the view that transnational diaspora entrepreneurship is a socio-cultural as well as an economic phenomenon of increasing worldwide relevance in shifting economic, technological and political landscapes. Conceptual and methodological developments are presented from multiple perspectives, embedding unique country- and- context-based empirical research. Split into four key thematic sections, this Research Handbook first provides readers with an overview of the topic, before delving into country-specific case studies, migration corridors and their impacts, and then finally exploring the policy implications.Entrepreneurship scholars and students—particularly those with a focus on global entrepreneurship, diasporas, migration and international entrepreneurship—will find this a timely and important read. It will also be of value to administrators of entrepreneurial and migration programs, business developers, investment and startup agencies, diaspora organisations, NGOs and think-tanks.Trade Review‘This Handbook mirrors the transnational innovation phenomenon that it studies: The tome shares data and perspectives crafted by scholars from around the world, whose ideas have been honed through transnational experience and interaction, resulting in novel and impactful outcomes. The compilation of this foundational knowledge in one place is game-changing.’ -- Dr. Liesl Riddle, Dean, The George Washington University, US‘This book offers a comprehensive analysis of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship, its impact on the economies of the home and host countries and its challenges. It is a great Handbook for international entrepreneurship scholars, but also for the governments, international institutions and other organizations engaged in the promotion of transnational activities of diaspora entrepreneurs.’ -- Elie Chrysostome, Ivey Business School, Canada‘The Research Handbook on Transnational Disapora Entrepreneurship presents a comprehensive and contemporary view of one of the most pressing issues facing our global economies: immigration and its potential economic and entrepreneurial implications. The Handbook effectively asks how various ecosystems might be adapting (or effectively adapt, by implicit comparison) to the growing numbers of immigrants and return migrants globally. Never before has such a diverse and extensive compendium focusing on this important subject been assembled – and as an active researcher, I find it a particular pleasure to see such high quality and comprehensive material in one convenient location.’ -- Benson Honig, McMaster University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface x 1 Introduction: relevance of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship and the motivation and structure of the Research Handbook 1 Rolf Sternberg, José Ernesto Amorós, Maria Elo and Jonathan Levie PART I CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW OF TDE 2 Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship as a sub-field of international entrepreneurship: observations and conceptual remarks 18 Maria Elo and Léo-Paul Dana 3 Quantitative measurement of a rare event: transnational diaspora entrepreneurship data through GEM methodology 37 Johannes von Bloh PART II COUNTRY CASE STUDIES 4 Germany: the relevance, extent and structure of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship 56 Rolf Sternberg 5 Bulgaria: the relevance and impact of transnational diaspora in technology-driven entrepreneurship 86 Veneta Andonova, Stela Gavrilova, Jonathan Pérez, Jana Schmutzler and Mira Krusteff 6 Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship (TDE): the case of Puerto Rico 109 Marinés Aponte, Marta Álvarez and Manuel Lobato 7 Start-up nation Israel: transnational entrepreneurs, born globals and cross-border connections of the Israeli high-tech industry 128 Susann Schäfer and Sebastian Henn PART III MIGRATION CORRIDORS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE HOME AND DESTINATION COUNTRIES 8 How refugee entrepreneurs improvise: bricolage in an emerging economy 146 Dilek Zamantili Nayir, Mehmet Eryilmaz and Ali Ayci 9 The socio-economic impact of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship: an investigation of UK-based African Caribbean entrepreneurial diaspora on the Caribbean 176 Lorna Jones, Indianna D. Minto-Coy and Maria Elo 10 African transnational diaspora entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom 207 Juliana Siwale, Ursula F. Ott and Olu Aluko 11 Riding the wave: resilient Polish migrant entrepreneurs navigating Brexit and COVID-19 in the UK 219 Alexandra David, Judith Terstriep and Przemysław Zbierowski 12 Looking for the American dream? An intercultural management perspective on the business diaspora in the USA–Mexico border 245 Óscar Javier Montiel Méndez and Araceli Almaraz Alvarado 13 Typology of the Mexican entrepreneurial return migrant in the Mexico–United States migration corridor 266 Blanca Josefina García-Hernández and Lizbeth Alicia González-Tamayo 14 Chinese transnational diaspora entrepreneurship and its impact on China’s economic development and the pathways leading to Europe: viewpoints from Hungary to Germany 294 He Shuquan, Maria Elo and David Breitenbach PART IV POLICY IMPLICATIONS 15 Canada: national policies to support transnational diaspora entrepreneurship 315 Horatio M. Morgan 16 Policy approaches and transnational diaspora entrepreneurship in China 341 Maria Elo, Erez Katz Volovelsky and Yi Wang 17 Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship: empirical findings, policy lessons and future research opportunities 364 Rolf Sternberg, Jonathan Levie, Maria Elo, José Ernesto Amorós and Giacomo Solano Index

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Book SynopsisWomen's entrepreneurship is vital for economic and social development, yet female entrepreneurs worldwide are consistently found to have weaker sales and employment growth, fewer jobs, and lower profitability. This book was written to address this reality and focuses on the high-growth potential of women entrepreneurs. The scholars in this book conducted qualitative as well as quantitative research in contexts around the world, including Eswatini (Swaziland), Australia, China, Slovenia, Peru, and one global study of 43 countries. Chapters are organized according to three key themes: the practice of building networks, programs and the support environment, and policies and regulations. Topics addressed within these themes include the interconnected and mutually reinforcing features of a fruitful entrepreneurial culture, including financial and human capital advancement and readiness, new opportunities for expansion and an assortment of institutional and infrastructural provisions for innovation and business growth. High-growth Women's Entrepreneurship will appeal to public and private sector managers, policy makers and politicians who want to promote a culture and ecosystem that supports women's growth-oriented business potential. Educators and program designers who want to help women grow their businesses, and scholars who want to explore further research will find the information invaluable. Contributors include: N. Birdthistle, C.J. Boudreaux, Z. Brixiová, C.G. Brush, A. Bullough, D. Cetindamar, M. Córdova, L.F. Edelman, R. Eversole, B. Freser, V. Godinho, D. Hechavarría, F. Huamán, E. James, T. Kangoye, T. Lammers, Y. Li, S. Muhammad, B. Nikolaev, A. Pearce, K. Sirec, E. Sullivan, P. Tominc, M. Walo, J. WuTrade Review'Despite the surge of interest in women's entrepreneurship around the globe, very little attention and support is currently directed towards high-potential women's entrepreneurship. These talented entrepreneurs face many of the constraints that women micropreneurs and small business owners struggle with, but they are running business that demand even greater access to the resources required for scale, in business circles and industries where women are severely underrepresented. This edited volume provides important research evidence to guide researchers, policymakers, program leaders and investors on how best to spend dollars in support of women starting and growing high potential ventures. A must-read! --Amanda B. Elam, Babson College, US'This latest book from the Diana Project network frames a long delayed, much needed, and deliberatively provocative discussion about the relationship between growth-oriented women entrepreneurs and public policy and regulatory frameworks, building networks, and the entrepreneurship support environment. The primary question is whether they help or hurt. The editors and contributors represent all the continents (except Antarctica!) to bring a truly global and thoughtful consideration to what we know, and what we still need to learn.' --Patricia Greene, Professor Emeritus, Babson College, US'High-growth Women's Entrepreneurship represents a valuable addition to the emerging body of research on women's entrepreneurship public policy. This book provides a global perspective on programs, policies and practices by incorporating chapters representing the experience of growth-oriented women entrepreneurs in both developed and developing economies. Each chapter provides valuable ''lessons learned'' that can be shared across geographic boundaries. These, in turn, form the basis for policy recommendations designed to foster innovation and growth among women entrepreneurs. This book is a true gem, and merits multiple reads to fully capture the insights offered by its editors and contributors.' --Susan Coleman, University of Hartford, USTable of ContentsContents 1 Introduction: programs, policies and practices: fostering high-growth women’s entrepreneurship 1 Amanda Bullough, Diana M. Hechavarría, Candida G. Brush and Linda F. Edelman 2 Networks, start-up capital and women’s entrepreneurial performance in Africa: evidence from Eswatini 13 Zuzana Brixiová and Thierry Kangoye 3 Absence of opportunities can enhance women’s high-growth entrepreneurship: empirical evidence from Peru 32 Miguel Córdova and Fátima Huamán 4 Towards a typology of supports for enterprising women: a comparison of rural and urban Australian regions 52 Robyn Eversole, Naomi Birdthistle, Megerssa Walo and Vinita Godinho 5 STEM education and women entrepreneurs in technology enterprises: explorations from Australia 78 Dilek Cetindamar, Elayn James, Thorsten Lammers, Alicia Pearce and Elizabeth Sullivan 6 Exploring gender differences in entrepreneurship: how the regulatory environment mitigates differences in early-stage growth aspirations 109 Christopher J. Boudreaux and Boris Nikolaev 7 Gender gap in perceived financing opportunities for high-growth enterprises 133 Blaž Frešer, Karin Širec and Polona Tominc vi High-growth women’s entrepreneurship 8 Women’s awareness of financial policy and their debt financing activities: evidence from China 160 Juan Wu, Yaokuang Li and Shakeel Muhammad 9 Where do we go from here? Summary of findings 183 Amanda Bullough, Diana M. Hechavarría, Candida G. Brush and Linda F. Edelman Index 195

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Book SynopsisThis book identifies Friederike Welter's key contribution to entrepreneurship research over recent decades, and shows how her work is contextualised in time and place. The book gives a differentiated understanding of entrepreneurship and contexts, celebrating diversity as well as complexity. The author discusses temporal and spatial contexts and the role of gender for contextualising entrepreneurship, drawing attention to the interplay between history, place, gender alongside the context of researchers and entrepreneurs. Diversity is also highlighted through this contextual approach. This book offers a valuable collection of articles that provide entrepreneurship scholars with a sound basis for further research on entrepreneurship and context. Essential for those interested in exploring the foundations of the entrepreneurship and context theme, Friederike Welter's set of articles highlight the development of this debate. This will be an ideal read for all entrepreneurship scholars and students looking for an accessible review of the topic.Trade Review'Tracking her own learning trajectory, Friederike Welter launches an exciting odyssey through an archipelago of understandings of entrepreneurship in context. The starting point of this highly dramatic voyage is a reformed Eastern Europe, where traditions and institutions were radically challenged. As a consultant and researcher, Friederike Welter's further field experiences are refined into conceptual contributions ranging across contextual themes widely relevant for entrepreneurship research, such as gender, space and diversity.' --Bengt Johannisson, Linnaeus University, Sweden'Friederike Welter is one of the leading international scholars of entrepreneurship and SMEs. This collection of her work spanning the last twenty years illustrates how far the entrepreneurship research field has evolved and Friederike's critical role in shifting the field away from homo economicus towards a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding that contextualises entrepreneurial actions and valorises everyday entrepreneurship.' --Sara Carter OBE, Strathclyde Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Friederike Welter 1. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2001), ‘The Distinctiveness of Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies’, Small Business Economics , 16 (4), June, 249–62 2. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2003), ‘Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies: Necessity or Opportunity Driven?’, Babson-Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BKERC) paper , 1–16 3. Leona Achtenhagen and Friederike Welter (2005), ‘(Re-) Constructing the Entrepreneurial Spirit’, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research , Babson College, MA, USA, 104–17 31 4. Friederike Welter and Frank Lasch (2008), ‘Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: Taking Stock and Looking Forward’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice , 32 (2), March, 241–8 5. Jürgen Schmude, Friederike Welter and Stefan Heumann (2008), ‘Entrepreneurship Research in Germany’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice , 32 (2), March, 289–311 6. Friederike Welter and David Smallbone (2008), ‘Women’s Entrepreneurship from an Institutional Perspective: The Case of Uzbekistan’, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal , 4 (4), December, 505–20 7. Candida G. Brush, Anne de Bruin and Friederike Welter (2009), ‘A Gender-aware Framework for Women’s Entrepreneurship’, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship , 1 (1), 8–24 8. Kerstin Ettl and Friederike Welter (2010), ‘Gender, Context and Entrepreneurial Learning’, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship , 2 (2), 108–29 9. Leona Achtenhagen and Friederike Welter (2011), ‘“Surfing on the Ironing Board” – The Representation of Women’s Entrepreneurship in German Newspapers’, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development , 23 (9–10), December, 763–86 10. Lutz Trettin and Friederike Welter (2011), ‘Challenges for Spatially Oriented Entrepreneurship Research’, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development , 23 (7–8), September, 575–602 11. Friederike Welter (2011), ‘Contextualizing Entrepreneurship – Conceptual Challenges and Ways Forward’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice , 35 (1), January, 165–84 12. Friederike Welter and David Smallbone (2011), ‘Institutional Perspectives on Entrepreneurial Behavior in Challenging Environments’, Journal of Small Business Management , 49 (1), January, 107–25 13. Friederike Welter (2012), ‘All You Need is Trust? A Critical Review of the Trust and Entrepreneurship Literature’, International Small Business Journal, 30 (3), May, 193–212 14. Friederike Welter and Mirela Xheneti (2013), ‘Reenacting Contextual Boundaries – Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments’, in Andrew C. Corbett and Jerome A. Katz (eds), Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness: Competing with Constraints (Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Volume 15), Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 149–83 15. Friederike Welter, Candida Brush and Anne de Bruin (2014), ‘The Gendering of Entrepreneurship Context’, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn Working Paper 01/14, February, 1–23 277 16. Friederike Welter and David Smallbone (2015), ‘Creative Forces for Entrepreneurship: The Role of Institutional Change Agents’, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn Working Paper 01/15, March, 1–29 17. Friederike Welter, David Smallbone and Anna Pobol (2015), ‘Entrepreneurial Activity in the Informal Economy: A Missing Piece of the Entrepreneurship Jigsaw Puzzle’, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 27 (5–6), 292–306 18. Friederike Welter (2016), ‘Wandering Between Contexts’, in David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann (eds), The Routledge Companion to the Makers of Modern Entrepreneurship, Chapter 19, Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 213–32 19. Ted Baker and Friederike Welter (2017), ‘Come on Out of the Ghetto, Please! – Building the Future of Entrepreneurship Research’, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, 23 (2), 170–84 20. Friederike Welter, Ted Baker, David B. Audretsch and William B. Gartner (2017), ‘Everyday Entrepreneurship – A Call for Entrepreneurship Research to Embrace Entrepreneurial Diversity’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 41 (3), May, 311–21 Index

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Book SynopsisFamily firms represent over 90 per cent of businesses globally, and play a significant role in the economies of many nations. This innovative book takes an interdisciplinary, cross-national approach to the study of family firms as institutions as well as the relationship between family firms and external institutions. In doing so, it demonstrates the impact of these interactions both on the firms and institutions themselves and on the wider economic context. Featuring in-depth analysis of original research, chapters take both theoretical and empirical approaches to explore the family firm as an organization, several key case studies. At a micro level, the social and cultural unit of the family and its behaviour is investigated, and at a macro level, external institutional contexts are examined to explain and theorise firms' behaviours and strategies, covering areas such as innovation, competitiveness and reputation. The book provides important conceptual insights, as well as up-to-date empirical research and ideas for future research agendas. Family Firms and Institutional Contexts will be a critical read for scholars and doctoral students in business and management, particularly those with an interest in family firms. Policymakers and practitioners in these areas will also find its insights of practical relevance.Trade Review'If you are interested in appreciating how institutions work, then this book should be placed on your shortlist of essential readings. Family Firms and Institutional Contexts adopts an approach that identifies family firms as institutions, involving a bundle of behavioural codes and norms. The cusp between family business studies and institutional analysis lies at the core of this book, providing a diverse array of authors, approaches, and perspectives to the topic.' --Kosmas X. Smyrnios, RMIT University, AustraliaTable of ContentsIntroduction Andrea Colli, Giorgia M. D’Allura and Sanjay Goel Part I Conceptual boundaries and methods 1. Family and institutional contexts: an integrated view to advance family business research Giorgia Maria D’Allura 2. Institutions and Family Firms: Past achievements and new challenges Andrea Colli 3. Mixed methods approach for family firm and institutions research: Literature review and suggestion for future research Giorgia Maria D’Allura and Mariasole Bannò 4. Qualitative inquiries in family business research from an institutional theoretical perspective Anna Carreri Part II Business models and competitive advantage in Family firms 5. Which business model for the family business? A literature review and extension Rania Labaki and Christian Haddad 6. Business Modeling for Business Families Rosario Faraci and Rosaria Ferlito 7. Cultural variables as conceptual moderators in family involvement-performance relationship: a meta-analytic regression analysisBice Della Piana- Rosalia Santulli and Carmen Gallucci 8. Financial performance and corporate reputation in family firms: Is it about being good or being known? Alexandra Dawson Part III Innovation and competitiveness in Family firms 9. Family business innovation: A circular process model Moritz Feninger, Nadine Kammerlander and Alfredo De Massis 10. Innovation Advantages of Family Firms: Navigating the Trilemma of Challenges Justin B. Craig, George Thomas Lumpkin and Mare Meyer 11. Transgenerational Entrepreneurial Family Firms and Formal Institutions. Exploring the Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Family Firm Performance in Different Formal Institutional Settings Daniela Giménez and Andrea Calabrò 12. The Relationship Between Innovation and Internationalization in Family Firms: Past Research and Future Challenges Mariasole Bannò, Giorgia Maria D’Allura, Celeste Amorim Varum and Sandro Trento Part IV Case studies 13. The interrelation between socio-spatial and institutional context, and family business characteristics Salvatore Tomaselli, Gianna Agrò, Giocchino Fazio and Stefano Fricano 14. Exploring the intersection of e-commerce and context in Family Business in China: the effects on organisational form and identity Donella Casperz, Yong Wang, Salvatore Tomaselli and Rong Pei Index

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

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship education is an area of growing importance within entrepreneurship research. This book critically discusses innovation and entrepreneurship in new and varied contexts in Europe.Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Education explores the need for researching innovation and learning in family firms, micro firms, SMEs and in rural and network contexts. The chapters offer new insights into the antecedents of business performance in SMEs by investigating social capital and marketing capabilities. The book includes a new typology for analysing entrepreneurship education programmes, discusses opportunities in embedding entrepreneurship in teacher education and explores entrepreneurship in the informal learning arenas in universities. This book includes a wide range of studies from different analytical and methodological perspectives and from various regional and industrial contexts. As such, it is a valuable tool for advanced students wishing to gain an overview of research on European entrepreneurship. Researchers in entrepreneurship would also benefit from the up-to-date research analysis in this book.Contributors include: L. Aaboen, T. Aadland, K. Axelsson, D. Aylward, M. Belarouci, R. Blackburn, A. De Massis, V. François, U. Hytti, S. Joensuu-Salo, E.J.B. Jørgensen, F. Kelliher, S. Kettunen, K. Kohtakangas, C. Lafaye, E. Laveren, M. Markowska, L. Mathisen, P. Parkkari, L. Reinl, P. Rovelli, K. Sorama, F. Welter, M. WesterbergTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Silke Tegtmeier 1. Introduction: Innovation and education matters in European entrepreneurship research Ulla Hytti, Robert Blackburn and Eddy Laveren 2. Innovation in family firms and SMEs: Distinctive features and research challenges Alfredo De Massis and Paola Rovelli 3. Speed of innovation and proximity in a rural context: The case of a manufacturing SME Eva J.B. Jørgensen and Line Mathisen 4. Micro firm learning communities in rural tourism: a multi-case study David Aylward, Leana Reinl and Felicity Kelliher 5. The relations between social capital and growth of innovative early stage firms: a contextual approach Valérie François, Christophe Lafaye and Matthieu Belarouci 6. Internationalized SMEs: The impact of market orientation and marketing capability on business performance Sanna Joensuu-Salo, Kirsti Sorama and Salla Kettunen 7. Systematising higher education: a typology of entrepreneurship education Torgeir Aadland and Lise Aaboen 8. Entrepreneurship in teacher education: conceptualisation and tensions Karin Axelsson and Mats Westerberg 9. ‘We’re the biggest student movement in Finland since the 1970s!’ A practice-based study of student entrepreneurship societies Piritta Parkkari and Krista Kohtakangas 10. Narrating entrepreneurial identities: How achievement motivation influences restaurateurs’ identity construction Magdalena Markowska and Friederike Welter 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. In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship. Moving beyond mainstream approaches to entrepreneurship, this innovative and insightful book offers a unique view into the contemporary state of social entrepreneurship research. Impressive and diverse, this book explores not only established research, but also draws out implications for social entrepreneurship from legal scholarship, gender studies and indigenous research, as well as investigating regional contexts. Moreover, the contributors take inspiration from emerging societal trends, such as the circular economy and the turn of entrepreneurship to ecology and the environment. Featuring diverse insights from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives, this book is invaluable to students of social entrepreneurship at all levels who are in need of a broad and cutting-edge overview of the topics. Researchers seeking original research topics and questions will benefit from this book's insight into the future of the subject. The accessible style will also serve social entrepreneurs themselves, offering a fascinating exploration of the many pathways for social entrepreneurship. Contributors: G. Alarifi, A. Brady, D. Burand, E. Castellas, L.-P. Dana, A. de Bruin, P. Dey, B. Doherty, M. Duniam, A.M. Eikenberry, R. Eversole, H. Haugh, R. Hazenberg, M. Henriksson, C. Henry, E. Henry, D. Holt, M. Hultman, N. Johansson, A. Kaijser, P. Kittipanya-ngam, E. Kromidha, K.V. Lewis, L. Marti, C. Mason, B. Meldrum, J. Ormiston, P. Robson, M.J. Roy, R. Spear, S. Teasdale, B. Wallsten, R. ZieglerTrade Review'De Bruin and Teasdale guide us through the range of developments in the field and insightfully signal further areas of research to build a cumulative body of understanding on social entrepreneurship. The editors take us on an enjoyable journey, skilfully bringing together different disciplinary and methodological approaches from a diverse range of contributors. Highly relevant and recommended volume for all those with an interest not only in social entrepreneurship but also social innovation. A must read.' --Alex Nicholls, University of Oxford, UK'In a field that is constantly evolving, this volume is a great guide for students and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. Not only will it guide you through the territory of this relatively new field but it will also stimulate you with its possibilities. This is a must-read for any student and/or practitioner of social enterprise.' --Ana Maria Peredo, University of Victoria, Canada'Many articles in the field of social entrepreneurship are limited by their pursuit of absolute definitions. This Research Agenda expands the research possibilities for the field, drawing on new perspectives - from public health and development studies, to intersectionality and the law - to shed light on this ever-changing phenomenon.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Exploring the terrain of social entrepreneurship: new directions, paths less travelled Anne de Bruin and Simon Teasdale 2. An evolutionary perspective on social entrepreneurship ‘ecosystems’ Michael J. Roy and Richard Hazenberg 3. Spectres of marketization? The prospect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia Chris Mason 4. Social enterprises and democracy in countries with transitional or authoritarian regimes Angela M. Eikenberry 5. Measuring impact in social entrepreneurship: developing a research agenda for the ‘practice turn’ in impact assessment Jarrod Ormiston and Erin Castellas 6. When form follows function: governing for good Deborah Burand 7. Community perspectives on social entrepreneurship Helen Haugh and Andrew Brady 8. Collective social entrepreneurship Roger Spear 9. Inclusive value chain development: the role of social enterprise hybrids in smallholder value chains Bob Doherty and Pichawadee Kittipanya-ngam 10. Social enterprises as rural development actors Robyn Eversole and Mary Duniam 11. Social and ecological entrepreneurship in a circular economy: the need for understanding transitional agency Malin Henriksson, Martin Hultman, Nils Johansson, Anna Kaijser and Björn Wallsten 12. Gender and social entrepreneurship research: contemporary themes Kate V. Lewis and Colette Henry 13. Māori Indigenous research: impacting social enterprise and entrepreneurship Ella Henry and Léo-Paul Dana 14. Social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Ghadah Alarifi, Paul Robson and Endrit Kromidha 15. Hybrid social entrepreneurship in emerging economies – a research agenda Diane Holt and Bev Meldrum 16. Social entrepreneurship through the lens of the ‘everyday’: inquiring the rhythms of female micro-credit recipients Pascal Dey and Laurent Marti 17. The times of social innovation - fictional expectation, precautionary expectation and social imaginary Rafael Ziegler 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 SynopsisThe Geography of Entrepreneurial Psychology summarizes existing research and relevant insights from psychology, economics, management, sociology and geography to provide an overview to a new and innovative interdisciplinary field, answering the critical question 'what is a vibrant startup culture?' Mapping recent empirical advances and analysing regional differences in macro-psychological factors associated with entrepreneurship, the book discusses the role of historical trajectories of regional differences, considering their significance to contemporary entrepreneurial and geographical psychology. Chapters turn to established psychological theories, such as McClelland's Human Motivation Theory and the Big Five personality traits, to measure entrepreneurship culture and its persistence between regions and cities, delivering key implications for practice, education and policy in entrepreneurship. Setting a crucial agenda for future research, this cutting-edge book is vital reading for students and researchers of entrepreneurship cultures, particularly those focusing on regional differences. Psychologists and geographers will also benefit from this book’s multidisciplinary insights into spatial aspects of entrepreneurial psychology.Trade Review'Places with vivid start-up and entrepreneurial cultures are more likely to thrive. Yet we know little about what makes a place prone or averse to entrepreneurship. Obschonka, Fritsch and Stuetzer address this issue, in an exciting and thought-provoking way, by delving into the psychology of places. A must read for those interested in this last frontier of entrepreneurial research.' -- Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK'Entrepreneurship is not random. The decision to become an entrepreneur is shaped by someone's social and physical environment, the way he or she grew up, and personality characteristics rooted in someone's genetic make-up. This excellent book puts all of this together in a state-of-the-art analysis of the geography of entrepreneurial psychology.' -- Sjoerd Beugelsdijk, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'This pathbreaking new book cracks what may prove to be the final frontier linking entrepreneurship to regional economic performance - the role of culture. By using a personality-based approach, this book is able not only to identify the cultural profile of regions but also analyze its impact on entrepreneurship and ultimately why economic performance varies across geographic space. Both scholars and thought leaders in policy and business wanting to understand why some places are more entrepreneurial and do better than others are well advised to start with this book.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Entrepreneurship and psychology in geographic context: introduction 2. Micro-level psychology of entrepreneurship 3. Geographic variation of psychological factors associated with entrepreneurship 4. Persistence of regional entrepreneurship 5. Historical roots 6. Implications for practice, education and policy 7. Agenda for future research 8. Summary and outlook References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Profits and Perils of Passion in Entrepreneurship provides an overview of current knowledge and highlights opportunities ripe for additional investigation. This state-of-the-art book also delivers essential guidelines for scholars on how to study entrepreneurial passion in a rigorous way. Melissa S. Cardon and Charles Y. Murnieks provide a critical review of the knowledge accumulated to date about passion in entrepreneurship, discussing developments and debates about conceptual definitions, levels and focus of analysis, and methodological approaches. This includes the integration of different theories with an explanation of their commonalities and key distinctions. Examining the outcomes and antecedents of passion, chapters present theoretical arguments and empirical findings and explore future research questions for the topic. Scholars and students of entrepreneurship will find this book to be a comprehensive overview of the topic. Providing an accessible understanding of academic research, this book will also be a useful resource for practicing entrepreneurs and those who seek to support them.Trade Review‘... this book is genuinely engaging, and contributes significantly towards promoting and furthering research into passion and its role in guiding and driving the career choices and. business thinking and activities of entrepreneurs.’ -- Keith Jackson, Asia Pacific Business Review'The Profits and Perils of Passion in Entrepreneurship is an important read for anyone interested in the deeper driving motivations of entrepreneurs. The critical elements concerning entrepreneurial passion exude from Melissa S. Cardon and Charles Y. Murnieks - two of the most prominent world-class experts on this concept. This book is a thorough research-based work of scholarship and a must-have for any scholar seeking to understand one of the most important components of the entrepreneurial mindset.' --Donald F. Kuratko, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to passion in entrepreneurship 2. Passion of entrepreneurs: Conceptual underpinnings and distinctions 3. Different potential targets of entrepreneurial passion 4. The profits and perils that can arise from entrepreneurial passion 5. Stoking the fires of entrepreneurial passion through engagement, education, and contagion 6. Passions of entrepreneurs in teams 7. Opportunities for future research on passion and entrepreneurship 8. Concluding thoughts on passion and entrepreneurship Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful and comprehensive Research Handbook explores the concept of start-up incubation ecosystems and investigates the various factors that interact to provide a nurturing environment suitable for the creation and successful development of start-ups. Chapters employ a range of approaches for the study of incubation ecosystems, including literature reviews, theoretical studies, and empirical research featuring both quantitative and qualitative methods. An international team of authors analyze data from a diverse range of countries to cover topics including: multi-level approaches to incubation ecosystems; start-up support mechanisms such as incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces; and the role of organizations involved in incubation ecosystems such as universities, government agencies and multinational companies. The Handbook thus illustrates the critical part played by the early development of start-ups within entrepreneurial ecosystems. Scholars and doctoral students working in entrepreneurship and innovation will find this Handbook invaluable to their understanding of start-up incubation ecosystems and in illuminating future research agendas. It will also prove useful to practitioners and policymakers working with start-ups and organizations that support them. Contributors include: B.W. Amo, C. Bellavitis, P. Benneworth, P.M. Bican, A. Billström, J.J. Bragelien, M. Breivik-Meyer, A. Brem, E. Carlsson, T.H. Clausen, C.M. DaSilva, M. Good, J. Grande, M. Gulbrandsen, J.Ø. Hansen, R.R. Hermann, E.J. Isaksen, A. Jensen, A.R. Johnson, E.J.B. Jørgensen, K. Kassel, M. Knockaert, L. Kolvereid, M. Landoni, K. Lesniak, A. Mariussen, K.E. Masyn, A. McKelvie, K. Messeghem, S. Mitchell, D. Modic, N. Nguyen, G. Nonet, N. Nordling, A. Novotny, A. O'Connor, I.B. Pettersen, R. Pugh, E. Rasmussen, T. Ratinho, S. Saarenketo, S.R. Sardeshmukh, M. Sargent, R.M. Smith, R. Sørheim, O. Straub, C. Theodoraki, E. Thomas, L. Torkkeli, E. van der Lingen, H. Velt, K.H. Voldsund, J. Wiklund, T. Yoshioka-KobayashiTrade Review'This book successfully narrows down the broad concept of ''ecosystems'' and focuses on a more delineated context that surrounds firms when they start learning how to become independent by using available resources in their proximate environment. Readers can learn not only about SUPIEs as a multilayered system but can also indulge in exploring the effective functioning of their essential parts, such as incubators, accelerators, universities and of course start-up and spin-off firms.' --Rosa Grimaldi, University of Bologna, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Preface xi Introduction: Helping birds to fly: Introducing start-up incubation ecosystems 1 Adam Novotny, Einar Rasmussen, Tommy H. Clausen, and Johan Wiklund PART I HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO SUPIEs 1 The role of smart specialization in providing regional strategic support for establishing sustainable start-up incubation ecosystems 19 Nhien Nguyen, Åge Mariussen, and Jens Ø. Hansen 2 Incubating start-ups in entrepreneurial ecosystems: A multilevel perspective on entrepreneurial resources 40 Shruti Sardeshmukh, Allan O’Connor, and Ronda Smith 3 The domains of entrepreneurship support 60 Tiago Ratinho 4 In support of university spinoffs – what drives the organizational design of technology transfer ecosystems? 74 Matthew Good and Mirjam Knockaert 5 The support system’s influence on nature-based business start-ups in a rural context 94 Jorunn Grande and Espen Carlsson 6 Transnational entrepreneurial ecosystems: The perspectives of Finnish and Estonian born-global start-ups 110 Hannes Velt, Lasse Torkkeli, and Sami Saarenketo 7 A contingency approach to the incubation of new ventures in entrepreneurial ecosystems: Descriptive exploratory plots for continuous and survival outcomes 135 Alan R. Johnson, Katherine E. Masyn, and Alexander McKelvie PART II START-UP SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 8 Organizational sponsorship: An overview of the state of knowledge and future research directions 174 Marit Breivik-Meyer 9 Understanding startup development organizations in the context of startup incubation ecosystems 194 Cristiano Bellavitis, Michael Sargent, and Carlos M. DaSilva 10 Distinguishing self-sufficient business incubators in start-up incubation ecosystems 206 Oliver Straub, Peter M. Bican, and Alexander Brem 11 Incubators’ coopetition strategy in the start-up incubation ecosystem 224 Christina Theodoraki and Karim Messeghem 12 A comparative analysis of USA enterprise support organizations for conscious capitalism and conventional capitalism 239 Kerul Kassel, Shelley F. Mitchell, and Guénola Abord-Hugon Nonet 13 Incubation and founders’ champion behaviour 254 Are Jensen, Nhien Nguyen, and Jens Ø. Hansen 14 Multinational companies’ roles in start-up incubation ecosystems: The case of Microsoft Innovation Centers in Brazil 273 Nadja Nordling, Elisa Thomas, Rhiannon Pugh, and Roberto Rivas Hermann 15 Outsider support, firm births and outcomes 285 Lars Kolvereid and Espen J. Isaksen PART III UNIVERSITY-BASED SUPIEs 16 Bridging or isolating? The role of the university Technology Transfer Office in the start-up incubation ecosystem 299 Adam Novotny 17 The key drivers for emergence of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – the role of brokerage, role models and inspiration 319 Karolina Lesniak and Roger Sørheim 18 Toward a model for universities as incubation ecosystems: Facilitating students for an entrepreneurial career 335 B.W. Åmo, I.B. Pettersen, E. van der Lingen, K. Voldsund, and J.J. Bragelien 19 Individual-level determinants of academic patent licensing to start-ups: impacts of principal investigators’ embeddedness in the industry 349 Dolores Modic and Tohru Yoshioka-Kobayashi 20 The university ecosystem and the internationalization of spin-off firms 366 Eva Jenny B. Jørgensen and Adam Novotny 21 The academic entrepreneurship ecosystem: The role of the university for societal impact of academic spin-offs 381 Anders Billström 22 Urban universities as a start-up ecosystem: The case of academic spin-offs in Milan 402 Matteo Landoni 23 Motivating universities to support spin-off firms: Stakeholders and start-up incubation ecosystems 418 Einar Rasmussen, Paul Benneworth, and Magnus Gulbrandsen Index 435

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies provides a range of contextualized perspectives on entrepreneurship in emerging economies. Featuring contributions from leading experts, it explores the various social and institutional contexts that produce and affect entrepreneurship. This Research Handbook portrays the theories, processes and practices of entrepreneurship in emerging economies as being markedly different from those in developed, post-industrial economies, emphasizing how national context shapes incentives for entrepreneurial efforts. Exploring multiple theories of entrepreneurship, chapters dissect the opportunities - and barriers - emerging from various institutions and social practices from the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Comprehensive and incisive, this Research Handbook is an ideal guide for researchers and both undergraduate and postgraduate students working on emerging economies, particularly those with an interest in global entrepreneurship. It will also benefit policy-makers seeking to develop entrepreneurial activity in developing economies. Contributors include: M. Akoorie, A. Al Mulla, G. Anggadwita, N. Birdthistle, L.-P. Dana, B. Dye, K. Dye, A. Egbetokun, E. Elkaroui, B. Fang, H. Febriansyah, A. Flynn, A. Forouharfar, L. Galloway, J. Gibb, A. Gkikas, J.G. Hussain, A. Icha-Ituma, P.A. Igwe, O. Kolade, K.T.Z. Lwin, A. Mohsen, H. Mustafa, H. Nyugen, R. Palali , S. Pattinson, I. Peiris, T.S.H. Pham, D. Rae, V. Ramadani, L. Sarfaraz, J.M. Scott, M. Sherif, P. Sinha, M.N. Tunio, R. Wanjiru, C.W. Watson, H. ZarroukTrade Review'Contextualizing entrepreneurship is about acknowledging variety in forms, outcomes and entrepreneurial actions. This Research Handbook illustrates the heterogeneity of entrepreneurship in emerging countries around the world, including a number of countries we know little about. The contributors present fascinating insights about entrepreneurship from a broad variety of geographical contexts. I recommend this book to anyone interested in entrepreneurial diversity in emerging countries.' --Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies 1 Jonathan M. Scott, Paresha Sinha, Jenny Gibb and Mich.le Akoorie PART I MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 Green entrepreneurship prospects and challenges: the context of Afghanistan 27 Ahsanullah Mohsen, Veland Ramadani and L.o-Paul Dana 3 A contextualized study of entrepreneurship in the Arab states prior to the Arab Spring: reviewing the impact of entrepreneurship on political stability 44 Amir Forouharfar 4 Entrepreneurial orientation in small firms: a qualitative exploration in the context of an emerging economy 64 Hajer Zarrouk, Laura Galloway, Mohamed Sherif, Elarbi Elkaroui and Anas Al Mulla 5 A new perspective on categorizing the level of economic development with respect to entrepreneurship 83 Leyla Sarfaraz PART II SOUTH ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA 6 Entrepreneurial opportunities and the role of contextual embeddedness 106 Indu Peiris, Mich.le Akoorie and Paresha Sinha 7 Academic entrepreneurship in developing countries: contextualizing recent debate 130 Muhammad Nawaz Tunio 8 Bolivia: land of the Aymar.s and Quechuas 147 L.o-Paul Dana PART III EAST ASIA AND MARITIME SOUTHEAST ASIA 9 The entrepreneurial role of Indonesian universities in the economic development of rural communities: in search of empowerment 160 Hary Febriansyah, C.W. Watson and Aineias Gkikas 10 Entrepreneurship in Indonesia: some contextual aspects 179 Grisna Anggadwita and Ramo Palalić 11 Entrepreneurs in the Philippines: creative deviance as a response to institutional anomie 205 Bruce Dye and Kelly Dye 12 Entrepreneurial intentions of immigrant Chinese students in Ireland 223 Antoinette Flynn, Naomi Birdthistle and Boyu Fang PART IV MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA 13 Using trust-based social capital in coping with institutional constraints: the case of entrepreneurs in Myanmar 241 Khine Tin Zar Lwin, Paresha Sinha and Jenny Gibb 14 An exploration of Vietnamese entrepreneurs 266 Hang T.T. Nyugen and Hanh Song Thi Pham 15 Bazaar entrepreneurship as social and institutional practice: the case of Malaysian accounting research 286 Hasri Mustafa PART V SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 16 Supporting sustainable, equitable growth in sub-Saharan Africa: a conceptual model for enabling social enterprise governance 302 Steven Pattinson and Roseline Wanjiru 17 A review of ten years of African entrepreneurship research 325 Paul Agu Igwe and Afam Icha-Ituma 18 Entrepreneurial resilience in turbulent environments: the role of spiritual capital 354 Oluwaseun Kolade, Abiodun Egbetokun, David Rae and Javed Hussain Index 373

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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 exciting Research Agenda expertly addresses the question: What will be important within the family business field and for family businesses in practice over the next decade? Top international contributors explore farsighted theories, methods and topics, often taking a multi-disciplinary approach in order to outline the potential routes for further advancing family business research. Chapters cover the significance of new family trends, entrepreneurial legacy, board diversity, spatial-familiness, corruption, innovation and digital business transformation, challenging core assumptions surrounding the family business phenomenon and mapping the future of the discipline. A Research Agenda for Family Business will prove a stimulating read for family business and entrepreneurship scholars, as well as academics focusing on strategy, HR, organizational behaviour and corporate governance. Practitioners will also find this book valuable for reflecting on challenges that they are facing and navigating developments in the family business field. Trade Review‘This book represents a turning point in family business research by putting on the table research gaps of special relevance that address the heterogeneity of the family business. Future research topics relevant to the family and business systems and how the first system affects the behaviour and strategic decisions of the family business are addressed.’ -- Myriam Cano-Rubio, Journal of Management and Governance'This is an inspiring book - it offers an interesting agenda for future research on family business. It comprehensively covers the domain of the field, emerging research areas, innovative theories, and promising research methods. Written by a diverse group of scholars from 17 countries, the book brings together rich insights that promise to fuel innovative scholarship. Its message is timely and impactful.' --Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, US'In impressive fashion, the study of family firms has gone through a phase of rapid growth towards establishing itself as a distinct area of study. It is the overlap and cross pollination with a wide array of more established fields of research that turns the family business field into a rich opportunity for new, exciting research. In working towards this goal, the present book is an excellent guidepost and source of inspiration. Its broad coverage of topics, delivered by established and more junior scholars from around the world, makes it a fascinating contribution for anybody who wishes to move beyond what we know, and towards uncharted, exciting research opportunities.' --Thomas Zellweger, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland'Amidst the new realities of our world, ranging from invisible viruses that pause humanity to the changing concept of family and community, I applaud the efforts of Professor Andrea Calabrò and forty-six notable scholars to identify a multi-disciplinary agenda for family business research. Interested scholars will draw inspiring ideas for meaningful research directions, while business families and policy makers eager to support the development of usable knowledge on family enterprises will appreciate efficient chapter summaries. Thesis students will add this book to their must-read lists.' --Pramodita Sharma, University of Vermont and Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introducing A Research Agenda for Family Business by Andrea Calabrò xv 1 Family trends shaping the family business landscape 1 Joyce Kox and Astrid Kramer 2 Developing a “sociological imagination” of families in family business research 15 Eric R. Kushins and Elaina Behounek 3 History as a source and method for family business research 29 Christina Lubinski and William B. Gartner 4 Engaging the next generation of family members through work: adolescence and beyond 61 Marjan Houshmand, Marc-David L. Seidel and Dennis Ma 5 Entrepreneurial legacy: how narratives of the past, present and future affect entrepreneurship in business families 73 Miruna Radu-Lefebvre, Vincent Lefebvre, Jean Clarke and William B. Gartner 6 From turmoil to synergism: how business leaders’ human resource mental models and family control impact employees 87 Chiung-Wen Tsao and Shyh-Jer Chen 7 Diversity on family firm boards: a research agenda for 2020–30 103 Mary Barrett and Ken Moores 8 The role of vision in determining family, small business and minority ethnic business research 121 Claire Seaman and Richard Bent 9 Strategic and organizational choices in family firms: introducing sense-making 135 Luca Gnan and Giulia Flamini 10 Advancing research on creativity in family firms 157 Julia Vincent Ponroy and Dianne H.B. Welsh 11 Changing landscape of Indian family businesses 169 Kavil Ramachandran, Sougata Ray and Yashodhara Basuthakur 12 Spatial familiness: a bridge between family business and economic geography 185 Rodrigo Basco and Lech Suwala 13 Family-owned MNEs and transparency: a focus on corruption risk in host countries 203 Matteo Caroli, Claudia Pongelli and Alfredo Valentino 14 Financing the growth of the family business: a research agenda 215 Alessandro Cirillo, Alexandra Dawson, Anneleen Michiels and Donata Mussolino 15 Innovation in family business groups: going beyond an R&D perspective 231 Marita Rautiainen, Suvi Konsti-Laakso and Timo Pihkala 16 The digitalization of family firms: a research agenda 247 Catherine E. Batt, Peter Cleary, Martin R.W. Hiebl, Martin Quinn and Pall M. Rikhardsson 17 Digital business transformation in family firms: how the owning family sets the scene 261 Ann Sophie Löhde, Giovanna Campopiano and Daniela Gimenez Jiménez Conclusion Andrea Calabrò Index 279

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Book SynopsisThis timely and engaging book explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Insightful chapters analyse the content, conditions and consequences of Europe 2020, investigating the plan for a future prosperous EU economy. Focussing on how European political entrepreneurship functions in times of crisis, Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth considers these crises as potential windows of opportunity. The expert contributors highlight how the 2020 strategy has been debated, decided on, and then implemented from a governance perspective with multiple actors, and look ahead to necessary future developments. Further to this, multi-level governance is discussed as a way to address the demanded socio-economic goals across the EU in order to effect smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Entrepreneurship and public policy scholars, particularly those with an interest in European affairs will find this book to be an interesting read. It will also prove to be a powerful resource for politicians and public servants working within the Europe 2020 strategy.Contributors include: H. Ekelund, A. Haglund-Morrissey, C. Karlsson, M. Nilsson, M. Öhlén, A. Parkhouse, B. Pircher, C. Silander, D. Silander, S. TavassoliTrade Review'This edited volume is an excellent starting point for everyone interested in how Europe may continue to be a guiding beacon in terms of economy, democracy and sustainability when challenged by US techgiants and Chinese state enterprises.' --Bent Meier Sørensen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark'This is a timely and highly policy relevant collection of contributions that explores the role of European political entrepreneurship in debating, shaping and implementing the Europe 2020 strategy within the EU. The book is coherent and provides its readers with key insights regarding the contents of Europe 2020, core actors and policies on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. I highly recommend the book to anyone interested in current policy of the EU and in European political entrepreneurship.' --Martin Andersson, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Swedish Entrepreneurship Forum, and Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Part I Europe 2020 and Framework of Study 1. The European Commission and Europe 2020: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Daniel Silander 2. EU, Europe 2020 and a Social Market Economy Daniel Silander Part II Core Actors on Europe 2020 3. Policy-Making in the European Council and the Council of the EU on Europe 2020: The Presidency Effect Brigitte Pircher 4. The European Parliament and the Europe 2020 Strategy: An Arena for Public Debate or Political Entrepreneurship? Mats Öhlén 5. Local and Regional Involvement in Europe 2020: A Success Story? Brigitte Pircher 6. Europe 2020, EU Agencies and Political Entrepreneurship Helena Ekelund Part III Policies on Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth 7. Policy-Evaluation in Competitiveness: Towards More Results-Oriented Industrial Policies Charlie Karlsson and Sam Tavassoli 8. Research and Innovation Anne Haglund-Morrissey 9. Gender Equality Policy Charlotte Silander 10. Asylum- and Migration Policies: Enabling Inclusive Growth in the EU? Anna Parkhouse 11. Climate and Environmental Politics: Resource Efficient Martin Nilsson Section 4: Concluding Remarks 12. European Political Entrepreneurship: Europe 2020 To An End Daniel Silander Index

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Book SynopsisWith a wide-ranging set of contributions, this book provides a compilation of cutting-edge original research in the field of entrepreneurial opportunities. The book reopens the subject from diverse perspectives focusing on theories and approaches to entrepreneurial opportunities. It provides a brief history of the idea of opportunity and a framework how opportunities develop in space and place. Further, this Research Handbook looks at process and context-based views on the topic. It also includes the latest research on impact factors, such as individual values on creating entrepreneurial opportunities. The book has been complemented by an outstanding Delphi panel of six leading scholars of the field: Lowell Busenitz, Dimo Dimov, James O. Fiet, Denis Grégoire, Jeff McMullen and Mike Wright. This carefully edited selection of current and topical contributions will be of immense value to students, researchers and scholars interested in the field of entrepreneurial opportunities.Contributors include: C. Albornoz, J.E. Amorós, T. Baker, B. Bjerke, L. Busenitz, M. Chiasson, D. Dimov, J.O. Fiet, J. Gaddefors, W.B. Gartner, D.A. Grégoire, A. Haas, T.P. Kenworthy, S. Korsgaard, A. Kurczewska, C. Léger-Jarniou, F. Linán, M. Marchesnay, J.S. McMullen, S.P. Sassmannshausen, F. Sautet, B.T. Teague, S. Tegtmeier, S.J. Vliamos, R.D. Wadhwani, M. WrightTrade Review'It was with great anticipation that I learned Catherine Leger-Jarniou and Silke Tegtmeier were combining their considerable talents to produce a Research Handbook on Opportunity Formation. This is an incredibly important and timely topic in the field of Entrepreneurship and they did not disappoint. They have assembled a formidable list of notable thought leaders in the field and skillfully combined and edited chapters each shedding key insights into the often elusive understanding of the nexus of opportunity recognition and new venture creation. Even a quick perusal of the table of contents reveals this is a must read for researchers, policy makers, and anyone engaged in the quest to advance theory and practice in Entrepreneurship in general and opportunity formation in particular. The breadth and depth of coverage make this volume a must add to any Entrepreneurship research library.' --Charles H. Matthews, University of Cincinnati'This book contains important theoretical, empirical, and methodological discussions on entrepreneurial opportunity. With contributions from leading scholars from around the world, it will have a significant impact on entrepreneurship research.' --Karl Wennberg, Linkoping University, Sweden'Leger-Jarniou and Tegtmeier's bold attempt at bringing together the wisdom of opportunity researchers should offer research scholars with a sound body of knowledge, not always available in such compendiums. It should also trigger creative engagement with the subject and its application in practice among seasoned academics and policymakers. Young academics and early stage doctoral students researching entrepreneurial opportunities will find this book particularly beneficial in understanding the current trends and advancing their research agendas/thought process. Opportunity being a very topical theme in entrepreneurship, this handbook justifies itself by discussing and redefining important theoretical, empirical and methodological contributions.' --Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging EconomiesTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Reopening the Debate – a Delphi Panel of the Leading Scholars in Research on Entrepreneurial Opportunities PART I ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES – THEORIES AND APPROACHES 1. A Brief History of the Idea of Opportunity William B. Gartner, Bruce T. Teague, Ted Baker and R. Daniel Wadhwani 2. Starting a Business Venture Rationally or Naturally – Exploiting an Opportunity in Space or Developing a Place Björn Bjerke and Johan Gaddefors 3. Austrian Market Theory and the Entrepreneurial Function as Opportunity Recognition Frederic Sautet PART II THE OPPORTUNITY FORMATION PROCESS 4. Beyond Discovery: Exploring the Field of Entrepreneurship without a Discovery View Steffen Korsgaard and Sean Patrick Sassmannshausen 5. The Opportunity Development Process of Nascent Entrepreneurs Silke Tegtmeier and Catherine Léger-Jarniou PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS 6. Understanding the Knowledge - Opportunities - Entrepreneurship Mechanism Spyros J. Vliamos 7. A Shaped Fate: Interpreting Opportunity through an Actor Network Lens Thomas P. Kenworth and Mike Chiasson 8. From Information to Opportunity. The Role of Boundary Spanners in Sensing and Seizing Opportunities Aurore Haas 9. Opportunity: From Semantic Concept to Pragmatic Tool Michael Marchesney PART IV IMPACT FACTORS ON OPPORTUNITY FORMATION 10. Why are Some Individuals Willing to Pursue Opportunities and Others Aren’t? The Role of Individual Values Francisco Linán and Agnieszka Kurczewska 11. The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Opportunity Recognition Self-efficacy Carlos Albornoz and José Ernesto Amorós Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the building blocks of sustainable social enterprise, exploring how core elements contribute to either the success or failure of the social venture. It analyzes the key skills needed to synthesize effective business practices with effective social innovation and points out both what works and what does not. Taking a practical approach, it demonstrates how big ideas can be transformed into entities that produce lasting change.Key Features: Discussion questions and activities to aid student learning and debate A multi-part case study that helps students see social enterprise in practice Recommended resources sections that encourage students to explore the topic further Readable, real-life anecdotes, examples, and analogies that illustrate how social entrepreneurship initiatives operate Learning objectives and chapter summaries to guide students through key topics including product development, idea generation, social change theory, marketing, and operating structures Making the case that social entrepreneurship may be the most effective way to bring about positive changes in society, this textbook will be an essential resource for introductory courses and electives in social entrepreneurship.Trade Review‘Highly recommended. This book admirably defines social entrepreneurship and serves as a gazetteer for practitioners and interested readers by clarifying current practices and providing applicable case studies to illuminate them. The text is clear and concise and conveys complex concepts in an inviting, almost conversational tone particularly well suited to the topic. It is an important and welcome addition to the literature. Undergraduates through faculty; practitioners; general readers.’ -- S.A. Schulman, CHOICE‘Social Entrepreneurship - A Practice-based Approach to Social Innovation is a highly readable text which prefers to focus on the practical rather than be overly theoretical. It would make a great introductory text for those with no previous knowledge, for example a student taking an entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship module as an optional unit, or for practitioners, those exploring how they might take a social enterprise idea forward who are at an early stage. The practical nature of the book describing common issues and pitfalls with creating and running a social enterprise makes it suitable for those using an action learning approach - ideally where students are able to interact with real social enterprises in parallel with their studies.’ -- Robert A Phillips, Action Learning: Research and Practice‘Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an Appendix featuring an eleven page Sample Business Plan, and a five page Index, 'Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation' is extraordinary and thoroughly “student friendly” in organization and presentation. While highly recommended for college and university library Business/Entrepreneurship collections, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that the book is also available in a paperback edition.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Social entrepreneurship continues to prove an impactful organizational model that provides value to multiple stakeholders and reshapes communities and culture. Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher and Dr. Stephanie E. Raible provide readers with the insight and knowledge needed to understand social entrepreneurship as well as offer valuable case studies throughout the text. The information compiled in this book will help all social entrepreneurs hit the ground running as changemakers.’ -- Steve McDavid, CEO, The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation‘J. Howard Kucher and Stephanie E. Raible have put together a roadmap to entrepreneurship that allows the reader to learn from the successes and challenges of local, national, and international efforts. Resources are shared that expand the ability to make a genuine difference. Recognizing the power of social enterprise and its purpose in addressing new challenges, I highly recommend Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation as a necessary resource for the emerging social entrepreneur.’ -- Pamela J. King, Open Society Institute-Baltimore, USTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Foreword by Tom Lumpkin PART I SOCIAL, COMMERCIAL OR BOTH? 1. Crazy little thing called love 2. The basics of entrepreneurship still matter 3. Social entrepreneurship is messy 4. The field is extra-disciplinary PART I CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from barroom to breadline PART II WHO CARES? 5. The basics of product development 6. It springs up from the ground: idea generation and community assets 7. Social Change Theory as product design 8. Outputs or outcomes PART II CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from non-profit to social enterprise PART III WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? 9. Metrics matter 10. Marketing has three faces PART III CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: spread the love PART IV HOW DOES THIS WORK? 11. Finance follows function 12. Form follows function: operating models first, legal structures second 13. Global perspectives on legal and operating structures PART IV CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: WHO’S DRIVING THE CART? PART V YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT 14. Don’t worry, be happy PART V CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: westward ho! Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the building blocks of sustainable social enterprise, exploring how core elements contribute to either the success or failure of the social venture. It analyzes the key skills needed to synthesize effective business practices with effective social innovation and points out both what works and what does not. Taking a practical approach, it demonstrates how big ideas can be transformed into entities that produce lasting change.Key Features: Discussion questions and activities to aid student learning and debate A multi-part case study that helps students see social enterprise in practice Recommended resources sections that encourage students to explore the topic further Readable, real-life anecdotes, examples, and analogies that illustrate how social entrepreneurship initiatives operate Learning objectives and chapter summaries to guide students through key topics including product development, idea generation, social change theory, marketing, and operating structures Making the case that social entrepreneurship may be the most effective way to bring about positive changes in society, this textbook will be an essential resource for introductory courses and electives in social entrepreneurship.Trade Review‘Highly recommended. This book admirably defines social entrepreneurship and serves as a gazetteer for practitioners and interested readers by clarifying current practices and providing applicable case studies to illuminate them. The text is clear and concise and conveys complex concepts in an inviting, almost conversational tone particularly well suited to the topic. It is an important and welcome addition to the literature. Undergraduates through faculty; practitioners; general readers.’ -- S.A. Schulman, CHOICE‘Social Entrepreneurship - A Practice-based Approach to Social Innovation is a highly readable text which prefers to focus on the practical rather than be overly theoretical. It would make a great introductory text for those with no previous knowledge, for example a student taking an entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship module as an optional unit, or for practitioners, those exploring how they might take a social enterprise idea forward who are at an early stage. The practical nature of the book describing common issues and pitfalls with creating and running a social enterprise makes it suitable for those using an action learning approach - ideally where students are able to interact with real social enterprises in parallel with their studies.’ -- Robert A Phillips, Action Learning: Research and Practice‘Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an Appendix featuring an eleven page Sample Business Plan, and a five page Index, 'Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation' is extraordinary and thoroughly “student friendly” in organization and presentation. While highly recommended for college and university library Business/Entrepreneurship collections, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that the book is also available in a paperback edition.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Social entrepreneurship continues to prove an impactful organizational model that provides value to multiple stakeholders and reshapes communities and culture. Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher and Dr. Stephanie E. Raible provide readers with the insight and knowledge needed to understand social entrepreneurship as well as offer valuable case studies throughout the text. The information compiled in this book will help all social entrepreneurs hit the ground running as changemakers.’ -- Steve McDavid, CEO, The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation‘J. Howard Kucher and Stephanie E. Raible have put together a roadmap to entrepreneurship that allows the reader to learn from the successes and challenges of local, national, and international efforts. Resources are shared that expand the ability to make a genuine difference. Recognizing the power of social enterprise and its purpose in addressing new challenges, I highly recommend Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation as a necessary resource for the emerging social entrepreneur.’ -- Pamela J. King, Open Society Institute-Baltimore, USTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Foreword by Tom Lumpkin PART I SOCIAL, COMMERCIAL OR BOTH? 1. Crazy little thing called love 2. The basics of entrepreneurship still matter 3. Social entrepreneurship is messy 4. The field is extra-disciplinary PART I CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from barroom to breadline PART II WHO CARES? 5. The basics of product development 6. It springs up from the ground: idea generation and community assets 7. Social Change Theory as product design 8. Outputs or outcomes PART II CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from non-profit to social enterprise PART III WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? 9. Metrics matter 10. Marketing has three faces PART III CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: spread the love PART IV HOW DOES THIS WORK? 11. Finance follows function 12. Form follows function: operating models first, legal structures second 13. Global perspectives on legal and operating structures PART IV CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: WHO’S DRIVING THE CART? PART V YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT 14. Don’t worry, be happy PART V CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: westward ho! Index

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Book SynopsisApril J. Spivack and Alexander McKelvie present the development of the concept of entrepreneurship addiction, contributing to wider discussions of the ‘dark side’ of entrepreneurship. Focusing attention on mental health issues and neurodiversity among entrepreneurs, it offers insights into conflicting findings regarding entrepreneurial well-being.The book incorporates contemporary multifaceted lenses that consider cognitive, emotional, biological and physiological dimensions of experience, highlighting the complex interplay between entrepreneurs and their ventures. It distinguishes entrepreneurship addiction from other behavioural addictions to develop a robust and distinct empirical measure of psychological and physiological health of entrepreneurs. Describing recent contributions to this rapidly developing field of study, Spivack and McKelvie supply key research tools and map out a research agenda for further investigation.Offering operational methodologies for the study of entrepreneurial addiction, this book is crucial reading for scholars of entrepreneurship interested in the psychological and behavioural impacts of entrepreneurial endeavours. It will also benefit career-driven entrepreneurs, their partners, family members, and others looking for personal insights into entrepreneurial behaviour, as well as mental health workers and practitioners.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Why we should study entrepreneurship addiction 2. Habitual entrepreneurs as possible addicts 3. Illuminating entrepreneurship addiction as a “dark side” work behaviour pattern 4. Measuring addiction to entrepreneurship: Scale development and testing links to well-being 5. An agenda for research and action in entrepreneurship addiction work Index

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Book SynopsisThis pioneering work explores both the theory and practice of business and technology incubation and acceleration over the past six decades as an approach to new venture creation and development. With a global scope, the Handbook examines incubation concepts, models, and mechanisms, providing a research-based analytical foundation from which to understand the emerging role of modern incubators, accelerators, science parks, and related support tools in building modern entrepreneurship ecosystems for promoting targeted economic development.Featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars and practitioners, the Handbook covers four major themes: understanding incubation and acceleration; incubation mechanisms and entrepreneurship ecosystem development; national and regional incubation policy studies; and incubation practice and assessment. Chapters investigate the expanding importance of newer models and novel modes of new venture support such as smart launching through focused training, mentoring, and financing.This Handbook will help to equip policy makers, facility and program managers, investors, and entrepreneurs with the knowledge to handle support for future business and technology ventures more confidently and effectively. It also provides a deeper understanding of the incubation approach for researchers and scholars of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development.Trade Review‘The Handbook provides a good and accessible overview on how to deliver better incubation and acceleration services, whilst debunking some myths along the way.’ -- Monika Radclyffe, Centre for Entrepreneurs‘Exceptionally well organized and presented, the Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration is deftly organized into four major sections. Ideal as a curriculum textbook on the subject, the book is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, corporate, college and university library collections.’ -- John Burroughs, Midwest Book Review'A comprehensive, comparative and illuminating Handbook of incubation and related entrepreneurial enhancement support structures edited and written by the leading international authorities on innovation.' -- Henry Etzkowitz, International Triple Helix Institute, US'This is a timely and important Handbook of the best research on property-based institutions engaged in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. The editors, who have written seminal papers on these issues, have produced a lucid and insightful book. A ''must-read'' for academics and policymakers who study and manage these institutions.' -- Donald Siegel, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: List of contributors ix Foreword by David B. Audretsch xvi Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Business and Technology Incubation and Acceleration 1 Sarfraz A. Mian, Magnus Klofsten and Wadid Lamine PART I UNDERSTANDING INCUBATION AND ACCELERATION 1 Whither modern business incubation? Definitions, evolution, theory, and evaluation 17 Sarfraz A. Mian 2 Business incubators and accelerators: a co-citation analysis-based, systematic literature review 39 J. Piet Hausberg and Sabrina Korreck 3 The movement from incubator to incubation in the entrepreneurial university: past, present and future 64 Henry Etzkowitz 4 Fiddling around with the startup engine: exploring acceleration patterns in technology ventures 79 Jonas Van hove, Jana Thiel and Bart Clarysse 5 The logic behind science and technology parks 97 Alberto Albahari PART II INCUBATION MECHANISMS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 6 Incubators as catalysts in entrepreneurship ecosystems 111 Mark P. Rice and Erik Noyes 7 Business incubators within entrepreneurial ecosystems: sustainability aspects of new venture support and development 124 Magnus Klofsten and Dzamila Bienkowska 8 The role of modern urban science parks in developing entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems 140 Josep Miquel Pique, Aline Figlioli, Francesc Miralles and Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent 9 Incubation with space – space for incubation: the European Space Agency’s network of business incubation centers 160 Cornelis Eldering and Willem Hulsink 10 Incubating high-growth technology firms through venture development organizations: an overview of the US and the case study of Launch NY 176 Marnie LaVigne 11 Incubators as centers of collaboration and alignment in resource constrained regions 198 Nasir Ali and Michael D’Eredita PART III NATIONAL/REGIONAL INCUBATION POLICY STUDIES 12 Science parks in Europe: a comparison of science park characteristics and activities in Belgium, Spain and Denmark 212 Laura Lecluyse and Mirjam Knockaert 13 Emergence and development of entrepreneurship and innovation intermediaries: the case of business incubators in Japan 230 Nobuya Fukugawa 14 The role of technology business incubation in supporting innovative start-ups in China 246 Li Xiao , Cunjun Wang and Zhi Xu 15 Indian business incubation ecosystem: a multilevel analysis 260 Supriya Sharma and Neharika Vohra 16 Business incubation and acceleration in Pakistan: an entrepreneurship ecosystem development approach 280 Shahid Qureshi, Syed Zahoor Hassan and Sarfraz A. Mian 17 New forms of entrepreneurship support in a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem: the case of business incubation in Greece 299 Tiago Ratinho and Michael Mitsopoulos 18 The development and practice of incubation mechanisms in Brazil 316 Guilherme Ary Plonski, Claudia Pavani and Sheila Oliveira Pires 19 The role of incubators and accelerators in the Latin American entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems 335 Maribel Guerrero 20 Mapping incubation mechanisms in Saudi Arabia: the state of the art and challenges for the future 351 Wassim J. Aloulou 21 Do government incubation efforts pay off ? The development of a quantitative efficiency assessment model 367 Jasmine Meysman, Sven H. De Cleyn and Johan Braet 22 Business incubation in New York State: last decade of changes, emerging models, and future directions 386 David Hochman PART IV INCUBATION PRACTICE AND ASSESSMENT 23 Tenant recruitment at university incubators: a selection conundrum 402 Ali J. Ahmad 24 The selection strategy or the incubation process: what matters most? 414 Chaffik Bakkali, Karim Messeghem, Sylvie Sammut and Abdelaziz Swalhi 25 Do networked incubators matter? The impact of entrepreneurial networks on firms’ performance 426 Danny Soetanto and Magnus Klofsten 26 The importance of time in a university student venture incubator 446 Lise Aaboen, Kari Djupdal, Dag Håkon Haneberg, Vetle Slagsvold Øien, Torgeir Aadland and Roger Sørheim 27 The value of mentors in incubation and acceleration: a managerial perspective 464 Martin Bliemel, Steven D’Alessandro, Saskia de Klerk, Ricardo Flores, Geoff Harrison and Morgan P. Miles 28 Sustainability-oriented business incubation: framing and supporting sustainable entrepreneurship 478 Klaus Fichter and Karsten Hurrelmann 29 Firm characteristics and internal and external dimensions: differences between incubatees and non-incubator firms in Sweden 496 Hans Löfsten Index 513

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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 far-reaching Research Agenda highlights the main features of entrepreneurial university research over the two decades since the concept was first introduced, and examines how technological, environmental and social changes will affect future research questions and themes. It revisits existing research that tends to adopt either an idealised or a sceptical view of the entrepreneurial university, arguing for further investigation and the development of bridges between these two strands.Offering insights into both mainstream and critical approaches, top international scholars discuss a wide range of studies from various analytical and methodological perspectives. Contributions envision the future development of the 'alternative entrepreneurial university', creating space for more localised and contextualised institutions that can be both responsive to the needs of their societies and proactive in shaping them.Academics and practitioners interested in the entrepreneurial university will find this forward-looking Research Agenda to be crucial reading. It will also be beneficial for PhD researchers in framing key directions and questions for future research.Trade Review'From an academic point of view, entrepreneurial universities are still an emergent area in the field of entrepreneurship. This book, written by a group of scholars at the leading edge on this topic, is offering new and fresh research perspectives. I found interest in every piece of research; however, I would recommend paying greater attention to those chapters taking a critical stance toward the phenomenon and those discussing the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurial universities might meet in the digital era.' -- Alain Fayolle, University of Cagliari, Italy'This important new book not only makes crystal clear the key role played by an entrepreneurial university in driving economic performance, it also paves a pioneering path directing research and thought leadership on how best to create, develop and sustain an entrepreneurial university. The book transcends both disciplinary boundaries and conventional thinking in forging an important new research area.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: navigating the frontiers of entrepreneurial university research 1 Ulla Hytti 2 An alternative entrepreneurial university? 7 Karin Berglund, Anna Alexandersson, Marina Jogmark and Malin Tillmar 3 The societally entrepreneurial university 29 Karen Verduijn and Ida Sabelis 4 Entrepreneurial universities in post-Soviet countries 43 Rita Kaša, Mari Elken and Anders Paalzow 5 Orchestrating affect at the entrepreneurial university 67 Saija Katila, Ari Kuismin, Pikka-Maaria Laine and Anu Valtonen 6 Agent or principal? A discursive and rhetorical approach to changing stakeholder relations in the entrepreneurial university 85 Miira Niska and Kari Mikko Vesala 7 Entrepreneurial university business models: core drivers, challenges and consequences 103 James A. Cunningham and Kristel Miller 8 Calling for student engagement in an entrepreneurial university 129 Katja Lahikainen, Kati Peltonen, Lenita Hietanen and Elena Oikkonen 9 The entrepreneurial university in the digital era: looking into teaching challenges and new higher education trends 143 Maribel Guerrero and David Urbano 10 Sources of science and power: emerging organizational forms and professions in the entrepreneurial university 169 Jarrett B. Warshaw 11 Between academia and business: research agenda for acapreneurship 189 Andrew Creed, Jarna Heinonen and Ambika Zutshi 12 Relationship development patterns of university-based start-ups 207 Lise Aaboen, Anna Dubois and Leena Aarikka-Stenroos 13 Research spin-offs and their role within the entrepreneurial university in the digital age: a framework for future research from Italian case studies 229 Elisa Salvador, Raffaella Manzini, Andrea Urbinati, Gloria Puliga and Valentina Lazzarotti Index 251

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Book SynopsisIn this timely book, Evan Douglas examines the limitations of the current models of entrepreneurial motivation. He proposes an expanded general model of entrepreneurial intention, which integrates both commercial and social entrepreneurs, and explicitly examines the motivation to innovate. In this new, integrated model of entrepreneurial intention, he explores the asymmetric data relationships and interdependencies of these four motivations that operate to result in multiple equally-valid pathways to entrepreneurial action. To discover the alternative configurations that culminate in entrepreneurial intention, Douglas advocates fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, which complements traditional correlational methods and exposes additional information about individual motivation that is suppressed in sample-level correlational analysis. Innovative and insightful, this book is an excellent primer for higher-degree and academic researchers interested in what drives entrepreneurial actions. Public sector researchers developing entrepreneurial infrastructure, incubators and support services will also benefit from Douglas's exciting new model.Trade Review'At present, we lack an overarching conceptual framework for entrepreneurial intention. Evan Douglas's book is offering this much needed framework, notably by conceptualising entrepreneurial intention in different types of entrepreneurship (commercial, social, corporate), building an inclusive and holistic approach to entrepreneurial intention. Evan Douglas highlights the main issues for entrepreneurial intention research and suggests new avenues for the future. A much needed read for those interested in this stream of research.' --Alain Fayolle, EMLYON Business School, France'In this book, Evan Douglas takes a fresh look at entrepreneurial intentions across a range of contexts (e.g., commercial and social), liberating the concept from the stranglehold of theory of planned behaviour. The book also provides important general methodological, conceptual and practical insights valuable to any entrepreneurship scholar - insights derived from the author's lifelong commitment to entrepreneurship scholarship.' --Johan Wiklund, Syracuse University, US'Entrepreneurial intentions are the psychological basis for entrepreneurial behaviours. In this book, Professor Douglas explains the different entrepreneurial intentions and how they lead to different forms of entrepreneurial behaviour, such as the pursuit of opportunities within an existing organisation or the creation of a new one and the pursuit of opportunities for commercial or for social reasons. This book provides new insights into the entrepreneurial mindset.' --Dean Shepherd, University of Notre Dame, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Taxonomies of Entrepreneurial Behaviour 3. Why do Individuals want to be Entrepreneurs? 4. Issues for Entrepreneurial Intention Research 5. Commercial Entrepreneurial Intention 6. Intrapreneurial Intention 7. Social Entrepreneurial Intention 8. An Inclusive Model of Entrepreneurial Intention 9. The Holistic Approach to Entrepreneurial Intention 10. The Future of Entrepreneurial Intention Research Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a guide to understanding entrepreneurial ecosystems: what they are, why they matter, and to whom they matter. Ben Spigel explores this popular new theory of economic development, locating the intellectual roots of ecosystems, explaining the practices and processes that allow ecosystems to support the creation and growth of innovative entrepreneurial firms. Investigating why some places are able to support innovative, high-growth entrepreneurship while others cannot, this book looks at the characteristics of entrepreneurial places in both developed and developing countries to identify the role of factors such as culture, social networks and economic history. Going beyond just the different combinations of different people and factors of a place, Spigel explores the social and economic processes such as learning and entrepreneurial recycling that power how ecosystems develop and influence high-growth venture creation. Entrepreneurship and economic geography scholars will appreciate the strong theoretical exploration of this new approach to understanding entrepreneurship. It will also be a helpful read for public officials, policy makers, and ecosystems builders looking to delve further into this prominent new concept in local economic development policy. Trade Review‘Spigel’s insight has paved the way for advancing knowledge on entrepreneurial ecosystems – a dynamic and interdisciplinary field that will continue evolving and expanding its research scopes and depths.’ -- Li-Chun Lin, International Journal of Sustainable Society'With rapid digitalisation of the economy, entrepreneurial ecosystems have emerged as a novel cluster type to support the start-up and scale-up of new entrepreneurial ventures. This development creates important challenges for policy and practice. Ben Spigel's book provides a timely account of this evolving phenomenon.' --Erkko Autio, Imperial College London, UK'Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Theory, Practice and Futures is a much needed introduction to the main ideas of the emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem approach. It provides an excellent stock taking of the academic literature on entrepreneurial ecosystem, by one of its leading intellectuals.' --Erik Stam, Utrecht University School of Economics, the Netherlands'Ben Spigel has moved our collective thinking about entrepreneurship ecosystems a big step forward with his new book, which should be read by all who consider themselves entrepreneurship ecosystems practitioners or entrepreneurship policy makers.' --Daniel Isenberg, Columbia Business School, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Intellectual Foundations of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 3. The Actors and Factors of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 4. Ecosystem Practices and Processes 5. Global Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 6. Critiques of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 7. Conclusion Index

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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 SynopsisTechnology Transfer and US Public Sector Innovation provides an overview of US technology policies that are the genesis for observed technology transfer activities. By describing the technology transfer process from US federal laboratories and other public sector organizations, this exploration informs the reader in detail of how the transfer process behaves and the social benefits associated with it. Empirical information and evidence are presented on myriad forms of technology transfer including, but not limited to, patents, licenses and CRADA activity. Publications are a form of technology transfer as are new metrics that quantify the efficiency of the technology transfer process. Link and Oliver's work will be of great use to public policy makers in industrialized countries, scientists in federal laboratories worldwide and academic researchers. In addition, it will hold an important position in national and academic libraries.Trade Review'Al Link is a seasoned veteran of the US public-sector technology transfer historical experience. Drawing on that experience and assessing forces shaping future economic and social consequences of federal technology transfer efforts, he has delivered a must-read for policymakers, researchers, and students of the federal role in the nation’s technology transformation.’ -- Peter D. Blair, George Mason University, US'In this important new book, Link and Oliver, carefully trace how technology transfer from the public sector has been the sleeping giant of innovation in the United States. With meticulous care in the data analyses, the authors provide compelling and irrevocable evidence highlighting the central role played by technology transfer from the federal labs and other public research programs that have fueled America's innovative performance. With publication of this path breaking book, the key contributions of the public sector in driving American science, research, innovation and ultimately prosperity are clearing and unequivocally identified. It is a must read not just to scholars of science and innovation policy but also to thought leaders in business and public policy.' -- --David Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Irwin Feller 1. Introduction 2. An Historical Context for Technology Transfer Activity in the United States 3. U.S. Technology Transfer Policies toward Federal Laboratories and Agencies 4. The Economics of Technology Transfer 5. On the Effectiveness of U.S. Technology Transfer Policies 6. Literature on U.S. Federal Laboratory and Agency Technology Transfer Mechanisms 7. U.S. Federal Agency Technology Transfer Mechanisms and Metrics 8. Agency Growth Rates of Selected Technology Transfer Mechanism Metrics 9. Agency Examples of Successful Technology Transfers 10. A Public Sector Knowledge Production Function 11. Exploring the Broader Impact of R&D Spending on Technology Transfer in Federal Agencies 12. Exploring Publications as a Technology Transfer Mechanism 13. Exploring New Technology Transfer Metrics 14. Technology Transfer from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 15. Concluding Remarks References Index

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Book SynopsisProviding cutting-edge material from a range of perspectives on entrepreneurial internationalization, this insightful book develops contemporary business concepts and business models to engage with a rapidly changing and diversifying world economy. Chapters build a conceptual and theoretical illustration of the field, providing key frameworks for the analysis of entrepreneurial internationalization, including insights into strategy and organization, as well as fundraising strategies for early internationalizing startups.Top international scholars in the field apply these frameworks to specific real-world business environments, such as born globals, born digital enterprises and multinational corporations in emerging markets. The book concludes with analysis of international entrepreneurship across both traditional and digital contexts, highlighting the emerging implications for international entrepreneurship research of digitization and the Covid-19 pandemic. Bringing together a multitude of critical evaluations, this book is crucial reading for scholars and researchers of SME internationalization and born globals, as well as higher level students of international entrepreneurship. It will also benefit practitioners and policymakers hoping to engage with new digital developments in the world economy.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction 1 Hamid Etemad, Natasha Evers and Sören Kock PART I THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 2 Management of tension in coopetition between small and medium-sized firms 11 Henrik Virtanen and Sören Kock 3 Top management teams and the internationalization of SMEs: the importance of team composition and strategic orientations 32 Ann Elida Eide and Tage Koed Madsen 4 Internationalization of location-bound resources: cases from Canada 57 Hamid Etemad and Hamed Motaghi 5 Fundraising strategies for early internationalizing startups: the dual model approach 83 Alberto Onetti and Alessia Pisoni PART II FUNCTIONAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION 6 Born globals: job creation in young international companies 104 Irene Mandl 7 What hinders customers in sourcing services internationally? 123 Anja Geigenmüller and Norbert Bach 8 Women entrepreneurs’ decisions in domestic versus international new ventures: a theoretical analysis 142 Noor Azlin Ismail and Nurhaya Omar 9 Business model options: how to deal with them 165 Petri Ahokangas, Irina Atkova, Yueqiang Xu and Marko Juntunen 10 Corporate renewal and performance outcome: evidence from emerging market located MNCs 184 Huu Le Nguyen and Jorma Larimo PART III INTERNATIONALIZATION ACROSS TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL CONTEXTS 11 Digital business model internationalisation: illustrative cases of born global digital companies 208 Brian Mac Cathmhaoil, Natasha Evers and Gabriela Gliga 12 Two case studies of Irish born globals in the natural cosmetics industry 233 Gabriela Gliga 13 International aspects of growth management in eHealth service start-ups 260 Martti Saarela, Anna-Mari Simunaniemi, Matti Muhos and Arto Ojala Afterword: the future of international entrepreneurship 282 Hamid Etemad, Natasha Evers and Sören Kock Index

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook advances entrepreneurship theory in new ways by integrating and contributing to contemporary theories of practice. Leading theorists and entrepreneurship experts, who are part of the growing Entrepreneurship as Practice (EaP) research community, expertly propose methodologies, theories and empirical insights into the constitution and consequences of entrepreneuring practices. This comprehensive Research Handbook pushes boundaries in the scholarship concerning what entrepreneurship is and what it can become. It is split into four Parts covering new foundations, new theoretical advances, new methodological advances and new empirical advances. Together, with an insightful Foreword by William B. Gartner, chapters examine the nature and consequences of entrepreneurship, its practices and relations, as well as novel research methods for conducting empirical EaP research. Collectively, this Research Handbook marks a bright future for EaP research.This insightful Research Handbook will provide an excellent up-to-date introduction to EaP research for entrepreneurship, management and organization scholars as well as scholars new to theories of this practice. Practitioners and researchers will also benefit from the wider perspective that this book provides in a novel, exciting and powerful way to fully understand entrepreneurship.Trade Review‘This is an important Research Handbook for entrepreneurship because it offers depth and variety on the practice of entrepreneurship. Understanding the practice of entrepreneurship is critical because it provides insights into the nuances of entrepreneurs’ activities, relationships and communications. This book is a wonderful resource for those interested in the “nitty-gritty” of entrepreneurial phenomena.’ -- Dean A. Shepherd, Notre Dame University, US‘This Research Handbook will be an essential resource for scholars aiming to use practice theory to take a fresh look at entrepreneurship phenomena and generate novel theorizing. The Parts lay out the foundation and theoretical background to this new approach to entrepreneurship, and then provide methodological approaches for conducting research and illustrate the type of phenomena that can be illuminated by a practice approach. A really interesting and thought-provoking Handbook that will take both entrepreneurship and practice theorizing forward.’ -- Paula Jarzabkowski, University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword ix William B. Gartner Introduction to the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship as Practice 1 Neil Aaron Thompson, Orla Byrne, Anna Jenkins and Bruce T. Teague PART I NEW FOUNDATIONS 1 Under what conditions is a domain-specific practice theory of entrepreneurship possible? 21 Silvia Gherardi 2 The determinants of social change, including entrepreneurs 40 Theodore R. Schatzki 3 Paradigmatic foundations of the enactive approach to entrepreneuring as practice 54 Bengt Johannisson 4 Entrepreneurship as practice and problem 78 Hallur Thor Sigurdarson and Dimo Dimov PART II NEW THEORETICAL ADVANCES 5 Cautiously creating a future-oriented manifesto for thinking entrepreneurship as practice 92 Karen Verduijn and Camilla Eline Andersen 6 Strong Structuration Theory: an introduction and potentials 108 Tamim Elbasha and Lisa Thomas 7 Collective intentionality in entrepreneurship-as-practice 127 Steffen Farny and Ewald Kibler 8 Improvisation, routines and the practice of entrepreneurship-as-practice 141 Richard T. Harrison and Suwen Chen 9 The artifacts of entrepreneurial practice 168 Henrik Berglund and Vern L. Glaser PART III NEW METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES 10 Using conversation analysis to reveal talk in practice and talk as practice 188 Betsy Campbell 11 Using digital methods for the study of entrepreneurship-as-practice 204 Thomas Cyron 12 The challenges and methods of understanding, contextualizing and uncovering silent entrepreneurship practices 222 Nicole Gross 13 Entrepreneurship, practice theory and space: methodological principles and processes for spatial inquiry 235 Thomas Davis 14 Interviewing as social practice 250 Irina Liubertė and Miriam Feuls 15 Capturing entrepreneurial practices’ socio-materiality with ethnography-based research 266 Inge Hill PART IV NEW EMPIRICAL ADVANCES 16 Unpacking collective judging practices in entrepreneurial pitching competitions: a social practice perspective 282 Lars Hamacher, Jarrod Ormiston and Deniz Iren 17 Entrepreneuring practices: interconnected bundles for digital servitization 298 Katja Maria Hydle, Magnus Hellström, Tor Helge Aas and Karl Joachim Breunig 18 ‘You are angels’: understanding the entanglement of family and enterprise in an early-stage family-run coworking space 314 Boukje Cnossen and Julian Dominik Winter 19 Sustainable entrepreneuring: alternative world making through shifting associations of practice 328 Dominik Mösching and Chris Steyaert Index

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Book SynopsisHighlighting three decades of key research and emphasizing the psychological processes that characterize us all, Psychological Foundations of The Entrepreneurial Mindset moves away from the traditional focus on the entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide a novel investigation at the level of the individuals themselves.Identifying important questions including: Does the entrepreneur have a strong vision? Can the person execute successfully? and how will he or she recover if the business encounters setbacks? Kelly Shaver discusses how these judgements relate to an individual person, not a business. The book analyses the foundations of an entrepreneur’s mindset including sensation and perception, cognition, motivation and elements of personality, and considers how these factors contribute to ongoing behavior distinguishing one entrepreneur from another. Using research data from over 4,000 people in two countries and showcasing tests which are calibrated separately between men and women, this insightful book identifies the need for a different approach to better understand an entrepreneur’s mindset.Providing a stimulating read, this book will be an excellent resource for entrepreneurship scholars interested in individual differences and wanting to specialize in the entrepreneurial mindset. Psychology researchers interested in learning more about the behavior of entrepreneurs and operators of assistance programs will also find the data illuminating and informative.Trade Review‘Finally, a book on the psychological basis of entrepreneurship that I agree with. This book should be required reading for all scholars (and others) interested in understanding how and why entrepreneurs think, feel, and act the way they do. Kelly Shaver provides an important foundation of scholarship and insights into the mindset of entrepreneurs. The book is a goldmine of important issues on individual entrepreneurs that must be addressed.’ -- William B. Gartner, Babson College, Massachusetts, US‘The entrepreneurial mindset is one of the driving ideas of modern entrepreneurship, but until now all mindset models and surveys have been poorly conceived and executed. Shaver's MCET delivers the best grounded, best sampled, and deepest way to assess entrepreneurial potential, and this is the book that backs all of that up and makes it accessible to every reader.’ -- Jerome Katz, St Louis University, US‘While many researchers have written on the psychological aspects of the entrepreneur, few have actually been trained in psychology and even fewer have published in major journals in psychology. Dr. Shaver is one of only a handful of respected entrepreneurship researchers who can speak to the psychology of the entrepreneur with authority of knowledge of both fields. I recommend this book for its thoughtful insights into those undertaking the role of entrepreneur.’ -- Alan L. Carsrud, Abo Academy University, FinlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1 Why psychology? 2 Basic psychological processes 3 Complex processes 4 Descriptions of personality 5 Measuring personality traits 6 Existing scales to measure entrepreneurial propensity 7 Building a scale of entrepreneurial mindset 8 The Dimensions Generalize 9 Conclusion to Psychological Foundations of Entrepreneurial Mindset References

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Book SynopsisEveryone wants their research to be read and to be relevant. This exciting new guide presents a broad range of ideas for enhancing research impact and relevance. Bringing together researchers from all stages of academic life, it offers a far-reaching discussion of strategies to optimise relevancy in the modern research environment. This book is crucial reading for advanced masters students, doctoral students and researchers in the social sciences wishing to grow the relevance of their research beyond academia. Senior researchers and educators offering doctoral courses will also benefit from its insight into the development of a generation of young researchers in the contemporary academic environment. Contributors include: T. Alfahaid, A. Aljarodi, C. Alvarez, S. Aparicio, E. Breit, A. Buhrandt, D. de Castro Leal, K. Ettl, S. Feldermann, I. Haase, J. Janisch, P. Köhn, T. Lopez, A. Löscher, A. Müller, M. Paschke, P.J. Ruf, J. Schnittker, C. Soost, D. Urbano, C. Weigel, F. WelterTrade Review'This book may become the beginning of a new movement as it encourages new researchers to examine the relevance of their work beyond the world of academic publications. As community engagement becomes an ever greater aspect of the work of universities, How to Make your Doctoral Research Relevant should become prescribed reading for any new researcher who wants their work to have meaningful impact for multiple stakeholders.' --Thomas M. Cooney, Technological University Dublin, Ireland'This is a very timely book addressing a pressing question of impact and relevance in research. Most importantly the book not only suggests relevance and impact to matter but embraces a challenge how to promote and sustain change in academia. This is done by inviting PhD students and junior researchers to discuss ways to identify relevant questions to be studied with relevant approaches and how to transfer our research results for the society. As such, the book actively aims at resisting ''publication frenzy'' and offers a way out to the more inspiring future in research!' --Ulla Hytti, University of Turku, Finland'This is a different book - unique regarding both the collection of contributors and their combined messages. Together the authors stress the importance of connecting their intellectual curiosity to value creation - for themselves, their academic institutions, and explicitly for society. By reflecting on their group discussions and then sometimes quite personal introspection, they promote the continued need for questioning assumptions and applying novel research methodologies. Overall, Welter and Urbano have worked with their early career contributors to craft an exploration of impact and relevance of academic research that makes me optimistic for the future.' --Patricia Greene, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE RELEVANCE AND IMPACT OF OUR RESEARCH? 1 Introducing the book: the what, why and how of relevance and impact 2 Friederike Welter, David Urbano, Turki Alfahaid, Abdullah Aljarodi, Elsa Breit, Andreas Buhrandt, Débora de Castro Leal, Sina Feldermann, Jonas Janisch, Philipp Köhn, Tatiana Lopez, Anne Löscher, Anna Müller, Max Paschke, Philipp Julian Ruf, Julia Schnittker and Christine Weigel HOW TO IDENTIFY RELEVANCE IN YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC: NEW DIRECTIONS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH 2 Bring your background up and keep the context in mind to choose the right conversation 11 Sebastian Aparicio 3 Irrelevant or relevant: key learnings from an early career researcher for other early career researchers 13 Jonas Janisch 4 Schrödinger’s family firm: on the German legislator implicitly defining the family business and how he attempts to protect it 23 Andreas Buhrandt 5 Can you spare a dollar, please? Foreign exchange shortage as a persistent challenge to economic development 34 Anne Löscher HOW TO MAKE YOUR RESEARCH APPROACHES RELEVANT 6 Find your conversation and join it 48 Claudia Alvarez 7 The real deal: a researcher among practitioners 50 Inga Haase 8 From practice to practice: an example for the relevance of research (projects) and its implications 61 Julia Schnittker 9 Different approaches of context in quantitative entrepreneurship research 69 Abdullah Aljarodi, Tatiana Lopez and Turki Alfahaid 10 How to study context in quantitative entrepreneurship research 80 Christine Weigel and Christian Soost 11 Reflections of an activist-academic 92 Débora de Castro Leal HOW TO TRANSFER YOUR RESEARCH RESULTS 12 Be passionate about your research topics and share this passion 104 Kerstin Ettl 13 The life cycle of academia and its impact on early career researchers’ publishing behaviour 106 Philipp Julian Ruf and Philipp Köhn 14 Living under the restrictions of a ‘publish or perish’ culture 119 Christine Weigel and Anna Müller 15 Fighting for attention: early career researchers and the online scientific community 130 Inga Haase and Anna Müller 16 The value of business events for engaged scholarship 142 Elsa Breit 17 Bridging the gap: contextualization as a lighthouse 154 Max Paschke AFTERTHOUGHTS 18 An ongoing journey: developing relevance and impact dimensions of entrepreneurship research 167 Tatiana Lopez, Anna Müller and Max Paschke Index 174

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This important Advanced Introduction considers the multiple ways in which law and entrepreneurship intertwine. Shubha Ghosh expertly explores key areas defining the field, including lawyering, innovation policy, intellectual property and economics and finance, to enhance both legal and pedagogical concepts.Key features include: a survey of critical scholarly articles in the field of law and entrepreneurship analysis of challenges to legal professions in the new technological environment traces the roots of law and entrepreneurship to scholarly study of intellectual property. This Advanced Introduction will be a useful resource for scholars and instructors in law and business schools who teach courses on innovation and entrepreneurship. Students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels will also appreciate the insights provided into the basic concepts, methods and future research directions.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Concepts 2. Lawyering and entrepreneurship 3. Social entrepreneurship 4. Intellectual property law and entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship and innovation policy 6. Economics, markets and entrepreneurship 7. Finance and entrepreneurship 8. Future directions Selected bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This important Advanced Introduction considers the multiple ways in which law and entrepreneurship intertwine. Shubha Ghosh expertly explores key areas defining the field, including lawyering, innovation policy, intellectual property and economics and finance, to enhance both legal and pedagogical concepts.Key features include: a survey of critical scholarly articles in the field of law and entrepreneurship analysis of challenges to legal professions in the new technological environment traces the roots of law and entrepreneurship to scholarly study of intellectual property. This Advanced Introduction will be a useful resource for scholars and instructors in law and business schools who teach courses on innovation and entrepreneurship. Students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels will also appreciate the insights provided into the basic concepts, methods and future research directions.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Concepts 2. Lawyering and entrepreneurship 3. Social entrepreneurship 4. Intellectual property law and entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship and innovation policy 6. Economics, markets and entrepreneurship 7. Finance and entrepreneurship 8. Future directions Selected bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCan you learn to be an entrepreneur in a week? The book focuses on short entrepreneurship education initiatives and includes eleven courses from European research-based universities. The book provides insights on best practice and lessons learned from experience for potential and current organizers of such initiatives. Entrepreneurship initiatives are a common response to top-down decisions to include entrepreneurship in all disciplines and study programs. There is often also a regional or societal goal for these activities. Different types of programme are analysed, from those aiming to instil an entrepreneurial mindset, those preparing the individual for an entrepreneurial career to those based on collaborations between universities. The authors make comparisons of the audiences, goals, organization and pedagogical approaches in each case to answer whether entrepreneurship can be taught in one week. By reading this book university managers, course designers and those delivering entrepreneurship initiatives will be able to make a more informed decision regarding if and how they should be organized. Contributors include: L. Aaboen, V.L. Ausrød, O. Belousova, A. Blesa, C. Cantù, S. Costa, S. Delanoë-Gueguen, A. Groen, J. Guldager, J. Heinonen, U. Hytti, P.P. Iglesias-Sánchez, A. Jacobsson, A. La Rocca, H. Landström, E.M. Laviolette, C.J. Maldonado, L. Martínez, G.-B. Neergard, A. Ouendag, M. Ripollés, C.A.F. Rosenstand, E. Simmons, R. Sørheim, P. Stenholm, C. TollestrupTrade Review'Would it be possible to become entrepreneurial in one week? The editors and contributors of this book, all greatly experienced in designing and delivering entrepreneurship courses believe so. To convince the readers, they present and describe pedagogical activities such as week-long courses, camps and summer schools in a wide diversity of settings and contexts, showing the mechanisms by which students develop entrepreneurial ideas and initiatives. A more than needed book for those interested in learning from best practices in entrepreneurship education.' --Alain Fayolle, EMLYON Business School, France'Entrepreneurship education, like higher education, requires disruption and new approaches to content delivery and learning. This book represents a way to help students learn in quick chunks rather than over an archaic period of time we know as a semester. This book is an important step in a right direction.' --Heidi M. Neck, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 How do you become entrepreneurial in one week? 1 Lise Aaboen, Hans Landström and Roger Sørheim PART I SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS 2 WOFIE: Workshop For Innovation and Entrepreneurship 15 Christian Tollestrup and Claus Andreas Foss Rosenstand 3 Innovation camp for nursing students: igniting an entrepreneurial spirit in three days 29 Gunn-Berit Neergård and Antonella La Rocca 4 SEMIS (seedlings): sowing the entrepreneurial competences of first-year master’s students 47 Servane Delanoë-Gueguen and Eric Michael Laviolette 5 Entrepreneurship and society: providing learners with a social lens on entrepreneurship 65 Emilee Simmons PART II START-UPS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM THE UNIVERSITY 6 SommarMatchen™: a student jump-start into the entrepreneurial life 84 Arne Jacobsson 7 Entrepreneurship for research professionals: triggering transformative learning? 100 Ulla Hytti, Jarna Heinonen and Pekka Stenholm 8 VentureLab Weekend: developing entrepreneurial skills from idea to action 119 Sílvia Costa, Olga Belousova, Aniek Ouendag and Aard Groen 9 Training entrepreneurial competences involving key stakeholders 140 Patricia P. Iglesias-Sánchez, Carmina Jambrino Maldonado and Carlos de las Heras-Pedrosa PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL CITIZENS 10 Pursuing Entrepreneurship: a blended approach to teaching entrepreneurship in two weeks 159 Vegar Lein Ausrød and Jeppe Guldager 11 5UCV-E2: fitting your business proposal in seven sessions 175 María Ripollés, Andreu Blesa and Laura Martínez 12 ComoNExT iStart Academy: exploring the development of managerial skills 193 Chiara Cantù Index 211

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

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Book SynopsisPaulina Tenner presents a unique perspective on emergent social change in the world of work, and a method to achieve a balance of wholeness and profitability in a commercial organisation. As the #metoo movement has swept over the globe, it's time to begin a discussion of how feminine and masculine principles can be integrated together safely, in organisations of all kinds, and in commercial organisations in particular. This books begins that conversation.

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Book SynopsisDISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Career Trapped in a job or business that's "just not you"? Always dreaming of your next vacation or living for the weekend? Marianne Cantwell's straight-talking bestseller will help you break out of that career cage and Be A Free Range Human. It's about much more than just quitting your job and becoming your own boss. It's about life on your terms, working when, where and how you want - so you don't have to fit yourself into someone else's box to make a great income. This second edition won't just inspire you, it will give you unconventional and practical steps to: - Discover what you really want to do with your life (even if no answer has ever fully fit) - Get started in 90 days, with what you have - Create a free range career, tailor-made for you and the life you want (be it travelling the world or hanging out in your favourite café) - Stand out from the crowd and get paid well to be you Be A Free Range Human was one of the first and most popular guides to creating a custom career (without an office or a boss). Updated with new advice on how to make free range work for your personality (you don't need to be a constantly-networking extrovert. have an MBA, or get funding), this smart, energizing guide will help you cut through the noise, see your options in a new way, and get the freedom and fulfilment you crave.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Get ready for the ride; Chapter - 01: What your school career adviser never told you; Chapter - 02: Why this matters now; Section - TWO: Creating your free range life: How to decide what you really want; Chapter - 03: Why doing what you love is not negotiable; Chapter - 04: Dream big – then get off your butt and do it; Chapter - 05: Defrosting – your secret weapon in figuring out what you want; Chapter - 06: How to create your perfect ‘career’ when you want to do everything; Chapter - 07: Spot your superpowers; Chapter - 08: Taking free range action; Section - THREE: Think like a free range human; Chapter - 09: Why you don’t need an original idea; Chapter - 10: Think beyond your job title; Chapter - 11: What a free range business looks like; Chapter - 12: How to free range-ify your idea; Chapter - 13: How to start with what you have; Chapter - 14: How to know if your idea will work; Chapter - 15: Meet the people who don’t want you to escape the career cage; Chapter - 16: What to do with those Reasons Why Not; Chapter - 17: Wait, but what if I’m not a shiny-haired, always-confident entrepreneur?; Section - FOUR: Build your free range escape hatch; Chapter - 18: Making a living without an office; Chapter - 19: Why you don’t need a business plan; Chapter - 20: Why you don’t need to appeal to everyone; Chapter - 21: How to decide who gets to give you money; Chapter - 22: How to brand like a rock star; Chapter - 23: How to stand out from the crowd; Chapter - 24: The three Free Range Styles; Chapter - 25: The Free Range Faststart; Chapter - 26: Instant status; Chapter - 27: How to communicate in an unsucky way; Chapter - 28: Why you don’t have to be an all-rounder; Chapter - 29: How to sell without selling your soul; Chapter - 30: Get comfortable with setting your salary; Chapter - 31: Overcoming information overwhelm; Chapter - 32: What to do when you get stuck; Chapter - 33: Living and working anywhere; Chapter - 34: How to quit your job: 10 steps to freedom; Chapter - 35: Epilogue; Chapter - 36: Index;

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Book SynopsisFINALIST: Business Book Awards 2020 - Start-Up Inspiration Category Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups is a must read for anyone with a business idea and the desire to be successful. It gives the reader the skills and knowledge to survive in today's innovation and entrepreneurial-focused world. This book is about starting a business. It's about putting your toe in the entrepreneurial water - perhaps through doing a short term business gig or a pop-up business - and then seeing what happens. It shows you how to listen to the customer and work out why failures may happen, and when they do, you'll learn how to deal with them and create a new business that is robust and ready to grow. Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups shows you the best ways of starting, testing and growing a business. It shares the stories, experience and insights of those who've done it, and explains how to innovate, trial, refine and succeed. Even if your business idea struggles, you'll find out how to learn so much that you'll pivot your business, try again and then win big time. You'll learn from a range of organizations including Blue Cow Vodka, Sandows Cold Filtered Coffee, Monty's Bakehouse and Lagom Kitchenware.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Prologue; Chapter - 01: The ups and downs of starting a new business; Chapter - 02: The start-up revolution; Chapter - 03: Pivots, refinements and surprises; Chapter - 04: Pop-ups, questions and experiments; Chapter - 05: Start-ups - How to do them. How to succeed; Chapter - 06: Conclusions and summary; Chapter - 07: Bibliography; Chapter - 08: Index

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Book SynopsisFINALIST: Goody Business Book Awards - Entrepreneur: Young Entrepreneur If you have a great start-up idea and know how to think like an entrepreneur, but are still at college or university, then this book will show you how to run your business without having to drop out. Research shows that Generation Z are the most entrepreneurial generation yet. If you don't want to wait until you graduate before launching the next big thing, then this book - written by successful young entrepreneurs Swish Goswami and Quinn Underwood - is for you. Packed with practical and realistic advice The Young Entrepreneur really cuts through the noise surrounding business innovation and makes a clear case for starting your own company while you're young. Featuring inspiring examples and invaluable resources to give you the tools you need, this book is your one-stop guide to jump-start your entrepreneurial journey.Trade Review"Essential for any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to understand not only how to start a business but what it takes to be an entrepreneur." * Ryan Holmes, Founder of Hootsuite *"They are Canada's most influential young entrepreneurs and I can think of nobody better to provide insight and inspiration to students of all ages. Swish and Quinn's entrepreneurial instincts and appetite are one of the many things that set them apart and their passion for giving back to the student community is unparalleled." * Tim Will Hyde, CEO of TWH Media *"Swish and Quinn have been inspiring young people around the globe for some time now. I couldn't think of a duo better suited than Swish and Quinn to write a book like this." * John Patrick Mullin, Co-Founder of MANTRA DAO *"Swish and Quinn are some of the best operators I know of any age. Their advice and anecdotes in The Young Entrepreneur are not just a must-read for people looking to build a business from scratch. They are also ideal for people who are looking to grow their personal brand and network." * Ravi Krishnan, Chairman and Founder of Stepathlon and Former Managing Director of IMG Sth Asia *"I love that The Young Entrepreneur not only dives into the ABCs of starting a business but also the intangibles of the journey: mental health, personal branding, networking, etc. It's truly a comprehensive guide for the aspiring entrepreneur!" * Dax DaSilva, Founder of Lightspeed Commerce *"It's a real treat that Swish and Quinn took the time to write down their perspectives, lessons, and advices in a book that will surely inspire and pave the way for the next generation of entrepreneurs." * Esther Vlessing, President of Canada Emergency Medical Manufacturers *"Swish and Quinn have the unique ability to take complex business topics and make it simple so that people are not only inspired but truly feel it is accessible to them. This book is truly a gift to the future generation of leaders." * Rachel David, Founder of Hashtag Communications *"Swish has consistently championed building a business while you're young and he's the best example of why anyone can do it. Entrepreneurship is an incredibly challenging path to take, but at the same time, the most rewarding thing one can do if they love creating opportunities and solving real problems. Swish's framework makes it easy for everyone to understand and get started." * Jason Wong, Founder of Pughaus *"Youth entrepreneurship is vital to any economy and I love that Swish breaks down in simple, easy-to-understand language how any student can start a business even if they are limited by time or money." * Manny Padda, Managing Partner of LOI Venture *"Entrepreneurship fosters a critical set of skills every young person needs - curiosity (about a problem space), ingenuity (to solve the problem), tenacity (in the face of challenges), empathy (for the customer), and storytelling (so the world understands what you're trying to do!). Through practical guidance and tangible stories, The Young Entrepreneur is a must-read!" * Cheesan Chew, Executive and Strategic Advisor and Former COO of RBC Ventures *"Entrepreneurship requires you to step into various roles at once. Building a product and growing a team is an experience that requires grit, determination, and resilience. While it requires you to take calculated risks, it is one of the most rewarding experiences. Quinn and Swish share practical steps and approaches to building a business from scratch. Sharing their knowledge will encourage and equip the next generation of young entrepreneurs globally. The Young Entrepreneur provides a foundational framework to building a business with meaning and purpose." * Ravina Anand, Co-Founder of FLIK *"Swish and Quinn's entrepreneurial pursuits began at a very young age, and I am continuously inspired by all that they accomplish. It is essential that we teach entrepreneurship to college students, so that they feel empowered to begin creating a positive difference in the world. Swish is the epitome of someone who didn't wait for others to tell him he was ready to begin making a difference - they just did it! We need more young people to follow in their footsteps." * Ann Makosinski, inventor and Forbes 30 Under 30 *"Written by two active CEOs, The Young Entrepreneur is the perfect guide for turning your idea into a reality. Actionable, relatable, authentic - a must-read for any aspiring entrepreneur." * Allen Gannett, author of The Creative Curve and angel investor in 70+ companies *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Foreword; Section - ONE: Entrepreneur; Chapter - 01: Introduction – What to expect; Chapter - 02: The entrepreneur mindset; Section - TWO: Endeavour; Chapter - 03: The lightbulb moment – How to come up with an idea; Chapter - 04: Common mistakes; Chapter - 05: Infrastructure; Chapter - 06: MVP (Minimum Viable Product); Chapter - 07: Development; Chapter - 08: Launch; Chapter - 09: Traction; Chapter - 10: Fundraising; Chapter - 11: Scale; Chapter - 12: End goal; Chapter - 13: Misconceptions of starting a business; Chapter - 14: Ecosystem; Chapter - 15: Opportunities

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Book SynopsisAccounting has a reputation as a technical and jargon-heavy subject, but there is no reason why those without formal training cannot master the basics of interpreting accounts and making good decisions. Accounting for Non-Accountants assumes no prior knowledge of the subject area and is designed to serve as an introductory text for managers and non-specialists who wish to gain an oversight of the accounting discipline. The book covers both financial and management accounting in sufficient detail to allow data to be interpreted but in a clear and accessible manner so the reader can quickly gain an understanding of the basic principles of the subject area. Now in its 12th edition, Accounting for Non-Accountants has been fully updated to the latest regulatory requirements including the UK GAAP framework, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS). The final chapter focuses on the impact of changes in the economic environment on businesses and there are introductions to areas including tax, transfer pricing and creative accounting. This practical guide includes review questions in each chapter, with answers and workings where appropriate, and is supported online by over 200 questions and a glossary to develop a firm understanding of all topics.Trade Review"This book provides an easy-to-understand essential guide for managers to learn key concepts and systems of financial accounting, management accounting, and corporate finance. With balanced coverage of practical applications of preparing financial statements, financial analysis and related questions and exercises, the book gives managers the necessary skills in understanding and using accounting information for decision-making in the real business world. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in Accounting and Finance." * Professor Aly Salama, Professor of Accounting and Head of Accounting Subject Group, Northumbria University *"This is a useful and elaborate overview of the principles of financial accounting and management accounting. Well written, comprehensive volume. This textbook is very informative, the chapters are well organized, the learning goals are highlighted and illustrated in a straightforward and understandable fashion. The basic formulas, concepts and theories associated with managerial finance including solved examples are very well designed and presented." * Dr. Neveen Abdelrehim, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, Newcastle University *"This book has been a key resource in the preparation of lecture and seminar sessions, as it is well written and easy to comprehend. I highly recommend Accounting and Finance for Managers to those interested in understanding how accounting and finance informs business decision making by organisations, whether you are a student or manager within the business world. The illustrative examples provided facilitate a deeper understanding of the topic areas covered in each chapter, whether you have background in accounting and finance or are new to the subject." * Paul Brewster, Programme Leader – Football Business and Finance, UCFB Wembley *"Managers seeking to improve analytical skills with new accounting and finance tools will find this handbook emphasizes learning through example, and teaches the basics of accounting from how to prepare a set of basic financial statements to interpreting profit, cash budgets, pricing strategies to suit different kinds of markets, and more. Each chapter is paired to course structures so the book can be used as a classroom text, and each melds theory with real-world business applications for maximum effect. It's rare to find a title suitable for self-study and classroom learning alike: this book fits the bill, on both." * Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch, The Business Shelf *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Financial Record Keeping; Chapter - 02: Income Statements; Chapter - 03: The Balance Sheet; Chapter - 04: Further Adjustments to the Income Statement; Chapter - 05: Checking the Double-entry System; Chapter - 06: Accounting Concepts; Chapter - 07: Accounting for Other Business Organisations; Chapter - 08: An Introduction to Business Costing; Chapter - 09: Marginal Costing and Decision Making; Chapter - 10: Standard Costing; Chapter - 11: Budgeting; Chapter - 12: Working Capital Management; Chapter - 13: Capital Investment Appraisal; Chapter - 14: An Introduction to Limited Companies; Chapter - 15: Published Accounts of the Limited Company; Chapter - 16: Current Issues in Accounting; Chapter - 17: Statement of Cash Flows; Chapter - 18: Accounting Ratios; Chapter - 19: The Economic Environment

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Book SynopsisWINNER: Independent Press Awards 2021 - Business: Entrepreneurship & Small Business HIGHLY COMMENDED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Start up/Scale up Do you dream of ditching the day job, doing your own thing and being your own boss? Are you ready to Boss It? In this invigorating and highly practical book, serial entrepreneur Carl Reader provides exactly the fire and guidance you need to get started. Designed to cut through the business jargon, this handy guide will take you through everything you need to establish and run your own business - from the mindset it takes to turn a dream into a plan, to the need-to-know practical stuff for running and growing a business. Featuring case studies, templates and exercises to help you put what you read into action, and turn that dream into a reality, this motivational book will enable you to be your own boss, to take control of your income, your time and your life... and Boss It.Trade Review"I've just loved reading this book. Carl Reader takes a sharp pin to pop the many myths of what it takes to set up, run and scale a business. His lived experience of 'walking the walk' of setting up and running businesses burns throughout all the chapters, as does his passion for creating a business guide for the next generation." * Sharon Davies, CEO, Young Enterprise *"Carl Reader is the guru of self-employment and this is a fantastic guide for anyone seeking to be their own boss. Whether you are looking for advice on funding, IT or building a customer base, this book has it covered." * Elizabeth Anderson, Money and Business Editor, i newspaper *"It is rare to find a book that is inspiring, pragmatic, realistic and optimistic about starting out on your own and growing your own business. Carl Reader has written a business-advice book that is well-contextualized for this time, with wider learnings to support entrepreneurs. Here are practical insights into innovation, as well as aspirational business advice and worksheets to progress thinking into action. Carl explains key business knowledge and motivates the reader to move their idea forward. The Five Stars model is something I'll be using and encouraging others to!" * Siân Prime, Academic Lead (Enterprise), Goldsmiths, University of London *"Carl Reader has truly captured that the future of work is being rewritten. These COVID times will lead to the growth of the gig economy and there is a place for all skills, but we need to know how to capitalize our best skills to find our way forward. In this book, Carl has shared very useful business-centric tips and a hands-on approach to becoming a small business owner. Boss It will truly give you very apt learning lessons for starting your business dreams." * Ritu Marya, Editor-in-chief, Entrepreneur magazine (APAC and India) *"Boss It is an invaluable guide to the seemingly elusive 'it' factor about self-employment. From 'dreaming it' to 'doing it', Carl Reader demystifies how to BOSS IT with confidence and clarity. This book offers the next generation an opportunity to reimagine their future working lives when it is needed now more than ever. And Carl's advice also serves as a nudge to those pondering whether to take the plunge to become their own boss. This is an important, honest and inspirational guide to make dreams a reality." * Claire Bennison, Head, ACCA UK (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) *"Whether you're already running your own business and need some help focusing on what's important or you're just about to embark on your first venture, you need to read this book. Carl Reader is incredibly knowledgeable about every facet of growing a robust and resilient company: every base is covered. Most importantly, for me, this isn't some romantic glamorous account of what it takes to be an entrepreneur, it's a real, gritty, practical handbook for success." * Rebecca Burn-Callander, former Enterprise Editor, Daily Telegraph *"Whether you're starting your first business or building your tenth, you will be more successful by applying Carl Reader's brilliant BOSS IT principles." * Michael Heppell, Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker and coach *"Carl Reader is a passionate and dedicated supporter of entrepreneurs and small businesses. In this book, he takes would-be entrepreneurs through 'the good', but also doesn't shy away from 'the bad and the ugly'. Carl is an affable coach and this guide is incredibly practical, with case studies, templates and exercises, and refreshingly there's no business jargon in sight!" * Francesca James, Founder, Great British Entrepreneur Awards *"Carl Reader's Boss It is a must-read for anyone considering starting or already running their own business. Carl's experience, insight and approachable style combine to captivate and inform far better than most business books I've read. He's honest about the realities and the practicalities, and his approach - Dream it, Plan it, Do it, Scale it - sets it all out for you. Carl's straightforward advice demystifies complex issues and should be a constant reference source for all. Keep it handy and read it often." * Chris Bryce, former CEO/Chair, IPSE (Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) *"Boss It uniquely addresses the two most important aspects of business ownership - the why and the how. Self-employment and business ownership remain the backbone of the world's economy, yet the concepts remain unimaginable or misunderstood for many. The author demystifies the topics in a way that guides the reader through self-analysis, supported by a pragmatic step-by-step process. The end result is inspiration and action for the motivated reader!" * Brad D Smith, Executive Chairman, Intuit *"Purchasing this book is a no-brainer for anyone in business or thinking of doing their own thing. Carl Reader has walked the walk in his own business and now shares years of experience and motivation in plain English." * Mike Michalowicz, author, 'Profit First' and 'Fix This Next' *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction – Be your own boss; Section - ONE: Dream it; Chapter - 01: Why should you be your own boss?; Chapter - 02: The difference between success and failure; Chapter - 03: How to create a business idea; Section - TWO: Plan it; Chapter - 04: From dreaming to planning; Chapter - 05: Raising funds; Chapter - 06: How to make the important first step; Section - THREE: Do it; Chapter - 07: Building your systems and processes; Chapter - 08: Finding your customers and marketing; Chapter - 09: Moving towards the bigger picture – Scaling your business; Section - FOUR: Scale it; Chapter - 10: An introduction to scaling; Chapter - 11: Scaling 101 – The growth model; Chapter - 12: Scaling 101 – The funding model; Chapter - 13: Scaling 101 – The staffing model; Chapter - 14: Scaling 101 – The leadership model; Chapter - 15: Final words of advice; Chapter - 16: Notes; Chapter - 17: Index

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Book SynopsisWant to be the next Ella Mills? Award-winning rising star entrepreneur, Angelica Malin shows you how. For a new generation of fiercely independent and ambitious career women, going at it alone and even thinking you could launch your own successful business remains a pipe dream. The business world, and the start-up scene in particular, remain ruthless, unwelcoming and scary. She Made It is the secret weapon you need. With honesty, practicality and a helping of epic and successful women in business, this book offers you a voice of reason and encouragement that will allow you to square up to the big players in Silicon Valley or any of the tech entrepreneur scenes of the world. She Made It is your go-to guide to launching your own business, as well as to finding your feet and voice as a woman in business. It details the practicalities of being an entrepreneur and your own boss, guiding you through the day to day running of a start-up with lessons in hiring a team, raising investment and backing yourself and your ideas. It also addresses the challenges of being a female founder and businesswoman, with sections on stress management, finding your voice and style and building a personal brand. Angelica Malin has been there. An award-winning rising star entrepreneur, she tells the story of how she has overcome some of the barriers to success and tapped into a wealth of knowledge from fellow women founders. You can absolutely break out of the 9 to 5 - get your inspiration from She Made It and change your life.Trade Review"I wish I'd had this book at the beginning of my journey and I'm sure it'll resonate with all aspiring female entrepreneurs. It is jam-packed with practical advice and inspiring case studies - a must-read!" * Saasha Celestial-One, Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer, OLIO *"Essential for any aspiring entrepreneur. She Made It empowers people to take the plunge but also deals with the real challenges entrepreneurship brings." * Dan Murray-Serter, Co-founder, Heights; and host, Secret Leaders podcast *"A much-needed guide that will empower so many women." * Shahroo Izadi, bestselling author, The Kindness Method and The Last Diet *"The ultimate handbook for any aspiring entrepreneur - She Made It is smart, accessible and the perfect first step for any woman wanting to run her own business." * Rebecca Reid, former Digital Editor, Grazia; and author, Perfect Liars and The Power of Rude *"Practical and inspirational in equal measure - She Made It is packed full of advice, inspiration and wisdom from not just Angelica Malin, but many successful female entrepreneurs. This is a must-read, must-use toolkit for the next generation of kickass female founders and business leaders." * Katie Vanneck-Smith, Co-founder and Publisher, Tortoise Media *"This is the guide every female entrepreneur needs when starting out. Angelica Malin demystifies what is really involved in starting your business and what it takes to succeed - all the things I wish I'd known beforehand!" * Stephanie Johnson, Founder and Co-chief Executive Officer, Pollen + Grace *"This is the book I wish I'd had when I was getting started. It's absolutely comprehensive, practical, no-nonsense - and truly inspirational! As a reader, you are taken deep beneath the surface, emerging with a clear idea not just of what to do with your life, but why." * Rachel Carrell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Koru Kids *"Jam-packed with practical information and actionable tips. The ultimate toolkit for women who want to take control of their career." * Zanna Van Dijk, Influencer and Co-founder, Stay Wild Swim *"The book I wish I'd had when starting my business. It covers all areas you need to mentally prepare yourself and your business for success. All female entrepreneurs - new and experienced - can take what they need from She Made It." * Lucy Hitchcock, Founder, Sassy Digital and Partner in Wine *"A vital toolkit for any founder looking to build a structurally sound business, She Made It leverages decades of combined entrepreneurial learnings to ensure that 'learning the hard way' becomes a concept of the past." * Gabriela Hersham, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Huckletree *"It's such an exciting time for female entrepreneurs and this book really helps demystify the process of launching your own business, with lots of great actionable tips and real-life examples. A must-read for any woman wanting to start their own business - your toolkit for success in 2021!" * Camilla Ainsworth, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, M+LKPLUS *Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: All about you; Section - 01: How to own your career; Section - 02: How to build a business you love 18 Section - 03: How to think like an entrepreneur; Section - 04: How to define what success means to you; Section - 05: How to maximize your skill set; Section - 06: How to boost your productivity; Section - 07: How to find your inner boss; Section - 08: How to manage stress, burnout and founder fatigue; Section - TWO: All about your business; Section - 09: How to start the right business; Section - 10: How to structure and finance your business; Section - 11: Problem-solving businesses; Section - 12: Making your business stand out from the crowd; Section - THREE: Your toolkit for success; Section - 13: Creating a personal brand; Section - 14: Social media to supercharge your business; Section - 15: PR strategy for your business; Section - 16: Supercharge your community with events; Section - 17: Conclusion; Section - 18: Notes; Section - 19: Index

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Book SynopsisWith an increasing global demand for entrepreneurship education, and the need to prepare students for the challenges of an ever-changing world of work, Colin Jones tackles the difficult question: just where do these educators come from to meet this demand? How to Become an Entrepreneurship Educator is the first book to tackle how we create expert entrepreneurship educators at all levels of education. Using activity theory as a lens, the book unites the developmental trajectories of 20 eminent contemporary experts at different levels of enterprise and entrepreneurship education. Jones identifies these journeys in order to share the collective lessons learned. By highlighting a range of global insights, readers are enabled to reflect on their own strategies, creating order in the domain of enterprise and entrepreneurship education - an order that holds the power to propel the domain of enterprise and entrepreneurship education onwards to new heights. Such highly reflective accounts of how to teach entrepreneurship will be an invaluable guide to educators from numerous backgrounds to contemplate new strategies for teaching enterprise and entrepreneurship in the context of their own choosing.Trade Review'I remember my first lectures in entrepreneurship, the questions I had and the theoretical/pedagogical issues I needed to deal with. At that time there were only a few textbooks in the field, so I would have appreciated reading How to Become an Entrepreneurship Educator. As the author states in the preface, an important aim of this edited book is to ''help other educators understand the journeys other colleagues have undertaken to become entrepreneurship educators''. Reading 20 journeys of entrepreneurship educators from different countries and educational contexts is a great learning journey for the reader. This kind of reading gives inspiration, interesting ideas and raises self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resilience - four key components of our educational psychological capital.' --Alain Fayolle, EMLYON Business School, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Preface x PART I THE EARLY YEARS 1 Deep Learning and EE: engage the world, change the world 2 Max Drummy 2 EE-STEM in primary-middle years 11 James Davis 3 Space to question 19 Catherine Brentnall 4 EE teachers: agents of agency 27 Shani Hartley 5 The early years 35 Colin Jones PART II THE PRE-GRADUATE YEARS 6 The art of making it possible 39 Paz Fernández de Vera 7 Developing enterprising habits 46 Lesley Cottrell 8 Creating giants 54 Maria Sourgiadaki 9 If I could … before I do 61 Colin Jones 10 Insights of an accidental enterprise educator 69 Penny Matthews 11 The pre-graduate years 77 Colin Jones PART III THE GRADUATE YEARS 12 Sheep assisted: the importance of being open to diversion 81 Elinor Vettraino 13 From instructor to educator 90 Norris Krueger 14 Designing change: seeing beyond the obvious and influencing others 97 Andy Penaluna 15 Slow, lazy and stupid 104 Elena Oikkonen 16 Getting curious about creativity: the why and the how? 109 Kathryn Penaluna 17 The graduate years 117 Colin Jones PART IV THE POST-GRADUATE YEARS 18 If you’re riding a dead horse, dismount! 121 Zen Parry 19 Authentic grit: the elusive (but essential) entrepreneurial trait 129 Alex Maritz 20 Specialist in enterprise and employability in UK HE 137 Amy Gerrard 21 Team entrepreneurial learning: building sustainable businesses 145 Ainurul Rosli and Jane Chang 22 Student-centred action learning 153 John Dobson 23 The post-graduate years 161 Colin Jones References 169 Index 176

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the different kinds of businesses launched by entrepreneurs and explains why their differences are so critical for our understanding of entrepreneurship. While entrepreneurs create a wide variety of businesses, overwhelming emphasis has been placed on explosive growth firms such as Facebook, Google, Amazon, Uber and Airbnb. Although important, these businesses represent less than one percent of start-ups. The book distinguishes four types of new ventures: survival, lifestyle, managed growth and aggressive growth. Underlying characteristics of each type are investigated, together with the resources, skills and capabilities necessary for their success. Issues that arise based on this typology are explored, including reasons why ventures of one type rarely change to become another, and how entrepreneurs determine which they should pursue. In addition, the authors introduce the 'portfolio' concept, where the need to develop a balanced mix of venture types is emphasized. The principal audiences for What Do Entrepreneurs Create? include entrepreneurship educators, scholarly researchers, public policy developers, economic development professionals, and community organizations striving to foster entrepreneurial activity.Trade Review'What do entrepreneurs create? Prominent, well-known authors Michael H. Morris and Donald F. Kuratko answer this question in their newest fascinating book. They emphasize that a venture is organic and that it is a living, breathing thing with a purpose and mission. Rather than view venture creation is an end, they explain the phenomenon as a journey. A very refreshing read indeed! Hats off to the authors.' --Leo P Dana, Montpellier Business School, France'This important book delivers what everyone wants to know - how to be entrepreneurial and all of the vast ways that entrepreneurship is manifested. The book is not only full of practical and essential lessons from two of the most prominent world class experts, but it is also rife with rare gems and insights that will guide anyone interested in learning about entrepreneurs. The passion, knowledge and experience that these authors bring jumps out on every page.' --David Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Entrepreneurial Journey: Intention versus Emergence 2. Venture Types: What Entrepreneurs Actually Create 3. Survival Ventures: Just Getting By 4. Lifestyle Ventures: Seeking Stability 5. Managed Growth Ventures: Learning to Fly 6. Aggressive Growth Ventures: Changing the World 7. A Resource-based Perspective on Venture Types 8. How Ventures Develop Unique Identities 9. The Fit between Type of Venture and Entrepreneur 10. Types Within Types 11. Why All Ventures Matter: Toward a Portfolio Perspective 12. Venture Types, Public Policy and Ecosystem Support Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents multidisciplinary research that expands our understanding of the innovation system (IS) and the entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) perspectives on regional economic development. It critically reviews the two concepts and explores the promise and the limits of bridging IS and EE, particularly as applied outside of the bubbling global hubs or to the types of entrepreneurship different from the high-growth variety. Building on these insights, it delves deeper into the links between the academic knowledge and its practical applications in a variety of contexts - from a vibrant London suburb to Latin American countries - with the goal of offering place-specific policy implications. Additionally, the authors advance the inquiry by examining some of the overlooked dimensions of the systemic approaches to economic development such as informal and social entrepreneurship and offers a comprehensive view of the current research at the intersection of the IS and the EE frameworks from the practical perspective. Entrepreneurship and innovation - and relatively new ways to study and understand those within the systems framework - are at the forefront of scholarly and policy debate on economic growth at the moment, making this an important and timely work for academics and policy makers. Contributors include: V. Andonova, M. Belitski, J.E. Cassiolato, A.P. da Costa e Silva Lima, C. De Fuentes, G. de Oliveira Santos, M. del Carmen Roman Roig, N.A. Dentchev, A. Diaz Gonzalez, J. Federico, A. Godley, M. Gonzalo, A. Guerrero Alvarado, S. Ibarra Garcia, H. Kantis, R. Lèbre La Rovere, M.C.J. Lustosa, H.M. Martins Lastres, F. Modrego, J.A. Peerally, J. A. Perez-Lopez, M.G. Pessoa de Matos, M.G. Pezzi, R. Pugh, M.G.v. B. Podcameni, J. Schmutzler, V. Servantie, A. Tsvetkova, J.M. Zabala-IturriagagoitiaTrade Review'This book is the first to span the vast void that has separated two distinct research and policy worlds - entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation systems. In this thoughtful and insightful book, the authors are able to highlight and articulate both the commonalities as well as the unique features distinguishing entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation systems. Both researchers and thought leaders in business and policy will benefit from reading this important and pathbreaking new book paving the way for linking entrepreneurship to innovation in the context of ecosystems.' --David Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems meet Innovation Systems: Synergies, policy lessons and overlooked dimensions Jana Schmutzler, Rhiannon Pugh and Alexandra Tsvetkova Part I The promise and the limits of bridging the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Innovation Systems approaches 1. Bridging the literature on Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Cross-fertilizations for understanding knowledge-intensive, social and environmental entrepreneurship Renata Lèbre La Rovere, Marcelo Gerson Pessoa de Matos, Guilherme de Oliveira Santos and Antonio Pedro da Costa e Silva Lima 2. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems meet Innovation Systems: Building bridges from Latin America to the Global South Hugo Kantis, Manuel Gonzalo, Juan Federico and Sabrina Ibarra Garcia 3. The Role of diaspora in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and National Innovation Systems Veneta Andonova, Jonathan A. Perez-Lopez and Jana Schmutzler Part II Policy lessons from the systems perspectives 4. Beyond IP and rich infrastructure! A community service learning perspective on the universities’ supportive role towards social entrepreneurs Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Nikolay A. Dentchev and Maria del Carmen Roman Roig 5. The entrepreneurial propensity of the Swedish National Innovation System: New challenges for policy makers Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia 6. Territory, development and systemic innovation: A Southern perspective José Eduardo Cassiolato, Maria Gabriela v. B. Podcameni, Helena Maria Martins Lastres and Maria Cecília Junqueira Lustosa 7. The synergy approach to understand Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Taxonomy Maksim Belitski and Andrew Godley Part III The overlooked dimensions of the systems perspectives 8. Beyond entrepreneurial culture in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems framework: Contributions from economic anthropology Maria Giulia Pezzi and Félix Modrego 9. Typifying latecomer social entrepreneurs by ownership structure: Learning and building knowledge from Innovation Systems Jahan Ara Peerally and Claudia De Fuentes 10. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems as a mechanism to promote economic formality in emerging economies: The Case of Bogota Andres Guerrero Alvarado and Vinciane Servantie Epilogue. The systems perspective on economic development: The past, the present and the future Rhiannon Pugh, Jana Schmutzler and Alexandra Tsvetkova Index

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook highlights the importance of women as agents of change, acknowledging women entrepreneurs’ efforts and supporting their value-creation activities. With important implications for policymaking, contributing authors direct attention to and provide evidence for the positive contribution of women entrepreneurs to the economy, regardless of their businesses’ size and formal status.Challenging the underperformance hypothesis associated with women entrepreneurs, chapters present evidence that women do not underperform in their businesses, but that they add value even in constrained environments. This intends to shift the focus of research from questions like ‘what do entrepreneurs do?’ to ‘how do they do it?’, focusing on the unique ways in which each woman entrepreneur creates value, and ‘for whom do they do it?’, looking at the multiple value outcomes women entrepreneurs create and the beneficiaries of that value.With a global perspective on women’s entrepreneurship and their value creation, this Research Handbook will be vital reading for researchers of entrepreneurship, as well as government agencies and policymakers interested in promoting entrepreneurial activity.Trade Review‘This rich and inspiring book provides a collection of chapters that offer a very timely and critical reminder of the value created through women’s entrepreneurship. Under the guidance of Yousafzai, Henry, Boddington, Sheikh and Fayolle, the reader is encouraged to really reflect on what influences and constrains the growth of women’s entrepreneurship. At the same time, we are introduced to real insight into how women’s entrepreneurship plays out and is practiced in a variety of different and very interesting contexts. I am confident that this Research Handbook will be valued by many communities across the world and will provide the foundation for furthering real knowledge and understanding. I applaud the authors and editors for their exceptional and inspiring work.’ -- Sarah Jack, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden'The holistic perspective on value creation through women’s entrepreneurship that this comprehensive book spotlights, has been long overdue. Perceptive multi-level organization of the collection brings fine-grained insights on how women’s entrepreneurial activity can create value at four different levels – the individual, business, household and societal levels. A must-read for challenging underperformance notions of women entrepreneurs and enlightened evidence-based policymaking.' -- Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand‘The Research Handbook of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Value Creation is a long overdue and much welcome addition to our growing body of work on women’s entrepreneurship. The chapters included in this book provide a global perspective on the ways in which women-owned firms contribute value above and beyond commonly cited financial measures. Together, authors representing a diverse array of geographic regions show us how women entrepreneurs create not only economic value but also social value for their countries, communities, families, and for other women through their leadership and example.’ -- Susan Coleman, University of Hartford, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook of Women’s Entrepreneurship and Value Creation 1 Shumaila Yousafzai, Colette Henry, Monique Boddington, Shandana Sheikh and Alain Fayolle PART I VALUE CREATION AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL 1 Women in Ethiopia: creating value through entrepreneurship 24 Atsede Tesfaye Hailemariam, Konjit Hailu Gudeta, Brigitte Kroon and Marloes van Engen 2 Evaluating the contribution of entrepreneurship training, perceived emancipation and value creation for rural female entrepreneurs in Uganda 37 Sylvia K. Gavigan, Thomas M. Cooney and Klavs Ciprikis 3 Creating value in the margins: rethinking value creation, empowerment and women’s entrepreneurship in South Africa’s street food sector 52 Jiska de Groot, Nthabiseng Mohlakoana, Abigail Knox, Debbie Sparks and Hans Bressers 4 Emancipation and value share: the individual-level value creation by women entrepreneurs in India 68 Renuka Vyas PART II VALUE CREATION AT THE BUSINESS LEVEL 5 Collaborative value creation in a highly adverse context: experiences of Hazara women entrepreneurs in Balochistan 83 Khizran Zehra, Leona Achtenhagen, Sadia Arshad, and Nadia Arshad 6 Cultivating business value beyond economic measures: narratives from Sweden 103 Annie Roos 7 Value creation in conflict zones: evidence from Afghan and Palestinian women entrepreneurs 118 Doaa Althalathini 8 Creating blended value: Sri Lankan women micro-entrepreneurs and their ventures 132 Nadeera Ranabahu and Mary Barrett 9 The latent entrepreneurs: inequality and enterprising women in the lucky country 147 Zara Lasater, Vinita Godinho, Robyn Eversole and Naomi Birdthistle 10 Women entrepreneurs creating value in informal public transport enterprises in Kenya 164 Anne Kamau and Winnie V. Mitullah PART III VALUE CREATION AT THE HOUSEHOLD AND FAMILY LEVEL 11 Becoming an entrepreneur? Early identity formation among migrant women nascent entrepreneurs 178 Sanaa Talha and Gry Agnete Alsos 12 Migrant women entrepreneurs and value creation: narratives of household and community contribution in the British ethnic economy 194 Milka Kwiatek and Maria Villares-Varela 13 Iranian women entrepreneurs: creating household value through entrepreneurship 211 Vahid Makizadeh, Shumaila Yousafzai, Siavash Aein Jamshid and Marzieh Nasiri PART IV VALUE CREATION AT THE SOCIETAL LEVEL 14 Saudi Arabian women entrepreneurs: agents of change and value creators 235 Hayfaa Tlaiss 15 Exploring societal value creation through women’s informal entrepreneurial activities in Nepal – a narrative approach 246 Mirela Xheneti and Shova Thapa Karki 16 Women entrepreneurs as agents of change in the Americas: redefining the bottom line 261 Ruta Aidis 17 Women entrepreneurs creating value in a democratic South Africa – emerging beyond the informal sector 278 Ethné Swartz, Caren Scheepers and Frances Amatucci 18 Indian transgender women creating social value through social entrepreneurship 296 Roshni Narendran 19 Generation Y females in Ireland: an insight into this new entrepreneurial potential for value creation 309 Angela Hamouda, Kate Johnston and Rebecca Nevins 20 Radically overperforming women entrepreneurs in Mexico City: Alimentos Para Todos as a high impact social innovation case 327 Hans Lundberg 21 Post conflict development and value creation through women’s entrepreneurship: evidence from Swat, Pakistan 345 Musarrat Jabeen and Shandana Sheikh Index

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Book SynopsisInnovation and entrepreneurship are often considered two sides of the same coin. But are the links between innovation and entrepreneurship as inextricable as we think? From Innovation to Entrepreneurship questions this seemingly interdependent relationship, highlighting the different requirements of innovation and entrepreneurship. This book disentangles theories of innovation and entrepreneurship, empirically revealing the overlaps and differences between them. Demonstrating that the pursuit of entrepreneurship is the key to economic development, Yasuyuki Motoyama explores the concept that people are at the heart of entrepreneurship ecosystems. Motoyama's provocative and nuanced approach makes this book critical reading for scholars of economic geography, urban planning and business. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policy makers working in government, economic development agencies and non-profit support organizations.Trade Review‘From Innovation to Entrepreneurship is an interesting book by a scholar who has been on the frontlines of practical entrepreneurship research for several years. By focusing on two cities outside the coasts, Motoyama has brought new insights to our understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems. This is a welcome break from the usual focus on Silicon Valley and Route 128 seen too often in the literature.’ -- Joshua C Hall, The Review of Regional Studies'Yasuyuki (Yas) Motoyama has done a splendid job distinguishing innovation from entrepreneurship and demonstrating that the former does not lead lock step to the latter. In providing an excellent review of the literature on innovation, he explains how knowledge spillovers are assumed to foster entrepreneurship. He presents an empirical analysis of U.S. metropolitan areas and two case studies of entrepreneurship in Kansas City and in St. Louis. With this quantitative and qualitative evidence, he explain how entrepreneurship works in practice. In doing so, he exposes the limitations of the linear and rationalistic model of innovation-led entrepreneurship, and offers sound guidance about how to improve policies and practices designed to promote entrepreneurship. He concludes with ''dos and don'ts'' and an argument for ''human'' instead of technology transfer that could greatly improve entrepreneurship policy. Motoyama's book should be required reading both for scholars interested in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems, and policy-makers who want to promote entrepreneurship.' --Emil E. Malizia, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US'This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of entrepreneurship, providing detailed empirical evidence on the drivers of entrepreneurial activity in cities and regions which challenges many widely held views on why there are geographical variations in entrepreneurial activity. By clearly demonstrating the locally embedded nature of the entrepreneurial process Yas Motoyama provides a powerful critique of current policies to stimulate entrepreneurship.' --Colin Mason, University of Glasgow, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Promoting entrepreneurship, but what kind? 2. Why beyond Innovation and why entrepreneurship? 3. What does the nationwide data say? 4. What do entrepreneurs do in the City of Fountains? A case study of Kansas City 5. How did the Gateway City transform its entrepreneurship? A case study of St. Louis 6. What information sources do entrepreneurs follow? Network analysis with Twitter data 7. Conclusion: Beyond innovation to an entrepreneurship model References Index

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