Entrepreneurship / Start-ups Books

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 SynopsisMost entrepreneurship and small business textbooks contain few, if any, cases that an instructor can use with students and illustrate important theories or topics from the course. This book contains cutting-edge case studies that illustrate key problems confronting contemporary entrepreneurs. Set in familiar business environments, this original set of cases provides useful insights into the experiences of real-world entrepreneurs for classroom environments. Key features include: Innovative and exciting cases that present common business scenarios, offering practical perspectives for up-and-coming entrepreneurs A theory-based online Instructor‘s Manual, featuring topic summaries, learning objectives, teaching suggestions and key questions to aid classroom discussion Exceptional coverage of critical entrepreneurship issues, including opportunity recognition, funding a new business, sustaining ventures, social entrepreneurship and challenges faced by collegiate entrepreneurs. An ideal companion for instructors and students, this book is essential reading for MBA courses in entrepreneurship, non-profit management and social entrepreneurship, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business and management that specialize in entrepreneurshipTrade Review‘Marlene Reed and Rochelle Brunson have delivered a fresh batch of entrepreneurship cases that are sure to spark students' interests and generate lively classroom discussions. Covering all phases of entrepreneurship from developing the business concept to the graceful exit, the cases in this book provide students with opportunities to think critically about the many challenges faced by today‘s entrepreneurs.‘Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to Case Studies in Entrepreneurship 1. Beginning with an idea – Warby Parker: revolutionizing the way eyeglasses are sold and social entrepreneurship is carried out 2. Entrepreneurial mindset – WeWork: can a shared space provider survive a recession? 3. Recognizing a good opportunity – White Trash Services: targeting a new market? 4. Planning for the long run – Rakuten: how long can rapid growth be sustained? 5. Securing funding – Kickstarter: creating a platform for crowdfunding dreams 6. Securing funding (continued) – Nightlight Donuts: the trials of a collegiate entrepreneur 7. Developing a new business model – Etsy: will the desire for economic success overwhelm creativity? 8. Assessing the role of the entrepreneur – Revival Restaurant: revitalizing a dormant neighborhood 9. Maintaining a business during a recession – Kleinfeld Bridal: absolutely “yes”! 10. Attaining long-term success – Magnolia and The Silos: sustaining rapid growth 11. Exploring new business – Lily Jade: developing an online apparel business driven by social media 12. Starting a social enterprise – The TLC Rocket Stove: results-based financing through carbon credits 13. The role of a first mover – The Fleet Sheet: seeking sustainability for a first mover 14. Preparing an exit strategy – BCH TeleCommunications: an American ex-patriot deciding when and how to leave the Czech Republic Index

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Book SynopsisMost entrepreneurship and small business textbooks contain few, if any, cases that an instructor can use with students and illustrate important theories or topics from the course. This book contains cutting-edge case studies that illustrate key problems confronting contemporary entrepreneurs. Set in familiar business environments, this original set of cases provides useful insights into the experiences of real-world entrepreneurs for classroom environments. Key features include: Innovative and exciting cases that present common business scenarios, offering practical perspectives for up-and-coming entrepreneurs A theory-based online Instructor‘s Manual, featuring topic summaries, learning objectives, teaching suggestions and key questions to aid classroom discussion Exceptional coverage of critical entrepreneurship issues, including opportunity recognition, funding a new business, sustaining ventures, social entrepreneurship and challenges faced by collegiate entrepreneurs. An ideal companion for instructors and students, this book is essential reading for MBA courses in entrepreneurship, non-profit management and social entrepreneurship, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business and management that specialize in entrepreneurshipTrade Review‘Marlene Reed and Rochelle Brunson have delivered a fresh batch of entrepreneurship cases that are sure to spark students' interests and generate lively classroom discussions. Covering all phases of entrepreneurship from developing the business concept to the graceful exit, the cases in this book provide students with opportunities to think critically about the many challenges faced by today‘s entrepreneurs.‘Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to Case Studies in Entrepreneurship 1. Beginning with an idea – Warby Parker: revolutionizing the way eyeglasses are sold and social entrepreneurship is carried out 2. Entrepreneurial mindset – WeWork: can a shared space provider survive a recession? 3. Recognizing a good opportunity – White Trash Services: targeting a new market? 4. Planning for the long run – Rakuten: how long can rapid growth be sustained? 5. Securing funding – Kickstarter: creating a platform for crowdfunding dreams 6. Securing funding (continued) – Nightlight Donuts: the trials of a collegiate entrepreneur 7. Developing a new business model – Etsy: will the desire for economic success overwhelm creativity? 8. Assessing the role of the entrepreneur – Revival Restaurant: revitalizing a dormant neighborhood 9. Maintaining a business during a recession – Kleinfeld Bridal: absolutely “yes”! 10. Attaining long-term success – Magnolia and The Silos: sustaining rapid growth 11. Exploring new business – Lily Jade: developing an online apparel business driven by social media 12. Starting a social enterprise – The TLC Rocket Stove: results-based financing through carbon credits 13. The role of a first mover – The Fleet Sheet: seeking sustainability for a first mover 14. Preparing an exit strategy – BCH TeleCommunications: an American ex-patriot deciding when and how to leave the Czech Republic Index

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Book SynopsisStudent-run ventures, actual businesses that students enroll in as a course and run themselves, are changing the ways in which students learn by offering valuable hands-on experience. Many universities around the US have some form of student-run venture operating on campus, but how learning is reinforced and integrated into the classroom varies widely, as does the meaningfulness of the overall student experience. Most universities operate these ventures as one-offs, disconnected from formal academic instruction and as a side project that never gets full faculty or student attention.This book examines six exemplar student-run ventures in depth. These ventures span disciplines from all across campus (arts, humanities, technology) and have known track-records of success, not only from a revenue perspective, but also in terms of pedagogy and learning. Readers learn the inner workings of all six student-run venture courses first-hand from the faculty teaching the course and from students who have taken the course.For instructors looking to start a student-run venture on their campus this book is a must-have roadmap that is sure to help them sidestep obstacles and to accelerate success. The insights contained here show you how you can enhance student engagement and learning by incorporating elements of 21st century entrepreneurship education into the classroom.Trade Review'Student-run ventures, such as found at Millikin University, may be the optimal way to teach developing entrepreneurship. As you will see in this book, students go beyond work in the classroom and gain first-hand knowledge of how to act entrepreneurially. This book offers clear insight into a myriad of student-run ventures and has the potential to influence the broader field of entrepreneurship education.' -- - James D. Hart, Southern Methodist University, US'Entrepreneurship in Action: The Power of Student-Run Ventures is a much-needed addition to the field of entrepreneurship education by giving concrete examples and steps of how to empower our students best to take the proverbial plunge into entrepreneurship.' -- - Christoph Winkler, Iona College, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword ix PART I CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON STUDENT-RUN VENTURES 1 Entrepreneurship in action: the power of the student-run venture 2 Mark Tonelli 2 Student-run ventures and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education 7 Eric Liguori and Lee Zane 3 Creating a culture for student-run ventures 12 Julienne Shields 4 Role clarity in SRVs: students, faculty, and administrators 25 Julienne Shields, Eric Liguori, and Mark Tonelli 5 Student-run venture outcomes 35 Julienne Shields and Mark Tonelli 6 The Millikin University SRV model: frequently asked questions 42 Julienne Shields and Mark Tonelli 7 Reacting to crisis: how student-run ventures pivoted following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic 53 Mark Tonelli PART II STUDENT-RUN VENTURE CASE SUMMARIES 8 Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre 63 Sara Theis 9 Art Circus 77 Dave Burdick 10 Blue Satellite Press 88 Stephen Frech 11 MU Performance Consulting 104 RJ Podeschi 12 Blue Connection Art Gallery 116 Kate Flemming 13 Arts Café 133 Mark Tonelli Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together preeminent international scholars in the field, the updated second edition of this comprehensive Encyclopedia offers detailed analyses of critical concepts in entrepreneurship by the leading thinkers in the field.This illuminating resource contains 76 entries addressing the intricacies of global entrepreneurship in the 21st century. Covering topics including blockchain technology, digital entrepreneurship, ethical concerns for entrepreneurs, mental health in entrepreneurship, rural entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurship, this authoritative reference work sheds light on the multilayered entrepreneurial world, providing crucial insights into navigating the nuances of the New Economy.Providing readers with a unique guide for the contemporary business age, this Encyclopedia is an indispensable point of reference for scholars and researchers exploring new research opportunities as well as students in need of a thorough overview of the key concepts in the field. It will also benefit practitioners searching for advanced understanding of complex entrepreneurship topic.Trade Review'This second edition of World Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship is especially and unreservedly recommended for professional, community, corporate, college, and university library Contemporary Business reference collections in general, and Entrepreneurship supplemental curriculum studies reading lists in particular.' -- James A Cox, Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by A. Roy Thurik Foreword by Hans Landström Preface 1. Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs Tenghao Zhang, Pi-Shen Seet, Janice Redmond, Jalleh Sharafizad and Wee-Liang Tan 2. Compensatory entrepreneurship Benson Honig 3. Coopetition as an entrepreneurial strategy James M. Crick and David Crick 4. Corporate entrepreneurship Donald F. Kuratko, Michael H. Morris and Jeffrey G. Covin 5. Corporate entrepreneurship: new insights Olga Belousova , Aard Groen and Norris Krueger 6. Corporate venturing Garima Jha and Robert D. Hisrich 7. Cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship education Dianne H. B. Welsh 8. Defining the entrepreneur Louis Jacques Filion 9. Digital entrepreneurship Kerstin Wagner and Oliver Som 10. Digital platforms Donato Cutolo and Jan Vang 11. Disabled entrepreneurs Wilson Ng 12. Early foreign market entries of new-technology-based firms Regis Coeurderoy and Murray Gordon 13. Economics and entrepreneurship William J. Baumol 14. Employee start-­ups Andreas Koch 15. Entrepreneurial exporters Martin Hannibal and Tage Koed Madsen 16. Entrepreneurial hubris Vita Akstinaite and Eugene Sadler-Smith 17. Entrepreneurial learning Jennifer R. Carter, Claire Leitch and Valerie Stead 18. Entrepreneurial networks Howard E. Aldrich, Martin Ruef and Steven Lippman 19. Entrepreneurial sensemaking, sensebreaking and sense-demanding Gabi A. Kaffka and Norris Krueger 20. Entrepreneurs in the fashion industry Michelle Brandstrup 21. Entrepreneurs versus entrepreneurial Karen Williams-Middleton, Martin Lackéus and Mats Lundqvist 22. Entrepreneurship and blockchains Galia Kondova 23. Entrepreneurship as a competence Margherita Bacigalupo 24. Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology Călin Gurău 25. Entrepreneurship in the ethnic ownership economy Ivan H. Light 26. Entrepreneurship in the printing sector Naomi J. Dana 27. Entrepreneurship policy David B. Audretsch 28. Environment for entrepreneurship Jean-Jacques Obrecht 29. Ethics and entrepreneurship Alan E. Singer 30. Ethnic minority entrepreneurship Léo­Paul Dana and Michael Morris 31. Evolution of entrepreneurship: toward stewardship-­based economics Raymond W.Y. Kao, Rowland R. Kao and Kenneth R. Kao 32. Exit Karl Wennberg 33. Export services Nathalie Belhoste, Rachel Bocquet and Veronique Favre-Bonté 34. Family business Frederik J. Riar and Franz W. Kellermanns 35. Financial issues Jean-Michel Sahut and Eric Braune 36. George Eastman Léo-Paul Dana 37. Global entrepreneurship and transnationalism Ivan H. Light 38. Growth James Bort, Wei Yu and John Wiklund 39. Historical context of entrepreneurship Mark Casson 40. Howard Hughes Teresa E. Dana 41. The Hudson’s Bay Company Lynn Ferguson 42. Humane entrepreneurship Roberto Parente 43. Incubators and support systems for business creation: the French model Luc Duquenne 44. How incubators adapt to a changing world Amandine Maus and Sylvie Sammut 45. Indigenous entrepreneurship as a function of cultural perceptions of opportunity Léo­Paul Dana and Robert Brent Anderson 46. Innovation systems and entrepreneurship research Jan Vang , Heidi Wiig and Léo­Paul Dana 47.Innovative behaviour Yang Song 48. Intermediated internationalization theory Zoltan J. Acs & Siri Terjesen 49. International entrepreneurship Benjamin M. Oviatt, Vladislav R. Maksimov and Patricia P. McDougall 50. Internationalization support ecosystems Alexis Catanzaro and Karim Messeghem 51. Involuntary entrepreneurship Teemu Kautonen, Simon Down, Friederike Welter, Kai Althoff, Jenni Palmroos, Susanne Kolb and Pekka Vainio 52. Islam and entrepreneurship Veland Ramadani 53.Learning business planning Paula Kyrö and M. Niemi 54. Mature-age entrepreneurship Paull C. Weber and Michael T. Schaper 55. Mental health in entrepreneurship Isabella Hatak 56. Open innovation and entrepreneurship Anja Leckel 57. Opportunities approach to international entrepreneurship Joe Schembri and Pavlos Dimitratos 58. Organizational Processes as Foundations of Dynamic Capabilities Shaker Zahra 59. Pastoralism as a form of entrepreneurship among Negev Bedouin A. Allan Degen 60. Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developed Economies Michael H. Morris 61. Religion as an explanatory variable for entrepreneurship Léo-Paul Dana 62. Research methodology in entrepreneurship Edward Groenland 63. Rural entrepreneurship Gerard McElwee and Andrew Atherton 64. Schumpeter, creative destruction and entrepreneurship Dieter Bögenhold 66. Science Parks Paul Westhead 66. Small island entrepreneurship Godfrey Baldacchino 67. Social entrepreneurship Sarah C. Carraher, Shawn M. Carraher and Dianne H.B. Welsh 68. Sports and entrepreneurship Ben Hattink and Jennifer Wichers 69. Sustainable entrepreneurship Steffen Farny and Julia Binder 70. Teams Leon Schjoed, Sascha Kraus and Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh 71. Transnational entrepreneurship Israel Drori, Benson Honig and Mike Wright 72. Trust and entrepreneurship Friederike Welter 73. Uncertainty in Innovation Raphael H. Cohen 74. University Spin-Offs Liudvika Leišytė 75. Venture capital Jeffrey M. Pollack and Thomas H. Hawver 76. Walt Disney Léo-Paul Dana

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Book SynopsisAs entrepreneurship education grows across disciplines and permeates through various areas of university programs, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary, comparative and global perspective on best practices and new insights for the field. Through the theoretical lens of collaborative partnerships, it examines innovative practices of entrepreneurship education and advances understanding of the discipline.Exploring and showcasing how global collaboration can foster entrepreneurship education, international contributors share their experiences as educators, scholars and thought-leaders involved in the Babson Collaborative. Chapters illustrate the challenges faced by educators and creative methods for tackling them, offering useful insights from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Highlighting the significance of the field to higher education environments, this book encourages active participation in entrepreneurial practice and collaboration between stakeholders and disciplines to ensure high-quality education in a variety of settings.This insightful book is a rousing and inspiring view of entrepreneurship education for scholars and academic entrepreneurs who are working to build robust education ecosystems in the field.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction xxii Heidi M. Neck (Babson College, USA) and Yipeng Liu (Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK) PART I BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 Entrepreneurship education ecosystems: the case of Babson College 2 Candida G. Brush (Babson College, USA) 2 From incubator to full internal entrepreneurship education ecosystem: the example of TBS 18 Servane Delanoë-Gueguen and Christina Theodoraki (TBS Business School, France) 3 Integrated, not inserted: a pedagogic framework for embedding entrepreneurship education across disciplines 32 Darryl Cummins, Paul Joseph-Richard and Margaret Morgan (Ulster University, Northern Ireland), Sofhia Harbs (FACENS, Brazil) and Florian Kerber (University of Applied Sciences, Germany) 4 Entrepreneurship education at Waseda University, Japan: challenges in integrating entrepreneurship education programs across universities and beyond 52 Mikiko Shimaoka, Toru Asahi, Tatsuhiko Inoue, Tomomi Kito, Takahiro Ohno and Shozo Takata (Waseda University, Japan) 5 Entrepreneurial education and youth development in Central Asia 69 Iskender Usupbaev and Kseniya Yuzhaninova-Karadenizli (Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan) 6 Revitalizing the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Universidad de Piura 82 Álvaro Tresierra, María Mercedes Henriquez, Carlos Rodrich, Cinthya Posso, Eddie Valdiviezo and Nicolas Vásquez (Universidad de Piura, Peru) 7 Tec21 educational model: defining new ways to entrepreneurship education 95 María de los Dolores González-Saucedo (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) PART II TEACHING AND LEARNING ENTREPRENEURSHIP 8 Do you have what it takes? Developing entrepreneurial competencies for creative discovery and problem-solving at CETYS Universidad 108 Ricardo D. Alvarez (CETYS Universidad, Mexico) 9 Entrepreneurship education in Egypt and the MENA Region: experiential learning in an entrepreneurship course 130 Tarek Hatem and Ashraf Mohamed Sheta (The American University in Cairo, Egypt) 10 Innovative approaches to entrepreneurship education at FLAME University in India 138 Bharat Damani and Amarpreet Singh Ghura (FLAME University, India) 11 EAE Lab Pyramid 150 Marcelo Leporati, Carmen Goytre, Rocío Alvarez-Ossorio, Aleksandra Olszewska and Santiago Tobón (EAE Business School, Spain) 12 The dynamism of entrepreneurship education: the evolving role of an entrepreneurship educator in an emerging economy 167 Abhinav Chaturvedi (Bennett University, India) 13 The development of high-potential intrapreneurs: an executive education approach to drive innovation in Latin American companies 182 Cris Bravo Monge and Cristian Granados Sánchez (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico) 14 Feasibility studies at CERN: CERN as a technology provider for startups 196 Karoline Kaspersen and Lise Aaboen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) 15 From challenge to reality: the magic to make a business flourish 211 Jorge Villagrasa and Colin Donaldson (EDEM School of Business, Spain) 16 Student peers as facilitators and mentors in practice-based entrepreneurship education 229 Marianne Arntzen-Nordqvist and Bjørg Riibe Ramskjell (Nord University, Norway) PART III THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND NEW DIRECTIONS 17 Tracking the entrepreneurial journey: from inspiration to perspiration 243 Colin Donaldson, Jorge Villagrasa and Felipe Sánchez (EDEM School of Business, Spain) 18 Responsible entrepreneurship: a new challenge for entrepreneurship education and training 259 Matthias Pepin, Maripier Tremblay and Luc K. Audebrand (Université Laval, Canada) 19 Venture creation programs: what kinds of ventures do students create? 274 Roger Sørheim, Torgeir Aadland and Dag Håkon Haneberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) 20 Empowered to change the game: students guiding students 286 Raquel M. C. Barbosa Rogoschewski and Sofhia Harbs (FACENS, Brazil) Index

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Book SynopsisAs entrepreneurship education grows across disciplines and permeates through various areas of university programs, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary, comparative and global perspective on best practices and new insights for the field. Through the theoretical lens of collaborative partnerships, it examines innovative practices of entrepreneurship education and advances understanding of the discipline.Exploring and showcasing how global collaboration can foster entrepreneurship education, international contributors share their experiences as educators, scholars and thought-leaders involved in the Babson Collaborative. Chapters illustrate the challenges faced by educators and creative methods for tackling them, offering useful insights from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Highlighting the significance of the field to higher education environments, this book encourages active participation in entrepreneurial practice and collaboration between stakeholders and disciplines to ensure high-quality education in a variety of settings.This insightful book is a rousing and inspiring view of entrepreneurship education for scholars and academic entrepreneurs who are working to build robust education ecosystems in the field.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction xxii Heidi M. Neck (Babson College, USA) and Yipeng Liu (Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK) PART I BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 Entrepreneurship education ecosystems: the case of Babson College 2 Candida G. Brush (Babson College, USA) 2 From incubator to full internal entrepreneurship education ecosystem: the example of TBS 18 Servane Delanoë-Gueguen and Christina Theodoraki (TBS Business School, France) 3 Integrated, not inserted: a pedagogic framework for embedding entrepreneurship education across disciplines 32 Darryl Cummins, Paul Joseph-Richard and Margaret Morgan (Ulster University, Northern Ireland), Sofhia Harbs (FACENS, Brazil) and Florian Kerber (University of Applied Sciences, Germany) 4 Entrepreneurship education at Waseda University, Japan: challenges in integrating entrepreneurship education programs across universities and beyond 52 Mikiko Shimaoka, Toru Asahi, Tatsuhiko Inoue, Tomomi Kito, Takahiro Ohno and Shozo Takata (Waseda University, Japan) 5 Entrepreneurial education and youth development in Central Asia 69 Iskender Usupbaev and Kseniya Yuzhaninova-Karadenizli (Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan) 6 Revitalizing the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Universidad de Piura 82 Álvaro Tresierra, María Mercedes Henriquez, Carlos Rodrich, Cinthya Posso, Eddie Valdiviezo and Nicolas Vásquez (Universidad de Piura, Peru) 7 Tec21 educational model: defining new ways to entrepreneurship education 95 María de los Dolores González-Saucedo (Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico) PART II TEACHING AND LEARNING ENTREPRENEURSHIP 8 Do you have what it takes? Developing entrepreneurial competencies for creative discovery and problem-solving at CETYS Universidad 108 Ricardo D. Alvarez (CETYS Universidad, Mexico) 9 Entrepreneurship education in Egypt and the MENA Region: experiential learning in an entrepreneurship course 130 Tarek Hatem and Ashraf Mohamed Sheta (The American University in Cairo, Egypt) 10 Innovative approaches to entrepreneurship education at FLAME University in India 138 Bharat Damani and Amarpreet Singh Ghura (FLAME University, India) 11 EAE Lab Pyramid 150 Marcelo Leporati, Carmen Goytre, Rocío Alvarez-Ossorio, Aleksandra Olszewska and Santiago Tobón (EAE Business School, Spain) 12 The dynamism of entrepreneurship education: the evolving role of an entrepreneurship educator in an emerging economy 167 Abhinav Chaturvedi (Bennett University, India) 13 The development of high-potential intrapreneurs: an executive education approach to drive innovation in Latin American companies 182 Cris Bravo Monge and Cristian Granados Sánchez (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico) 14 Feasibility studies at CERN: CERN as a technology provider for startups 196 Karoline Kaspersen and Lise Aaboen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) 15 From challenge to reality: the magic to make a business flourish 211 Jorge Villagrasa and Colin Donaldson (EDEM School of Business, Spain) 16 Student peers as facilitators and mentors in practice-based entrepreneurship education 229 Marianne Arntzen-Nordqvist and Bjørg Riibe Ramskjell (Nord University, Norway) PART III THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND NEW DIRECTIONS 17 Tracking the entrepreneurial journey: from inspiration to perspiration 243 Colin Donaldson, Jorge Villagrasa and Felipe Sánchez (EDEM School of Business, Spain) 18 Responsible entrepreneurship: a new challenge for entrepreneurship education and training 259 Matthias Pepin, Maripier Tremblay and Luc K. Audebrand (Université Laval, Canada) 19 Venture creation programs: what kinds of ventures do students create? 274 Roger Sørheim, Torgeir Aadland and Dag Håkon Haneberg (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) 20 Empowered to change the game: students guiding students 286 Raquel M. C. Barbosa Rogoschewski and Sofhia Harbs (FACENS, Brazil) Index

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking book specifically focuses on the leadership of innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare by providing a detailed step-by-step framework for effective leadership in the challenging and dynamic healthcare environment. Taking a fresh approach, it utilizes resources within healthcare organizations and the creative abilities of their people to provide a long-term solution to address key global issues, including the aging population, rising costs and long waiting lists, together with the challenges of staff recruitment and retention. Claudine Kearney offers in-depth insights into what is required to achieve success in the development of innovation. Chapters also demonstrate how to lead innovation, entrepreneurship and design thinking in healthcare as well as how to achieve results with a future oriented mindset. Visionary in its approach, the book examines both internal and external healthcare environment, addressing the key elements such as organizational strategy, culture and structure to overcome challenges. It also provides a thought-provoking analysis on the significant global challenges experienced within healthcare following the Covid-19 pandemic. Highlighting key learning points, this book will be an excellent resource for postgraduate students and scholars with a specific focus on medical and scientific innovations as well as those responsible for management within healthcare.Trade Review‘This book provides a thorough, scientific discussion of innovation and entrepreneurship, and then applies it in new and important ways to the healthcare industry. It will help both healthcare scholars and professionals to understand the ways in which the industry can and should be managed, to optimally deal with 21st century challenges.’ -- Killian J. McCarthy, University of Groningen, the Netherlands‘For anyone interested in engaging in change, leadership and creating value in health care, this book is a must read. Claudine Kearney provides a thoughtful, interesting focused innovative approach to a most relevant topic today how to implement innovative leadership and an organizational approach to better healthcare all over the world.’ -- Robert D. Hisrich, Kent State University, US‘This book distills today and tomorrow’s complex challenges into a practical decision-making framework that informs thinking about innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare. I am particularly impressed by the range of insights spanning strategy, leadership, team management, challenges facing women, and human capital. The coverage is pragmatic and comprehensive, helping the reader to recognize and avoid their own common biases, and takes them by the hand to make better decisions. I highly recommend this book for all health care professionals!’ -- Donald Bergh, University of Denver, US‘Caring for the health and wellbeing of all is fundamental to human society – from the new-born to the person dying. Responding with compassion, courage and creativity to this challenge is becoming more pressing as we face global pandemics, aging populations, patterns of multiple morbidities and huge shortages worldwide in health and social care staff. This book is crammed with wisdom and insight about how we create the conditions to unleash the creativity, innovation and compassion of all those who work in health and social care.’ -- Michael West, CBE, Lancaster University, UK‘Look no further than this book if you are interested in learning more about leading change and creating new value within the field of healthcare. Dr. Claudine Kearney provides thoughtful, expert guidance into a vital and timely topic – the criticality of innovative leadership and an entrepreneurial orientation to improve healthcare outcomes around the world.’ -- William Wales, University at Albany, SUNY, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I MEANING AND NATURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTHCARE 1. Understanding creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare PART II DEVELOPING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTHCARE: A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE 2. Developing innovation in healthcare 3. Strategic perspective: integration of innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare 4. Corporate entrepreneurship, well-being, resilience and positive psychology in healthcare PART III LEADING INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DESIGN THINKING IN HEALTHCARE 5. Leadership and its impact on innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare 6. Innovation and entrepreneurship among individuals and teams in healthcare 7. Understanding and leading design thinking in healthcare PART IV MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN: A FUTURE-ORIENTED MINDSET 8. Women in leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare 9 Human capital and the future impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on key stakeholders 10. The future of innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare References Index

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Book SynopsisThe scope and depth of family business research have been quickly expanding in the last two decades. The editors and contributors to this book present eight recent studies examining the impact of external or internal family conditions on the innovation, growth, and succession of family firms in Asia.By examining the influence of families on firm behaviors and decisions, researchers have been pushing the boundaries of this field. As researchers develop a better understanding of how families influence their businesses, the family conditions, including the properties and dynamics of families, have been found to play significant roles in the business decisions. In addition, globalization as a pressing issue has brought new opportunities and challenges to families and their businesses. This volume comprises diverse topics, including less commonly examined issues such as kinship, immigrant family enterprises, and family asset management. This book is a rich resource for researchers, students, and family business consultants.Trade Review‘In this edited volume, acclaimed scholars Hung-bin Ding, Hsi-Mei Chung, Andy Yu, and Phillip Phan join their intellects and talents to provide an essential synthesis of the latest and emerging research on family business in Asia with an emphasis on innovation, growth, and succession. Featuring an eclectic array of topics and authors, this book is full of cutting-edge insights and discoveries that shall inspire researchers at all levels, and anyone interested in learning more about Asian family businesses and enterprising families.’ -- - Torsten M. Pieper, UNC Charlotte, International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Family Business StrategyTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: The Asian entrepreneurial family enterprise 1 Hung-bin Ding and Phillip Phan 2 When and how high family involvement helps a family business: The role of long-term orientation and innovativeness 21 Dina L. Taylor, Soroush Aslani and Dexi Zheng 3 Making sense of succession in family business internationalisation: An exploratory approach 41 Henry Shi 4 The impact of logics-based immigrant context on migrant family enterprises 64 Stone Han, Artemis Chang and Hsi-Mei Chung 5 Conflict behavior and emotions in the escalation and de-escalation of intra- and intergenerational conflict in family business 88 Komala Inggarwati Efendy, Artemis Chang and Roxanne Zolin 6 Toward an e-commerce strategy: Impact of family dynamics 119 Salvatore Tomaselli, Yong Wang, Donella Caspersz and Rong Pei 7 Managerial coaching and its generational differences in Chinese family business: Findings from 12 Chinese cities 171 Ran Michelle Ye, Rong Pei, Katalien Bollen and Martin C. Euwema 8 Paternal aunts as matriarchs in Taiwanese family businesses: An anthropological observation 196 Min-ping Kang and Hung-bin Ding 9 Bifurcation bias and family compensation: The case of Dawu Group 217 Feihu Zheng and Hung-bin Ding

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Book SynopsisThis is an ambitious and engaging book. It lays the foundations for a methodology that bridges entrepreneurship researchers?' need to provide explanations and practitioners?' need to make their local world comprehensible --? by calling the researcher to also practise as an entrepreneur.Disclosing Entrepreneurship as Practice outlines and demonstrates this '?enactive?' approach and its outcomes in terms of a proposed practice theory of entrepreneurship. Presenting entrepreneurship as a sense-making, stabilising force in a liquid and ambiguous world, accordingly addressed as ?'entrepreneuring?', Bengt Johannisson argues that the duality of shrewdness and prudence provides the appropriate knowledge needed to practice entrepreneurship. By generalising entrepreneurship as creative organizing in multiple arenas beyond just the market, and conceptualising entrepreneurship as practice, this book presents a compelling rationale for considering entrepreneuring as ?'routinized improvisation?' dealing with situations as they arise.Reflective and thoughtful, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of entrepreneurship concerned with theoretical and methodological matters, as well as those engaged with qualitative methodology in the social sciences.Trade Review'Bengt Johannisson's strength as a scholar and researcher is his ability to push the boundaries of what entrepreneurship is, as a process, as well as his keen sense of how and why entrepreneurial processes should be studied. Please acquire this book and, then, carefully explore the ideas and methods he proposes for entrepreneurship scholars to engage in enactive research as ''entresearchers'' - scholars who are actively involved in entrepreneurial activities who use these experiences as the basis for generating insights into enterpreneuring (entrepreneurship as a verb - as ''organizing'' is to ''organization''.) I enthusiastically support the ''entresearcher'' paradigm and the methods Bengt Johannisson describes for scholars to engage as ''entresearchers'' as part of their everyday practice. I believe that the ''entresearcher'' approach is the most fruitful way for scholars to gain profound insights into the nature of entrepreneurial processes.' --William B. Gartner, Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship, Babson College, US'In his new book, Bengt Johannisson develops the concept of entrepreneurship as practice (entrepreneuring). The contribution is original, relevant and valuable for both researchers and practitioners. The book's objectives appear particularly important. The first is to provide the intellectual/theoretical foundations for our understanding of entrepreneuring. The second objective is to offer a methodology that can enhance the dialogue between researchers and practitioners. As Kurt Lewin claimed, there is nothing more practical than a good theory. Thanks to the author this statement makes sense in entrepreneurship?' --Alain Fayolle, Emlyon Business School, FranceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Departure and Roadmap, Provisions and Destiny 2. From Process Philosophy to Practice Theory – Building and Furnishing a Paradigmatic Platform 3. Featuring Enactive Research as a Methodology 4. Practising Enactive Research – Constructing and Contrasting Tales of Entrepreneuring 5. The Practice of Entrepreneuring – Lessons From the Field 6. Exploring the Promises of Enactive Research Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book introduces a range of innovative strategies for collecting contemporary textual documentary evidence. Featuring insightful vignettes, it comprises a critical guide to the various challenges of collecting documents to realize each of those strategies.Bill Lee explains how the epistemological and ontological assumptions of the researcher may influence their choice of a research strategy for surveys, comparative case studies, critical narratives and constitutive discourses when collecting documents. The book offers examples of published studies in the different branches of management and considers the strengths and weaknesses of grounding research studies in the collection of documentary evidence. Providing step-by-step guidance for the operationalization of a chosen research strategy for collecting documents, it also builds a crucial list of different repositories of documents that might be employed in research.This cutting-edge book presents useful guidance and illuminating insights for business and management students of all levels hoping to improve their use of documents in dissertations and research projects. It will also be useful for researchers utilizing documentary evidence for the first time.Trade Review‘Documents are part and parcel of organizational life and consequently warrant thorough investigation. Professor Lee has produced an insightful book for master's students, arguing and illustrating clearly how document analysis may be conducted across a range of research approaches and disciplines. This makes Professor Lee’s take on document analysis very refreshing. Hence, I warmly recommended this book.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Philosophical underpinnings 3. Components of text in documents 4. Collection and compilation of text in documentary research 5. Examples of published studies using documentary evidence 6. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix: sources of documents Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book introduces a range of innovative strategies for collecting contemporary textual documentary evidence. Featuring insightful vignettes, it comprises a critical guide to the various challenges of collecting documents to realize each of those strategies.Bill Lee explains how the epistemological and ontological assumptions of the researcher may influence their choice of a research strategy for surveys, comparative case studies, critical narratives and constitutive discourses when collecting documents. The book offers examples of published studies in the different branches of management and considers the strengths and weaknesses of grounding research studies in the collection of documentary evidence. Providing step-by-step guidance for the operationalization of a chosen research strategy for collecting documents, it also builds a crucial list of different repositories of documents that might be employed in research.This cutting-edge book presents useful guidance and illuminating insights for business and management students of all levels hoping to improve their use of documents in dissertations and research projects. It will also be useful for researchers utilizing documentary evidence for the first time.Trade Review‘Documents are part and parcel of organizational life and consequently warrant thorough investigation. Professor Lee has produced an insightful book for master's students, arguing and illustrating clearly how document analysis may be conducted across a range of research approaches and disciplines. This makes Professor Lee’s take on document analysis very refreshing. Hence, I warmly recommended this book.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Philosophical underpinnings 3. Components of text in documents 4. Collection and compilation of text in documentary research 5. Examples of published studies using documentary evidence 6. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix: sources of documents Index

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Book SynopsisBuilding on the success of the first volume of Teaching Entrepreneurship, this second volume features new teaching exercises that are adaptable and can be used to teach online, face to face or in a hybrid environment. In addition, it expands on the five practices of entrepreneurship education: the practice of play, the practice of empathy, the practice of creation, the practice of experimentation, and the practice of reflection.This portfolio of practices leads to a holistic teaching approach designed to help students think and act more entrepreneurially under various degrees of uncertainty and across contexts. Here in Volume Two the editors and contributors demonstrate how the five practices are a framework for course development to help students make progress toward a more entrepreneurial way of thinking and develop the ability to find and create new opportunities with the courage to act on them.Educators trying to build entrepreneurship into their curriculum, from within and outside the business school, will find Teaching Entrepreneurship, Volume Two invaluable in developing experiential learning experiences.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Teaching Entrepreneurship, Volume Two 1 Heidi M. Neck, Candida G. Brush and Patricia G. Greene 2 Are you teaching entrepreneurially? A self-assessment 17 Heidi M. Neck, Candida G. Brush and Patricia G. Greene 3 Exercises to practice play 21 Collaborative art 22 The Babson Airplane Company 28 Puzzles and stories 35 Seated bucket ball 47 Words with frenemies 53 The bake-off playwriting activity 73 Overcoming your fears through art 79 The geometric challenge 85 4 Exercises to practice empathy 91 A day in the life 92 Idea generation – a family affair 98 Successful pitching styles 108 Customer journey mapping 114 AEIOU observation 123 What if I were my own customer? 128 Fumbling in the dark 134 Sylvia Waterston interactive case 141 Investor negotiation 155 Target market buyer personas 170 5 Exercises to practice creation 176 Exploring growth options 177 Creating the future through the UN Sustainable Development Goals 184 Give–get for resource acquisition 189 Pitching with the 4H Framework 196 Idea board 204 Tell me about . . . an interview role-play for need identification 210 What should public policy be for entrepreneurs? 218 Hot seat 223 6 Exercises to practice experimentation 231 Building gender acumen as an inclusive entrepreneurial leadership competence 232 Idea testing using the business model canvas 245 Mindshifts 253 Supply chain innovation to reduce ecological impact 257 The relevance and value of pivoting – which company would you invest in? 266 Testing small in order to grow big 271 Opportunity evaluation checklist 280 Sweating the small stuff 288 Ideas in motion 300 7 Exercises to practice reflection 306 Envisioning the future 307 Why should I invest in you? 316 Uncertainty and corporate entrepreneurship – the TMRO (Tomorrow) Framework 321 Looking in – founder identity in new venture creation 332 Babson activity analysis 338 Designing the authentic brand called you 348 The organizational culture design game 359 Five strangers 366 Appendix: exercises categorized by topic 373 Index 377

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Entrepreneurship focuses on theories, policies, practices, and politics of technology innovation and entrepreneurship based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It examines when, where, how, and why AI triggers, catalyzes, and accelerates the development, exploration, exploitation, and invention feeding into entrepreneurial actions that result in innovation success.Individual chapters explore the factors that shape and drive innovation and entrepreneurship, including modalities (such as the Internet of Things (IoT)), challenges (such as privacy and safety concerns), and opportunities (such as augmenting the efficacy frontier of technological solutions enabled by AI).This Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of AI, technology, and innovation and entrepreneurship for academics, policy makers, practitioners, and students.Trade Review‘The Handbook is an extremely valuable resource for academics, policymakers, practitioners, and researchers interested in Science, Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and their impact on Industry, Labor, Democracy, and Education. It can also supplement graduate courses in Emerging Technologies, IS/IT Strategies, New Technologies, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, New Ventures Financing, and Entrepreneurship.’ -- Leigh Wang, International Journal of Data ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface xx Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 1 Elias G. Carayannis and Evangelos Grigoroudis PART I AI FOR BUSINESS 1 Scientific mapping of artificial intelligence as an emerging field of knowledge 8 Iván Manuel De la Vega Hernández, Angel Serrano Urdaneta and Oscar Schiappa-Pietra 2 An Odyssey of ideas about A.I., innovation and entrepreneur(ship) 29 Phillip Harvard 3 The future of business: artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning 46 Christos Lemonakis and Constantin Zopounidis 4 Conversations with French innovative entrepreneurs about A.I. 55 Phillip Harvard PART II DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 5 Digital transformation and digital maturity models: a blueprint strategic decision-making framework 77 Dimitrios Mitroulis and Fotis Kitsios 6 AI and innovation design for new product and service development in digital ecosystems 88 Rossana Piccolo, Veronica Scuotto, Armando Papa, Marco Pironti and Manlio Del Giudice 7 Explainability and the fourth AI revolution 102 Loizos Michael 8 Energy management 4.0 121 Vangelis Marinakis, Haris Doukas and John Psarras PART III DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 9 Digital innovation and entrepreneurship in open data ecosystems: stakeholder perspectives and challenges 136 Fotis Kitsios and Maria Kamariotou 10 Cognitive agility for improved understanding and self-governance: a human-centric AI enabler 152 Benjamin James Knox, Stefan Sütterlin and Ricardo Lugo 11 Artificial intelligence in the energy sector 173 Alina Cherepovitsyna 12 The cultural world of high-tech startups 188 Giovanni Baldassarri and Piero Formica PART IV DIGITAL BUSINESS MODELS AND INDUSTRY 4.0 13 The value creation of artificial intelligence: business models based on the Internet of Things (IoT) 206 Sakshi Aggarwal and Stavros Sindakis 14 Implications of blockchain technology in Industry 4.0 218 Georgios Spathoulas and Sokratis Katsikas 15 Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies: exploring opportunities through smart specialisation 237 Ruslan Rakhmatullin and Fatime Barbara Hegyi PART V CYBER SECURITY 16 Financial analysis and management of cyber risk 255 Efstratios Livanis, Michalis Doumpos and Constantin Zopounidis 17 The future of cyber risk management: AI and DLT for automated cyber risk modelling, decision making, and risk transfer 272 Pankaj Pandey and Sokratis Katsikas PART VI SMART CITIES 18 Transformation of smart city public services through AI and big data analytics: towards universal cross-sector solutions 292 Anastasia Panori, Christina Kakderi and Nicos Komninos 19 The notion of interoperability in smart cities: a system of systems approach 308 Pantelis Sotirelis, Theodora Valvi, Evangelos Grigoroudis and Elias G. Carayannis 20 Landing the scientific helicopter to explore in-depth some best practices in smart city innovation ecosystems 318 Luís Farinha, João M. Lopes and João J. Ferreira PART VII SOCIETY AND THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 21 Evaluating citizen sensing applications: How simulation of human mobility can contribute to the search of missing children 333 Michalitsi-Psarrou Ariadni, Kanellou Eleni, Ntanos Christos and Askounis Dimitris 22 Career options and necessary technical skills in AI 350 Krassadaki Evangelia and Matsatsinis Nikolaos 23 The impact of AI on expert labour and professions: a neo-traitist analysis of project management 367 Ian Stewart and Kun Wang PART VIII AI AND DEMOCRACY 24 From Industry 4.0 to Democracy 5.0 383 David F.J. Campbell and Elias G. Carayannis 25 Democratizing AI: from theory to practice 402 Paul D. Clough and Jahna Otterbacher 26 Digital transformation of democracy and politics: sustainable development as a crucial dimension for conceptualization and measurement of democracy and quality of democracy 420 David F.J. Campbell and Elias G. Carayannis Index

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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 SynopsisOffering a comprehensive classification of the analytical approaches to the social within the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship studies, this book showcases a wide variety of perspectives and a collection of theoretical analysis tackling social complexity. The editors bring together contributors who mirror the heterogeneity present in the innovation and entrepreneurship fields, aiming to spark a discussion on the pluralist and critical nature of the social dimension within research, and to examine societal transformation processes and their attending multifaceted issues. Exploring how the social is analytically understood in innovation and entrepreneurship studies, the book proposes a non-exhaustive spectrum ranging from implicit assumption to explicit conceptualization in defining methodological foundations. Discussing the social and methodological challenges involved in the integration of social dimensions, this book will be a crucial companion for innovation and entrepreneurship scholars and students. This book is also a must-read for policy-makers and practitioners involved in societal transformation processes.Trade Review‘If you want to be inspired by novel ideas, written by the next generation of innovation and entrepreneurships scholars, coming out of the Norwegian Research School in Innovation, then this is the book for you. It focuses on the SOCIAL in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Studies, and the book’s 12 chapters are organised in three sections representing different approaches. It covers topics from entrepreneurial team formation and the theory of imprinting, diversity and innovation to responsible research and innovation in smart specialisation strategies. This is an engaging and timely book that offers key insights into important aspects of contemporary innovation and entrepreneurship studies. It should be a first choice for reading lists of master students in innovation and entrepreneurship studies as well as for others who want to be informed by fresh ideas of young scholars.’ -- Björn Asheim, Lund University, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Preface x 1 Introduction to Rethinking the Social in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Studies 1 Beniamino Callegari, Bisrat A. Misganaw and Stefania Sardo PART I THE CONTEXTUAL APPROACH 2 Entrepreneurial team formation, task allocation in new ventures and the theory of imprinting 26 Bisrat A. Misganaw 3 Exploring the social dimension of regional industrial restructuring 43 Jan Ole Rypestøl 4 Collective resources in entrepreneurship: a reconceptualisation of resource mobilisation 67 Karin Wigger and Thomas Lauvås 5 Innovation and adaptation strategies during the front-end phase of an industry downturn 89 Jakoba Sraml Gonzalez 6 “Is that my problem?” A study of motivation for knowledge sharing 113 Stian Bragtvedt PART II THE IDENTIFICATION APPROACH 7 Playing around with the ‘rules of the game’: social entrepreneurs navigating the public sector terrain in pursuit of collaboration 133 Mikhail Kosmynin 8 Integrating responsible research and innovation into smart specialization: a question-machine approach 152 Nhien Nguyen, Jens Ørding Hansen, Are Jensen and Carlos Álvarez Pereira 9 Making a thousand diverse flowers bloom: driving innovation through inclusion of diversity in organisations 174 Marte C.W. Solheim PART III THE ESSENTIALIST APPROACH 10 Schumpeter’s social ontology: before and beyond pure economics 191 Beniamino Callegari 11 The naturalized disharmony of a socio-technical system: understanding safety in the oil and gas drilling industry 210 Stefania Sardo 12 Interactions in innovation processes of medical devices: systemic and network perspectives 234 Olga Mikhailova Index

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

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurial Personality and Small Business Management offers a comprehensive analysis with theoretical and empirical grounding for understanding how entrepreneurial personality shapes small business outcomes. It explores why entrepreneurs act differently when facing similar situations and why some are more successful than others. Simona Leonelli and Francesca Masciarelli provide detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses based on original datasets, identifying the main personality traits of an entrepreneur. They particularly focus on how entrepreneurial narcissism affects small businesses and influences habitual entrepreneurship. Chapters draw on research techniques from a wide variety of disciplines including strategic management, entrepreneurial finance and innovation studies to reveal the importance and role of personality traits in shaping firm outcomes. This book represents an important step towards the development of a more complete understanding of the entrepreneur's role in a small firm. It will be a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in entrepreneurial behavior and SMEs, in particular how personality affects business outcomes. The focus on how personal characteristics, traits and qualities can lead to success will also be of interest to entrepreneurs and business advisors.Trade Review'Leonelli and Masciarelli's book offers an original perspective on the role of personality traits of entrepreneurs and its impact on firms' outcomes. Its focus on entrepreneurial orientation and innovativeness, serial entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial funding renders it a useful guide for scholars interested in the topic.' --Andrea Prencipe, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy'This book is a delightful guide for entrepreneurs who want to understand how and why their behavior impacts their performance. The manuscript offers a multilevel perspective and will be useful for both scholars and practitioners in the field.' --Vangelis Souitaris, City, University of London, UK and University of St. Gallen, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Entrepreneur Narcissism 2. Understanding entrepreneurial personality 3. Narcissism and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in small businesses 4. Exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial personality and small business innovation 5. Entrepreneurial personality and small business financing 6. Entrepreneur personality and the choice of seriality 7. The role of entrepreneurial personality: implications and conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisSustainable entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems research is ever evolving and this timely book stimulates further exploration, offering a research agenda and alternative approaches. Presenting new scientific evidence together with policy and other practical implications, chapters demonstrate the vibrancy and diversity of approaches in the field. Chapters on sustainable entrepreneurship analyse the circular economy, entrepreneurial decision-making logics, the drivers of eco-process innovations and strategic sustainability decision-making. Entrepreneurial ecosystems are investigated through discussion of different ecosystem orientations as factors influencing entrepreneurial behaviour. This thought-provoking book concludes with consideration of the conditions predicting entrepreneurial activity or behaviour, including family background and the growth of social and commercial SMEs. This book's up-to-date analysis and practical insight will prove invaluable to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship as well as other business and management academics, policy-makers and practitioners. Trade Review'The Frontiers series offers a selection of the latest, cutting edge research in entrepreneurship and small business in Europe. It has become a key resource for researchers, educators, entrepreneurs and policy-makers interested in understanding entrepreneurship and the prosperity of SMEs.' --Silke Tegtmeier, Past President of the ECSBTable of ContentsContents: 1. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems : Introduction Eddy Laveren, Robert Blackburn, Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh, Cristina Díaz-García and Ángela González-Moreno Part I Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2. Circular Economy and Smes: Insights and EU Situation Cristina Díaz-García, Ángela González-Moreno and Francisco J. Sáez-Martínez 3. Entrepreneurial Cognition, Sustainability and Venture Performance: A Machine Learning Approach Anna Maija Vuorio And Kaisu Puumalainen 4. The Way To Be Green: Determinants Of Eco-Process Innovations In The Food Sector Maria C. Cuerva, Ángela Triguero and Francisco José Sáez-Martínez 5. Emotion as an Ethical Compass in Strategic Sustainability Decisions Kirsi Maaria Snellman and Henri Hakala Part II Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 6. Understanding The Emergence Of The University- Based Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Comparing The University and Company Actors’ Perspectives Katja Lahikainen 7. Under The Surface Of The Agricultural Entrepreneurial Support Ecosystems: Through The Lens Of Complexity Leadership Theory Jennie Cederholm Björklund and Jeaneth Johansson Part III Entrepreneurial Conditions 8. Does Family Business Background Matter? Career Decision Of Postgraduate Students Clara Cardone-Riportella, Isabel Feito-Ruiz and David Urbano 9. Organisational Conditions Stimulating The Entrepreneurial Mindset Dagmar Ylva Hattenberg, Olga Belousova And Aard J. Groen 10. Growth Of Social And Commercial Smes – A Comparative Study Annu Kotiranta, Saila Tykkyläinen and Kaisu Puumalainen Index

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

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Book SynopsisThis important three-volume collection focuses upon several major themes relating to the entrepreneur, the organisation and the environment for entrepreneurship. It includes articles that focus upon opportunity recognition and exploitation, creativity, risk and uncertainty, ability based on skills, competencies and knowledge, market adjustment, innovation and the ability to make calculated judgements. It makes an important distinction between the motivations, characteristics, roles and contributions of different types of entrepreneurs. The articles are organised into fourteen sections, namely: entrepreneurship theory; methodological issues; entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and information search; finance for entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial careers; types of entrepreneurs; environments for venture creation and development; venture growth and performance; organisation closure, internationalisation; corporate venturing; family firms; technology-based firms; and franchising. This very comprehensive three volume set will be essential reading for policymakers, practitioners, academics and students of entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements • Introduction Part I Entrepreneurship Theory 1. William B. Gartner (1990), ‘What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Entrepreneurship?’ 2. James W. Carland, Frank Hoy, William R. Boulton and Jo Ann C. Carland (1984), ‘Differentiating Entrepreneurs from Small Business Owners: A Conceptualization’ 3. Arnold C. Cooper and William C. Dunkelberg (1986), ‘Entrepreneurship and Paths to Business Ownership’ 4. M.F.R. Kets De Vries (1977), ‘The Entrepreneurial Personality: A Person at the Crossroads’ 5. William R. Sandberg (1992), ‘Strategic Management’s Potential Contributions to a Theory of Entrepreneurship’ 6. William D. Bygrave and Charles W. Hofer (1991), ‘Theorizing about Entrepreneurship’ 7. Paul D. Reynolds (1991), ‘Sociology and Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Contributions’ 8. Alex Stewart (1991), ‘A Prospectus on the Anthropology of Entrepreneurship’ 9. G.T. Lumpkin and Gregory G. Dess (1996), ‘Clarifying the Entrepreneurial Orientation Construct and Linking it to Performance’ 10. Leslie E. Palich and D. Ray Bagby (1995), ‘Using Cognitive Theory to Explain Entrepreneurial Risk-Taking: Challenging Conventional Wisdom’ 11. Tony J. Watson (1995), ‘Entrepreneurship and Professional Management: A Fatal Distinction’ 12. Jeffrey G. Covin and Dennis P. Slevin (1991), ‘A Conceptual Model of Entrepreneurship as Firm Behavior’ 13. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 14. Rita Gunther McGrath, Ian C. MacMillan and Sari Scheinberg (1992), ‘Elitists, Risk-Takers, and Rugged Individualists? An Exploratory Analysis of Cultural Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Non-Entrepreneurs’ Part II Methodological Issues 15. William B. Gartner (1989), ‘“Who Is an Entrepreneur?” Is the Wrong Question’ 16. William B. Gartner and Scott A. Shane (1995), ‘Measuring Entrepreneurship Over Time’ 17. Grant T. Savage and Janice A. Black (1995), ‘Firm-Level Entrepreneurship and Field Research: The Studies in Their Methodological Context’ Part III Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition and Information Search 18. Arnold C. Cooper, Timothy B. Folta and Carolyn Woo (1995), ‘Entrepreneurial Information Search’ 19. Gianni Lorenzoni and Oscar A. Ornati (1988), ‘Constellations of Firms and New Ventures’ 20. Liming Zhao and John D. Aram (1995), ‘Networking and Growth of Young Technology-Intensive Ventures in China’ Part IV Finance for Entrepreneurs 21. Timothy Bates (1991), ‘Commercial Bank Financing of White- and Black-Owned Small Business Start-ups’ 22. Harry J. Sapienza and M. Audrey Korsgaard (1996), ‘Procedural Justice in Entrepreneur-Investor Relations’ 23. Daniel M. Cable and Scott Shane (1997), ‘A Prisoner’s Dilemma Approach to Entrepreneur-Venture Capitalist Relationships’ 24. Joseph Rosenstein, Albert V. Bruno, William D. Bygrave and Natalie T. Taylor (1993), ‘The CEO, Venture Capitalists, and the Board’ 25. Jay B. Barney, Lowell W. Busenitz, James O. Fiet and Douglas D. Moesel (1996), ‘New Venture Teams’ Assessment of Learning Assistance from Venture Capital Firms’ 26. Mike Wright, Ken Robbie and Christine Ennew (1997), ‘Venture Capitalists and Serial Entrepreneurs’ 27. John Freear, Jeffrey E. Sohl and William E. Wetzel, Jr. (1994), ‘Angels and Non-Angels: Are There Differences?’ 28. Sanford B. Ehrlich, Alex F. De Noble, Tracy Moore and Richard R. Weaver (1994), ‘After the Cash Arrives: A Comparative Study of Venture Capital and Private Investor Involvement in Entrepreneurial Firms’ Name Index Volume II: Acknowledgements Part I Entrepreneurial Careers 1. W. Gibb Dyer, Jr. (1994), ‘Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial Careers’ 2. Jerome A. Katz (1994), ‘Modelling Entrepreneurial Career Progressions: Concepts and Considerations’ 3. Michael Harvey and Rodney Evans (1995), ‘Strategic Windows in the Entrepreneurial Process’ 4. Robert Ronstadt (1986), ‘Exit, Stage Left: Why Entrepreneurs End Their Entrepreneurial Careers Before Retirement’ 5. C. Mirjam Van Praag and Hans Van Ophem (1995), ‘Determinants of Willingness and Opportunity to Start as an Entrepreneur’ Part II Types of Entrepreneurs 6. Paul D. Reynolds (1997), ‘Who Starts New Firms? - Preliminary Explorations of Firms-in-Gestation’ 7. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner and Paul D. Reynolds (1996), ‘Exploring Start-Up Event Sequences’ 8. James J. Chrisman, Alan L. Carsrud, Julio DeCastro and Lanny Herron (1990), ‘A Comparison of Assistance Needs of Male and Female Pre-Venture Entrepreneurs’ 9. Carolyn Y. Woo, Arnold C. Cooper and William C. Dunkelberg (1991), ‘The Development and Interpretation of Entrepreneurial Typologies’ 10. Paul Westhead and Mike Wright (1998), ‘Novice, Portfolio, and Serial Founders: Are They Different?’ Part III Environments for Venture Creation and Development 11. M.E. Beesley and R.T. Hamilton (1984), ‘Small Firms’ Seedbed Role and the Concept of Turbulence’ 12. David Keeble and Sheila Walker (1994), ‘New Firms, Small Firms and Dead Firms: Spatial Patterns and Determinants in the United Kingdom’ 13. Devi R. Gnyawali and Daniel S. Fogel (1994), ‘Environments for Entrepreneurship Development: Key Dimensions and Research Implications’ 14. Arnold C. Cooper (1985), ‘The Role of Incubator Organizations in the Founding of Growth-Oriented Firms’ 15. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘A Conceptual Framework for Describing the Phenomenon of New Venture Creation’ 16. Jeffrey G. Covin and Dennis P. Slevin (1989), ‘Strategic Management of Small Firms in Hostile and Benign Environments’ 17. Michael T. Hannan and John Freeman (1977), ‘The Population Ecology of Organizations’ 18. Pamela Hammers Specht (1993), ‘Munificence and Carrying Capacity of the Environment and Organization Formation’ 19. Howard E. Aldrich (1990), ‘Using an Ecological Perspective to Study Organizational Founding Rates’ 20. David M. Flynn (1993), ‘A Critical Exploration of Sponsorship, Infrastructure, and New Organizations’ 21. Andrew H. Van de Ven (1993), ‘The Development of an Infrastructure for Entrepreneurship’ Part IV Venture Growth and Performance 22. Arnold C. Cooper (1993), ‘Challenges in Predicting New Firm Performance’ 23. Paul D. Reynolds (1987), ‘New Firms: Societal Contribution Versus Survival Potential’ 24. Sue Birley and Paul Westhead (1990) , ‘Growth and Performance Contrasts Between “Types” of Small Firms’ 25. Per Davidsson (1991), ‘Continued Entrepreneurship: Ability, Need, and Opportunity as Determinants of Small Firm Growth’ 26. Steven J. Davis, John Haltiwanger and Scott Schuh (1996), ‘Small Business and Job Creation: Dissecting the Myth and Reassessing the Facts’ 27. Sue Birley and Paul Westhead (1994), ‘A Taxonomy of Business Start-Up Reasons and their Impact on Firm Growth and Size’ 28. Gaylen N. Chandler (1996), ‘Business Similarity as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Pre-Ownership Experience and Venture Performance’ 29. Mel Scott and Richard Bruce (1987), ‘Five Stages of Growth in Small Business’ 30. Paul Westhead and David Storey (1996), ‘Management Training and Small Firm Performance: Why is the Link So Weak?’ Name Index Volume III: Acknowledgements Part I Organization Closure 1. Arne L. Kalleberg and Kevin T. Leicht (1991), ‘Gender and Organizational Performance: Determinants of Small Business Survival and Success’ 2. Kevin Keasey and Robert Watson (1991), ‘The State of the Art of Small Firm Failure Prediction: Achievements and Prognosis’ 3. Joseph E. Flynn (1991), ‘The Determinants of Exit in an Open Economy’ 4. Josef Brüderl, Peter Preisendörfer and Rolf Ziegler (1992), ‘Survival Chances of Newly Founded Business Organizations’ 5. Nancy M. Carter, Mary Williams and Paul D. Reynolds (1997), ‘Discontinuance Among New Firms in Retail: The Influence of Initial Resources, Strategy, and Gender’ 6. Javier Gimeno, Timothy B. Folta, Arnold C. Cooper and Carolyn Y. Woo (1997), ‘Survival of the Fittest? Entrepreneurial Human Capital and the Persistence of Underperforming Firms’ Part II Internationalization 7. Otto Andersen (1993), ‘On the Internationalization Process of Firms: A Critical Analysis’ 8. Patricia Phillips McDougall, Scott Shane and Benjamin M. Oviatt (1994), ‘Explaining the Formation of International New Ventures: The Limits of Theories from International Business Research’ 9. Kurt J. Miesenböck (sic) (1988), ‘Small Businesses and Exporting: A Literature Review’, 10. Tammo H.A. Bijmolt and Peter S. Zwart (1994), ‘The Impact of Internal Factors on the Export Success of Dutch Small and Medium-Sized Firms’ Part III Corporate Venturing 11. Shaker A. Zahra (1993), ‘Environment, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Financial Performance: A Taxonomic Approach’ 12. Camille Carrier (1996), ‘Intrapreneurship in Small Businesses: An Exploratory Study’ 13. Norris F. Krueger, Jr. and Deborah V. Brazeal (1994), ‘Entrepreneurial Potential and Potential Entrepreneurs’ 14. Rita Gunther McGrath, S. Venkataraman and Ian C. MacMillan (1994), ‘The Advantage Chain: Antecedents to Rents from Internal Corporate Ventures’ 15. Shaker A. Zahra and Jeffrey G. Covin (1995), ‘Contextual Influences on the Corporate Entrepreneurship - Performance Relationship: A Longitudinal Analysis’ 16. Mike Wright, Steve Thompson and Ken Robbie (1992), ‘Venture Capital and Management-Led, Leveraged Buy-Outs: A European Perspective’ Part IV Family Firms 17. Roy Church (1993), ‘The Family Firm in Industrial Capitalism: International Perspectives on Hypotheses and History’ 18. Catherine M. Daily and Marc J. Dollinger (1992), ‘An Empirical Examination of Ownership Structure in Family and Professionally Managed Firms’ 19. R. Gasson, G. Crow, A. Errington, J. Hutson, T. Marsden and D.M. Winter (1988), ‘The Farm as a Family Business: A Review’ 20. Wendy C. Handler (1994), ‘Succession in Family Business: A Review of the Research’ 21. Frank Hoy and Trudy G. Verser (1994), ‘Emerging Business, Emerging Field: Entrepreneurship and the Family Firm’ Part V Technology-Based Firms 22. Zoltan J. Acs and David B. Audretsch (1988), ‘Innovation in Large and Small Firms: An Empirical Analysis’ 23. P. Westhead and D.J. Storey (1995), ‘Links Between Higher Education Institutions and High Technology Firms’ 24. Daniel Felsenstein (1994), ‘University-related Science Parks - “Seedbeds” or “Enclaves” of Innovation?’ 25. Joseph E. McCann (1991), ‘Patterns of Growth, Competitive Technology, and Financial Strategies in Young Ventures’ 26. Steven H. Hanks, Collin J. Watson, Erik Jansen and Gaylen N. Chandler (1993), ‘Tightening the Life-Cycle Construct: A Taxonomic Study of Growth Stage Configurations in High-Technology Organizations’ Part VI Franchising 27. Seth W. Norton (1988), ‘Franchising, Brand Name Capital, and the Entrepreneurial Capacity Problem’ 28. Alan Felstead (1994), ‘Shifting the Frontier of Control: Small Firm Autonomy Within a Franchise’ 29. Scott A. Shane (1996), ‘Hybrid Organizational Arrangements and their Implicaitons for Firm Growth and Survival: A Study of New Franchisors’ 30. Steve Spinelli and Sue Birley (1996), ‘Toward a Theory of Conflict in the Franchise System’ 31. Jule B. Gassenheimer, David B. Baucus and Melissa S. Baucus (1996), ‘Cooperative Arrangements among Entrepreneurs: An Analysis of Opportunism and Communication in Franchise Structures’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisRecent changes in the world economy have made the pursuit of entrepreneurial opportunity increasingly important to wealth creation. Moreover, as business schools worldwide have embraced the study of entrepreneurship, a conceptual framework for the field is beginning to emerge. This book examines the discovery, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities to create future goods and services. It also evaluates the impact of entrepreneurial activity on individuals, firms and society at large.It will be an essential reference for students, researchers and professionals who are interested in this increasingly important field of study.Trade Review'This carefully assembled collection contains all the key articles needed for theoretical insight into the factors that influence entrepreneurship. It is an important set of readings for any program of study in entrepreneurship which calls for theoretical understanding of the phenomenon.' -- Ian C. Macmillan, University of Pennsylvania, USTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Scott Shane PART I OVERVIEW OF THE FIELD 1. Scott Shane and S. Venkataraman (2000), ‘The Promise of Entrepreneurship as a Field of Research’ 2. S. Venkataraman (1997), ‘The Distinctive Domain of Entrepreneurship Research’ PART II THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS 3. Frank H. Knight (1964), ‘Theories of Profit; Change and Risk in Relation to Profit’, ‘Structures and Methods for Meeting Uncertainty’ and ‘Enterprise and Profit’ 4. Joseph A. Schumpeter (1961), in The Theory of Economic Development: An Inquiry into Profits, Capital, Credit, Interest, and the Business Cycle 5. Joseph A. Schumpeter (1976), ‘The Process of Creative Destruction’ PART III THE EXISTENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES 6. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Purposeful Innovation and the Seven Sources for Innovative Opportunity’ 7. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: The Unexpected’ 8. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: Incongruities’ 9. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: Process Need’ 10. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: Industry and Market Structures’ 11. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: Demographics’ 12. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: Changes in Perception’ 13. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘Source: New Knowledge’ 14. Peter F. Drucker (1985), ‘The Bright Idea’ 15. Alvin K. Klevorick, Richard C. Levin, Richard R. Nelson and Sidney G. Winter (1995), ‘On the Sources and Significance of Interindustry Differences in Technological Opportunities’ 16. Israel M. Kirzner (1997), ‘Entrepreneurial Discovery and the Competitive Market Process: An Austrian Approach’ PART IV THE DISCOVERY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES 17. F.A. Hayek (1945), ‘The Use of Knowledge in Society’ 18. Scott Shane (2000), ‘Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities’ 19. Lowell W. Busenitz and Jay B. Barney (1997), ‘Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Managers in Large Organizations: Biases and Heuristics in Strategic Decision-Making’ 20. D.K. Sarasvathy, Herbert A. Simon and Lester Lave (1998), ‘Perceiving and Managing Business Risks: Differences Between Entrepreneurs and Bankers’ PART V HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND THE DECISION TO EXPLOIT 21. Raphael Amit, Eitan Muller and Iain Cockburn (1995), ‘Opportunity Costs and Entrepreneurial Activity’ 22. David S. Evans and Linda S. Leighton (1989), ‘Some Empirical Aspects of Entrepreneurship’ 23. Glenn R. Carroll and Elaine Mosakowski (1987), ‘The Career Dynamics of Self-Employment’ PART VI THE NATURE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR AND THE DECISION TO EXPLOIT 24. Richard E. Kihlstrom and Jean-Jacques Laffont (1979), ‘A General Equilibrium Entrepreneurial Theory of Firm Formation Based on Risk Aversion’ 25. David C. McClelland (1961), ‘Entrepreneurial Behavior’ and ‘Characteristics of Entrepreneurs’ 26. Kelly G. Shaver and Linda R. Scott (1991), ‘Person, Process, Choice: The Psychology of New Venture Creation’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I THE LOCUS OF EXPLOITATION 1. Wesley M. Cohen and Richard C. Levin (1989), ‘Empirical Studies of Innovation and Market Structure’ 2. David J. Teece (1986), ‘Profiting from Technological Innovation: Implications for Integration, Collaboration, Licensing and Public Policy’ 3. Bengt Holmstrom (1989), ‘Agency Costs and Innovation’ PART II ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH MARKET MECHANISMS 4. Kenneth J. Arrow (1962), ‘Economic Welfare and the Allocation of Resources for Invention’ 5. Mark Casson (1982), ‘The Market for Information’ 6. David B. Audretsch (1997), ‘Technological Regimes, Industrial Demography and the Evolution of Industrial Structures’ PART III THE FIRM FORMATION PROCESS 7. William B. Gartner (1985), ‘A Conceptual Framework for Describing the Phenomenon of New Venture Creation’ 8. Jerome Katz and William B. Gartner (1988), ‘Properties of Emerging Organizations’ 9. Andrea Larson (1992), ‘Network Dyads in Entrepreneurial Settings: A Study of the Governance of Exchange Relationships’ 10. Howard E. Aldrich and C. Marlene Fiol (1994), ‘Fools Rush In? The Institutional Context of Industry Creation’ PART IV ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON FIRM FORMATION 11. Howard E. Aldrich (1990), ‘Using an Ecological Perspective to Study Organizational Founding Rates’ 12. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 13. Richard E. Caves (1998), ‘Industrial Organization and New Findings on the Turnover and Mobility of Firms’ 14. Sidney G. Winter (1984), ‘Schumpeterian Competition in Alternative Technological Regimes’ PART V FINANCIAL RESOURCE ASSEMBLY 15. Kenneth J. Arrow (1974), ‘Insurance, Risk and Resource Allocation’ 16. David S. Evans and Boyan Jovanovic (1989), ‘An Estimated Model of Entrepreneurial Choice Under Liquidity Constraints’ 17. William A. Sahlman (1990), ‘The Structure and Governance of Venture-Capital Organizations’ 18. Raphael Amit, Lawrence Glosten and Eitan Muller (1990), ‘Entrepreneurial Ability, Venture Investments, and Risk Sharing’ 19. Toby E. Stuart, Ha Hoang and Ralph C. Hybels (1999), ‘Interorganizational Endorsements and the Performance of Entrepreneurial Ventures’ PART VI HUMAN RESOURCE ASSEMBLY 20. Jerome A. Katz (1993), ‘The Dynamics of Organizational Emergence: A Contemporary Group Formation Perspective’ 21. James N. Baron, M. Diane Burton and Michael T. Hannan (1996), ‘The Road Taken: Origins and Evolution of Employment Systems in Emerging Companies’ PART VII THE DESIGN OF NEW ORGANIZATIONS 22. Warren P. Boeker (1988), ‘Organizational Origins: Entrepreneurial and Environmental Imprinting at the Time of Founding’ 23. James N. Baron, Michael T. Hannan and M. Diane Burton (1999), ‘Building the Iron Cage: Determinants of Managerial Intensity in the Early Years of Organizations’ 24. Scott A. Shane (1998), ‘Making New Franchise Systems Work’ PART VIII THE CREATION OF NEW MARKETS 25. Kenneth J. Arrow (1974), ‘Limited Knowledge and Economic Analysis’ 26. Eric von Hippel (1988), ‘Users as Innovators’ and ‘Predicting the Source of Innovation: Lead Users’ 27. Everett M. Rogers (1983), ‘Innovativeness and Adopter Categories’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurial Competition and Industrial Location explores the notion of entrepreneurial competition from its theoretical foundations in early Austrian and contemporary evolutionary economics. Focusing on the structural development of the intangible factors of production such as labour skills, advertising and research and development, the book's empirical implications are tested in a comparative study of competitive performance in the EU, Japan and the USA. Typical mechanisms of external spillovers, shaping industrial location by means of Marshallian cluster formation, highlight the dimension of industrial location. Peneder finally employs the three evolutionary principles of variation, cumulation and selection to establish entrepreneurship, learning and fair markets as the main pillars of modern competitiveness policy. This volume paves the way for a better understanding of the market process, demonstrating the importance of intangible factors as sources of competitive advantage both by conclusive theoretical argument and careful empirical investigation.Trade Review'This book is an ambitious attempt to combine detailed empirical analysis with a broadened theoretical context within which to understand industrial innovation and entrepreneurship. The main part of the book is a large-scale research study of industry by sector. . . a thought-provoking book with many new empirical insights. . . The book has considerable relevance to researchers concerned with competition policy and economic development initiatives. . . this book will be found to be a stimulating research study.' -- Robert J. Bennett, Progress in Human Geography'This is a book that can be recommended for the researchers in the field.' -- P. Banerjee, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research'Peneder's book is an interesting contribution to our understanding of the competitive process in a globalised economy. He comes up with empirical measures and industry rankings which take into account intangible investment and the influence of human resources. This helps to explain specialisation and the location of industries. Since the importance of competition policy as one of the few remaining instruments of national economic policy increases steadily the results of the book are of great importance. Clearly written and highly self contained - explaining instruments and theoretical background of the study - the book is an indispensable reading for researchers and politicians alike.' -- Hanns Abele, University of Economics and Business Administration Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Entrepreneurial Competition 2. The Organisation of Knowledge 3. Intangible Investment and Human Resources 4. The Competitive Performance of European Industries 5. Sectoral Specialisation and Industrial Location 6. Competitiveness Policy Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat makes the US different from other advanced economies is the opportunity for newcomers acting as entrepreneurs to start new companies, a few of which will then change the world. This book develops three points. First, the New Economy is real: part micro, part macro, and all digital. Second, its emergence around networked PCs propelled the US resurgence in the world economy during the 1990s. Third, rather than subsiding, the current US lead in information technology (IT) could well increase over the next decade. The reason lies in the clustered linking of venture capital and entrepreneurs in a system that can be stylized as 'the invention of the method of innovation'. The central theme of the book is the vital role played by newcomers, acting as entrepreneurs, to overthrow the old order and blast through the deep tendencies toward stagnation that afflict advanced, affluent economies. Related strands are (1) an update and reappraisal of Joseph Schumpeter's vision of capitalist development, (2) a regional focus on the rebirth of US computing, and (3) a detailed inquiry into the geography of innovation in strategic clusters of venture capital firms and IT knowledge workers. The author provides a sharply etched portrayal of the geography of the new economy. He lists specific case studies of the failure of established managerial corporations to capitalize on inventions, a failure remedied by newcomers. The book recounts traditional and new theories of the entrepreneur and of creative destruction. Primers on venture capital, IPOs, and internet business models are included, as are comparisons of theory and data on the emergence of new 'strategic cities'. Lastly, it offers a brief, readable, detailed, and company-specific history of the PC revolution and the coming of the internet.Economists, geographers, and regional scientists, students and readers interested in the digital economy, the internet, the history of economic thought, and the New Economy and investors will all find this book revealing and enlightening.Trade Review'The book is intended for economists, geographers, students and regional scientists as well as for policymakers and scholars, both those who are seeking further information regarding the new economy and those who feel they should know more about the principles of the new economy will learn much from this book. It covers an impressive range of issues, and each topic is dealt with a comprehensive systematic manner. The book is written in an accessible style - generally non-technical except for appendices and largely jargon free.' -- Guldem Gokcek, Eastern Economic Journal'Overall, the comprehensiveness and the massive amount of data on new economy phenomena make Creating the New Economy a nice collection of new economy topics that are of major interest to regional scientists.' -- Erik Stam, Papers in Regional Science'I have read the Norton manuscript with fascination. He has a provocative thesis, and he successfully puts himself in the middle of virtually every current debate about our economy. It is the kind of book that everyone interested in these controversies will want to read and ponder. At first, few may agree with him but then again he agrees with very few whose ideas he touches. He has made Schumpeter his lodestar. . . Yet, I would venture a guess that Schumpeter himself would not only have been amused, even gratified, but he would have hailed Norton's work as a significant extension of what he had in mind and as a fine example of the bold style he admired.' -- Mark Perlman, University of Pittsburgh, US'This book is a vigorous statement extolling the continuing leadership prospects for the US economy. A primary contribution is in pointing out that sustained growth in the free market economy is not just the result of fortunate but largely accidental developments. Rather, it is attributable to a considerable degree to the powerful and enduring mechanism of entrepreneurship.' -- William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University, US'While there is a lot of talk about the New Economy, scholars have been slow to take the subject seriously. This volume is an important exception. Norton tackles the subject of the New Economy head on, providing a deep and thoughtful explanation of what this New Economy is all about, where it came from, how it differs from the 'old economy' and where it is headed. Policymakers and scholars from all fields of economics and business will find this book important and valuable in placing the New Economy in an intellectually satisfying historical context.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Geographies of Creation Part I: Three Conceptions of the New Economy Part II: Requiem Part III: The Revolution Part IV: Networks Part V: What Went Right? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhile characteristically 'Austrian' themes such as entrepreneurship, economic calculation, tacit knowledge and the temporal structure of capital are clearly relevant to the business firm, Austrian economists have said relatively little about management, organization, and strategy. This innovative book features 12 chapters that all seek to advance the understanding of these issues by drawing on Austrian ideas. Building on existing research in transaction cost economics, agency theory, evolutionary economics and the resource-based theory of the firm, the authors cover a wide range of theoretical and applied topics. These include knowledge management, authority and hierarchy, modularity, corporate restructuring, telecommunications regulation and competitive advantage. They clearly show how Austrian ideas can usefully engage, challenge and extend more mainstream perspectives on economic organization. There are many books on Austrian economics and many more on the theory of the firm, but virtually none that integrate these two bodies of literature. Scholars of Austrian economics and academics interested in strategy, organization and the theory of the firm will draw great value from this insightful book.Trade Review'This volume is a positive contribution to Austrian economics. . . The contributors cast new light on problems that were not considered from the outset as genuine to Austrian economics: this includes theoretical problems, such as property rights, learning, and incentives, as well as empirical, and perhaps more exotic problems from an Austrian point of view, such as corporate governance and industrial organization.' -- Jacques-Laurent Ravix, Journal of Evolutionary Economics'. . . a very interesting book which goes a considerable way towards linking economic analysis of the firm with empirical study of business decisions and with ideas which have been discussed in studies of business policy and management. . . This is a book which calls for, and repays, careful reading.' -- A.L. Minkes, International Journal of Management and Decision Making'This is a most informative book for both the non-specialist and specialist alike. The non-specialist can get a feel for the literature on the entrepreneur whilst the specialist is given some significant ideas that will move forward the debate as to what contributions Austrians can make in the area of the theory of the firm, particularly with a capabilities approach.' -- David Gray, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'For researchers interested in Austrian economics and those interested in the theory of the firm the book gives a valuable summary of what can be derived from the Austrian approach to the theory of the firm.' -- Helge Peukert, European Business Organization Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction – Entrepreneurship and the Firm: Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization Nicolai J. Foss and Peter G. Klein 1. Explaining Firms Brian J. Loasby 2. Modularity in Technology and Organization Richard N. Langlois 3. Economic Organization in the Knowledge Economy: An Austrian Perspective Nicolai J. Foss 4. Knowledge: A Challenge for the Austrian Theory of the Firm Pierre Garrouste 5. Schumpeter’s and Kirzner’s Entrepreneur Reconsidered: Corporate Entrepreneurship, Subjectivism and the Need for a Theory of the Firm Wolfgang Gick 6. Economic Organization and the Trade-offs between Productive and Destructive Entrepreneurship Kirsten Foss and Nicolai J. Foss 7. Entrepreneurship, Contracts and the Corporate Firm: Austrian Insights on the Contractual Nature of Business Organization Stavros Ioannides 8. Costs of Contracting, Psychology of Entrepreneurship and Capabilities of Firms Martti Vihanto 9. Do Entrepreneurs Make Predictable Mistakes? Evidence from Corporate Divestitures Peter G. Klein and Sandra K. Klein 10. Telecommunications Mergers and Theories of the Firm 11. Rents and Resources: A Market Process Perspective Jerry Ellig 11. Rents and Resources: A Market Process Perspective Peter Lewin and Steven E. Phelan 12. Resource-Advantage Theory and Austrian Economics Shelby Hunt Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurs engaging in international business face business environments that are fundamentally different from their home countries. Despite decades of entrepreneurship research, we know little about these entrepreneurs and their strategic behaviour in establishing and managing transnational operations.This book applies an institutional perspective on transnational entrepreneurship to empirical investigations of transnational corporations (TNCs) from Hong Kong and Singapore. Henry Wai-chung Yeung argues that significant variations in institutional structures of home countries explain variations in the entrepreneurial endowments of prospective transnational business networks. This is illustrated by empirical data from two in-depth studies of over 300 TNCs from Hong Kong and Singapore and over 120 of their foreign affiliates in Asia.Entrepreneurship and the Internationalisation of Asian Firms is a timely contribution to theoretical and empirical studies in international business and will be widely read by those interested in international business, industrial economics, organisation studies, political economy, regional studies and economic geography.Trade Review'. . . this is an impressive book which represents a considerable amount of original research into the nature of Hong Kong and Singapore's economies and more importantly into how economic globalization actually takes place. Yeung's analysis is clear, thorough and well-argued and the conclusions he draws are powerful.' -- Andrew Jones, Economic Geography Research Group'As significant as its empirical contributions are, however, this book is not merely detailed empirical research, but a sustained theoretical argument for the relevance of an institutional perspective on transnational entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. . . its theoretical and empirical contributions are considerable. . .' -- Jim Glassman, Economic Geography'The author has done important work by studying entrepreneurs in an institutional context rather than considering them as individuals, and this has the effect of situating entrepreneurs within a culture and a business system, not treating them - as is common in literature on the subject - as extraordinary individuals who are somehow "outside" their business systems. The net result is a book which is valuable on several different levels.' -- Morgen Witzel, Asia Pacific Business Review'This is a stimulating volume on the emerging subject area of international entrepreneurship. . . the specific application to transnational entrepreneurship makes this a significant addition to the literature, particularly given its strong conceptual underpinnings, which provide an institutional perspective on entrepreneurial activities across boarders. . . . Henry Wai-Chung Yeung states that his objective was to stimulate further theoretical and empirical studies in entrepreneurship and international business studies. By this criterion, he has certainly succeeded, and Edward Elgar is to be congratulated on publishing this work within its impressive series on New Horizons in International Business.' -- Stephen Young, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. An Institutional Perspective on Entrepreneurship in International Business 2. Transnational Entrepreneurship in Two Contrasting Asian Contexts: Hong Kong and Singapore 3. City-states and their Global Reach: Outward Investments from Hong Kong and Singapore 4. Entrepreneurs in International Business 5. Empowered Managers: Intrapreneurs in International Business 6. Conclusion: Developing Entrepreneurship in International Business References Index

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Book SynopsisAnthony Ellison cuts through conventional neo-classical interpretations to expose the indispensable contribution of entrepreneurs in driving the market process and, in particular, in accomplishing the deregulation of the transportation, trade, telecommunications and financial regimes both in North America and across the globe. Entrepreneurs have an important role in any economy, but in this seminal study, the author argues that they have played a crucial part in shaping the contemporary global market. Entrepreneurs and the Transformation of the Global Economy situates the emergence of the contemporary global market economy within an historical context.The author reviews the rival interpretations of the global impacts of the surging market economy and is particularly critical of previous Marxist interpretations. His examination of the deregulation of the North American airline industry and the re-design of its organisational infrastructure serves to illustrate the potential of the neo-institutional approach in economic analysis and is intended to offer a more meaningful alternative.This book will be of interest to academics and researchers of public sector economics, globalisation and deregulation as well as transport economists.Trade Review'This is a book that should be read by those who teach and research in the area of industrial economics.' -- David Gray, Entrepreneurship and Innovation'Professor Ellison has written a wide ranging book which makes a major contribution both to serious economics and to practical policy making. Not surprisingly, given his expertise in those areas, he focuses a great deal on transport in general, and on civil aviation in particular. But perhaps more interesting is his emphasis on entrepreneurship and the human element in decision making. The result is a work which will be interesting and valuable in its own right to a whole range of economists. It will also repay scrutiny by others interested in transport, and business behaviour.' -- Lord Maurice Peston, University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. Transport’s Punctuated Precession in North America 2. Regulating and Deregulating the Transformations 3. Future Imperfect 4. Ideologues, Entrepreneurs and Explanations 5. Alternatives to Attaining Efficient Resource Allocation through Transport Markets: Origins and Implications 6. Deregulation as Economic Engineering 7. The FAA and the US Domestic Civil Aviation System 8. The Organisational Re-design of Canada’s Aviation Infrastructure 9. The Reality of Nirvana 10. A Classical Modernist Bibliography Journals Index

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Book SynopsisAs national economies become more closely linked, the value of more active corporate and policy level cooperation is becoming increasingly recognised. This book promotes the concept of alliance capitalism - a spirit of collegial entrepreneurship - as a means to facilitate more harmonious development in the international economy. The authors examine balances between the competitive and cooperative activities of firms and governments in major industrialized countries from perspectives of efficiency and social justice. They advocate cooperation to overcome internationalized market failures and policy failures, and to reduce imbalances in the spread of gains from global commerce. This advocacy is based especially on comparisons between corporate and policy level activities in the USA and the EU, and between the USA and the EU. The potential advantages of strengthening cooperation are stressed with emphasis on imperatives being set by continuing technological advances.Alliance Capitalism and Corporate Management will be required reading for all scholars and students of international management and international political economy, business leaders and corporate managers, and decision makers in the fields of industrial and competition policy.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Relational Assets, Networks and International Business Activity 2. Alliance Capitalism and Macroeconomic Policies 3. Alliance Capitalism and Microeconomic Policies 4. Inter-firm R&D Partnering in High Technology Industries 5. Financial Liberalization, Alliance Capitalism and the Changing Structure of Financial Markets 6. Corporate Alliances in the World Trading System 7. Corporate Alliances and Competition Policies 8. Alliance Capitalism in Europe 9. EU Growth Strategy and the New Economy 10. American Alliance Capitalism 11. Japan’s Network Capitalism in Evolution 12. Alliance Capitalism, FDI and Developing Countries 13. Alliance Capitalism and Collective Management Index

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Book SynopsisJust as society has realised the value of entrepreneurs, so entrepreneurs are gradually realising the value of strategic marketing. In this book, the authors explain the substantial role of marketing in the success of small firms which have emerged in the new business environment of the past 10 to 15 years. Entrepreneurial marketing is especially important for small, developing firms which have to consider emerging business and market trends, and so a model is presented specifically tailored to the needs of expanding entrepreneurial ventures. The authors also critically analyse the extent to which mainstream marketing and entrepreneurship theory are useful in entrepreneurial marketing. They argue that to be fully effective, marketing must be viewed from a broad perspective and as a value-creating process.In order to understand the dynamic pattern of growth of small entrepreneurial ventures, they emphasise the importance of making a clear distinction between: managerial growth and entrepreneurial growth entrepreneurship, management and leadership transactional marketing, relationship marketing and complex combinations focal organisations and virtual organisations explorative learning and exploitative learning value configurations and value chains. This book will be of immense worth to students, scholars and practitioners of marketing and entrepreneurship, and will contribute to a new dialogue between the two disciplines. It will also be of considerable value to the wider business and management community learning to operate and succeed in the new economic era.Trade Review'. . . this book addresses a relevant and growing body of interface research. Bjerke and Hultman are to be congratulated for the development of arguments that are presented in detail. . .' -- Eleanor Shaw, International Small Business Journal'The cornerstones of the book's thesis are core aspects of knowledge, change, understanding, marketing behaviour and entrepreneurship, in the context of small firms. The focal aspect of the book is marketing of small firms which are growing through entrepreneurship, in essence entrepreneurial marketing. This is a scholarly text which presents complex perspectives in a thoughtful, well founded and researched format. It reviews the core concepts studiously and produces a conceptual framework of insight and vision. As someone who has worked in this field for most of my academic life, I was pleased to be enlightened by the carefully integrated constructs of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this volume. It is a must read for serious scholars of entrepreneurial marketing.' -- David J. Carson, University of Ulster, UK'This is a 'must read' book for all those involved in academic marketing and management practice. In my view, Professors Bjerke and Hultman have made a critical contribution to marketing, entrepreneurship and economic literature with this book. They present a new and compelling vision of our contemporary market environment and challenge us to think in new ways. A unique feature of the book is that it is based on extensive and well grounded data from Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Region.' -- Gus Geursen, Monash University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Gerald E. Hills 1. Small is Beautiful? 2. Marketing in the Old Economic Era 3. Entrepreneurship: Creating New Business Ventures 4. Marketing of Big Firms and Small Firms 5. Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Culture 6. Growth, Learning and Co-Creation 7. Marketing as Co-Creation of Customer Value 8. A Conceptual Framework for Entrepreneurial Marketing 9. Some Areas of Importance for Excellent Entrepreneurial Marketing 10. Entrepreneurial Marketing: Leading and Managing in the New Economic Era Index

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Book SynopsisWhat makes the US different from other advanced economies is the opportunity for newcomers acting as entrepreneurs to start new companies, a few of which will then change the world. This book develops three points. First, the New Economy is real: part micro, part macro, and all digital. Second, its emergence around networked PCs propelled the US resurgence in the world economy during the 1990s. Third, rather than subsiding, the current US lead in information technology (IT) could well increase over the next decade. The reason lies in the clustered linking of venture capital and entrepreneurs in a system that can be stylized as 'the invention of the method of innovation'. The central theme of the book is the vital role played by newcomers, acting as entrepreneurs, to overthrow the old order and blast through the deep tendencies toward stagnation that afflict advanced, affluent economies. Related strands are (1) an update and reappraisal of Joseph Schumpeter's vision of capitalist development, (2) a regional focus on the rebirth of US computing, and (3) a detailed inquiry into the geography of innovation in strategic clusters of venture capital firms and IT knowledge workers. The author provides a sharply etched portrayal of the geography of the new economy. He lists specific case studies of the failure of established managerial corporations to capitalize on inventions, a failure remedied by newcomers. The book recounts traditional and new theories of the entrepreneur and of creative destruction. Primers on venture capital, IPOs, and internet business models are included, as are comparisons of theory and data on the emergence of new 'strategic cities'. Lastly, it offers a brief, readable, detailed, and company-specific history of the PC revolution and the coming of the internet.Economists, geographers, and regional scientists, students and readers interested in the digital economy, the internet, the history of economic thought, and the New Economy and investors will all find this book revealing and enlightening.Trade Review'The book is intended for economists, geographers, students and regional scientists as well as for policymakers and scholars, both those who are seeking further information regarding the new economy and those who feel they should know more about the principles of the new economy will learn much from this book. It covers an impressive range of issues, and each topic is dealt with a comprehensive systematic manner. The book is written in an accessible style - generally non-technical except for appendices and largely jargon free.' -- Guldem Gokcek, Eastern Economic Journal'Overall, the comprehensiveness and the massive amount of data on new economy phenomena make Creating the New Economy a nice collection of new economy topics that are of major interest to regional scientists.' -- Erik Stam, Papers in Regional Science'I have read the Norton manuscript with fascination. He has a provocative thesis, and he successfully puts himself in the middle of virtually every current debate about our economy. It is the kind of book that everyone interested in these controversies will want to read and ponder. At first, few may agree with him but then again he agrees with very few whose ideas he touches. He has made Schumpeter his lodestar. . . Yet, I would venture a guess that Schumpeter himself would not only have been amused, even gratified, but he would have hailed Norton's work as a significant extension of what he had in mind and as a fine example of the bold style he admired.' -- Mark Perlman, University of Pittsburgh, US'This book is a vigorous statement extolling the continuing leadership prospects for the US economy. A primary contribution is in pointing out that sustained growth in the free market economy is not just the result of fortunate but largely accidental developments. Rather, it is attributable to a considerable degree to the powerful and enduring mechanism of entrepreneurship.' -- William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University, US'While there is a lot of talk about the New Economy, scholars have been slow to take the subject seriously. This volume is an important exception. Norton tackles the subject of the New Economy head on, providing a deep and thoughtful explanation of what this New Economy is all about, where it came from, how it differs from the 'old economy' and where it is headed. Policymakers and scholars from all fields of economics and business will find this book important and valuable in placing the New Economy in an intellectually satisfying historical context.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Geographies of Creation Part I: Three Conceptions of the New Economy Part II: Requiem Part III: The Revolution Part IV: Networks Part V: What Went Right? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisArchitects of the Business Revolution is a journey through the remarkable new territory of e-business and the new economy. Dearlove and Coomber identify the entrepreneurs, radicals and thinkers who have made the greatest contribution to this new world. From wunderkinds like Marc Andreessen and Sabheer Bhatia and rocket scientists like Tim Berners-Lee and Vinton Cerf to visionaries like Don Tapscott and Esther Dyson and business engineers like Scott McNealy and Jim Clark, these are the guys and girls you have to know about. Beyond the individuals themselves, Dearlove and Coomber take ideas into action and offer practical guidance drawn from these pioneers.Trade Review"...the style is generally witty, readable and up-to-date..." (Sunday Business Post, 4th February 2001) "The authors put ideas into action and offer practical guidance drawn from these pioneers." (Computer Weekly, 22nd March 2001) "An interesting read...." (Freelance Informer, 20th April 20 "The book is written in a refreshingly non-technical style, which is a welcome change from the many publications in this area ....." (Professional Manager, July 2001) "..very impressed with the actual format of this book....manages to be both interesting and informative....it succeeds in being a very neat and well presented book.." (M2 Communications, 22 February 2001)Table of ContentsHistory's perspective Wealth creation The first wave Clicks and bricks The future of e-commerce Architects of the business revolution Marc Andreessen - Netscape Loudcloud Tim Berners-Lee Jeff Bezos - Amazon.com Sabheer Bhatia - Hotmail & Arzoo Scott Blum - Buy.com Sergey Brin & Larry Page - Google.com Steve Case - America Online Vint Cerf John Chambers - Cisco Christos Cotsakos - E*trade Jim Clark Michael Dell - Dell Corp Matt Drudge - The Drudge Report Esther Dyson Richard Egan - EMC Larry Ellison - Oracle Shawn Fanning - Napster David Filo & Jerry Yang - Yahoo! Bill Gates -Microsoft George Gilder Rob Glaser - RealNetworks Seth Godin - Permission Marketing James Gosling - Sun Microsystems & Java Bill Gross - Idealab! Andy Grove - Intel Jeff Hawkins - Palm Computing & Handspring Steve Jobs - Apple Computer Guy Kawasaki - Garage.com Harry Knowles - Ain't It Cool News Martha Lane Fox & Brent Hoberman - Lastminute.com Scott McNealy - Sun Microsystems Nicholas Negroponte - MIT Media Lab Jorma Ollila - Nokia Pierre Omidyar - eBay Kevin O'Connor - DoubleClick Tony Perkins Chris Alden - Red Herring Tom Perkins - Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Bryers Jon Postel Michael Robertson - MP3.com Arthur Rock Louis Rossetto - Wired Magazine John Seely Brown - Xerox PARC William Shockley - Farchild Semiconductors Masayoshi Son - Softbank Don Tapscott Linus Torvalds - Linux Jay Walker - Priceline.com Alan Webber - Fast Company David Wetherell - CMGI Bob Young - Red Hat

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Book SynopsisAsian entrepreneurs and businesses have created wealth faster than the rest of the economy. Asian wealth now creates and sustains more jobs than it has ever done. It stimulates growth in industries and places that would struggle without the engine of entrepreneurship. Asian wealth is diversifying and modernising, it crosses the generational divide. If you want new and old economy wealth, it's in these pages. If you want modern and traditional management practices, they are in this book. If you want a new generation of entrepreneurs and wealth creators, then read on. PRAISE FOR MAKING A FORTUNE "Nobody understands better what makes British Asian entrepreneurs tick. Spinder provides a fascinating insight into business leaders and the inspirational stories behind their success." Amar Singh, Evening Standard "A refreshing and intelligent insight into Asian entrepreneurship in the 21st century" Sathnam Sanghera, The Times "This is an important book that is being published at just the right time. With immigration a hot topic of conversation and ever-present in political and media circles, this book lays out the contribution of first, second and third generation Asians to the UK in terms of wealth creation, employment and host of other issues. It tells some good stories and has a powerful message for everyone who reads it."Eric Leenders, Executive Director, British Bankers Association (BBA) “Drawing on her own experiences and the stories of others, Spinder Dhaliwal offers both unique and valuable insights into this community of entrepreneurs. This book is a must for practicing and would be entrepreneurs but also for anyone involved in entrepreneurships from advisors through to academics.” Hamant Verma, Editor Eastern Eye “The personal stories behind some of the UK's most successful Asian businessmen make for fascinating reading. I'm so glad that my good friend and hotel business partner, Surinder Arora, takes his rightful place among them.” Sir Cliff RichardTrade Review“…an interesting analysis of British Asian entrepreneurship…inspiring examples from fields as diverse as manufacturing, finance, and pharmaceuticals.” (The Times, Saturday 29th March 2008)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Forewords. Introduction. 1. Shami Ahmed and family (Juice Corporation). 2. Surinder Arora (Arora Group). 3. Lord Karan Bilimoria (Cobra). 4. Dinesh Dhamija (Ebookers.com). 5. Firoz Kassam (Firoka Group). 6. Dr Kartar Lalvani (Vitabiotics). 7. Sir Gulam Noon (Noon Products). 8. Vijay and Bhikhu Patel (Waymade Healthcare). 9. Lord Swraj Paul (Caparo Group). 10. Professor Nathu Ram Puri (Purico Group). 11. Perween Warsi (S&A Foods). Afterword. Index.

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Book SynopsisJon Gillespie Brown brings his extensive mentoring experience to bear in this new handbook for would-be entrepreneurs. So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? contains a series of mentoring sessions, each carefully thought out to make you consider and plan your life based on your passions, ambitions and ultimate visions. By actively taking part in each of the exercises, you give yourself the best chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur, or the sufficient clarity to decide what other career options are best suited to you. Explore your real goals, hidden talents, passions, assets and core skills. The simple self-discovery tools in the book will make it easy for you to analyse this information and take the next steps towards your entrepreneurial dreams with total confidence. PRAISE FOR SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR 'Read this book if you plan to be an entrepreneur, find out what it's really like before you make the leap!' Doug Richard, entrepreneur, business investor and former member of the Dragons' Den TV programme 'Before I invest in a business at an early stage I want to know the founders knew what they were getting into. I would suggest they check out if they measure up to the demands of the ups and downs required to be a successful entrepreneur by reading this book first.' Richard Farleigh, Author Taming the Lion: 100 Secret Strategies for Investing and former member of the Dragons' Den 'The key to entrepreneurial success is understanding what type of entrepreneur you are, and then doing business in a way that is true to yourself, and above all, one that brings you personal happiness and fulfilment. This book will help you decide whether a life of an entrepreneur is for you.' Rachel Elnaugh, entrepreneur, business speaker and former member of the Dragons' Den 'Very few people truly consider the hard work, disappointment, frustration and crushing lows that every Entrepreneur experiences along the journey. Jon's book is a must read for anybody ready to take the leap!' Richard Parkes Cordock, author of Millionaire Upgrade and creator of Millionaire MBA Business Mentoring Programme 'The only form of safe employment is self-employment. I recommend anyone considering the entrepreneurial path to read this book.' Geoff Burch, International Speaker and author of Go It Alone: The Streetwise Secrets of Self-Employment tobeanentrepreneur.comTrade Review"...his advice is clear, concise, and simple to follow." RealWorldMagazine.comTable of ContentsWhy you Should Buy This Book. Preface. Acknowledgements. Dedication. So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Introduction. Dreaming big Dreams. Your Passion - What are you willing to do for the rest of your life? The Entrepreneur Test - Is Starting A Business Right For You? Check your entrepreneurial quotient with our fun quiz. Mentor Session 1 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Introduction. Top ten ways to answer the ultimate question - do I want to become an entrepreneur? What is an entrepreneur? Research into entrepreneurs. The top ten traits of successful entrepreneurs. Lessons. Mentor Session 2 - Entrepreneurs Uncovered. Top ten myths about entrepreneurs. What makes people become an entrepreneur? Are you feeling like an entrepreneur yet? Lessons. Mentor Session 3 - Entrepreneurial Lifestyle. What's life like being an entrepreneur? Ten great things about being an entrepreneur. The story of an entrepreneurial beginning. Lessons. Mentor Session 4 - Deconstructing You - Part 1. Taking a personal inventory and assessing your current resources. Audit your business history and abilities. Management skills evaluation. Personality evaluation. Accomplishments. Your health position. What interests you in life? What about your family and network? Have you considered the ideal lifestyle for you? Mentor Session 5 - Deconstructing You - Part 2. What's your personal motivation? A story about finding your personal mission. Vision, Purpose and personal mission statement. Identifying personal criteria that will fit your new business. It's not all about the 'money' or being a 'millionaire'. Make an 'I want' list. Mentor Session 6 - Is It Really For Me? Getting over the fear of starting out. Anyone can become an entrepreneur at any life stage. The young or 'student' entrepreneur. Making the transition from the corporate world. You can be an 'geriatrepreneur' when you are over 55 too. Top ten excuses for not becoming an entrepreneur. Finding the courage to go for it. Lessons. Take the 'rocking chair' test before you give up on your dream. Mentor Session 7 - Make Sure You Take Your Loved Ones With You. Achieving a life of balance. Getting the balance right at home. Your friends and family. Your circle of influence. Mentor Session 8 - Are You Ready to Be An Entrepreneur? So what are your answers to the ultimate question - do you want to be entrepreneur? Top ten ways to answer the ultimate question- do I want to become an entrepreneur? Epilogue. Answer Key. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe contributors to this collection provide a wealth of new analyses of both traditional and emerging aspects of entrepreneurship, from a variety of national perspectives and from a variety of disciplines. Globalization has begun to dismantle the barriers that traditionally segregated local business opportunities and local firms from their international counterparts. Local markets are becoming integral parts of broader, global markets. As globalization proceeds apace, entrepreneurs and small businesses will play a more prominent role on the global business arena. The volume is divided into three sections. The first looks at the internationalization process itself while the second focuses on factors facilitating this process in small and medium-sized firms. The last section examines emerging dimensions in management policy. This book provides valuable insights for business leaders, policy formulators, students and academics alike in understanding and coping with our rapidly changing world.Trade Review'The perspectives generated are refreshingly new and highly revealing. The scholars deserve rich compliments. Those interested in entrepreneurship as well as international business will find this collection facilitating and useful for further research as they fill many gaps in the literature.' -- V.K. Kumar, Global Business Review'Globalization and Entrepreneurship is a well-edited volume that brings together important aspects of the internationalisation process with special reference to small and medium sized enterprises. As it is dealing with a contemporary issue this book will undoubtedly be of interest to the academic world, but there is also much to interest the business reader.' -- Max Good, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and InnovationTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: The Internationalization Process 1. Globalization and Entrepreneurship 2. On the Determinants of Exporting: UK Evidence 3. Integrated Outsourcing: A Tool for the Foreign Expansion of Small-business Suppliers 4. Small Multinationals in Global Competition: An Industry Perspective Part II: Facilitating Small-Firm Internationalization 5. Internationalization of Australian SMEs: Challenges and Opportunities 6. Cluster Development Programmes: Panacea or Placebo for Promoting SME Growth and Internationalization? 7. Social Capital, Networks and Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs: Transnational Entrepreneurship and Bootstrap Capitalism 8. Small Business in the Czech Republic and Japan: Successes and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs Part III: Emerging Dimensions of Management Policy 9. Toward a Transnational Techno-culture: An Empirical Investigation of Knowledge Management 10. E-Commerce and the Internationalization of SMEs 11. Managing Relations: The Essence of International Entrepreneurship Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique reference book provides an array of diverse perspectives on international entrepreneurship, a new and emerging field of research that blends concepts and methodologies from more traditional social sciences. The Handbook includes chapters written by top researchers of economics and sociology, as well as academic leaders in the fields of entrepreneurship and international business. State-of-the-art contributions provide up-to-date literature reviews, making this book essential for the researcher of entrepreneurship and the internationalisation of entrepreneurs.Trade Review'Dana's Handbook is an essential read for international entrepreneurship scholars as well as policymakers and practitioners concerned with the dynamics associated with the international entrepreneurship process. Succinct reviews of the literature and useful summary tables relating to key themes and studies are presented by a number of contributors. . .' -- Paul Westhead, International Small Business Journal'This is a formidable and weighty tome. . . More important than sheer quantity is consideration of the quality, and here the broad spread yet eclectic choice of the research papers is most enlightening. The contributing authors have collectively condensed much of the knowledge garnered from the past five years of this global field into one handy sourcebook. . . The end result is, indeed, a fresh recognition, if recognition still needs to be made, of the major importance of this new global growth phenomenon of international entrepreneurship.' -- Mark Haydon, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'The Handbook is a nearly comprehensive reference work to the field that will be useful to scholars new to the area as well as those already engaged in it. . . I was impressed by the diversity of the authors. . . The Handbook is an excellent broad reference to the field.' -- Ben Oviatt, Journal of International Business Studies'Over the last few years there has been an increased interest in research on the internationalization of new ventures and the global challenges facing growing young businesses. The Handbook of Research on International Entrepreneurship has collected and synthesized the contributions of leading researchers in an effort to define and categorize the unique contributions and state-of-the-art of this emerging field. It provides a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment that advances the frontiers of knowledge regarding the fundamental concepts, methods, and theories of international entrepreneurship. The Handbook should serve as both an authoritative and comprehensive reference work for researchers, and a state-of-the-art compilation of new insights for educational leaders.' -- Ari Ginsberg, New York University Stern School of Business, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Bob Kirk Preface by Léo-Paul Dana Part I: Reflections 1. Emerging Paradigms of International Entrepreneurship Léo-Paul Dana and Richard W. Wright 2. An Accidental International Foray Frank Hoy 3. Women in International Entrepreneurship Nancy J. Adler 4. Women, Age and Money: International Entrepreneurship Theory in the Work of Candida G. Brush Candida G. Brush and Tatiana S. Manolova 5. The New Globetrotters Laurel J. Delaney 6. International Entrepreneurship and Chinese Business Research Henry Wai-chung Yeung 7. A Typology Hamid Etemad Part II: Conceptual Chapters 8. Internationalization: Motive and Process A. Bakr Ibrahim 9. International Entrepreneurship and Internationalization: Common Threads Lawrence S. Welch 10. The Praxeological Concept of International Entrepreneurship J. Patrick Gunning 11. Entrepreneurship and Marketing: Issues for Independent Inventors Len Tiu Wright and Celia Harvey 12. Learning, Innovation and Globalization: The Competitive Advantage of Collaborative Entrepreneurship Harry Matlay and Jay Mitra 13. Marshalling Relations Hamid Etemad 14. Entrepreneurial Capabilities: A Resource-based Systemic Approach to International Entrepreneurship Jean-Jacques Obrecht Part III: Geographical Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship 15. Asia-Pacific Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship John Milton-Smith 16. East Asian Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew 17. Two Types of Self-Employment in Canada Louis Jacques Filion 18. Canadian Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Martine Spence 19. The Case of Canadian Computer Software Firms Rod B. McNaughton and Peter Brown 20. Business Support for Internationalization in England Leigh Sear and Robert T. Hamilton 21. Estonian Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Tiit Elenurm 22. Finnish Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Reijo Luostarinen and Mika Gabrielsson 23. Three Case Studies from Finland Niina Nummela 24. French Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Alain Fayolle 25. Greek Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Pavlos Dimitratos and Spyros Lioukas 26. Indian Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Shameen Prashantham 27. Irish Perspectives on Developing International Entrepreneurs Jim Bell, David Demick, Ian Callaghan and Aidan O'Reilly 28. Japanese Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Paul W. Beamish and Jane W. Lu 29. New Zealand Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Howard H. Frederick, John Thompson and Peter J. Mellalieu 30. International Expansion of New Zealand Firms Heather I.M. Wilson, Sylvie K. Chetty and Gurvinder S. Shergill 31. Swedish Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Anders Blomstermo, Kent Eriksson and D. Deo Sharma 32. The Internationalization Process of Firms in the United Kingdom Dave Crick 33. Internationalization and Size, Age and Profitability in the United Kingdom Graham Hall and Ciwen Tu 34. United States Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Bella L. Galperin 35. Internationalizing European IPOs in the United States Boyd D. Cohen Part IV: Franchising Perspectives 36. The Internationalization of Franchising Systems into Industrialized Economies Dianne H.B. Welsh and Ilan Alon 37. The Internationalization of Franchise Systems into Emerging and Transitional Economies Dianne H.B. Welsh and Ilan Alon 38. A Model for the Choice of Organizational Form in International Franchising V. Nilakant, Callum J. Floyd and Mary Ellen Gordon Part V: Towards Future Research in International Entrepreneurship 39. A Network Perspective of International Entrepreneurship Susanna Hinttu, Maria Forsman and Soren Kock 40. Emerging Research Issues in International Entrepreneurship Shaker A. Zahra, Peggy Cloninger, Ji Feng Yu and Youngjun Choi 41. An Action Research Approach for Internationalization Claudio Vignali 42. Family Business Successions: Toward Future Research Robert H. Brockhaus Sr. 43. On Field Research Methods for Theory Building and Testing Thierry Volery Index

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Book SynopsisFrom its launch in 1997, the Frankfurt technology stock exchange developed spectacularly as did other European technology exchanges. Many Europeans thought that a new age of entrepreneurship had dawned. Following the downturn, however, the search for blame began. Much of this blame was undifferentiated and subjective. Public policy lessons were not drawn. Written by a well-known commentator of the European venture capital community, this book analyses the rise and decline of European internet entrepreneurship. The effects of both the public promotion of venture capital investments as well as the timing of telecommunications reform are examined in detail in various European countries, in particular in Germany and Sweden. The book contains a wealth of unique data on the failure of European internet ventures and draws several technology and telecommunications policy conclusions.Trade Review'Waesche has produced an excellent book that is both informative and enjoyable to read for anyone interested in the rise of the internet in Europe and the impact of national policies concerning telecommunications and innovation.' -- Joanne Roberts, R&D Management'Theoretically informed and grounded in careful empirical research, the book is vital reading for all such business persons and policymakers who are interested in public policies for communications revolution and the new network economy.' -- M.A. Qureshi, Science of Science'This is an excellent book. It contributes significantly to our understanding of the telecommunications/internet boom and bust, and parts are ideal for teaching.' -- John Zysman, University of California, Berkeley, US'This accomplished research monograph breaks new ground by looking at the relationship between internet entrepreneurship and public policy. The first part charts the development of the internet as the basis for a new global network economy, and the contribution to its success of government telecoms policy in the USA, while the second part examines in detail the rise; and underlying vulnerabilities - of internet entrepreneurship in Germany, examining in close detail the character of the policy relationship between the German federal government, the incumbent national telecommunications operator and the new internet ventures. It also offers a useful comparative European chapter looking at developments in France, the Netherlands and in particular Sweden. Analytically penetrating, detailed and thorough, the book shows how national institutions (such as German corporatism) and government policies for telecommunications and for national innovation have refracted the opportunities presented by global networks, causing internet businesses to develop along unique, national trajectories. Theoretically informed and grounded in careful empirical research, the book makes for compelling reading for anyone interested in public policies for the communications revolution and the new network economy.' -- Peter Humphreys, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Uneven Development and Internet Entrepreneurship in Europe Part I: Global Opportunity 2. The Global Growth of the Internet and the Role of the United States 3. Unregulation and the Death of Distance Part II: National Political Economy 4. Institutional Reform and Political Compromise 5. Incumbent Telecommunications Operator Strategy and Internet Access 6. Survey of Internet Entrepreneurship in Germany 7. Varieties of Internet Venture Development in Europe: The Swedish Case 8. Conclusion: The Timing of Policy Reform and Internet Entrepreneurship in Europe Appendix A: Procedure and Results of the Globalstartup Survey Appendix B: Interviews Appendix C: Selected Financial Figures for International Telecommunications Operators Appendix D: Internet Advertising Expenditures and the Number of Internet Users by Country Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInternational entrepreneurship as a field of study is not necessarily confined to the internationalisation phenomenon, and recently advanced definitions suggest significant scope for the development and establishment of, as yet, undetermined parameters. Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship identifies key themes that collectively demonstrate the convergence of thinking at the interface between the disciplines of international business and entrepreneurship. These are: development of the field and the effects of international entrepreneurship on a new economy conceptual and paradigmatic developments international entrepreneurship and the internet as a developing research agenda contacts links and networks as process driven internationalisation cross-sectoral, cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons of entrepreneurship the experiential emphasis in entrepreneurial internationalisation. Explaining the complexities of enterprise in an international and sometimes global environment, this book is distinguished by the cross-disciplinary nature of its contributors and their efforts to develop new paradigmatic approaches in an area characterised by theoretical diversity and convergence.Appealing to researchers, academics and policymakers working in international business - particularly the international growth and development of small firms - and for entrepreneurship and small firm scholars this book is a must-have. Lecturers and students on post-graduate programmes would also be interested in the book as a reader.Trade Review‘Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship consists of 15 articles organised into six broad themes of interest to scholars. . . which are likely to remain of interest for some time.' -- Ben Oviatt, Journal of International Business StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: International Entrepreneurship, Development of the Field and the Effects of a New Economy Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship: A Synopsis 1. Back to the Future: International Entrepreneurship in the New Economy Part II: Conceptual and Paradigmatic Developments 2. Internationalization and the Performance of the Small Firm: A Review of the Empirical Literature between 1996 and 2001 3. Conceptual and Methodological Underpinnings in the Study of Rapid Internationalizers 4. Portfolio Entrepreneurship: A Description and its Link to International Entrepreneurship Part III: The Experimental Emphasis in Entrepreneurial Internationalization 5. The Export Problems of Internationalizing SMEs: Some Empirical Evidence using a ‘Critical Incident’ Technique 6. Is the Globe Becoming Small or is the Small Becoming Global? Part IV: International Entrepreneurship and the Internet: A Developing Research Agenda 7. Internet-enabled International Entrepreneurship: A Conceptual Model 8. Determinants of Internet Export Performance: A Conceptual Framework for Small and Medium-sized Firms 9. The Internet and the Internationalization of Small Knowledge-intensive Firms: A Conceptual Approach Part V: Contacts, Links and Networks: Process-Driven Internationalization 10. International Entrepreneurship and Network Relationships: The International Marketing Communications Sector 11. Returning to the Field in Internationalization: An Exploratory Study of Contemporary Small Firms in the Advanced Medical Products Industry 12. The Role of Inward FDI in Internationalization of Six Affiliates in Estonia: A Network Perspective Part VI: Cross-Sectoral, Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Comparisons 13. Chinese, Italian and Sikh Ethnic Entrepreneurship in Canada: Implications for the Research Agenda, Education Programmes and Public Policy 14. A Comparative Exploratory Investigation into the Perceptions of Internationalizing Firms in Singapore and the UK 15. How Entrepreneurial are University Alumni? A Scottish and International Comparison Index

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Book SynopsisHigher employment, economic growth and innovation are fundamental objectives of modern economies. One effective means of attaining these goals is the development of successful entrepreneurs, and this book aims to provide a deeper, research-based understanding of the factors influencing successful entrepreneurship. Mirjam van Praag compares and contrasts the economic theory of entrepreneurship with determinants of successful entrepreneurship derived from empirical evidence, in an attempt to discover what makes for an accomplished entrepreneur.The author's state-of-the-art historical, theoretical and empirical research on successful entrepreneurship - all from an explicit economic perspective - comprehensively addresses questions such as: 'What are the factors that influence individuals' decisions to start a business venture as opposed to working as an employee?' and 'What are the individual characteristics that make one successful as an entrepreneur?' thereby supporting or dispelling various existing myths. Individual factors contributing to the success of entrepreneurs that are considered include, amongst others, human capital, financial capital and psychological traits. The importance of such factors for the various phases of entrepreneurship, including start-up, delivery and performance is also measured.Providing recommendations that aim to promote successful entrepreneurship, this unique book will be of great importance to a wide-ranging audience, including academics with an interest in economics, social science and business studies. Policymakers, capital suppliers, business consultants and trainers and, of course, potential entrepreneurs themselves will also find the book invaluable.Trade Review'. . . there is much of interest here. . . This is an excellent collection of empirical essays on issues of interest to entrepreneurship economists. In particular, post-graduate students will find it a source of inspiration and an object lesson in the many challenges faced in modelling abstruse concepts, using real world data. . . this will be an important reference book for researchers and students. I wish I had been clever enough to write it and I am sure to revisit it.' -- Mark Freel, International Small Business Journal'In this compelling volume, Professor van Praag brings together the fruits of her work on entrepreneurial performance. The book is packed full of insights and is bound to edify the reader. Its rigour and focus would make it well suited for adoption in postgraduate courses on the economics of entrepreneurship.' -- Simon Parker, Durham University, UK'This is an impressive study. It blends theory and evidence to provide answers to one of the biggest questions of our time: what makes and shapes successful entrepreneurs? This book is beautifully crafted and is a must-read for entrepreneurship researchers, applied economists, and a wide range of policymakers. I liked especially the mix of sophisticated statistical analysis and down-to-earth common sense.' -- Andrew Oswald, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction: Successful Entrepreneurship 2. Some Classic Views on Entrepreneurship Part II: Entrepreneurship Selection/Venture Start-ups 3. Willingness and Opportunity to Start Up as an Entrepreneur 4. Risk Aversion and the Choice for Entrepreneurship Part III: Entrepreneurship Success/Venture Performance 5. Entrepreneurship Selection and Labour Demand 6. Survival and Success of Entrepreneurs Part IV: Entrepreneurship Success/Venture Performance: Human and Financial Capital 7. Human Capital 8. Financial Capital Part V: Conclusions 9. Summary, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSchumpeter was an interdisciplinary political economist who made institutional transformation the centrepiece of his theory of supply and demand. This comprehensive monograph reconstructs and assesses Schumpeter's contribution to the restless economics of entrepreneurship, disequilibrium and search.Examining the evidence from all of Schumpeter's published work, the book fills a significant gap in the literature of economic thought. Partly because Schumpeter was so prolific, partly because he touched on so many interrelated topics, there have been few books that have sought to span the whole of this important author's influential insights. This volume will appeal to scholars, students and researchers who are interested in exploring the complexities of Schumpeter's vision and his intellectual system. It will be entirely accessible to non-evolutionary economists. Historians of economic thought will find this a valuable and novel interpretation of Schumpeter's work.Trade Review'David Reisman's book covers a broad expanse of history, economics and soci­ ology as it surveys the life and work of Joseph Schumpeter. The book makes delightful reading and should find friends both with novices to Schumpeter and to scholars. The writing is lucid as Reisman illuminates a broad terrain with admirable scholarship. . . Echoing the response of many to Schumpeter's work there is much to agree with and to disagree with in Professor Reisman's fine book.' -- Greg Mahony, Economic Issues'Reisman provides a clear and highly informative synthesis of the main elements of Schumpeter's prolific output (comprising nine major books, more than two hundred papers and some ninety book reviews) and of the possibilities for its reconstruction as a unified whole . . . Above all, Reisman unpacks for a new generation why and how Schumpeter arrived at his evolutionary schema that capitalism's success formed the foundations for its eclipse by socialism.' -- Rodger Middleton, Enterprise & Society'The author uses rich, evocative language to portray the sweeping reality of Schumpeter's propositions. He strives to understand the enigma of the man and his diversity of thought, his command of many areas and unique insight into economic thought, without his being beholden to or constrained by a school of thought. The author displays wide-ranging knowledge that provides a pleasant backdrop against which to contrast Schumpeter's offerings. Schumpeter is dedicated, diverse and a conundrum, very capable, but ever his own man; he is melancholic but divisive, wishing to be liked but set on pushing the boundaries. This insightful book is effective in coming to terms with a paradox and a master in the field.' -- Troy P. Lynch, History of Economics Review'David Reisman's book, Schumpeter's Market, is a welcome addition to this growing field of research on Schumpeter's work and his influence on modern day economics. . . This book will be a reference to economists interested in the complexities of Schumpeter's work, especially in so far as markets, firms and evolution are concerned.' -- Frederic Sautet, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Schumpeter’s Vision 3. The Prediction of Change 4. The Capitalist Economy 5. Corporate Capitalism 6. The Sociology of Capitalism 7. The Socialist Economy 8. Market and Plan 9. The Sociology of Socialism 10. Continuity and Change 11. Continuity, Change and Socialism 12. The Macroeconomics of Success 13. The Cycle 14. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThe drivers of globalization are removing the barriers that segregated the competitive space of the small and large firms in the past. It is becoming increasingly difficult for independent small firms to thrive in their traditional markets unless they are globally competitive. Managing an enterprise's commercial, industrial and political relations well, regardless of size and location, is the essence of the entrepreneurial challenge in this competitive arena. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) often face very different issues than do large multinational enterprises when confronting internationalization. This volume provides an in-depth discussion of these challenges.The contributors to this volume explore the emerging patterns of SME growth and international expansion in response to the evolving competitive environment, dynamics of competitive behavior, entrepreneurial processes and formulation of strategy. They examine the basis and requirements of growth and expansion from three perspectives: the rapidly-changing environment in which business is conducted, entrepreneurial characteristics, and the evolving strategic and competitive response to this changing business environment.Business leaders, scholars and students interested in international business and entrepreneurship will welcome this timely and authoritative volume.Trade Review'Business leaders, scholars and students alike, interested in international business and entrepreneurship, will welcome this timely and authoritative volume, which sheds light on the complex nature of international entrepreneurship in the 21st century.' -- Sharon Loane, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Emerging Context of International Entrepreneurship: An Overview, Interrelations and Extensions Part I: Enterprise–Environment Interactions and Internationalization 2. The Dynamic Impact of Regional Clusters on International Growth and Competition: Some Grounded Propositions 3. Capital Structure and the Pace of SME Internationalization 4. Academic Entrepreneurship and Internationalization of Technology-Based SMEs Part II: Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Internationalization 5. The International Reach of Entrepreneurial Social Networks: The Case of James Dyson in the UK 6. Cultural Effects on Delegation in Small Business Life Cycle 7. An International Examination of Potential Future Entrepreneurs’ Self-Efficacy Part III: High Technology and Strategy 8. The Internet and SME Exporting: Canadian Success Stories 9. Economic Efficiency in Traditional and Dot.Com Firms: A Theoretical Approach 10. The Knowledge Network of E-Commerce and Internationalization of Entrepreneurship 11. The Internationalization Efforts of Growth-Oriented Entrepreneurs: Lessons from Britain 12. Conclusion: The Evolutionary Patterns of Change, the Emerging Trends and Implications for Internationalizing Small Firms Index

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Book SynopsisAt last, a book that focuses on trendsetting thinking and research in the field of entrepreneurship and sets an agenda for current and future movements in the field. The aim of the book is to advance entrepreneurship research, focussing on the following four key movements: broad movements within the academic field of entrepreneurship and how to move it further in terms of new frameworks, theories and methodologies movements in the concept of entrepreneurship through project-based, action-based, enactment based and discourse-based approaches knowledge-based entrepreneurship and the processes in which the role of universities, new organisations, regions and cities are connected and exemplified global, ethnic, transformed and new economies and how entrepreneurship contributes to renewing economies and moving beyond just economics to view the effects of entrepreneurship on societies. Students and scholars of entrepreneurship and business administration will find this a clear yet far-reaching account of the movement of entrepreneurship research.Trade Review'. . . the four books comprising the series would certainly be a valuable addition to any entrepreneurship library. However, each book also stands alone as an individual purchase.' -- Lorraine Warren, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'. . . the book is worthwhile reading for entrepreneurship scholars - many chapters provide intriguing reading. . . the editors have fully achieved their objective of proving that there is not only one form of entrepreneurship but many. This book clearly shows that multiplicity in entrepreneurship is not only important but should be encouraged, as it provides a fertile ground for creativity.' -- Hans Landstrom, International Small Business Journal'This book has an excellent index, extensive references, lists of figures, and tables, and endnotes are provided for each individual chapter. . . . This is an important book for all academic library business collections, especially because of its global scope.' -- Karl G. Siewert, Business Information Alert'Drawing from contributions by scholars of entrepreneurship from North America, Western Europe and Asia, this edited book celebrates the vibrancy and interdisciplinarity of entrepreneurship research. It showcases the renewed importance of entrepreneurship studies in the social sciences. New Movements in Entrepreneurship is a tour de force in entrepreneurship studies that must not be missed. It's bold in its claims, exciting in its suggestions for new directions, and provocative in its call for a new intellectual movement - all essential ingredients of entrepreneurship itself! Practitioners, students and researchers of entrepreneurship will look back in many years' time and thank Steyaert and Hjorth for putting up a superb collection. I strongly recommend it to any creative individuals who are interested in how the entrepreneurial world really works.' -- Henry Wai-chung Yeung, National University of SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: Preface by Jerome A. Katz Part I: Moving the Field Part II: Moving Concepts Part III: Moving Knowledge Part IV: Moving Economies References Index

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Book SynopsisRecent years have witnessed massive development in both the venture capital market and in academic research relating to this market. The aims of this timely collection are to identify leading contributions to this developing area from the past two decades; to reflect the growing multi-disciplinarity of research on venture capital; and to highlight the need to recognize international differences in venture capital markets.The editors have written an authoritative overview, signaling where venture capital research has come and where it is going. This is a vital collection of writings for those wanting to become familiar with venture capital research.Trade Review'. . . provides an interesting insight into the field of venture capital research. . . a valuable collection of papers. . . This collection represents a major, and necessary, retrospective overview of US and US-inspired venture capital research from the standpoint of the year 2000 peak in the venture capital market.' -- Richard Harrison, International Small Business Journal'The editors are well placed, given their own substantial work on the subject, to produce an authoritative collection of articles on venture capital. They have assembled all of the influential articles on venture capital in an accessible and well structured set of three volumes. Quite simply, I doubt whether this collection of articles could be bettered in either structure or content - it is a must read/purchase for anybody interested in the subject of venture capital.' -- Kevin Keasey, University of Leeds, UK'This volume provides a comprehensive and very useful compilation of academic research on venture capital. As such, it is a great resource for researchers interested in venture capital.' -- Steven N. Kaplan, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, USTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Mike Wright, Harry J. Sapienza and Lowell W. Busenitz PART I SYSTEMIC ISSUES: EARLY VIEWS 1. Tyzoon T. Tyebjee and Albert V. Bruno (1984), ‘A Model of Venture Capitalist Investment Activity’ 2. Jeffry A. Timmons and William D. Bygrave (1986), ‘Venture Capital’s Role in Financing Innovation for Economic Growth’ 3. Michael Gorman and William A. Sahlman (1989), ‘What Do Venture Capitalists Do?’ PART II SYSTEMIC ISSUES: MACRO-PERSPECTIVES OF THE 1990s 4. Sophie Manigart (1994), ‘The Founding Rate of Venture Capital Firms in Three European Countries (1970–1990)’ 5. Gordon C. Murray (1995), ‘Evolution and Change: An Analysis of the First Decade of the UK Venture Capital Industry’ 6. Raphael Amit, James Brander and Christoph Zott (1998), ‘Why Do Venture Capital Firms Exist? Theory and Canadian Evidence’ 7. Bernard S. Black and Ronald J. Gilson (1998), ‘Venture Capital and the Structure of Capital Markets: Banks Versus Stock Markets’ 8. Leslie A. Jeng and Philippe C. Wells (2000), ‘The Determinants of Venture Capital Funding: Evidence Across Countries’ PART III POLICY ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED VENTURES 9. Juan B. Roure and Robert H. Keeley (1990), ‘Predictors of Success in New Technology Based Ventures’ 10. Gordon C. Murray (1998), ‘A Policy Response to Regional Disparities in the Supply of Risk Capital to New Technology-based Firms in the European Union: The European Seed Capital Fund Scheme’ 11. Urs von Burg and Martin Kenney (2000), ‘Venture Capital and the Birth of the Local Area Networking Industry’ 12. Samuel Kortum and Josh Lerner (2000), ‘Assessing the Contribution of Venture Capital to Innovation’ PART IV FUNDS PROVIDERS 13. William A. Sahlman (1990), ‘The Structure and Governance of Venture-Capital Organizations’ 14. Kevin N. McNally (1994), ‘Sources of Finance for UK Venture Capital Funds: The Role of Corporate Investors’ 15. Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner (1996), ‘The Use of Covenants: An Empirical Analysis of Venture Partnership Agreements’ 16. Ken Robbie, Mike Wright and Brian Chiplin (1997), ‘The Monitoring of Venture Capital Firms’ 17. Edgar Norton and Bernard H. Tenenbaum (1993), ‘Specialization versus Diversification as a Venture Capital Investment Strategy’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I DEAL GENERATION, SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT 1. Ian C. MacMillan, Robin Siegel and P.N. Subba Narasimha (1985), ‘Criteria Used by Venture Capitalists to Evaluate New Venture Proposals’ 2. Raphael Amit, Lawrence Glosten and Eitan Muller (1990), ‘Entrepreneurial Ability, Venture Investments, and Risk Sharing’ 3. Michael G. Harvey and Robert F. Lusch (1995), ‘Expanding the Nature and Scope of Due Diligence’ 4. James O. Fiet (1995), ‘Reliance upon Informants in the Venture Capital Industry’ 5. Dan Muzyka, Sue Birley and Benoit Leleux (1996), ‘Trade-offs in the Investment Decisions of European Venture Capitalists’ 6. Geoffrey H. Smart (1999), ‘Management Assessment Methods in Venture Capital: An Empirical Analysis of Human Capital Valuation’ 7. Dean A. Shepherd (1999), ‘Venture Capitalists’ Assessment of New Venture Survival’ 8. Andrew L. Zacharakis and Dean A. Shepherd (2001), ‘The Nature of Information and Overconfidence on Venture Capitalists’ Decision Making’ PART II VALUATION AND STRUCTURING 9. William D. Bygrave (1988), ‘The Structure of the Investment Networks of Venture Capital Firms’ 10. Lloyd Steier and Royston Greenwood (1995), ‘Venture Capitalist Relationships in the Deal Structuring and Post-Investment Stages of New Firm Creation’ 11. Sophie Manigart, Koen De Waele, Mike Wright, Ken Robbie, Philippe Desbrières, Harry Sapienza and Amy Beekman (2000), ‘Venture Capitalists, Investment Appraisal and Accounting Information: A Comparative Study of the USA, UK, France, Belgium and Holland’ PART III FINANCIAL CONTRACTING 12. Anat R. Admati and Paul Pfleiderer (1994), ‘Robust Financial Contracting and the Role of Venture Capitalists’ 13. Thomas Hellmann (1998), ‘The Allocation of Control Rights in Venture Capital Contracts’ 14. Andrei A. Kirilenko (2001), ‘Valuation and Control in Venture Finance’ PART IV STRATEGIES OF VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS 15. Anil K. Gupta and Harry J. Sapienza (1992), ‘Determinants of Venture Capital Firms’ Preferences Regarding the Industry Diversity and Geographic Scope of their Investments’ 16. Richard B. Carter and Howard E. Van Auken (1994), ‘Venture Capital Firms’ Preferences for Projects in Particular Stages of Development’ 17. James O. Fiet (1995), ‘Risk Avoidance Strategies in Venture Capital Markets’ 18. Dirk De Clercq, Philip K. Goulet, Mikko Kumpulainen and Manu Mäkelä (2001), ‘Portfolio Investment Strategies in the Finnish Venture Capital Industry: A Longitudinal Study’ PART V SUCCESS FACTORS, RETURNS AND PERFORMANCE 19. William A. Sahlman and Howard H. Stevenson (1985), ‘Capital Market Myopia’ 20. David J. Brophy and Mark W. Guthner (1988), ‘Publicly Traded Venture Capital Funds: Implications for Institutional “Fund of Funds” Investors’ 21. Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner (2000), ‘Money Chasing Deals? The Impact of Fund Inflows on Private Equity Valuations’ 22. Thomas Hellmann and Manju Puri (2000), ‘The Interaction Between Product Market and Financing Strategy: The Role of Venture Capital’ Name Index Volume III Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I POST-INVESTMENT INVOLVEMENT: MONITORING AND PROTECTING VALUE 1. Joseph Rosenstein (1988), ‘The Board and Strategy: Venture Capital and High Technology’ 2. Ian C. MacMillan, David M. Kulow and Roubina Khoylian (1989), ‘Venture Capitalists’ Involvement in their Investments: Extent and Performance’ 3. Joseph Rosenstein, Albert V. Bruno, William D. Bygrave and Natalie T. Taylor (1993), ‘The CEO, Venture Capitalists, and the Board’ 4. Harry J. Sapienza and Anil K. Gupta (1994), ‘Impact of Agency Risks and Task Uncertainty on Venture Capitalist-CEO Interaction’ 5. Josh Lerner (1995), ‘Venture Capitalists and the Oversight of Private Firms’ 6. R.C. Sweeting and C.F. Wong (1997), ‘A UK “Hands-off” Venture Capital Firm and the Handling of Post-investment Investor-Investee Relationships’ PART II POST-INVESTMENT INVOLVEMENT: ADDING VALUE 7. Luis R. Gomez-Mejia, David B. Balkin and Theresa M. Welbourne (1990), ‘Influence of Venture Capitalists on High Tech Management’ 8. Sanford B. Ehrlich, Alex F. De Noble, Tracy Moore and Richard R. Weaver (1994), ‘After the Cash Arrives: A Comparative Study of Venture Capital and Private Investor Involvement in Entrepreneurial Firms’ 9. Harry J. Sapienza, Sophie Manigart and Wim Vermeir (1996), ‘Venture Capitalist Governance and Value Added in Four Countries’ 10. Sharon Gifford (1997), ‘Limited Attention and the Role of the Venture Capitalist’ PART III POST-INVESTMENT INVOLVEMENT: INTERVENTION AND PROBLEM CASES 11. John C. Ruhnka, Howard D. Feldman and Thomas J. Dean (1992), ‘The “Living Dead” Phenomenon in Venture Capital Investments’ 12. James O. Fiet, Lowell W. Busenitz, Douglas D. Moesel and Jay B. Barney (1997), ‘Complementary Theoretical Perspectives on the Dismissal of New Venture Team Members’ 13. Garry Bruton, Vance Fried and Robert D. Hisrich (1997), ‘Venture Capitalist and CEO Dismissal’ 14. Andrew L. Zacharakis, G. Dale Meyer and Julio DeCastro (1999), ‘Differing Perceptions of New Venture Failure: A Matched Exploratory Study of Venture Capitalists and Entrepreneurs’ PART IV INVESTOR-ENTREPRENEUR INTERACTIONS: RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 15. Harry J. Sapienza and M. Audrey Korsgaard (1996), ‘Procedural Justice in Entrepreneur-Investor Relations’ 16. Daniel M. Cable and Scott Shane (1997), ‘A Prisoner’s Dilemma Approach to Entrepreneur-Venture Capitalist Relationships’ 17. Lowell W. Busenitz, Douglas D. Moesel, James O. Fiet and Jay B. Barney (1997), ‘The Framing of Perceptions of Fairness in the Relationship Between Venture Capitalists and New Venture Teams’ PART V HARVESTING AND EXITS 18. William L. Megginson and Kathleen A. Weiss (1991), ‘Venture Capitalist Certification in Initial Public Offerings’ 19. Linda A. Cyr, Diane E. Johnson and Theresa M. Welbourne (2000), ‘Human Resources in Initial Public Offering Firms: Do Venture Capitalists Make a Difference?’ 20. Alon Brav and Paul A. Gompers (1997), ‘Myth or Reality? The Long-Run Underperformance of Initial Public Offerings: Evidence from Venture and Nonventure Capital-Backed Companies’ 21. Joshua Lerner (1994), ‘Venture Capitalists and the Decision to go Public’ 22. Paul A. Gompers (1996), ‘Grandstanding in the Venture Capital Industry’ 23. Mike Wright, Ken Robbie, Yves Romanet, Steve Thompson, Robert Joachimsson, Johan Bruining and Artur Herst (1993), ‘Harvesting and the Longevity of Management Buy-outs and Buy-ins: A Four-Country Study’ 24. Mike Wright, Ken Robbie, Steve Thompson and Ken Starkey (1994), ‘Longevity and the Life-Cycle of Management Buy-Outs’ 25. J. William Petty, William D. Bygrave and Joel M. Shulman (1994), ‘Harvesting the Entrepreneurial Venture: A Time for Creating Value’ 26. Mike Wright, Ken Robbie and Christine Ennew (1997), ‘Venture Capitalists and Serial Entrepreneurs’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisAny technological advance, innovation or economic growth created by an organization is dependent on how that organization's culture and environment fosters or inhibits these developments. This process is further complicated by the global nature of economic activity and differences in national cultures due to country-specific histories, experiences, traditions and rules. The distinguished authors in this important new book aim to study the nature of organizational innovation and change by examining the complex interplay between entrepreneurship, innovation and culture.The book addresses a number of important questions including: why do so many technological firms fail to sustain entrepreneurial spirit?• is a certain mindset required at the level of the individual entrepreneur? do successful entrepreneurial firms need a certain culture and, if so, what elements make up that culture? what role does national culture, corporate culture and professional culture play? are these issues linked to high levels of innovation, technology development, progress and economic growth and, if so, how are they related? The book's broad global perspective and multi-disciplinary analysis will ensure a wide and varied readership amongst academics, researchers and practitioners interested in technological and organizational change, entrepreneurship, innovation management and cultural studies.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Culture, A Matter of Interaction between Technology, Progress and Economic Growth? An Introduction 2. Conceptualizing Innovation Management and Culture in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR): An Exploratory Study of Organization-specific Critical Success Factors 3. Knowledge Management, Institutions and Professional Cultures in Engineering Consulting Services: The Case of Hong Kong 4. Scientometrics and the Evaluation of European Integration 5. Schumpeter’s Theory of Economic Development Revisited 6. Skunk Works: A Sign of Failure, A Sign of Hope? 7. Entrepreneurship and the Design Process: The Paradox of Innovation in a Routine Design Process 8. Culture’s Role in Entrepreneurship: Self-Employment out of Dissatisfaction 9. Towards Cooperation between European Start-ups: The Position of the French, Dutch and German Entrepreneurial and Innovative Engineer 10. Multi-path System Emergence: An Evolutionary Framework to Analyse Process Innovation Index

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Book SynopsisIn the first exhaustive treatment of the field in 20 years, Scott Shane extends the analysis of entrepreneurship by offering an overarching conceptual framework that explains the different parts of the entrepreneurial process - the opportunities, the people who pursue them, the skills and strategies used to organize and exploit opportunities, and the environmental conditions favorable to them - in a coherent way.Given the level of interest devoted to entrepreneurship in the economy and among academics at business schools, one would think that researchers would have deep insights into this phenomenon. However, those who look closely at academic investigations of entrepreneurship realize that scholarly understanding of this field is quite limited. Unlike its sister fields of accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and strategic management, entrepreneurship is rather poorly explained by academics. Scott Shane resolves this by considering the nexus of enterprising individuals and valuable opportunities and by using that nexus to understand the processes of discovery and exploitation of opportunities, the acquisition of resources, entrepreneurial strategy and the organizing process.This authoritative study will be a central reference and standard text for researchers, academics, and students in the field of entrepreneurship.Trade Review'. . . Shane's book is a fountain of knowledge and must-reading for everybody who tries to arrive at an integrated theory of entrepreneurship since the field is never isolated at a domain of one academic discipline. Among the plenty of new books in the field, the book by Scott Shane is a highlight and masterpiece since it tries to bring a new theoretical concept into debate which is, in fact, "a general theory of entrepreneurship". The study ends up with a variety of open questions that raise hope that the author continues to work in an attempt for "The General Theory of Entrepreneurship".' -- Dieter Bogenhold, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'A General Theory of Entrepreneurship is undoubtedly a very important contemporary book in the field of entrepreneurship. It should be mandatory reading for PhD students who enter the area, and can be warmly recommended to those who already are "entrepreneurship researchers".' -- Per Davidsson, International Small Business Journal'For me the General Theory of Entrepreneurship has been the most important compilation of knowledge in the 25 years that I have been teaching and researching in the field of entrepreneurship. As far as I can tell this may be the most important piece of literature in entrepreneurship since Schumpeter's 1911 contribution. I have been recommending it to colleagues, requiring it of PhD students, suggesting it to MBA students and even trying to encourage undergraduates to read it.' -- Ed McMullan, University of Calgary, Canada'This ambitious book draws upon a wide variety of literature in developing a comprehensive theory of entrepreneurship, ranging from the discovery of entrepreneurial activities, to industry differences in entrepreneurial activity, to the organizing process. It represents a major contribution to the field.' -- Arnold C. Cooper, Purdue University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Sankaran Venkataraman 1. Introduction 2. The Role of Opportunities 3. The Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities 4. Individual Differences and the Decision to Exploit 5. Psychological Factors and the Decision to Exploit 6. Industry Differences in Entrepreneurial Activity 7. The Environmental Context of Entrepreneurship 8. Resource Acquisition 9. Entrepreneurial Strategy 10. The Organizing Process 11. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisIn this unique and timely volume, Scott Shane systematically explains the formation of university spinoff companies and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation in the United States and elsewhere. The importance of university spinoff activity is discussed and the historical development of university spinoff ventures is traced over time. Scott Shane provides in-depth analysis of the four major factors that jointly influence spinoff activity: the university and societal environment, the technology developed at universities, the industries in which spinoffs operate, and the people involved. He documents the process of company creation, focusing on the formation of spinoffs, the transformation of the spinoff's technology into new products and services, the identification and exploitation of a market for these new products and services and the acquisition of financial resources. Also detailed are the factors that enhance and inhibit the performance of university spinoffs, as well as the effect that they have on the institutions that spawn them.Authoritative and highly readable, this volume will appeal to scholars researching the spinoff phenomenon, university technology transfer officers, inventors, policymakers, external entrepreneurs and investors.Trade Review'I would recommend this text as a good starting point for any serious researcher seeking to understand more about university spinoff companies.' -- Joanne Duberley, Prometheus'Academic Entrepreneurship is well structured and lives up to Shane's ambition to create a coherent picture of the spin-off phenomenon. The introduction demonstrates the importance and relevance of the subject, and provides historical anchoring. . . The broad and all-embracing content of the book is in the highest degree relevant for practitioners who want a deepened understanding and concrete tips about the spin-off phenomenon. Shane's book fills a need for innovators, entrepreneurs, investors and, not least, civil servants in both public and private institutions who work to support companies coming from the academic environment. Scott Shane's book has the potential to become one of the standard works in academic entrepreneurship. . . the book is unambiguously positive.' -- Magnus Klofsten and Johan Scheele, International Small Business Journal'. . . likely to prove exceptionally valuable for researchers in this area and as a reference for those briefing policymakers. . . essential reading for those joining technology transfer offices, particularly in the USA, and for many who are there already. It will clearly give would-be academic entrepreneurs a feel for the terrain and some clue to the causes of success or failure.' -- Robert Handscombe, R&D Management'. . . this book is very strong and is an essential read for practitioners and researchers in this subject area. The various parts of the book are well researched, being based on a good understanding of the published work on the subject and on Shane's own extensive fieldwork. . . What is particularly valuable about this book is that it appears to bring together a detailed understanding of the subject for the first time, covering all the elements that are important. . . the book is well written providing sound practical points and some extremely valuable insights for technology commercialisation managers.' -- Luke Pittaway, Education EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Lita Nelson 1. Introduction 2. Why Do University Spinoffs Matter? 3. University Spinoffs in Historical Perspective 4. Variation in Spinoff Activities Across Institutions 5. Environmental Influences on Spinoff Activity 6. The Types of Technology that Lead to University Spinoffs 7. The Industries Where Spinoffs Occur 8. The Role of People in University Spinoffs 9. The Process of Spinoff Company Creation 10. The Process of Spinoff Development 11. The Financing of University Spinoffs 12. The Performance of University Spinoffs 13. The Problems with University Spinoffs 14. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe biotechnology industry across the globe is growing dramatically in line with rapidly emerging scientific and technological developments. This book explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of entrepreneurship in the biotechnology industry, focusing on the innovation processes underpinning success for new biotechnology firms (NBFs). It argues that biotechnology is at a crossroads: to date the science has been solid, yet commercial success remains elusive, and that it will be the commercial success of NBFs which will dictate the long term viability of this crucial industry.The authors go on to examine the roles played by both entrepreneurship and innovation in the competitiveness of biotechnology companies through a focus on: intellectual property strategies, product development, valuing biotechnology ventures, funding innovation and R&D, alliances and networking, changing industry structures evidenced through the shifting value chain and the impact of globalization on the changing industry and organizational life cycles. International case studies with a focus on human biosciences support the important theoretical developments at the heart of this book.Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology offers original and valuable insights to researchers, academics and students as well as to practitioners involved with innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of biotechnology.Trade Review'This book is aimed at providing a large audience, including practitioners, politicians and decision-makers, with useful insights in relation to innovation and entrepreneurship in the biotechnology industry. It offers an international perspective and a set of theoretical lenses to underline the roles and the effects of entrepreneurship and scientific innovation as key factors to support new firm emergence and to achieve and maintain competitiveness in this so important industry.' -- Alain Fayolle, EM Lyon, CERAG Laboratory, France and Solvay Business School, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2. Entrepreneurship in the Biotechnology Context 3. Innovation and R&D Management 4. Funding Innovation in Biotechnology Companies 5. Intellectual Assets I – Intellectual Capital in Biotechnology Firms 6. Intellectual Assets II – Intellectual Gravity and Managing IP in Biotechnology Firms 7. The Cycle Game I – Product Life Cycle, R&D Cycle and Organizational Life Cycle 8. The Cycle Game II – Business, Market and Industry Cycles 9. Public Policy, Regulatory and Ethical Challenges Facing the Entrepreneurial Biotechnology Firm 10. The Biotechnology Value Chain 11. Biotechnology Industry and Firm Structures 12. Product Development and Innovation Diffusion 13. Biotechnology Industry Growth Models: An International Perspective Index

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Book SynopsisIncorporating linguistic, cultural, and narrative turning points in the social sciences that have changed the way we think, study, analyse and practice research, this book demonstrates new ways of examining entrepreneurship as a societal phenomenon.Following on from New Movements in Entrepreneurship, this is the second volume in a mini-series on movements in entrepreneurship. It aims to forward the study of entrepreneurship by stimulating and exploring new ideas and research practices in relation to new themes, theories, methods, pragmatic stances and contexts. The book explores different experiences and accounts of entrepreneurship, as well as reflections on 'story telling' in entrepreneurship research, discursive studies, and debates on how to interpret narrative and discursive work.This fascinating book will provide students and researchers of entrepreneurship, business administration and management with inspiring empirical research, and valuable discussions on how to study and write (on) entrepreneurship.Trade Review'. . . the four books comprising the series would certainly be a valuable addition to any entrepreneurship library. However, each book also stands alone as an individual purchase.' -- Lorraine Warren, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'The book delivers what it promises: a map of the uses of narrative methods in entrepreneurship studies. It is both an interesting contribution to the field and an important methodological handbook for all entrepreneurship researchers who are thinking of adopting qualitative methods in their inquiries. However, it may also be read with advantage by other researchers using ethnography as their main methodological approach to social studies. . . The aim of the book is to show how narratives can enrich entrepreneurship studies, a goal that in my opinion is aptly fulfilled.' -- Monika Kostera, Scandinavian Journal of Management'. . . the contributors in this text breathe fresh and imaginative linguistic resources and narrative/discursive frames of reference into the inquiry of entrepreneurial activities. The anecdote, the narrative, the metaphorical, the discursive and the dramaturgical are significant therefore, not only because they bring to the surface voices, emotions, processes and the relationality of (everyday) entrepreneurial activity that have possibly been previously silenced. But also, to paraphrase Steyaert, these approaches highlight the controversial and interactive aspects of the research process. . . The text is welcome because it treats narrative in a serious and scholarly way.' -- Denise Fletcher, International Small Business Journal'In their edited book Narrative and Discursive Approaches in Entrepreneurship, Daniel Hjorth and Chris Steyaert provide a fascinating glimpse into a perspective on entrepreneurship that will be enlightening for many readers. Entrepreneurship authors typically talk about theory, methods, and data as if a straight-forward linear process united them all, and making sense of entrepreneurship was simply a matter of knowing how to interpret one's "findings". By contrast, the authors in this volume propose narrative and discursive approaches in which the contributing authors emphasize rich description, reflexive conceptualization, and interpretations offered as part of the story itself. They draw upon an international set of cases, including Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Venezuela, and North America. The cases themselves make for fascinating reading, quite apart from what we learn about the difficulties of imposing a particular interpretation on a given story. For example, taxi drivers in Caracas, management consultants in Denmark, and women entrepreneurs in northern Norway all make for fascinating narratives from which to understand the entrepreneurial process. Unlike many edited books which have no "plot", the editors have included opening and closing sections that link the chapters, offer alternative readings of them, and propose new and expansive ways of thinking about entrepreneurship.' -- Howard Aldrich, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction 1. The Prosaics of Entrepreneurship 2. A Moment in Time 3. Driven Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Taxi Owners in Caracas 4. ‘Going Against the Grain. . .’ Construction of Entrepreneurial Identity through Narratives 5. Storytelling to be Real: Narrative, Legitimacy Building and Venturing 6. The Devil is in the E-Tale: Forms and Structures in the Entrepreneurial Narratives 7. Crime and Assumptions in Entrepreneurship 8. The Dramas of Consulting and Counselling the Entrepreneur 9. Masculine Entrepreneurship – The Gnosjö Discourse in a Feminist Perspective 10. Quilting a Feminist Map to Guide the Study of Women Entrepreneurs 11. Towards Genealogic Storytelling in Entrepreneurship Readings 12. Reading the Storybook of Life: Telling the Right Story versus Telling the Story Rightly 13. The Edge Defines the (W)hole: Saying what Entrepreneurship is (Not) 14. Relational Constructionism and Entrepreneurship: Some Key Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisIs social capital the 'missing link' in economics? In this vital new book, the authors argue that the 'forgotten' production factor of social capital is as crucial in economic decision-making as the other more traditional factors of production such as physical, financial and human capital. They attempt to bridge the gap between theory and reality by examining the main factors that determine entrepreneurship, co-operative movements and the creation and destruction of social capital.To address the question of how social capital is created and destroyed, the authors develop an interdisciplinary approach combining political science, economics, anthropology, sociology and history. They show how bridging social capital enforces personal contact and acts as a lubricator for human co-operation, whereas bonding social capital enforces distance between people, increasing mistrust and, consequently, transaction costs. They demonstrate how entrepreneurship can facilitate voluntary collective action and create inclusive forms of social capital. Crucial in this respect is that entrepreneurs are motivated not only by economic incentives but also by social motives. Applying historical and contemporary case studies, they identify the serious human and economic consequences that result when social capital is disregarded. The authors believe that the implications of such a discovery demand a re-evaluation of traditional economic theory.This book will contribute substantially to academic and popular debates on social capital and will be an invaluable source of reference for all social scientists. It will particularly appeal to students and scholars of public policy, economics, sociology, political science, anthropology and history.Trade Review'The book offers a coherent historical and interdisciplinary perspective on social capital that is illustrated through the emergence and decline of cooperative movements in Denmark (and Poland). The strength of the book lies in its ability to provide an interdisciplinary account of social capital, which, unlike many neoclassical studies of social capital, does not attempt to quantify the concept to make it fit traditional econometric regressions.' -- Quentin M.H. Duroy, Heterodox Economics Newsletter'The lengths that Svendsen and Svendsen have gone to show the importance and depth that social capital has is wonderful in its scale. At once they make an economic, sociological and political argument for the contribution social capital can make to society. . . Svendsen and Svendsen's book is refreshingly reasoned amongst books examining social capital. Their argument is laid down clearly, and by focusing on one specific study, they isolate a term that runs the danger of overuse because of its expansive implications.' -- David Quartner, Economic Affairs'This book gives a very important contribution through its cross-disciplinary approach. I see the book as especially interesting from an entrepreneurship perspective. The book's thorough description of social capital as an overlooked and important production factor makes very interesting suggestions for entrepreneurship research.' -- Lars Ronning, International Small Business Journal'This is a brave book, as it takes on a broad theoretical and societal problem that touches upon many different specializations. . . This reviewer is sympathetic towards efforts to make broad contributions to social science and practice rather than only to narrow academic specializations. It is important that such work can be done and encouraged.' -- Per Davidsson, The Journal of Socio-EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword by Elinor Ostrom 1. Introduction: The ‘Missing Link’ 2. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship 3. Co-operative Movements and Social Capital in Denmark and Poland 4. Bridging Social Capital and Entrepreneurship in Rural Denmark 5. Bonding Social Capital and Centralization: The Post-War Danish Co-operative Movement 6. Bonding Social Capital and Theory Effects: The Danish Village Society Movement 7. Bonding and Bridging Social Capital: A Contemporary Fieldwork Study 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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