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Book SynopsisThe comprehensive and thoroughly accessible International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship aims to develop a multidisciplinary theory explaining entrepreneurship as a function of cultural perceptions of opportunity.The Handbook presents a multitude of fascinating, superbly illustrated studies on the facets of entrepreneurship amongst indigenous peoples. Chapters elaborating on the history, culture, values and objectives underpinning indigenous entrepreneurship introduce the subject, providing essential background information. A series of sections then convey the variances and idiosyncrasies of indigenous entrepreneurship in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and the South Pacific. The Handbook concludes by drawing on its original, rich and varied empirical studies to explain why people from different cultures possess different indigenous values, and therefore different entrepreneurship experiences and practices, even when exposed to similar stimuli.Proposing that what is an opportunity for some people is less so for others with different ideals, and that opportunity recognition is largely culturally determined, this unique, colourful account of indigenous enterprise will provide an intriguing read for those with an interest in entrepreneurship and development studies.Trade Review’[T]his book provides a diverse collection of studies focusing on the activities of indigenous peoples, some entrepreneurial in nature and others not. And, as such, policymakers, researchers and students with an interest in these peoples, particularly those in the field of developmental economics, will find it to be a worthwhile reference. It will also provide entrepreneurship scholars and students with important insights as to the role that context and culture play in shaping opportunity identification and barriers to such.’- Rachel Doern, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Nigel Healey PART I: INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP: HISTORY, CULTURE, VALUES AND OBJECTIVES 1. Toward a Multidisciplinary Definition of Indigenous Entrepreneurship Léo-Paul Dana 2. Brave Spirits on New Paths: Toward a Globally Relevant Paradigm of Indigenous Entrepreneurship Research Kevin Hindle and Michele Lansdowne 3. Shattering Misconceptions Wanda W. Wuttunee PART II: AFRICA 4. Introduction to the Chapters on Africa Kofi Q. Dadzie 5. An Overview of African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Wim A. Naudé and J.J.D. Havenga 6. Women in Development: The Case of Bodija Market in Ibadan, South Western Nigeria Tokunbo Simbowale Osinubi 7. Values, Resource Endowment and Ethnic Entrerepeneurship in Africa: The Case of Nande, Luba and Kumu in the Democratic Republic of Congo Jean-Marie Nkongolo-Bakenda 8. The Maasai: Entrepreneurship and Change Bitange Ndemo 9. Basuto Culture and Entrepreneurship in Lesotho Léo-Paul Dana PART III: ASIA 10. Traditional Livestock Production Among Bedouin in the Negev Desert A. Allan Degen 11. Reindeer Herders and Hunters of Eastern Siberia: Life of Kalar Evenks Olga Povoroznyuk 12. Flexibility in Indigenous Exchange Practices in Northern Russia John P. Ziker 13. Indigenous Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Mongolia Batchimeg Namsraidorj, Enkhjargal Adiya and Rosalind Chew 14. The Ainu of Japan and the Land Given by the River Sandra Pennewiss 15. The Dhivehis of the Maldives Teresa E. Dana PART IV: EUROPE 16. Peoples, Livelihoods and Change in Europe’s Far and Atlantic North Ludger Müller-Wille 17. Entrepreneurs in Greenland Frank Sejersen 18. Sure weren’t we always self-sufficient, didn’t we have to be! Entrepreneurship in the Irish Gaeltacht Emer Ní Bhrádaigh 19. Entrepreneurship Among Sámi Reindeer Herders Lars Rønning 20. Women’s Position in the Sámi Reindeer Husbandry Solveig Joks 21. Social Capital of Indigenous and Autochthonous Ethnicities Birger Winsa 22. An Ethnographic Study of Entrepreneurship Among the Sámi People of Finland Teresa E. Dana and Liisa Remes 23. The Komi of the Kola Peninsula Helena Ruotsala PART V: THE AMERICAS 24. Introduction to the Americas Robert B. Anderson 25. People of the River: The Subsistence Economy of the Han, Athabaskan People of the Upper Yukon River William E. Simeone 26. The Namgis First Nation of Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, British Columbia Léo-Paul Dana 27. The Nk’Mip Cellars: Wine and Tourism with an Aboriginal Flavour Robert B. Anderson, Scott McGillivray and Robert J. Giberson 28. The Saskatchewan Experience Robert B. Anderson, Ana María Peredo, Benson Honig, Léo-Paul Dana and Warren Weir 29. A Theory-based Empirical Study of Entrepreneurship in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Formerly Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories) Léo-Paul Dana, Teresa E. Dana and Robert B. Anderson 30. Mohawk First Nations: Successes and Challenges of Small Business Owners Terry R. Lituchy, Robert Oppenheimer, Thomas O’Connell and Ronald J. Abraira 31. People of the Corn: Traditional Hopi Agriculture and Sustainability Dennis Wall and Virgil Masayesva 32. ‘La Iguana Sana’: An Aboriginal Entrepreneurial Endeavour in the Mexican State of Chiapas José Ramón Torres and Robert B. Anderson 33. The Mulatas Archipelago: Land of Kuna and Moon Children Léo-Paul Dana 34. The Road Less Travelled in Peru Ana María Peredo 35. Bolivia: Land of the Aymarás and Quechuas Léo-Paul Dana PART VI: THE SOUTH PACIFIC 36. The South Pacific: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands – Insights into the Theory and Praxis of Indigenous Entrepreneurship Garth Cant 37. Doing ‘Business’ in Papua New Guinea: The Social Embeddedness of Small Business Enterprises George N. Curry 38. The Renaissance of Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Australia Kevin Hindle 39. Different Strokes for Different Folks: Stimulating Entreperenurship in Regional Communities Tim Mazzarol 40. Unlocking the Economic Potential of an Australian Indigenous Community Duncan Ord and Tim Mazzarol 41. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entrepreneurship in Australia: Looking Forward, Looking Back Michael Schaper 42. Kaupapa Maori Entrepreneurship Ella Henry 43. Ngai Tahu: The New Zealand Success Story in Indigenous Entrepreneurship Charlotte Paulin 44. The Importance of Traditional Maori Values for Necessity and Opportunity: Marori Entprepreneurs – Iwi-based and Individually Owned Virginia Warriner 45. Fiji: Melanesisan Islands with Polynesian Cultural Values Léo-Paul Dana 46. Indigenous Land Claims, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship: Comparing Australia and New Zealand with Canada Dianna Wilkins PART VII: TOWARD FUTURE RESEARCH 47. World Council of Indigenous Peoples: Declaration of Principles 48. A Multidisciplinary Theory of Entrepreneurship as a Function of Cultural Perceptions of Opportunity Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson Index

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Book SynopsisThis expansive and practical Handbook introduces the methods currently used to increase the understanding of the usefulness and versatility of a systematic approach to qualitative research in entrepreneurship. It fills a crucial gap in the literature on entrepreneurship theory, and, just as importantly, illustrates how these principles and techniques can be appropriately and fruitfully employed.The Handbook is underpinned by the belief that qualitative research has the potential to charter hitherto unexplored waters in the field of entrepreneurship and thus contribute significantly to its further advancement. The contributors seek to assist entrepreneurship researchers in making more informed choices and designing more rigorous and sophisticated studies. They achieve this by providing concrete examples of research experiences and tangible 'how to' advice. By clarifying what these research methods entail, how they are currently being used and how they can be evaluated, this Handbook constitutes a comprehensive and highly accessible methodological toolbox.Dealing with both well-accepted qualitative approaches and lesser-known, rarer and more novel approaches to the study of entrepreneurship, this Handbook will be invaluable to those studying, researching and teaching entrepreneurship.Trade Review'. . . the Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship is an important contribution to the field, and should be referenced in any paper using qualitative methodologies to investigate the entrepreneurial phenomenon.' -- Craig S. Galbraith, Journal of Enterprising Communities'There is no hiding behind the ramparts of dry scholarship here. The credibility of the theory being spoken of is not the stuff of constructed proofs, but alignments of critical insight and utility. This is where qualitative work can make a difference to the field, and where this book makes its mark.' -- Robin Holt, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'The Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship is an unusually solid and multifaceted book on what qualitative methods have done, are doing and will do in entrepreneurship research. Every serious entrepreneurship scholar should read it. It points at the future!' -- Bjorn Bjerke, University of Kalmar, Sweden'I would warmly recommend this unique collection of qualitative methods of entrepreneurship research to both mature and beginning researchers as a menu to choose from for their planned empirical studies. For those who try to get away from only quantitative studies in both business practice and academic research, this book is their chance to find a rich inspiration in reflecting on entrepreneurship as a lived experience using grounded theory and ethnographic, discourse and narrative approaches. It might convince editors of top journals of entrepreneurship research to welcome qualitative research submissions as an indispensable complement to "quantitative only" submissions. This domain is not physics. In bringing together such a variety of experts from so many nationalities in this Handbook, our Danish colleagues are making entrepreneurship research a realistic global venture.' -- Jan Ulijn, Eindhoven University of Technology, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Sara Carter Introduction: Methodological Variety in Entrepreneurship Research Helle Neergaard and John Parm Ulhøi PART I: CHOOSING A VEHICLE 1. The Entrepreneurship Paradigm (I) Revisited William D. Bygrave 2. Critical Realism: A Suitable Vehicle for Entrepreneurship Research? Richard Blundel 3. Researching Entrepreneurship as Lived Experience Henrik Berglund PART II: STARTING OUT AND GEARING UP 4. Ethnographic Methods in Entrepreneurship Research Bruce A. Johnstone 5. Building Grounded Theory in Entrepreneurship Research Markus M. Mäkelä and Romeo V. Turcan 6. An Action Research Approach to Entrepreneurship Claire Leitch 7. Recognizing Meaning: Semiotics in Entrepreneurial Research Robert Smith and Alistair R. Anderson 8. Media Discourse in Entrepreneurship Research Leona Achtenhagen and Friederike Welter 9. A Foucauldian Framework for Discourse Analysis Helene Ahl PART III: GAINING SPEED 10. Sampling in Entrepreneurial Settings Helle Neergaard 11. Catching it as it Happens Ethel Brundin 12. Techniques for Collecting Verbal Histories Brian McKenzie 13. Using E-mails as a Source of Qualitative Data Ingrid Wakkee, Paula D. Englis and Wim During 14. The Scientification of Fiction Jesper Piihl, Kim Klyver and Torben Damgaard PART IV: WINDING DOWN AND ASSESSING THE RIDE 15. Assessing the Quality of Qualitative Research in Entrepreneurship Caroline Wigren 16. A Critical Realist Approach to Quality in Observation Studies Anne Bøllingtoft 17. Daring to be Different: A Dialogue on the Problems of Getting Qualitative Research Published Robert Smith and Alistair R. Anderson 18. Avoiding a Strike-out in the First Innings Candida Brush Postscript: Unresolved Challenges? John Parm Ulhøi and Helle Neergaard 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 SynopsisDespite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic development, no systematic effort has been made to examine the role universities play in promoting economic development through entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on policy aspects of government-university partnerships with a discussion both of best practices and problematic strategies. The book begins by tracing the history of American government-university-industry partnerships that have promoted economic development. In succeeding chapters, well-known scholars focus on linkages in different domains such as: technology transfer, innovation networks, brain drain, cluster-based planning, and manufacturing. Practitioner commentaries follow many of the chapters in order to present an evaluation of the arguments from the perspective of someone directly involved in the fostering of these relationships.Non-technical and accessible in nature, the chapters summarize existing knowledge and research in order to help policymakers, foundations, university officials, business leaders and other stakeholders create and enhance partnerships between universities and governments that encourage economic development through entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Scott Shane 1. An Historical Perspective on Government-University Partnerships to Enhance Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Irwin Feller Commentary Richard Pogue 2. Government Policies to Encourage Economic Development through Entrepreneurship: The Case of Technology Transfer Scott Shane Commentary Casey Porto 3. Creating Innovation Networks Among Manufacturing Firms: How Effective Extension Programs Work Susan Helper and Marcus Stanley Commentary Daniel Luria 4. Investing in the MEMS Regional Innovation Networks and the Commercialization Infrastructure of Older Industrial States Michael Fogarty Commentary William Seelbach 5. Buying Ohioans Loyalty? How State Financial Aid Affects Brain Drain Eric Bettinger and Erin Riley Commentary Robert Sheehan 6. On SBA-Guaranteed Lending and Economic Growth Ben Craig, William Jackson and James Thomson Commentary Robert Strom 7. Smart Places for Smart People: Cluster-based Planning in the 21st Century Knowledge Economy Michael Luger Commentary Hunter Morrison 8. Regional Wealth Creation and the 21st Century: Women and 'Minorities' in the Tradition of Economic Strangers John Butler 9. Universities, Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Lessons from Abroad Bo Carlsson References Index

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Book SynopsisIn a shrinking and increasingly globalised world, it is vital for any entrepreneur to carefully select the location at which production or other economic activities will occur. This book provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of entrepreneurial behaviour in a spatial context, and links it to important new fields in economics such as endogenous growth theory, the new economic geography and evolutionary theory. Although most of the literature to date has failed to study the geographic element of entrepreneurship, this book redresses the balance by examining the spatial variation in entrepreneurial activity and the implications of this for regional policy. The authors provide an in-depth analysis of the role of the entrepreneur in fostering economic development, document the most important recent theoretical and empirical developments, and explain the reasons why some regions grow whereas others stagnate. They also present a number of empirical analyses including case studies from the manufacturing and ICT sectors, as well as an examination of the role of university-based knowledge transfer and entrepreneurial behaviour. Throughout the book, the role of knowledge, knowledge transmission and knowledge spillovers are considered as they relate to entrepreneurial activity and location decisions. This book presents many important new findings on the relationship between entrepreneurship, agglomeration and economic growth. It will make a substantial addition to the literature and will be essential reading for regional economists, geographers, business and management analysts, and development practitioners and policymakers.Trade Review'This is a book with several excellent and interesting contributions on spatial aspects of entrepreneurship and economic growth.' -- Hans Westlund, Papers in Regional Science'This is a most welcome volume of collected papers addressing a topic that has grown in importance in the recent past. . . This is an excellent collection of papers and while readers will not agree with all that is written there is plenty to provoke discussion and add to knowledge.' -- Geoff Whittam, Journal of Regional Science'Entrepreneurship had been high on the jobs growth and economic development agendas for many years and this edited book makes an important and timely contribution to the debate. . . the book is nicely poised to bring together space, innovation and economic growth linked together with entrepreneurship. . . This book provides an excellent and worthwhile insight into many of the issues with many contributions that significantly add to our understanding of entrepreneurship and regional development.' -- Ronald W. McQuaid, Growth & ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development 2. Firm Behaviour and Organisation from an Evolutionary Perspective 3. The Roles of Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth: Toward a Theory of Total Factor Productivity 4. Technocapitalism and the New Ecology of Entrepreneurship Part II: Spatial Variation in Drivers of Economic Development 5. Spatial Variation in Social Capital Among UK Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 6. The Institutionalization and Endogenization of Venture Capital: A Regional Analysis of Northern Virginia in the 1990s 7. Human Capital and Regional Socio-economic Performance: Differential Patterns Across Australia’s Cities and Towns Part III: Empirical Case Studies 8. A Knowledge-based View on Innovation in Regional Networks: The Case of the KIC Project 9. The Role of Collective Learning in ICT Adoption and Use 10. Industrial Clusters and Regional Development: A Transactions-Costs Perspective on the Semiconductor Industry 11. Academic Knowledge and Fostering Entrepreneurship: An Evolutionary Perspective Part IV: Theoretical Approaches 12. Location of Engineering and Designer Services in the Information Economy 13. Firm Dynamics and Self-organised Criticality 14. Knowledge, Capital Formation and Innovation Behaviour in a Spatial Context Index

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Book SynopsisIn this innovative book, international scholars investigate trust and its role in relation to the entrepreneurial behaviour of small firms across a variety of institutional and cultural settings. The contributors draw on original empirical material from a number of West European and East European countries, highlighting the role of culture and the significance of a multi-disciplinary approach in researching trust and its importance in entrepreneurship. Including detailed comparative studies, the book will appeal to researchers, students and practitioners interested in trust within and between small firms and in different environments. Those interested in issues surrounding the development of post-socialist economies will also find the book to be of great interest.Trade Review'The volume addresses an interesting and important topic indeed, of substantial relevance to scholars of trust, entrepreneurship, international management, and organizational networks. . . Especially valuable are the insights the book provides into the impact of cultural and legal institutions as supporting and constraining entrepreneurship. The editors are to be particularly congratulated for avoiding simplistic answers, and facing up to the complexity and context-specificity of trust at the micro, meso and macro-level.' -- Sarah Drakopoulou Dodd, International Small Business Journal'This volume . . . is a welcome addition to the literature on trust, which has rarely explored international differences in experience. . . The scene for this fascinating volume is very well set by the first conceptual chapter on trust. . . This book is exciting because of its discussion of international diversity. . . an important contribution to the entrepreneurship literature and with profound insights for business history on which parts of the book draws.' -- Mary B. Rose, Business History'The potential of evolutionary ideas to explain the development of crucial institutional features of a well-functioning market economy is one of the most important insights of modern institutional economics. In this excellent collection of papers, theoretical and empirical aspects of the connection between trust and entrepreneurship are explored in the context of both transition and mature market economies. The book represents a very significant contribution to the study of the institutional prerequisites of economic development.' -- Martin Ricketts, University of Buckingham, UK'Free market ideology claims that entrepreneurship thrives on competition, but cooperation and trust are also important in fostering business growth. Where legal institutions are weak, corruption and criminal enterprise can flourish. Honest businessmen have to rely on personal networks, increasing the risk of collusion. This path-breaking book explores the "light" and "dark" sides of trust. By comparing transition economies with mature market economies, the authors highlight the crucial contribution of trust to business performance.' -- Mark Casson, University of Reading, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Concepts, Evolution, Measurements 1. The Concept of Trust: Some Notes on Definitions, Forms and Sources 2. Culture versus Branch? Looking at Trust and Entrepreneurial Behaviour from a Cultural and Sectoral Perspective 3. The Dark Side of Trust: Corruption and Entrepreneurship – A Cross-National Comparison between Emerging and Mature Market Economies 4. Social Capital in Western and Eastern Europe 5. A Societal View: The Institutionalism of Trust 6. Measuring Trust and Trustworthiness Part II: Trust and Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Transition Environments 7. Trust-Building in Different Forms of Systemic Transition 8. Establishing Trust in a Distrustful Society: The Case of Russian Business 9. Trust-Milieus of Russian SMEs: Cross-regional Comparisons 10. The Effect of Trust in Courts on the Performance of Ukrainian SMEs 11. Emergence of and Changes in Trust in SMEs in Estonia 12. Trust as a Matter of Experiences? Findings from the ICT Sector of East Germany and Poland Part III: Trust and Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Mature Market Economies 13. Trust in Small-firm Business Networks in East and West Germany 14. Trust, Co-operation and Networking in an Immigrant Business Community: The Case of Chinese-owned Businesses in the UK 15. Global Competition and Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Industrial Districts: Trust Relations in an Italian Industrial District 16. Local Policies and Trust Relations: The Case of the Vato Territorial Pact 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 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 Synopsis"Beyond the Border" sets the lives and work of Huguenot goldsmiths in the context of the different societies in which they lived and worked. Distinguished international scholars explore the contributions of individual goldsmiths drawing on new research. Michele Bimbenet Privat examines the lives and work of Huguenot goldsmiths in France during times of tolerance of the Protestant religion in the 16th and 17th centuries. She explains how protestant craftsmen dominated regional centres but found establishing a presence in the metropolis more challenging. The influence of the Louis XIV style was greater on the leading Dutch goldsmiths in the late 17th and 18th centuries. In contrast to London, first generation Huguenot goldsmiths played only a minor role in their adopted cities of The Hague and Amsterdam. Those who settled in Berlin and Kassel, often from Metz in Northern France, made a greater impact through the purity of style in which they continued to work in the 18th century. Those who settled in the English speaking world benefited from ambitious patronage from noble and professional clients. Goldsmiths who settled in the American colonies had more in common stylistically with those who worked in Dublin and Cork. First generation Huguenot goldsmiths in London set the pace for the next generation which produced in Paul de Lamerie one of the most successful craft businesses of his generation. "Beyond the Border" explores the transatlantic links between the Huguenot goldsmiths who settled in Europe and America.Table of ContentsPart I: Huguenot Goldsmiths in Northern Europe; Part II: Huguenot Goldsmiths in the English-speaking World; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book makes a rare - but often advocated - contribution to research in entrepreneurship and international business by providing a richly contextualised longitudinal case study of the growth and internationalisation of a cluster of small firms over more than 20 years.Sara McGaughey presents a vivid, ethnographically-inspired narrative using creative forms of writing - including diary extracts, dramas, personal narratives and a cartoon - that draws the reader into the world experienced by the entrepreneurs, and conveys the unfolding context of the research process itself. The author interprets key events and activities such as export market choice, institutional entrepreneurship and portfolio activities in international new venturing through the lens of legitimacy and legitimation processes. The rich empirical and methodological contextualisation invites all readers to reinterpret these events and activities using their own diverse perspectives.This unique book will strongly appeal to practitioners and scholars of international entrepreneurship, international business, business history and organisation studies, as well as those interested in research methods used in these fields.Trade Review'Narratives of Internationalisation is a business book for anyone who has carried out a case study research project or is planning to do so in the future. . . If one will explore this book with a mindset that will allow them to venture into the narrative and become a part of McGaughey's writing, an entirely new experience will be afforded to that reader as they become a party to the entrepreneurial activities being shared with them.' -- Jim Dever, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Conversations in SME Internationalisation 2. Approach to Inquiry 3. Method as Experienced Part II: A A Tale of Growth and Internationalisation 4. A Tale of Growth and Internationalisation 5. Episode 10: The GLT Group (June–November 1996) 6. Episode 1: The Start of It (1975 and Before) 7. Episode 2: Born Global (1976–1982) 8. Organisational Legitimacy and Internationalisation 9. Episode 3: Forays in Mini-hydros (1979–1986) 10. Episode 4: Controlling Destiny (June 1982–May 1986) 11. Episode 5: The Marshalling of Forces (June–November 1986) 12. Episode 6: The Dynasphere (December 1985–June 1991) 13. Standards and Institutional Entrepreneurship 14. Episode 7: Forays into Software (May 1986–June 1988) 15. Episode 8: Demise of Alliances and FDI (July 1988–April 1991) 16. Episode 9: Of Elephants (April 1991–July 1994) 17. Portfolio Entrepreneurship 18. Episode 11: Responses to the Takeover Threat (October 1996–February 1997) 19. Episode 12: Vision of the Octopus (March–May 1997) 20. New Directions Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Entrepreneurial Culture highlights the subtle yet powerful influence of national cultural heritage on entrepreneurship ventures, using an alternative and fresh approach to explore the entrepreneurial culture of Chinese and Irish software firms. This book presents a unique analysis of entrepreneurship theory development, along with a single industry, cross-national study of entrepreneurship illustrating the impact of values from contrasting cultures.Specifically, Denise Tsang concentrates on the advantages associated with the diverse Chinese 'social' network and Irish 'personal' network (derived from the two nations' respective core cultural values) in relation to the strategies utilised by successful public and private firms emerging in the past two decades. Drawing upon data from China, Ireland and the USA, the author illustrates that the Chinese social network has led to a relationship-based approach in strategic areas such as team building, finance, marketing and recruitment during the early stage of firms' start-up. In contrast, the Irish 'personal' network is linked to a pragmatic and rational approach in the same strategic areas.This original work will provide fascinating reading for a wide-ranging audience, including academics, researchers, students, practitioners and policymakers specialising in entrepreneurship and/or international business.Trade Review'This book is very entrepreneurial. Denise Tsang treads the difficult intellectual terrains of entrepreneurship studies and networks literature. And yet she has succeeded in developing a new theoretical idea, known as cultural capital, in explaining entrepreneurial activities and network advantages. The book is filled with very rich empirical illustrations of the complex behaviour, practices, and network activities of entrepreneurs in the software industry. By taking a case study approach, Tsang has provided us with immense insights into the cultural embeddedness of entrepreneurial networks that are often lost in quantitative survey-based studies of entrepreneurship and networks. Her comparative approach to Irish and Chinese software entrepreneurs is unparalleled and highly innovative. The book is a must read for researchers and policymakers interested in how contemporary entrepreneurs in high-tech industries get their acts together.' -- Henry Wai-chung Yeung, National University of Singapore'Theories of entrepreneurship and business culture have flourished in recent years, but comparative international studies that address both these subjects have been relatively scarce. By comparing the way that a knowledge-intensive industry organises innovation under different national cultures, Denise Tsang provides a timely and important test of modern theories. She finds that while core values relating to achievement and material reward are common across locations, networking strategies are location-specific. This result has significant implications which need to be followed up in future research.' -- Mark Casson, University of Reading, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Entrepreneurship and Business Culture 2. Institutional Environment in City Software Clusters 3. Culture of Software Entrepreneurship 4. A Theory of Cultural Capital 5. Personal Networks, Social Networks and New Firms 6. Network Advantage and Successful Firms 7. Future Growth in Chinese and Irish Software Bibliography Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this comprehensive study address why it is that some small firms perform well and others don't, and whether high-performing firms share characteristics that distinguish them from low-performing firms. By exploring bundles of resources and their interaction with other factors, the authors explain important small business outcomes such as growth, performance, entrepreneurial activity, and the chance of receiving debt or equity capital. The authors find that while resources may be valuable, it is essential that small businesses have the processes to facilitate the manipulation of resources into value-creating strategies. Rather than reaching the conclusion that more is always better, the authors tease out the conditions under which certain resources are particularly valuable, as well as the conditions under which these and other resources are less valuable. The resource factors examined range from aspects of the human capital of the small business manager, such as length of education or prior experience with business start-ups, to social capital variables and firm-level resources, such as access to financial capital and competence. Representing leading-edge research across several levels of analysis, this volume will be a useful resource for scholars and students of entrepreneurship and small business, as well as for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Policymakers will find the volume helpful in understanding the effect policies may have on small businesses and the subsequent impact on the economic performance of a region.Trade Review'. . . I have to recommend it as the most serious and accessible book of this type I have read to date. It succeeds where others have failed in passing on the findings of rigorous research to the people who can really make sense of it.' -- Marc Cowling, International Small Business Journal'The book is well worth reading for all those interested in small business enterprises. . . policymakers and researchers will find it to be a valuable resource. . . the book is highly recommended for academic or special libraries.' -- Kevin R. Risner, Business Information Alert'This volume incorporates current research and academic literature to provide an authoritative examination of small business performance from an entrepreneurial perspective. It will be of use to small business managers as well as students and teachers having an interest in small business and entrepreneurship training. It can also be recommended to bank officials responsible for small business loans.' -- Economic Outlook and Business Review'Shepherd and Wiklund's excellent book focuses on a key but sometimes overlooked topic: the entrepreneurial activities of small businesses. By studying small businesses at an individual level of analysis (in terms of motivation and human capital) as well as at firm and environmental levels of analysis, the book offers a comprehensive explanation of why some small businesses outperform others. In particular, I enjoyed the book's investigation of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and its explanation of how the knowledge-based resources of small businesses affect the EO-performance relationship.' -- Tom Lumpkin, University of Illinois at Chicago, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. An Introduction to Entrepreneurial Small Businesses 2. The Motivation to Grow a Small Business 3. Who Grows Small Businesses and How They Choose to Do It 4. The Small Business’s Entrepreneurial Orientation and Knowledge-based Resources 5. The Small Business’s Entrepreneurial Orientation, Financial Capital and the Environment 6. Venture Capitalists’ Investment Decision Policies and Maintaining a Good Relationship with Andrew Zacharakis 7. Loan Officers’ Decision Policies Toward Small Businesses with Volker Bruns 8. Learning from Small Business Failure 9. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative and comprehensive Handbook showcases the nature and benefits of the new wave in entrepreneurship education emerging as a result of revised academic programmes developed to reflect new forms of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship as a domain of education and teaching is growing rapidly worldwide. The most efficient pedagogical, methodological and theoretical approaches to teaching and learning entrepreneurship in different settings are now highly sought after by researchers, advanced students and practitioners. This Handbook provides a one-stop source of state-of-the-art data, illustrating current conceptions of entrepreneurship education and identifying and answering critical methodological and theoretical questions. The Handbook is organized around three trends in entrepreneurship education: pedagogies, content and changes and innovation occurring within specific paradigms. It also provides several different perspectives on key issues and significant developments in the field. Highlighting the unique characteristics of research in entrepreneurship education, this Handbook will be of great interest to entrepreneurship researchers, academics and students wishing to understand the unique notions of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial learning, which are often quite distinct from current practical views. The companion volume, Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education, Volume 2: Contextual Perspectives, focuses on key issues and significant developments in the field, highlighting emergent and developing approaches.Trade Review'The Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education is well worth reading and both editions are excellent volumes for all of us involved and interested in the debate on how to bring entrepreneurship education forward and whether to create a distinctive domain of entrepreneurship studies.' -- Domingo Ribeiro Soriano, Academy of Management Learning & Education'This fascinating volume provides a detailed and authoritative look at the evolving state of entrepreneurship education. It should be read by all entrepreneurship educators.' -- Nicos Nicolau, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: The Third Wave of Entrepreneurship Education and the Importance of Fun in Learning Jerome A. Katz 1. Cornerstones of Change: Revisiting and Challenging New Perspectives on Research in Entrepreneurship Education Jill Kickul and Alain Fayolle PART I: CHANGING PARADIGMS 2. Changing the Entrepreneurship Education Paradigm David Kirby 3. Learning as an Entrepreneurial Process Daniel Hjorth and Bengt Johannisson 4. Creating the Entrepreneurial University: Do We Need a Wholly Different Model of Entrepreneurship? Allan Gibb 5. Teaching Entrepreneurship at University: From the Wrong Building to the Right Philosophy Kevin Hindle 6. The Framework of Static and Dynamic Components: An Examination of Entrepreneurial Orientation and University Ability to Teach Entrepreneurship Zelimir W. Todorovic PART II: RENEWING METHODS 7. Strategies for Teaching Entrepreneurship: What Else Beyond Lectures, Case Studies and Business Plans? Camille Carrier 8. Social Constructionist Thinking: Some Implications for Entrepreneurship Research and Education Denise Fletcher 9. Multi-disciplinary Entrepreneurship Clinic: Experiential Education in Theory and Practice Peter Robinson and Sandra Malach 10. Towards a New Methodology to Assess the Entrepreneurship Teaching Programmes Alain Fayolle, Benoît Gailly and Narjisse Lassas-Clerc 11. A Conceptual Approach to Better Diagnosis and Resolution of Cross-Cultural and Gender Challenges in Entrepreneurial Research Bonita L. Betters-Reed, Lynda L. Moore and Laurie M. Hunt PART III: UNDERSTANDING CONTENTS 12. Entrepreneurial Marketing and University Education Gerald E. Hills, Claes M. Hultman and Morgan P. Miles 13. The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in the Entrepreneurial Process Francisco Liñán 14. Evaluating Entrepreneurship Education and Training: Implications for Programme Design Colette Henry, Frances M. Hill and Claire M. Leitch 15. Archetypes of Pedagogical Innovation for Entrepreneurship in Higher Education: Model and Illustrations Jean-Pierre Béchard and Denis Grégoire 16. Learning Risk-Taking Competences Paula Kyrö and Annukka Tapani Index

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Sigvald Harryson demonstrates how to use know-who based networking to increase knowledge whilst reducing complexity. He reveals new synergies between external and internal knowledge networking that promise to enhance the innovation performance of any transitional, transnational company. The book develops and builds upon knowledge in the interconnected areas of entrepreneurship and networking across different levels and units of analysis. In-depth studies of a wealth of absolute best practice companies are explored, illustrating how concrete management practices can be established to acquire and then transform science into sales in more time- and cost-efficient ways. A unique framework is developed to overcome the dichotomies between knowledge creation and business implementation. Through this, the author provides the necessary foundations from which profitable growth through innovation (GTI) can be developed: Identification and analysis of the most important barriers to entrepreneurship Enabling factors and intelligence processes required for forceful innovation A GTI process for application in practice. Know-Who Based Entrepreneurship shows that the knowledge and innovation process is no longer limited to intracorporate know-how, but has now expanded to encompass global know-how. It will thus be invaluable to business managers, international scholars and researchers of R&D, innovation, entrepreneurship and the knowledge economy.Trade Review'Know-Who Based Entrepreneurship is a thought-provoking, insightful, and practice-based exploration of the network-based entrepreneurship. Not only does it offer insightful case examples of successful entrepreneurships, it also provides a useful framework to understand why these entrepreneurs were successful. If entrepreneurship, business and social network, and knowledge management interests you, you do not want to miss this book.' -- Ikujiro Nonaka, Hitotsubashi University, Japan'How can a large company capture the benefits of smallness to make big breakthroughs? Can a company enjoy decades of growth without losing the spirit of entrepreneurship? These questions are by no means new, but so are the answers and examples provided in this insightful book. Sigvald Harryson brings unique best-practice examples from different industries into a new managerial framework. Know-Who Based Entrepreneurship explores fundamentally new ways of combining the full benefits of small and big.' -- Bo Risberg, President and CEO, Hilti Corporation'The bigger the company and the more specialized the know-how we use, the more appropriate a know-who based approach becomes: After four calls at the latest, we usually have the right person on the phone. But there is more in this idea. Sigvald Harryson gives us many new hints with his groundbreaking case studies and smart application of theories.' -- Peter Mattisson, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland'Know-Who Based Entrepreneurship solves the complex challenges of breakthrough innovation by arguing and illustrating how to capture the mutual benefits of groundbreaking exploration and global exploitation. In essence, you need to clearly distinguish between the two activities while using intelligent networks to integrate the results. Based on this fundamental principle, we decided to spin off our breakthrough technology B&O ICEpower for continued ice-breaking exploration and expanded value creation into fundamentally new segments.' -- Karsten Nielsen, Founder of Bang & Olufsen ICEpowerTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Know-Who Based Entrepreneurship 2. Anoto: Entrepreneurship from Creation to Commercialization 3. SIG Combibloc: Driving Revolutionary Packaging Innovation 4. A Mobile Case of Know-Who Based Concept Creation 5. Turning the Worst Barriers into the Best Enablers of Innovation 6. Implementing a Growth Through Innovation Process 7. Tapping Academic Brains to Fuel Sales 8. Business Intelligent Innovation 9. Leadership for Entrepreneurship Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis important two-volume set presents an authoritative selection of papers concerned with entrepreneurship and public policy, drawing on a wide range of international experience. Volume I includes: entrepreneurship and economic growth, the research-policy interface, innovation and entrepreneurship, taxation policies and regulation, interventions in the market for business advice and regional perspectives on entrepreneurship. Volume II is devoted to policy evaluation studies, covering both ‘hard’ financial measures and ‘soft’ interventions focused on information, advice, training and networking. This insightful collection will be of interest to applied entrepreneurship researchers and policy makers concerned with evidence based approaches to policy.Trade Review‘This book brings together a comprehensive collection of both classic and recent articles covering a broad terrain of knowledge about the scope of small business and entrepreneurship policy and adeptly lays out some of the conflicting views and evidence about the effective role and impact of public policy to promote entrepreneurship and small business. This will contribute greatly to the debate on how, under what conditions, and in which economic contexts, policy measures of various kinds impact on the start-up and growth of new and small enterprises.’ -- Lois Stevenson, International Development Research Centre, EgyptTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction David Smallbone PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH 1. Brett Anitra Gilbert, David B. Audretsch and Patricia P. McDougall (2004), ‘The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy’ 2. Sander Wennekers and Roy Thurik (1999), ‘Linking Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth’ 3. Zoltan J. Acs and Laszlo Szerb (2007), ‘Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth and Public Policy’ 4. Sanal Kumar Velayudhan (2004), ‘Market Justification for Policy on Small Enterprise Development’ 5. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2001), ‘The Role of Government in SME Development in Transition Economies’ 6. Allan A. Gibb (2000), ‘SME Policy, Academic Research and the Growth of Ignorance, Mythical Concepts, Myths, Assumptions, Rituals and Confusions’ 7. Lew Perren and Peter L. Jennings (2005), ‘Government Discourses on Entrepreneurship: Issues of Legitimization, Subjugation, and Power’ PART II INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 8. David B. Audretsch (2004), ‘Sustaining Innovation and Growth: Public Policy Support for Entrepreneurship’ 9. Claire Nauwelaers and René Wintjes (2002), ‘Innovating SMEs and Regions: The Need for Policy Intelligence and Interactive Policies’ 10. Zoltan J. Acs, Randall Morck, J. Myles Shaver and Bernard Yeung (1997), ‘The Internationalisation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Policy Perspective’ 11. Vangelis Souitaris, Stefania Zerbinati and Andreas Al-Laham (2007), ‘Do Entrepreneurship Programmes Raise Entrepreneurial Intention of Science and Engineering Students? The Effect of Learning, Inspiration and Resources’ PART III TAXATION POLICY AND REGULATION 12. Donald Bruce and Mohammed Mohsin (2006), ’Tax Policy and Entrepreneurship: New Time Series Evidence’ 13. William M. Gentry and R. Glenn Hubbard (2000), ‘Tax Policy and Entrepreneurial Entry’ 14. Panikkos Poutziouris, Francis Chittenden, Nicos Michaelas and Ray Oakey (2000), ‘Taxation and the Performance of Technology-based Small Firms in the UK’ 15. Leora Klapper, Luc Laeven and Raghuram Rajan (2006), ‘Entry Regulation as a Barrier to Entrepreneurship’ 16. Paul Edwards, Monder Ram and John Black (2004), ‘Why Does Employment Legislation Not Damage Small Firms?’ 17. John Kitching (2006), ‘A Burden on Business? Reviewing the Evidence Base on Regulation and Small-Business Performance’ PART IV INTERVENTION IN THE MARKET FOR BUSINESS ADVICE 18. Dan Hjalmarsson and Anders W. Johansson (2003), ‘Public Advisory Services – Theory and Practice’ 19. Robert J. Bennett and Paul J.A. Robson (2004), ‘The Role of Trust and Contract in the Supply of Business Advice’ 20. Robert J. Bennett, William A. Bratton and Paul J.A. Robson (2000), ‘Business Advice: The Influence of Distance’ PART V REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP 21. Peter Johnson (2005), ‘Targeting Firm Births and Economic Regeneration in a Lagging Region’ 22. Michael Anyadike-Danes and Mark Hart (2006), ‘The Impact of Sector, Specialisation, and Space on Business Birth Rates in the United Kingdom: A Challenge for Policy?’ 23. Hector O. Rocha (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship and Development: The Role of Clusters’ 24. Frank McDonald, Dimitrios Tsagdis and Qihai Huang (2006), ‘The Development of Industrial Clusters and Public Policy’ 25. Martin Perry (2005), ‘Clustering Small Enterprise: Lessons from Policy Experience in New Zealand’ 26. Rachel Parker (2008), ‘Governance and the Entrepreneurial Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Three Regions’ Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I APPROACHES TO POLICY EVALUATION 1. David J. Storey (2002), ‘Methods of Evaluating the Impact of Public Policies to Support Small Businesses: The Six Steps to Heaven’ 2. Ivan Turok (1997), ‘Evaluating European Support for Business Development: Evidence from the Structural Funds in Scotland’ 3. Sarah C.E. Batterbury (2002), ‘Evaluating Policy Implementation: The European Union’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Policies in Galicia and Sardinia’ 4. Francis J. Greene, Kevin F. Mole and David J. Storey (2004), ‘Does More Mean Worse? Three Decades of Enterprise Policy in the Tees Valley’ PART II EVALUATING FINANCIAL SUPPORT 5. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2005), ‘Evaluating Public Sector R&D Programs: The Advanced Technology Program’s Investment in Wavelength References for Optical Fiber Communications’ 6. Marten Berg, Asje van Dijk and Noé van Hulst (1990), ‘Evaluating a Dutch Scheme for Encouraging Research and Development’ 7. David B. Audretsch, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2002), ‘Public/Private Technology Partnerships: Evaluating SBIR-supported Research’ 8. Josh Lerner (1999), ‘The Government as Venture Capitalist: The Long-Run Impact of the SBIR Programme’ 9. Douglas Cumming (2007), ‘Government Policy Towards Entrepreneurial Finance: Innovation Investment Funds’ 10. Josh Lerner (2002), ‘When Bureaucrats Meet Entrepreneurs: The Design of Effective “Public Venture Capital” Programmes’ 11. Mark Hart and Helena Lenihan (2006), ‘Estimating Additionality and Leverage: The Interplay between Public and Private Sector Equity Finance in Ireland (2000–2002)’ 12. Stephen Roper and Nola Hewitt-Dundas (2001), ‘Grant Assistance and Small Firm Development in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland’ 13. Allan L. Riding and George Haines Jr. (2001), ‘Loan Guarantees: Costs of Default and Benefits to Small Firms’ 14. Timothy Bates (1995), ‘Why Do Minority Development Business Programs Generate So Little Minority Business Development?’ PART III EVALUATING ‘SOFT’ SUPPORT 15. Colin Wren and David J. Storey (2002), ‘Evaluating the Effect of Soft Business Support upon Small Firm Performance’ 16. Kevin Mole, Mark Hart, Stephen Roper and David Saal (2008), ‘Differential Gains from Business Link Support and Advice: A Treatment Effects Approach’ 17. James J. Chrisman and Frances Katrishen (1994), ‘The Economic Impact of Small Business Development Centre Counseling Activities in the United States, 1990–1991’ 18. James J. Chrisman (1999), ‘Strategic, Administrative, and Operating Assistance: The Value of Outside Consulting to Pre-Venture Entrepreneurs’ 19. Kevin Mole (2002), ‘Business Advisers’ Impact on SMEs: An Agency Theory Approach’ 20. Robert Bennett (2008), ‘SME Policy Support in Britain since the 1990s: What Have We Learnt?’ 21. Robert Huggins (2001), ‘Inter-Firm Network Policies and Firm Performance: Evaluating the Impact of Initiatives in the United Kingdom’ 22. F.J. Greene and D.J. Storey (2004), ‘An Assessment of a Venture Creation Programme: The Case of Shell LiveWIRE’ 23. David J. Storey (2004), ‘Exploring the Link, among Small Firms, between Management Training and Firm Performance: A Comparison between the UK and Other OECD Countries’ 24. Timothy Bates and Darrell Williams (1996), ‘Do Preferential Procurement Programs Benefit Minority Business?’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis collection of authoritative papers presents a broad, state-of-the-art overview of new firm startups, drawing on the most recent research in economics, sociology and psychology. In addition to conceptual papers, it includes the qualitative and quantitative empirical research, which addresses both the antecedents and outcomes of new firm startups on different levels of analysis and provides insights into the process of new firm creation. This scholarly collection will be of interest to students and researchers, as well as policymakers, consultants and other practitioners in need of an in-depth understanding of new firm formation.Trade Review'Davidsson has compiled a book that should be an essential guide to understanding the complexities of new venture startup.' -- International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'This volume provides a comprehensive treatment of new firm startups that will interest researchers and practitioners working in the field of entrepreneurship and new business developments.' -- Economic Outlook and Business Review'This book contains 25 of the most interesting papers on new firm startups, organized in a coherent manner, and an overview by Per Davidsson that perfectly explains the importance of each article. The book will be essential reading for students and scholars of entrepreneurship.' -- Sara Carter, University of Stirling, UK'If you want to introduce yourself to what is known about new firm startups, then this is the book for you. If you want to look at new firm startups from a different perspective, theory or research method, then this is the book for you. It provides both a rich and broad account of the topic and then brings it all together to tell a compelling, integrated story of starting up new firms while still highlighting conflicts and gaps in our knowledge of the field.' -- Dean Shepherd, Indiana University, Bloomington, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Per Davidsson PART I OVERVIEW 1. Deniz Ucbasaran, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright (2001), ‘The Focus of Entrepreneurial Research: Contextual and Process Issues’ 2. Marijke van der Veen and Ingrid Wakkee (2004), ‘Understanding the Entrepreneurial Process’ PART II ENVIRONMENT 3. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive and Destructive’ 4. Paul D. Reynolds, David J. Storey and Paul Westhead (1994), ‘Cross-national Comparisons of the Variation in New Firm Formation Rates’ 5. Thomas J. Dean and G. Dale Meyer (1996), ‘Industry Environments and New Venture Formations in U.S. Manufacturing: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis of Demand Determinants’ 6. Murray B. Low and Eric Abrahamson (1997), ‘Movements, Bandwagons, and Clones: Industry Evolution and the Entrepreneurial Process,’ PART III INDIVIDUAL 7. Stanley Cromie (2000), ‘Assessing Entrepreneurial Inclinations: Some Approaches and Empirical Evidence’ 8. Daniel P. Forbes (1999), ‘Cognitive Approaches to New Venture Creation’ 9. Scott Shane (2000), ‘Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities’ 10. John Stanworth, Celia Stanworth, Bill Granger and Stephanie Blythe (1989), ‘Who Becomes an Entrepreneur’ 11. Martin Ruef (2002), ‘Strong Ties, Weak Ties and Islands: Structural and Cultural Predictors of Organizational Innovation’ PART IV VENTURE 12. Jerome Katz and William B. Gartner (1988), ‘Properties of Emerging Organizations’ 13. Raphael Amit and Christoph Zott (2001), ‘Value Creation in E-Business’ 14. Nancy M. Carter, Timothy M. Stearns, Paul D. Reynolds and Brenda A. Miller (1994), ‘New Venture Strategies: Theory Development with an Empirical Base’ 15. Rodolphe Durand and Régis Coeurderoy (2001), ‘Age, Order of Entry, Strategic Orientation, and Organizational Performance’ PART V PROCESS 16. Mahesh P. Bhave (1994), ‘A Process Model of Entrepreneurial Venture Creation’, Journal of Business Venturing, 9, 223-42 [20] 17. Saras D. Sarasvathy (2001), ‘Causation and Effectuation: Toward a Theoretical Shift from Economic Inevitability to Entrepreneurial Contingency’ 18. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner and Paul D. Reynolds (1996), ‘Exploring Start-up Event Sequences’ 19. Frédéric Delmar and Scott Shane (2004), ‘Legitimating First: Organizing Activities and the Survival of New Ventures’ 20. Gry Agnete Alsos and Lars Kolvereid (1998), ’The Business Gestation Process of Novice, Serial and Parallel Business Founders’ PART VI OUTCOMES 21. Arnold C. Cooper (1993), ‘Challenges in Predicting New Firm Performance’ 22. Arnold C. Cooper (1998), ‘Findings on Predictors of Performance from a Large-scale Research Program’ 23. P.A. Geroski (1995), ‘What Do We Know About Entry?’ 24. Per Davidsson, Leif Lindmark and Christer Olofsson (1998), ‘Smallness, Newness and Regional Development’ 25. John E. Jackson, Jacek Klich and Krystyna Poznanska (1999), ’Firm Creation and Economic Transitions’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisHayek's theory of cultural evolution has always generated controversy. Interest in Hayek's theory, and others' analysis and criticism of it, has been rising of late. This volume urges a reconsideration of Hayeks' theory of evolution and aims to explore the relevance of Hayek's theory for its own sake and for evolutionary economics more generally.Entrepreneurship, Money and Coordination includes chapters written by leading academics on: Hayek's theory of the mind the evolution of legal rules Hayek and the evolution of designed institutions: a critical assessment entrepreneurship in the theory of cultural evolution Hayek's 'free money movement' and the evolution of monetary order in historical perspective the evolution and cultural function of money. This book will be of particular interest to academics and scholars of Austrian and evolutionary economics, as well as economic theorists. Trade Review'An excellent addition to the Hayek literature.' -- Journal of the History of Economic Thought'. . . a very useful, and frequently nuanced, overview of this element of Hayek's thought, as well as some very effective responses to its critics. . . this volume is an excellent addition to the Hayek literature, especially in its focus on his theory of cultural evolution and the critical respect that the authors pay to it.' -- Steven Horwitz, Journal of the History of Economic ThoughtTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Jürgen G. Backhaus 1. Hayek’s Theory of Cultural Evolution: A Critique of the Critiques Horst Feldmann 2. Hayek’s Theory of the Mind Brian J. Loasby 3. Evolution of Legal Rules: Hayek’s Contribution Reconsidered Jürgen G. Backhaus 4. Hayek and the Evolution of Designed Institutions: A Critical Assessment Christian Schubert 5. Hayek on Entrepreneurship: Competition, Market Process and Cultural Evolution Alexander Ebner 6. Hayek’s ‘Free Money Movement’ and the Evolution of Monetary Order in Historical Perspective Martin T. Bohl and Jens Hölscher 7. Money and Reciprocity in the Extended Order – An Essay on the Evolution and Cultural Function of Money Walter W. Heering Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative volume presents a collection of the most influential and important articles dealing with the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth and development. The collection covers a range of key issues through which entrepreneurial activity may influence economic progress. The six broad themes in the book provide a general overview along with historical and country-specific studies, articles on entrepreneurship and innovation, details of endogenous growth models in which entrepreneurship plays a vital role, contributions on competition and productivity, and empirical evidence. This comprehensive volume will, without doubt, be of interest to researchers in the fields of economics, growth models, industrial organisation and entrepreneurship, and to policymakers.Trade Review'Why economies grow, for centuries, has been one of the most important questions in economics. The importance of this question is found in the simple fact that the purchasing power of the average individual has increased ten fold in just one hundred years. How do we explain this? Over the past decade there has been a revival of interest in this question after a period of inactivity. In particular, what has been of interest is what role individual entrepreneurs play in innovation, the key to economic growth. Written by leading scholars, mostly during the technological revolution of the 1990s, this volume provides a valuable collection of readings that explore the role of the entrepreneurship in economic growth. The articles are carefully chosen in five areas that advance our understanding of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth.' -- Zoltan J. Acs, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Understanding the Role of Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth Martin Carree and A. Roy Thurik PART I GENERAL OVERVIEW 1. Sander Wennekers and Roy Thurik (1999), ‘Linking Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth’ 2. David Audretsch and Roy Thurik (2004), ‘A Model of the Entrepreneurial Economy’ 3. Joseph A. Schumpeter ([1934] 1961), ‘The Fundamental Phenomenon of Economic Development’ PART II HISTORY AND COUNTRIES 4. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 5. Kathleen M. Eisenhardt and Naushad Forbes (1984), ‘Technical Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective’ 6. John McMillan and Christopher Woodruff (2002), ‘The Central Role of Entrepreneurs in Transition Economies’ 7. Tony Fu-Lai Yu (1998), ‘Adaptive Entrepreneurship and the Economic Development of Hong Kong’ PART III INNOVATION 8. Wesley M. Cohen and Steven Klepper (1992), ‘The Tradeoff Between Firm Size and Diversity in the Pursuit of Technological Progress’ 9. Sharon Gifford (1998), ‘Limited Entrepreneurial Attention and Economic Development’ 10. Thomas J. Prusa and James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1991), ‘Are New Firms an Important Source of Innovation? Evidence from the PC Software Industry’ PART IV GROWTH MODELS 11. James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1989), ‘Imitation, Entrepreneurship, and Long-Run Growth’ 12. Peter Howitt and Philippe Aghion (1998), ‘Capital Accumulation and Innovation as Complementary Factors in Long-Run Growth’ 13. Claudio Michelacci (2003), ‘Low Returns in R&D Due to the Lack of Entrepreneurial Skills’ 14. Murat F. Iyigun and Ann L. Owen (1999), ‘Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Growth’ 15. Huw Lloyd-Ellis and Dan Bernhardt (2000), ‘Enterprise, Inequality and Economic Development’ 16. Pietro F. Peretto (1998), ‘Technological Change, Market Rivalry, and the Evolution of the Capitalist Engine of Growth’ PART V COMPETITION 17. Stephen J. Nickell (1996), ‘Competition and Corporate Performance’ 18. Michael Gort and Nakil Sung (1999), ‘Competition and Productivity Growth: The Case of the U.S. Telephone Industry’ PART VI EMPIRICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 19. Martin Carree, André van Stel, Roy Thurik and Sander Wennekers (2002), ‘Economic Development and Business Ownership: An Analysis Using Data of 23 OECD Countries in the Period 1976–1996’ 20. Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington (2004), ‘Employment Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity in Cities’ 21. Stefan Fölster (2000), ‘Do Entrepreneurs Create Jobs?’ 22. David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses paradigmatic changes in the field of entrepreneurship education in response to economic, political and social needs, and the consequential need to reassess, redevelop and renew curricula and methods used in teaching entrepreneurship. Traditional and new questions and concerns are addressed, including: the development of business schools towards entrepreneurship education best-practice methods of learning and teaching entrepreneurship both inside and outside the classroom the design of effective teaching frameworks and tools the development of entrepreneurial behaviours and attitudes in students teaching the design and launch of new businesses. The issue of assessing the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education is also raised. A theoretical and methodological framework is used to measure the impact and effectiveness of entrepreneurship education programmes on the attitudes and behaviours of students.Now more than ever, the book argues, research in the field of entrepreneurship education has to be encouraged and facilitated, and should drive the activity of entrepreneurship education providers. As such, this fascinating book aims to provide researchers, practitioners, teachers and advanced students engaged in the field of entrepreneurship with relevant and up-to-date insights into international research programmes in entrepreneurship education.Trade Review'The importance of this volume is that it addresses the major pedagogical issues that inevitably arise in the context of entrepreneurship education. It represents a valuable source for those involved in the training and development of entrepreneurial skills and initiative.' -- Economic Outlook and Business Review'Can entrepreneurship be taught? Is it an art or a science? How is entrepreneurship learned? Another masterpiece by the European masters Fayolle and Klandt, this volume - based on the 2003 Grenoble Conference - will be useful for years to come, among educators and policymakers alike, especially those open to the emerging paradigm.' -- Leo-Paul Dana, University of Canterbury, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Allan Gibb 1. Issues and Newness in the Field of Entrepreneurship Education: New Lenses for New Practical and Academic Questions Alain Fayolle and Heinz Klandt PART I: KEY ISSUES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION 2. Learning and Teaching Entrepreneurship: Dilemmas, Reflections and Strategies Per Blenker, Poul Dreisler, Helle M. Faergeman and John Kjeldsen 3. Entrepreneurship Education: Can Business Schools Meet the Challenge? David A. Kirby 4. To Support the Emergence of Academic Entrepreneurs: The Role of Business Plan Competitions Lorella Cannavacciuolo, Guido Capaldo, Ginaluca Esposito, Luca Iandoli and Mario Raffa 5. Attitudes, Intentions and Behaviour: New Approaches to Evaluating Entrepreneurship Education Alain Fayolle and Jean Michel Degeorge PART II: ABOUT THE NEWNESS IN METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO TEACH ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6. The Continental and Anglo-American Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education – Differences and Bridges Paula Kyrö 7. Mentoring for Entrepreneurs as an Education Intervention Asko Miettinen 8. Can You Teach Entrepreneurs to Write their Business Plan? An Empirical Evaluation of Business Plan Competitions Benoît Gailly 9. Skills Demonstrations: A Possibility for Meaningful Co-operation with Work-Life in the Internationalizing Vocational Education Seija Mahlamäki-Kultanen 10. Pathways to New Business Opportunities: Innovations and Strategies for the Entrepreneurial Classroom Jill Kickul PART III: DIFFUSING AND PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE AND DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL 11. Developing an Entrepreneurial Spirit Among Engineering College Students: What are the Educational Factors? Caroline Verzat and Rémi Bachelet 12. Undergraduate Students as a Source of Potential Entrepreneurs: A Comparative Study between Italy and Argentina Sergio Postigo, Donato Iacobucci and María Fernanda Tamborini 13. Entrepreneurship Education Among Students at a Canadian University: An Extensive Empirical Study of Students’ Entrepreneurial Preferences and Intentions Yvon Gasse and Maripier Tremblay 14. Motivations and Drawbacks Concerning Entrepreneurial Action: A Study of French PhD Students Jean-Pierre Boissin, Jean-Claude Castagnos and Bérangère Deschamps 15. Entrepreneurship Education for the African Informal Sector Hanas A. Cader and David W. Norman Index

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Book SynopsisPolitical economy has been at the core of entrepreneurship research since its conception. Although the entrepreneur is frequently regarded as the key figure in the capitalist system, academic research in economics has for a long time overlooked the entrepreneur in its analyses of growth. In terms of political economy this neglect has been even more glaring. These volumes bring together the most important contributions from a very scattered and disparate research field. The collection provides scholars, postgraduates, and students of economics and entrepreneurship with a systematic exposition of a largely undefined field of research.Trade Review,i>‘. . . the two-volume edition on the political economy of entrepreneurship by Henrekson and Douhan forms an impressive handbook in the field.’Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Magnus Henrekson and Robin Douhan PART I OVERVIEW 1. William J. Baumol (2002), ‘Independent Innovation in History: Productive Entrepreneurship and the Rule of Law’ 2. Joseph A. Schumpeter ([1942] 1950) ‘Crumbling Walls’ 3. Joseph A. Schumpeter (1983), ‘American Institutions and Economic Progress’ 4. Israel M. Kirzner (1985), ‘The Primacy of Entrepreneurial Discovery’ 5. Tony Fu-Lai Yu (2001), ‘An Entrepreneurial Perspective of Institutional Change’ 6. Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson (2006), ‘De Facto Political Power and Institutional Persistence’ 7. Bruce L. Benson (2004), ‘Opportunities Forgone: The Unmeasurable Costs of Regulation’ 8. Magnus Henrekson and Ulf Jakobsson (2001), ‘Where Schumpeter was Nearly Right – The Swedish Model and Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy’ PART II PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 9. Hernando de Soto (2000), ‘The Mystery of Capital’ 10. Simon Johnson, John McMillan and Christopher Woodruff (2002), ‘Property Rights and Finance’ 11. Francisco M. Gonzalez (2005), ‘Insecure Property and Technological Backwardness’ 12. Wei Fan and Michelle J. White (2003), ‘Personal Bankruptcy and the Level of Entrepreneurial Activity’ PART III TAXATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP A Theoretical 13. Evsey D. Domar and Richard A. Musgrave (1944), ’Proportional Income Taxation and Risk-Taking’ 14. S.M. Kanbur (1981), ‘Risk Taking and Taxation: An Alternative Perspective’ 15. Martin T. Robson and Colin Wren (1999), ‘Marginal and Average Tax Rates and the Incentive for Self-Employment’ 16. Christian Keuschnigg and Soren Bo Nielsen (2002), ‘Tax Policy, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship’ B Empirical 17. Donald Bruce and Mohammed Mohsin (2006), ‘Tax Policy and Entrepreneurship: New Time Series Evidence’ 18. Donald Bruce (2000), ‘Effects of the United States Tax System on Transitions into Self-employment’ 19. Simon C. Parker (2003), ‘Does Tax Evasion Affect Occupational Choice?’ 20. William M. Gentry and R. Glenn Hubbard (2000), ‘Tax Policy and Entrepreneurial Entry’ 21. Robert Carroll, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Mark Rider and Harvey S. Rosen (2000), ‘Income Taxes and Entrepreneurs’ Use of Labor’ PART IV SUBSIDIES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 22. William G. Gale (1991), ‘Economic Effects of Federal Credit Programs’ 23. David de Meza (2002), ‘Overlending?’ 24. Christian Keuschnigg and Soren Bo Nielsen (2001), ‘Public Policy for Venture Capital’ 25. Wenli Li (1998), ‘Government Loan, Guarantee and Grant Programs: An Evaluation’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction to both volumes by the editors appears in Volume I. PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP POLICIES A Theoretical 1. Brett Anitra Gilbert, David B. Audretsch and Patricia P. McDougall (2004), ‘The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy’ 2. Douglas Holtz-Eakin (2000), ‘Public Policy Toward Entrepreneurship’ B Empirical 3. Josh Lerner (1999), ‘The Government as Venture Capitalist: The Long-Run Impact of the SBIR Program’ 4. Colin Wren and David J. Storey (2002), ‘Evaluating the Effect of Soft Business Support upon Small Firm Performance’ 5. Douglas J. Cumming and Jeffrey G. MacIntosh (2006), ‘Crowding Out Private Equity: Canadian Evidence’ PART II POLITICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6. Randall G. Holcombe (2002), ‘Political Entrepreneurship and the Democratic Allocation of Resources’ 7. Michael Wohlgemuth (2000), ‘Political Entrepreneurship and Bidding for Political Monopoly’ PART III POLITICAL MARKETS, INTEREST GROUPS AND COALITIONS 8. George J. Stigler (1971), ‘The Theory of Economic Regulation’ 9. Daron Acemoglu and Thierry Verdier (1998), ‘Property Rights, Corruption and the Allocation of Talent: A General Equilibrium Approach’ 10. Konstantin Sonin (2003), ‘Why the Rich may Favor Poor Protection of Property Rights’ 11. Jesper Roine (2006), ‘The Political Economics of Not Paying Taxes’ PART IV INNOVATION AND VESTED INTERESTS 12. Joel Mokyr (2000), ‘Innovation and its Enemies: The Economic and Political Roots of Technological Inertia’ 13. Per Krusell and José-Víctor Ríos-Rull (2002), ‘Politico-Economic Transition’ 14. Giorgio Bellettini and Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano (2005), ‘Special Interests and Technological Change’ 15. Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson (2000), ‘Political Losers as a Barrier to Economic Development’ PART V ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL MOBILITY 16. Césaire A. Meh (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship, Wealth Inequality and Taxation’ 17. Vincenzo Quadrini (2000), ‘Entrepreneurship, Saving and Social Mobility’ 18. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Harvey S. Rosen and Robert Weathers (2000), ‘Horatio Alger Meets the Mobility Tables’ PART VI ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES 19. John McMillan and Christopher Woodruff (2002), ‘The Central Role of Entrepreneurs in Transition Economies’ 20. Alberto Chilosi (2001), ‘Entrepreneurship and Transition’ 21. David Smallbone and Friederike Welter (2001), ‘The Role of Government in SME Development in Transition Economies’ PART VII ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE WELFARE STATE 22. Hans-Werner Sinn (1996),’Social Insurance, Incentives and Risk Taking’ 23. Pekka Ilmakunnas and Vesa Kanniainen (2001), ‘Entrepreneurship, Economic Risks and Risk-Insurance in the Welfare State: Results with OECD Data 1978–93’ 24. Magnus Henrekson (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship: A Weak Link in the Welfare State?’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Mark Casson's modern classic The Entrepreneur presents a novel synthesis of the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter, Frank Knight and Friedrich Hayek, according to which the defining characteristic of the entrepreneur is the exercise of judgement in business decisions. This pathbreaking volume argues that good judgement is based on a unique combination of information, and that this information is typically exploited by founding a 'market-making' firm, which links customers and suppliers who could not otherwise make contact with each other. This assessment of entrepreneurship, Mark Casson contends, has important implications for the growth of firms, social mobility and 'enterprise culture'.This second edition is essential reading for scholars of economics, management, business history and economic history. Academics from a wide range of economic schools of thought, both orthodox and heterodox, will find the book to be an original and outstanding work.Trade Review'This update of the 1982 edition of the same title is a substantially rewritten volume taking account of much recent work in the areas of asymmetric information, market making and recent research on the characteristics of entrepreneurs. I liked the application of Edgworth-Bowley box approaches to concepts of intermediation and tracking surpluses. . . This is an excellent synthesis of key developments concerning the theory of entrepreneurship and deserves a wide audience within the social sciences.' -- Chih-cheng Yang, Economic Issues'The debates are still fresh and contemporaneous, and the language is rigorous and fluid. The book is still original. Not only does it provide a fairly easily digestible review of the main functions of the entrepreneurial process; it also synthesizes the relationship between the process and neo-classical economics. . . It is to be hoped that The Entrepreneur will be re-read by non-economists who ignore the economic theory of the entrepreneur. It ought to be recommended as a key text on masters programmes that deal with the theory of the firm, the role of small business and the entrepreneurial process.' -- Gerard McElwee, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'This is an important work for the field of entrepreneurship. Casson has again tried valiantly to restore the entrepreneur and the process of market making in the future to their rightful places in economic theory. The end result is a highly successful synthesis of key insights from neoclassical economics and Austrian theories into a broader analytical framework. By emphasizing the role of information, Casson has brought this second edition of The Entrepreneur more up-to-date with modern currents in economic theory. This is one of the most analytically rigorous, and yet comprehensive, treatments of entrepreneurship and market making process available today. It is a "must-read" for all scholars interested in the role and process of entrepreneurship in society, and is essential reading for all doctoral programs in economics and entrepreneurship.' -- Sankaran Venkataraman, University of Virginia, US'This book is a worthy successor to Frank Knight's seminal study on the entrepreneur published in 1921. Indeed, it probes more deeply and carefully into the functions of the entrepreneur and the practice of entrepreneurship; and at the same time cleverly relates these to recent advances in both neo-classical and institutional economics. It is a highly original and thought provoking piece of work; and written in the rigorous, yet urbane style that we have come to expect from Mark Casson.' -- John H. Dunning, University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Theoretical Foundations 1. The Significance of the Entrepreneur 2. Basic Concepts of the Theory 3. The Entrepreneur as Intermediator 4. The Competitive Threat to the Entrepreneur 5. Partial Coordination: The Case of Innovation Part II: The Market-making Firm 6. Making a Market 7. Internal and External Markets 8. The Market for Information 9. Speculative Intermediation and the Role of Inventory Management 10. Organizing the Supply of Market-making Services Part III: Synthesis 11. Growth and Dynamics of the Firm 12. The Market for Entrepreneurs 13. Social Mobility and the Entrepreneur 14. Alternative Theories of the Entrepreneur 15. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurial Strategy aims to revive the debate on the role of entrepreneurship in the context of mature business. The authors contend that mature and declining industries are increasingly dominated by the negative pressure of external factors, but they are also embedded with a potential renewed role for entrepreneurship because the industry forces as a whole tend to break up, leaving space for strategic business innovation. The book offers a thorough insight to the entrepreneurial dynamics behind emerging businesses in declining industries, in particular on the roles of resources, processes and people. Using structured business case studies, it illustrates the entrepreneurial strategy of these firms, concluding that emerging firms target growth by: expanding to control key assets using innovation rather than production of new technologies making significant improvements in productivity building a particular customer-oriented reputation. Practitioners, managers and entrepreneurs wishing to better understand the dynamics behind emerging businesses, and policymakers developing industry foresight and setting out policies for the enhancement of entrepreneurial activity will find this book invaluable. It will also be warmly welcomed by students, academics and researchers with an interest in entrepreneurship, industrial economics and business administration.Trade Review‘Entrepreneurial Strategy is an extremely well-written text, excellently produced and attractively published. . . it will make a useful addition to a research library, especially for those new to the field, perhaps approaching entrepreneurship in the advanced stages of life cycle maturity from one of the many disciples that contribute towards a deeper understanding of the topic.' -- Peter L. Jennings, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction PART I: MATURITY AND DECLINE IN THE INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE 2. Industry Evolution 3. Advanced Maturity and Early Decline in the Industry Life Cycle PART II: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMERGING BUSINESSES 4. Main Theories on Entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship and Growth 6. Entrepreneurship, Mature Industries and Emerging Businesses PART III: BUSINESS CASES 7. Entrepreneurial Strategies in Selected Mature Industries 8. Geox and the Footwear Industry 9. Gillette and the Personal Care Industry 10. Italcementi and the Cement Industry 11. RyanAir and the Airline Industry 12. Starbucks and the Speciality Coffee Industry 13. Swatch and the Watch Industry 14. Tenaris and the Seamless Steel Tubes Industry 15. Toyota and the Automotive Industry 16. Wal-Mart and the Retail Industry PART IV: ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGIES FOR FIRMS IN ADVANCED MATURITY 17. Entrepreneurial Strategy in Mature Industries 18. Business Cases at a Glance 19. Entrepreneurship and the Determinants of Emerging Business 20. Removing Constraints to Growth 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 SynopsisDespite a number of success stories presented in the media, not all habitual entrepreneurs (entrepreneurs who have owned at least two businesses) are consistently successful. This book is inspired by the apparent dearth of rigorous research to underpin - or in some cases challenge - the popular perception of habitual entrepreneurs. It seeks to address the gap in the literature by shedding light on the phenomenon of habitual entrepreneurship. Deniz Ucbasaran, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright use a combination of theory and empirical evidence to illustrate why it is so important for researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors to distinguish between novice (i.e. first time) entrepreneurs and habitual entrepreneurs. Issues tackled include human capital characteristics, information search and opportunity identification behaviours, and the performance of different types of entrepreneurs. The book also highlights the heterogeneity of habitual entrepreneurs by drawing attention to serial and portfolio entrepreneurs.Developing a conceptual framework and an agenda for future research, Habitual Entrepreneurs will prove a significant reference tool for academics, students and researchers with an interest in entrepreneurship and SMEs. Its systematic analysis of the role of prior entrepreneurial experience in the venturing process will also be invaluable to practitioners such as policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors.Trade Review'This is an excellent book. The conceptual framework and empirical results are presented in a most readable form. The reader is also provided with a comprehensive discussion of the results obtained. The book contains a wealth of information about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, and provides numerous suggestions for future research.' -- Economic Outlook and Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. A Human Capital Approach to Entrepreneurship 3. Data Collection and Methodology 4. Human Capital Differences by Type of Entrepreneur 5. Information Search and Opportunity Identification, Pursuit, and Exploitation by Type of Entrepreneur 6. Firm and Entrepreneur Performance by Type of Entrepreneur 7. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Entrepreneur in Youth offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of African American, Latino, and white high school students' aspirations, knowledge, opinions and educational views related to entrepreneurship and philanthropy. A key strength is its longitudinal approach to analysis and interpretations, made possible by extensive surveys of over 11,000 respondents from high school youth and other groups, including adults and business owners. The key findings exhibit an extraordinarily high level of interest in entrepreneurship among youth as well as a strong desire to give back to their communities. However, they lack the knowledge and experience to achieve their aspirations.The book's major recommendations and guidelines include challenges to education and other policymakers to expand and enhance opportunities to access entrepreneurship education and early entrepreneurship mentoring shadowing experiences - especially for those who demand it the most: African Americans and Latinos. Meeting these challenges not only will contribute to economic growth and social reform initiatives but also will increase economic and social mobility and access to opportunity for a still largely untapped pool of future entrepreneurs.This book will appeal to academics in entrepreneurship, economics, business and education, as well as policymakers, educators and business leaders.Trade Review'This readable and modestly priced text will appeal to academics researching and teaching entrepreneurship, policy-makers, and students studying entrepreneurship at all levels in higher education, especially those studying final year specialist electives or at Master's level.' -- David W. Taylor, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'. . . a book such as this authored by Professors Kourilsky and Walstad is significant. . . When the book is also well written, based on recent and relevant empirical data, and of interest to educators, policymakers and researchers it makes a significant contribution. . . The book clearly highlights the notable gap between the intentions of students and the ability of current educational systems to provide skills and knowledge that are appropriate an in-depth enough to enable students to move from intention to action. This is a critical finding that deserves attention from educators, policymakers and researchers alike. . . This is a rich contribution to the small, but growing, body of knowledge on youth entrepreneurship. It is a pointer to the potential for the young to be entrepreneurially different to previous generations, and throws out a challenge to researchers to do more work to better understand what other differences might exist in this new breed of entrepreneur. The book is thorough and thought provoking.' -- Kate Lewis, International Small Business Journal'The importance of the research reported in this book cannot be overemphasized. . . This seminal book reveals through the voices of our youth their desire for education that may lead to. . . opportunities for enacting social change and achieving meaningful recognition.' -- From the foreword by Sandy Gooch, Founder of Gooch Enterprises, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Finding the Entrepreneur in Youth 2. Interest in Entrepreneurship 3. Giving Back to the Community 4. Entrepreneurial Knowledge 5. Markets and Government 6. Entrepreneurship Education 7. A Longitudinal Perspective and the Major Findings 8. Implications and Extrapolations References Index

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this authoritative selection is to synthesize the burgeoning, heterogeneous literature on institutions and agents engaged in technological entrepreneurship at universities. These studies highlight the importance of institutional incentives and organizational practices in stimulating entrepreneurship, and clearly demonstrate the multiplicity of stakeholder objectives, perceptions and outcomes relating to it. However the evidence is much less clear on the effectiveness of property-based institutions designed to promote technological entrepreneurship, such as science parks and incubators. The volume covers four related topics: university licensing and patenting; science parks and incubators; university-based start ups; and the role of academic science in entrepreneurship.Professor Siegel - a leading authority in the field - has written a scholarly new introduction which summarizes the key findings of these studies and discusses their managerial and policy implications.Trade Review'The 30 pages in this book have been accurately chosen and classified by Siegel in chronological and logical order, allowing the reader to follow the evolution of the debate in this academic field. . . one could not hope for a more comprehensive volume.' -- Journal of International Entrepreneurship'Its contents will be of value to academic researchers. . . those in government/economic development may draw important lessons about the role of individual academics and institutions in the technology transfer/commercialization process that they are seeking to facilitate.' -- Sarah Cooper, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Donald S. Siegel PART I UNIVERSITY LICENSING AND PATENTING 1. Edwin Mansfield (1995), ‘Academic Research Underlying Industrial Innovations: Sources, Characteristics, and Financing’ 2. Rebecca Henderson, Adam B. Jaffe and Manuel Trajtenberg (1998), ‘Universities as a Source of Commercial Technology: A Detailed Analysis of University Patenting, 1965–1988’ 3. Richard Jensen and Marie Thursby (2001), ‘Proofs and Prototypes for Sale: The Licensing of University Inventions’ 4. Bronwyn H. Hall, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2001), ‘Barriers Inhibiting Industry from Partnering with Universities: Evidence from the Advanced Technology Program’ 5. Jerry G. Thursby and Marie C. Thursby (2002), ‘Who is Selling the Ivory Tower? Sources of Growth in University Licensing’ 6. Donald S. Siegel, David Waldman and Albert Link (2003), ‘Assessing the Impact of Organizational Practices on the Relative Productivity of University Technology Transfer Offices: An Exploratory Study’ 7. Bhaven N. Sampat, David C. Mowery and Arvids A. Ziedonis (2003), ‘Changes in University Patent Quality after the Bayh-Dole Act: A Re-examination’ 8. Donald S. Siegel, David A. Waldman, Leanne E. Atwater and Albert N. Link (2003), ‘Commercial Knowledge Transfers from Universities to Firms: Improving the Effectiveness of University-Industry Collaboration’ 9. Wendy Chapple, Andy Lockett, Donald Siegel and Mike Wright (2005), ‘Assessing the Relative Performance of U.K. University Technology Transfer Offices: Parametric and Non-Parametric Evidence’ PART II SCIENCE PARKS AND INCUBATORS 10. P. Westhead and D.J. Storey (1995), ‘Links Between Higher Education Institutions and High Technology Firms’ 11. Sarfraz A. Mian (1996), ‘Assessing Value-Added Contributions of University Technology Business Incubators to Tenant Firms’ 12. Massimo G. Colombo and Marco Delmastro (2002), ‘How Effective are Technology Incubators? Evidence from Italy’ 13. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), ‘U.S. Science Parks: The Diffusion of an Innovation and Its Effects on the Academic Missions of Universities’ 14. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), ‘The Growth of Research Triangle Park’ 15. Donald S. Siegel, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright (2003), ‘Assessing the Impact of University Science Parks on Research Productivity: Exploratory Firm-level Evidence from the United Kingdom’ 16. Peter Lindelöf and Hans Löfsten (2003), ‘Science Park Location and New Technology-Based Firms in Sweden – Implications for Strategy and Performance’ 17. Richard Ferguson and Christer Olofsson (2004), ‘Science Parks and the Development of NTBFs – Location, Survival and Growth’ 18. Frank T. Rothaermel and Marie Thursby (2005), ‘University-Incubator Firm Knowledge Flows: Assessing Their Impact on Incubator Firm Performance’ PART III UNIVERSITY START UPS 19. Neil Bania, Randall W. Eberts and Michael S. Fogarty (1993), ‘Universities and the Startup of New Companies: Can We Generalize from Route 128 and Silicon Valley?’ 20. Scott Shane and Toby Stuart (2002), ‘Organizational Endowments and the Performance of University Start-ups’ 21. Maryann Feldman, Irwin Feller, Janet Bercovitz and Richard Burton (2002), ‘Equity and the Technology Transfer Strategies of American Research Universities’ 22. Dante Di Gregorio and Scott Shane (2003), ‘Why Do Some Universities Generate More Start-ups than Others?’ 23. Andy Lockett, Mike Wright and Stephen Franklin (2003), ‘Technology Transfer and Universities’ Spin-Out Strategies’ PART IV THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC SCIENCE IN STIMULATING ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY 24. Karen Seashore Louis, David Blumenthal, Michael E. Gluck and Michael A. Stoto (1989), ‘Entrepreneurs in Academe: An Exploration of Behaviors among Life Scientists’ 25. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996), ‘Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology’ 26. Lynne G. Zucker, Michael R. Darby and Marilynn B. Brewer (1998), ‘Intellectual Human Capital and the Birth of U.S. Biotechnology Enterprises’ 27. Lynne G. Zucker and Michael R. Darby (2001), ‘Capturing Technological Opportunity Via Japan’s Star Scientists: Evidence from Japanese Firms’ Biotech Patents and Products’ 28. Jason Owen-Smith and Walter W. Powell (2001), ‘To Patent or Not: Faculty Decisions and Institutional Success at Technology Transfer’ 29. Magnus Henrekson and Nathan Rosenberg (2001), ‘Designing Efficient Institutions for Science-Based Entrepreneurship: Lessons from the US and Sweden’ 30. Gideon D. Markman, Philip H. Phan, David B. Balkin and Peter T. Gianiodis (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship and University-Based Technology Transfer’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisWomen and Entrepreneurship is a careful selection of the most significant previously published material which has been influential in shaping the field of women's entrepreneurship. The volume presents early works which laid the foundations first asking whether women entrepreneurs were different, exploring issues about women entrepreneurs and their businesses and delving into more specific questions on individual, organizational, and environmental matters. An organizing framework connects the works from theory to the conceptual categories of human capital, including personal cognition and goals, social capital, financial capital, strategic choice, performance, outcomes and environment.The volume provides a comprehensive introduction for any researcher entering this field of study and illustrates those areas where additional research is greatly needed.Trade Review'This book is invaluable since it provides a cohesive overview of different theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and methodologies that address women's entrepreneurship. . . this collection should be the first stop for all those starting their research journey in the field as well as a handy companion for those further down the track. It is a valuable reference tool that provides easy access to the key articles on women's entrepreneurship, all effectively organised along the lines of seven dominant strands of research. The volume will certainly be a "launching pad for future scholastic work".' -- Anne de Bruin, Gender in Management'This is a long-awaited and very useful collection of 30 research articles on women's entrepreneurship, published in some of the leading entrepreneurship research journals. . . this collection gives the newcomer to the field a very useful introduction to research on women's entrepreneurship.' -- Helene Ahl, International Small Business Journal'. . . a very useful tool for all researchers interested in the study of a field that, in recent years, has been gaining increased attention within entrepreneurship. It assembles a good set of both theoretical and empirical contributions for our understanding of women's entrepreneurial behavior, and opens important research avenues not only within each of the five constructs selected by the editors but also within the relationships that may be established between them.' -- Vasco Eiriz and LuIs M. de Castro, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal'This volume brings together the best scholars from different academic disciplines to examine the contribution of women to market economies. It does a great job of blending theory and practice as we continue to understand entrepreneurship, the principal source of job and wealth creation in America.' -- - John Sibley Butler, IC2 and University of Texas, Austin, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Patricia G. Greene, Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood and Myra M. Hart PART I THEORY 1. Sue Birley (1989), ‘Female Entrepreneurs: Are They Really Any Different?’ 2. Candida G. Brush and Robert D. Hisrich (1991), ‘Antecedent Influences on Women-owned Businesses’ 3. Candida G. Brush (1992), ‘Research on Women Business Owners: Past Trends, a New Perspective and Future Directions’ 4. Eileen M. Fischer, A. Rebecca Reuber and Lorraine S. Dyke (1993), ‘A Theoretical Overview and Extension of Research on Sex, Gender, and Entrepreneurship’ 5. Barbara Bird and Candida Brush (2002), ‘A Gendered Perspective on Organizational Creation’ 6. Margaret J. Greer and Patricia G. Greene (2003), ‘Feminist Theory and the Study of Entrepreneurship’ PART II HUMAN CAPITAL AND COGNITION 7. Donald L. Sexton and Nancy Bowman-Upton (1990), ‘Female and Male Entrepreneurs: Psychological Characteristics and Their Role in Gender-related Discrimination’ 8. Karyn A. Loscocco, Joyce Robinson, Richard H. Hall and John K. Allen (1991), ‘Gender and Small Business Success: An Inquiry into Women’s Relative Disadvantage’ 9. Carin Holmquist and Elisabeth Sundin (1988), ‘Women as Entrepreneurs in Sweden: Conclusions from a Survey’ 10. Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Kelly G. Shaver and William B. Gartner (1995), ‘A Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Factors Influencing Start-up Behaviors and Success at Venture Creation’ 11. Nancy M. Carter, William B. Gartner, Kelly G. Shaver and Elizabeth J. Gatewood (2003), ‘The Career Reasons of Nascent Entrepreneurs’ PART III SOCIAL CAPITAL 12. Howard Aldrich (1989), ‘Networking Among Women Entrepreneurs’ 13. Ronald S. Burt (1998), ‘The Gender of Social Capital’ 14. Linda A. Renzulli, Howard Aldrich and James Moody (2000), ‘Family Matters: Gender, Networks, and Entrepreneurial Outcomes’ PART IV FINANCIAL CAPITAL 15. E. Holly Buttner and Benson Rosen (1989), ‘Funding New Business Ventures: Are Decision Makers Biased Against Women Entrepreneurs?’ 16. Susan Coleman (2000), ‘Access to Capital and Terms of Credit: A Comparison of Men- and Women-owned Small Businesses’ 17. Ingrid Verheul and Roy Thurik (2001), ‘Start-Up Capital: “Does Gender Matter?”’ 18. Nancy M. Carter, Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene, Elizabeth Gatewood and Myra M. Hart (2003), ‘Women Entrepreneurs Who Break Through to Equity Financing: The Influence of Human, Social and Financial Capital’ 19. Patricia G. Greene, Candida G. Brush, Myra M. Hart and Patrick Saparito (2001), ‘Patterns of Venture Capital Funding: Is Gender a Factor?’ PART V STRATEGIC CHOICE 20. Nancy M. Carter, Mary Williams and Paul D. Reynolds (1997), ‘Discontinuance Among New Firms in Retail: The Influence of Initial Resources, Strategy, and Gender’ 21. Jennifer E. Cliff (1998), ‘Does One Size Fit All? Exploring the Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Growth, Gender, and Business Size’ 22. Alexandra L. Anna, Gaylen N. Chandler, Erik Jansen and Neal P. Mero (2000), ‘Women Business Owners in Traditional and Non-traditional Industries’ 23. Lisa K. Gundry and Harold P. Welsch (2001), ‘The Ambitious Entrepreneur: High Growth Strategies of Women-owned Enterprises’ PART VI PERFORMANCE 24. Arne L. Kalleberg and Kevin T. Leicht (1991), ‘Gender and Organizational Performance: Determinants of Small Business Survival and Success’ 25. Radha Chaganti and Saroj Parasuraman (1996), ‘A Study of the Impacts of Gender on Business Performance and Management Patterns in Small Businesses’ 26. John Watson (2002), ‘Comparing the Performance of Male- and Female-controlled Businesses: Relating Outputs to Inputs’ PART VII ENVIRONMENTAL 27. Eleanor Brantley Schwartz (1976), ‘Entrepreneurship: A New Female Frontier’ 28. Lars Kolvereid, Scott Shane and Paul Westhead (1993), ‘Is it Equally Difficult for Female Entrepreneurs to Start Businesses in All Countries?’ 29. Ted Baker, Howard E. Aldrich and Nina Liou (1997), ‘Invisible Entrepreneurs: The Neglect of Women Business Owners by Mass Media and Scholarly Journals in the USA’ 30. Richard J. Boden, Jr (1999), ‘Gender Inequality in Wage Earnings and Female Self-employment Selection’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisTechno-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology-intensive environments. Boasting rich conceptual and empirical contributions by leading international specialists, this highly original Handbook will prove an invaluable tool in advancing our understanding of the theory and practice of research in this emerging area.The expert contributors initially explore the foundations of the field, clearly defining the parameters of techno-entrepreneurship. The key processes of techno-entrepreneurship are identified and discussed: commercialization strategies the balance between exploration and exploitation of new competencies radical innovation corporate venture capital investment the mentoring of high-tech entrepreneurs. The Handbook then shifts its focus to incubation and technology transfers, pivotal factors in the success of techno-entrepreneurship. Finally, in-depth case studies of leading e-business and biotechnology companies illustrate and substantiate the successful techno-entrepreneurship paradigm. Providing a comprehensive, highly accessible and innovative first insight into the developing sphere of techno-entrepreneurship, this international study will be essential reading for postgraduate students, academics and researchers with an interest in management and entrepreneurship. Managerial and entrepreneurial professionals in high-tech industries will also find much to interest them within this Handbook.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF THE FIELD 1. How Techno-Entrepreneurs Build a Potentially Exciting Future? Sylvie Blanco 2. A Model of Technological Entrepreneurship Igor Prodan 3. Exchange Relationships in Techno-Entrepreneurship Research: Toward a Multitheoretic, Integrative View Helena Yli-Renko PART II: PROCESSES 4. S&T Commercialization Strategies and Practices Diane A. Isabelle 5. From the Exploration of New Possibilities to the Exploitation of Recently Developed Competencies: Evidence from Five Ventures Developing New-to-the-World Technologies Annaleena Parhankangas and David L. Hawk 6. Fostering Entrepreneurial Firms: Recognizing and Adapting Radical Innovation through Corporate Venture Capital Investments Behrend Freese, Thomas Keil and Thorsten Teichert 7. Mentoring of Malaysian High-Tech Entrepreneurs in their Pre-Seeding Phase Khairul Akmaliah Adham and Mohd Fuaad Said PART III: INCUBATORS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS 8. University Technology Transfer through University Business Incubators and How They Help Start-ups Christian Lendner 9. Determinants and Consequences of University Spin-off Activity: A Conceptual Framework Rory O’Shea 10. The Size and the Characteristics of the High-Tech Spin-Off Phenomenon in Sophia Antipolis Michel Bernasconi and Dominique Jolly PART IV: INDUSTRY SPECIFICS: E-ENTREPRENEURSHIP 11. What is E-Entrepreneurship? Fundamentals of Company Founding in the Net Economy Tobias Kollmann 12. Exploring the Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the E-Entrepreneur: An Empirical Study on Spanish Ventures Antonio Padilla-Meléndez, Christian Serarols-Tarres and Ana Rosa del Águila-Obra 13. Virtual Alliances as Coordination and Influence Mechanisms in the Internet Context: Evidence from a Cross-Section of Internet-Based Firms Lalit Manral PART V: INDUSTRY SPECIFICS: BIOTECHNOLOGIES 14. The St Louis BioBelt – Centre for Plant and Life Sciences: A Triumph of Converging Individual Efforts Edward L. Bayham, Jerome A. Katz, Robert Calcaterra and Joseph Zahner 15. Small Businesses for High Targets: Strategies in Industrially Exploiting the DNA–RNA Biomechanisms Nicola Dellepiane Index

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Book SynopsisEnterprising new firms drive economic growth, and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As entrepreneurs, they seize opportunities, develop and deliver new goods and services and, in the process, create wealth for themselves, their families, communities, and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic progress, highlighting the challenges they encounter in launching and growing their businesses, and providing detailed studies of how their experiences vary from country to country. Statistics show that businesses owned by women tend to remain smaller than those owned by men, whether measured by the number of employees or by the size of revenues. Because women-led firms fail to grow as robustly, the opportunities to innovate and expand are limited, as are the rewards. Based on recent studies that examine the links between entrepreneurial supply and demand issues, this volume provides insights into how women around the world are addressing the challenges of entrepreneurial growth. The first set of chapters consists of country overviews and provides discussions of the state of women growing businesses. The second set of chapters describes research projects under way in different countries and explores more focused topics under the umbrella of women business owners and business growth. The volume concludes with an agenda and projects for future research.Academics and policymakers will gain a greater understanding of women's entrepreneurial behaviors and outcomes through this path-breaking volume. Those who support women through education and training, policymaking, or providing entrepreneurial resources will also find the volume of great practical interest.Trade Review'The female entrepreneurship researchers' community has to thank these women for their brilliant work in reviewing, revising and selecting the best papers from the second Diana International Conference that were finally edited for this volume. . . the book is a good compendium of female entrepreneurship circumstances in different countries that focuses specifically on the explanation as to why gender plays a role in the number of ventures started by women and why they are in general smaller and less growth-oriented.' -- Manuela Pardo-del-Val, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal'. . . this edited text draws upon a range of international contributors to present a comparative overview of challenges facing female entrepreneurs seeking to grow their firms. . . this is an interesting book that makes a welcome contribution to contemporary debate.' -- Susan Marlow, International Small Business Journal'The data and information presented in this work will be of particular interest to students and scholars of entrepreneurship or labor and women's studies. Recommended. General readers; upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.' -- E.P. Hoffman, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: PART I: COUNTRY REPORTS ON WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1. Introduction: The Diana Project International Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart 2. Women’s Entrepreneurship in Australia: Present and Their Future Mary Barrett 3. Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada: Progress, Puzzles and Priorities Jennifer E. Jennings and Michelle Provorny Cash 4. State of the Art of Women’s Entrepreneurship, Access to Financing and Financing Strategies in Denmark Helle Neergaard, Kent T. Nielsen and John I. Kjeldsen 5. Women’s Entrepreneurship in Finland Anne Kovalainen and Pia Arenius 6. Women’s Entrepreneurship in Germany: Progress in a Still Traditional Environment Friederike Welter 7. Women’s Entrepreneurship in Norway: Recent Trends and Future Challenges Lene Foss and Elisabet Ljunggren 8. Women’s Entrepreneurship in the United States Candida G. Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart PART II: RESEARCH TOPICS ON THE GROWTH OF WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES 9. Comparing the Growth and External Funding of Male- and Female-controlled SMEs in Australia John Watson, Rick Newby and Ann Mahuka 10. Builders and Leaders: Six Case Studies of Men and Women Small Proprietors in the Bulgarian Construction Industry Tatiana S. Manolova 11. Access to Finance for Women Entrepreneurs in Ireland: A Supply-Side Perspective Colette Henry, Kate Johnston and Angela Hamouda 12. Women Entrepreneurs in New Zealand: Private Capital Perspectives Anne de Bruin and Susan Flint-Hartle 13. The Supply of Finance of Women-led Ventures: The Northern Ireland Experience Claire M. Leitch, Frances Hill and Richard T. Harrison 14. Female Entrepreneurial Growth Aspirations in Slovenia: An Unexploited Resource Polona Tominc and Miroslav Rebernik 15. Spain – The Gender Gap in Small Firms’ Resources and Performance: Still a Reality? Cristina Díaz and Juan J. Jiménez 16. Gender, Entrepreneurship and Business Finance: Investigating the Relationship between Banks and Entrepreneurs in the UK Sara Carter, Eleanor Shaw, Fiona Wilson and Wing Lam Index

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating book aims to provide a deeper understanding of the decision-making processes of entrepreneurs. This is achieved via a comparison of entrepreneurial individuals with different levels of expertise in contexts with varying degrees of potential for entrepreneurial success. This multidisciplinary study is based on entrepreneurship theory and empirical research as well as cognitive psychology. The cognitive perspective provides a link between the entrepreneur and new business creation by focusing on an individual's cognitive behaviour rather than on their personality traits. The essential issues of gathering and application of knowledge and expertise are also addressed: one of the most important implications of the study is that successful entrepreneurial decision-making behaviour can actually be taught and learned. The book concludes, however, that the provision of optimal teaching methods of this decision-making behaviour is a stiff challenge faced by entrepreneurship education.Presenting a novel combination of cognitive psychology and entrepreneurship theory with important practical implications, this book will strongly appeal to those involved in the study of entrepreneurship and cognitive psychology, and business and management. Entrepreneurs themselves will also find much to interest them in this book.Trade Review'The implications of this book are far-reaching. . . the book offers a plethora of research opportunities. . . I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is a well-thought through piece of scholarship that will certainly be of interest to those involved in entrepreneurship research, especially in the area of entrepreneurial cognition. It represents an excellent example of how the theoretical and methodological tools from a well-established discipline can be used to aid our understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena.' -- Deniz Ucbasaran, International Small Business Journal'The book will be of use to anyone having an interest in entrepreneurship within an educational or business context.' -- Economic Outlook and Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Ronald K. Mitchell 1. Entrepreneurship Research and Decision-Making 2. Decision-Making Research in Cognitive Psychology 3. Entrepreneurial Decision-Making 4. Participants, Tasks and Methods of Analysis 5. Cognitions in Experts and Novices 6. Opportunities Found and Rejected 7. Conclusions and Implications Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisThe terms 'entrepreneur' and 'entrepreneurship' take on a very specific and somewhat narrow meaning with regard to the connection between entrepreneurship and technology policy. In the context of this volume, entrepreneurship is defined to refer to the innovative and risk taking activities that are specific to small firms. This authoritative volume is divided into four parts: Government's Direct Support of R&D, Government's Leveraging of R&D, Government's Infrastructure Policies, and Knowledge Flows from Universities and Laboratories. Most of the journal articles are relatively new, being published since the mid- to late-1990s, but these key articles represent what could become the cornerstone for all future research related to entrepreneurship and technology policy.Trade Review'This is the fourth volume in Edward Elgar's excellent series The International Library of Entrepreneurship, edited overall by David Audretsch. The stated purpose of the series is to bring together key articles from leading academics in specific areas, thereby providing a framework to underpin entrepreneurship as an important field of scholarship. . . it [this book] does stand up very well as an individual purchase in an important area that is not so well covered elsewhere. . . There is a great deal here that is accessible to the general reader, particularly one who is new to the area. . . As an academic, I would use it as a starting point for dissertation students at Master's and undergraduate levels, as well as Master's students on specialist courses in technology, its management and policy issues. . .' -- Lorraine Warren, Entrepreneurship and Innovation'Too many policymakers have underestimated the fecundity of new and small enterprises in pushing outward the frontiers of technology. This volume collects a rich harvest of studies on small firms' technical contributions and how they are amplified through the support of university researchers and government.' -- F.M. Scherer, Harvard University and Princeton University, USTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Albert N. Link PART I GOVERNMENT'S DIRECT SUPPORT OF R&D 1. Ian Moore and Elizabeth Garnsey (1993), ‘Funding for Innovation in Small Firms: The Role of Government’ 2. Josh Lerner (1999), ‘The Government as Venture Capitalist: The Long-Run Impact of the SBIR Program’ 3. Scott J. Wallsten (2000), ‘The Effects of Government-Industry R&D Programs on Private R&D: The Case of the Small Business Innovation Research Program’ 4. David B. Audretsch, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2002), ‘Public/Private Technology Partnerships: Evaluating SBIR-Supported Research’ 5. David B. Audretsch (2003), ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Midgets: The U.S. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)’ PART II GOVERNMENT'S LEVERAGING OF R&D 6. Renata Lèbre La Rovere (1998), ‘Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and IT Diffusion Policies in Europe’ 7. Erik Brouwer and Alfred Kleinknecht (1999), ‘Innovative Output, and a Firm’s Propensity to Patent. An Exploration of CIS Micro Data’ 8. G. Bruce Hartmann and John Masten (2000), ‘Profiles of State Technological Transfer Structure and Its Impact on Small Manufacturers’ 9. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2001), ‘Public/Private Partnerships: Stimulating Competition in a Dynamic Market’ 10. David North, David Smallbone and Ian Vickers (2001), ‘Public Sector Support for Innovating SMEs’ 11. Anthony Arundel (2001), ‘The Relative Effectiveness of Patents and Secrecy for Appropriation’ 12. Maryann P. Feldman and Maryellen R. Kelley (2003), ‘Leveraging Research and Development: Assessing the Impact of the U.S. Advanced Technology Program’ 13. Benoît Leleux and Bernard Surlemont (2003), ‘Public Versus Private Venture Capital: Seeding or Crowding Out? A Pan-European Analysis’ PART III GOVERNMENT'S INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES 14. Anne-Marie Maculan and Deborah Moraes Zouain (1999), ‘Changes in Brazilian Public R&D Institutions Management: The National Institute of Technology Case-Study’ 15. Ronald S. Jarmin (1999), ‘Evaluating the Impact of Manufacturing Extension on Productivity Growth’ 16. Philip Shapira (2001), ‘US Manufacturing Extension Partnerships: Technology Policy Reinvented?’ 17. Spyros Arvanitis, Heinz Hollenstein and Stephan Lenz (2002), ‘The Effectiveness of Government Promotion of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT): An Economic Analysis Based on Swiss Micro Data’ 18. Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link (2004), ‘Transmission of Risk-Averse Behavior in Small Firms’ PART IV KNOWLEDGE FLOWS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND LABORATORIES 19. Jérôme Doutriaux (1987), ‘Growth Pattern of Academic Entrepreneurial Firms’ 20. Magnus Klofsten, Dylan Jones-Evans and Carina Schärberg (1999), ‘Growing the Linköping Technopole – A Longitudinal Study of Triple Helix Development in Sweden’ 21. Albert N. Link and John Rees (1990), ‘Firm Size, University Based Research, and the Returns to R&D’ 22. Wesley M. Cohen, Richard R. Nelson and John P. Walsh (2002), ‘Links and Impacts: The Influence of Public Research on Industrial R&D’ 23. Bronwyn H. Hall, Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003), ‘Universities as Research Partners’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides an excellent overview of our knowledge on the various facets of managerial venture capital research.The book opens with a thorough survey of venture capital as a research field; conceptual, theoretical and geographic aspects are explored, and its pioneers revisited. The focus then shifts to the specific environs of venture capital. Firstly, institutional (formal) venture capital is discussed. The analysis encompasses considerations such as structure, pre-investment processes, venture capitalist's value-adding, performance, impact on economic development and early-stage financing as well as management buyouts. Business angel research, networks, and their investment decision making are then discussed under the wider umbrella of informal venture capital. Finally, the corporate venture capital market is explored from both the entrepreneur's perspective and that of the supply side of corporate venture capital. Also providing a lively and stimulating debate on policy implications and possible directions for future venture capital research, this all-encompassing Handbook will prove an invaluable reference tool for those with an interest in policy, business management, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the financing of new and growth-oriented ventures.Trade Review'This Handbook, edited by Hans Landstrom, provides a timely and valuable addition to the body of knowledge in the field of venture capital research, especially from the managerial perspective. . . the book will make a valuable addition to any library that caters to the needs of those interested in entrepreneurship and new venture creation, be it academics, practitioners or policy-makers.' -- Amama Shabbir, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'This is undoubtedly an important collection of papers that provides a very comprehensive, but not exhaustive, overview of the field of venture capital research and a stimulus to new thinking about research issues and perspectives. It should be on the desk of every scholar in the field and on the initial reading list of any aspiring doctoral researcher.' -- Richard Harrison, International Small Business Journal'. . . highly recommended for those requiring in-depth analysis of the pioneers of venture capital including future research and trends in this area.' -- Saleem Sheikh, International Company and Commercial Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword PART I: VENTURE CAPITAL AS A RESEARCH FIELD 1. Pioneers in Venture Capital Research Hans Landström 2. Conceptual and Theoretical Reflections on Venture Capital Research Harry J. Sapienza and Jaume Villanueva 3. Venture Capital: A Geographical Perspective Colin Mason 4. Venture Capital and Government Policy Gordon C. Murray PART II: INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL 5. The Structure of Venture Capital Funds Douglas Cumming, Grant Fleming and Armin Schwienbacher 6. The Pre-investment Process: Venture Capitalists’ Decision Policies Andrew Zacharakis and Dean A. Shepherd 7. The Venture Capital Post-investment Phase: Opening the Black Box of Involvement Dirk De Clercq and Sophie Manigart 8. Innovation and Performance Implications of Venture Capital Involvement in the Ventures they Fund Lowell W. Busenitz 9. The Performance of Venture Capital Investments Benoit F. Leleux 10. An Overview of Research on Early Stage Venture Capital: Current Status and Future Directions Annaleena Parhankangas 11. Private Equity and Management Buy-outs Mike Wright PART III: INFORMAL VENTURE CAPITAL 12. Business Angel Research: The Road Traveled and the Journey Ahead Peter Kelly 13. Investment Decision Making by Business Angels Allan L. Riding, Judith J. Madill and George H. Haines Jr 14. The Organization of the Informal Venture Capital Market Jeffrey E. Sohl PART IV: CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL 15. Corporate Venture Capital as a Strategic Tool for Corporations Markku V.J. Maula 16. Entrepreneurs’ Perspective on Corporate Venture Capital (CVC): A Relational Capital Perspective Shaker A. Zahra and Stephen A. Allen PART V: IMPLICATIONS 17. Implications for Practice, Policy-making and Research Hans Landström Index

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Book SynopsisThis important collection comprises 24 previously published papers. These include foundational papers which offer an understanding of the conceptual and historical substructure of entrepreneurial finance and more recent seminal works about entrepreneurs and the obstacles that they systematically seek to overcome. Further articles describe the variety of institutional forms that have evolved to address the challenges inherent in entrepreneurial finance and the role of government in the process of innovation, entrepreneurship and the financing of new ventures. These papers, complemented by the editors' comprehensive introduction, are essential for scholars, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs wishing to advance their understanding of this important and expanding field of study.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Philip Auerswald and Ant Bozkaya PART I CONTEXT 1. Frank H. Knight (1921), ‘Enterprise and Profit’ 2. Joseph A. Schumpeter (1949), ‘Economic Theory and Entrepreneurial History’ PART II OVERVIEW 3. Edward P. Lazear (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship’ 4. Paul Gompers, Josh Lerner and David Scharfstein (2005), ‘Entrepreneurial Spawning: Public Corporations and the Genesis of New Ventures, 1986 to 1999’ 5. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996), ‘Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology’ 6. Allen N. Berger and Gregory F. Udell (1998), ‘The Economics of Small Business Finance: The Roles of Private Equity and Debt Markets in the Financial Growth Cycle’ PART III CHALLENGES 7. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, David Joulfaian and Harvey S. Rosen (1994), ‘Sticking It Out: Entrepreneurial Survival and Liquidity Constraints’ 8. R. Glenn Hubbard (1998), ‘Capital-Market Imperfections and Investment’ 9. Raghuram G. Rajan and Luigi Zingales (1995), ‘What Do We Know About Capital Structure? Some Evidence from International Data’ 10. Robert E. Carpenter and Bruce C. Petersen (2002), ‘Is the Growth of Small Firms Constrained by Internal Finance?’ PART IV SOLUTIONS A Self-Finance 11. Anuradha Basu and Simon. C. Parker (2001), ‘Family Finance and New Business Start-Ups’ B Commercial Banks 12. Bernard S. Black and Ronald J. Gilson (1998), ‘Venture Capital and the Structure of Capital Markets: Banks versus Stock Markets’ 13. Carola Schenone (2004), ‘The Effect of Banking Relationships on the Firm’s IPO Underpricing’ C Angel Investors 14. Jeremy Berkowitz and Michelle J. White (2004), ‘Bankruptcy and Small Firms’ Access to Credit’ 15. Naomi R. Lamoreaux, Margaret Levenstein and Kenneth L. Sokoloff (2007), ‘Financing Invention during the Second Industrial Revolution: Cleveland, Ohio, 1870–1920’ D Venture Capital 16. Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner (2001), ‘The Venture Capital Revolution’ 17. Steven N. Kaplan and Per Strömberg (2003), ‘Financial Contracting Theory Meets the Real World: An Empirical Analysis of Venture Capital Contracts’ 18. Thomas Hellmann and Manju Puri (2002), ‘Venture Capital and the Professionalization of Start-Up Firms: Empirical Evidence’ E Public Financing and IPO 19. Philip E. Auerswald and Lewis M. Branscomb (2003), ‘Valleys of Death and Darwinian Seas: Financing the Invention to Innovation Transition in the United States’ 20. Jay R. Ritter and Ivo Welch (2002), ‘A Review of IPO Activity, Pricing and Allocations’ PART V PUBLIC POLICY 21. Richard Zeckhauser (1996), ‘The Challenge of Contracting for Technological Information’ 22. Samuel Kortum and Josh Lerner (2000), ‘Assessing the Contribution of Venture Capital to Innovation’ 23. Josh Lerner (2002), ‘When Bureaucrats Meet Entrepreneurs: The Design of Effective “Public Venture Capital” Programmes’ 24. Bronwyn H. Hall (2002), ‘The Financing of Research and Development’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis set of insightful papers demonstrates the importance of historical perspectives in the study of entrepreneurship. By exploring the role of entrepreneurship in the history of global capitalism, these volumes show that historical knowledge can challenge widely accepted generalizations made about entrepreneurship. The selected articles cover the best historical research on the role of entrepreneurship in creating global capitalism; the cultural and institutional explanations for geographical and temporal variations in entrepreneurship; the deep historical origins of 'born global' companies; the importance of networks and diaspora in new international market development; the key role of public policy in shaping cross-border entrepreneurial activity; and the impact of international entrepreneurship on local economies. This comprehensive collection will be of great interest to scholars of entrepreneurship, international business and business history.Trade Review'Edward Elgar's collections are an excellent way of initiating the (mature) student into a research topic. They select essential articles that are often difficulty to find and introduce them with a helpful survey providing the intellectual context. Geoffrey Jones and Daniel Wadhwani's two volumes on entrepreneurship are no exception.' -- James Foreman-Peck, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Geoffrey Jones and R. Daniel Wadhwani PART I CONCEPTS 1. Joseph A. Schumpeter (1949), ‘Economic Theory and Entrepreneurial History’ 2. Arthur H. Cole (1959), ‘The Elements in a Positive View: The Entrepreneur and His Organization’, and ‘The Elements in a Positive View: The Entrepreneurial Stream’ 3. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 4. Mark Casson (1986), ‘General Theories of the Multinational Enterprise: Their Relevance to Business History’ PART II COMPARATIVE ORIGINS AND THE SUPPLY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5. James Willard Hurst (1956), ‘The Release of Energy’ 6. David S. Landes (1954), ‘Social Attitudes, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development: A Comment’ 7. Joel Mokyr (1993), excerpt from ‘The New Economic History and the Industrial Revolution’ 8. Susan Mann (1984), ‘Brokers as Entrepreneurs in Presocialist China’ 9. Alexander Gerschenkron (1966), ‘The Modernization of Entrepreneurship’ 10. Johannes Hirschmeier (1977), ‘Entrepreneurs and the Social Order: America, Germany and Japan, 1870–1900’ 11. Raymond E. Dumett (1983), ‘African Merchants of the Gold Coast, 1860-1905 – Dynamics of Indigenous Entrepreneurship’ 12. Andrew Godley (2001), ‘Jewish Immigrant Entrepreneurship in London and New York’, and ‘Jewish Mass Migration and the Choice of Destination’ PART III CROSSING BORDERS: THE PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITY ABROAD 13. Craig R. Hanyan (1962), ‘China and the Erie Canal’ 14. Walther Kirchner (1981), ‘Russian Tariffs and Foreign Industries before 1914: The German Entrepreneur’s Perspective’ 15. Robert B. Davies (1969), ‘”Peacefully Working to Conquer the World:” The Singer Manufacturing Company in Foreign Markets, 1854–1889’ 16. Mira Wilkins (1969), ‘An American Enterprise Abroad: American Radiator Company in Europe, 1895–1914’ 17. Ragnhild Lundström (1986), ‘Swedish Multinational Growth before 1930’ 18. W. Mark Fruin (1983), ‘Democratization and Industrialization’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I GLOBAL START-UPS AND INTERNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITALISTS 1. Mira Wilkins (1988), ‘The Free-Standing Company, 1870–1914: An Important Type of British Foreign Direct Investment’ 2. Mira Wilkins (1998), ‘The Free-Standing Company Revisited’ 3. Geoffrey Jones and Judith Wale (1998), ‘Merchants as Business Groups: British Trading Companies in Asia Before 1945’ 4. Kwang-Ching Liu (1954), ‘Financing a Steam-Navigation Company in China, 1861–62’ PART II ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKS AND DIASPORAS 5. Mark Casson (1997), ‘Entrepreneurial Networks in International Business’ 6. Ioanna Pepelasis Minoglou and Helen Louri (1997), ‘Diaspora Entrepreneurial Networks in the Black Sea and Greece, 1870–1917’ 7. William Gervase Clarence-Smith (2001), ‘Indian and Arab Entrepreneurs in Eastern Africa (1800–1914)’ 8. Gijsbert Oonk (2004), ‘“After Shaking His Hand, Start Counting Your Fingers”: Trust and Images in Indian Business Networks, East Africa 1900–2000’ PART III POLITICAL ECONOMY AND PATTERNS OF GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 9. William W. Culver and Cornel J. Reinhart (1989), ‘Capitalist Dreams: Chile’s Response to Nineteenth-Century World Copper Competition’ 10. A.G. Hopkins (1987), ‘Big Business in African Studies’ 11. Vincent Ponko, Jr. (1969), ‘The Colonial Office and British Business before World War I: A Case Study’ 12. John A. DeNovo (1959), ‘A Railroad for Turkey: The Chester Project, 1908–1913’ 13. Marcelo Bucheli (2005), ‘The United Fruit Company in Latin America: Business Strategies in a Changing Environment’ PART IV THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON HOST ECONOMIES 14. Shannon R. Brown (1981), ‘Cakes and Oil: Technology Transfer and Chinese Soybean Processing, 1860–1895’ 15. Mark Casson (1990), ‘Multinational Enterprises in Less Developed Countries: Cultural and Economic Interactions’ 16. Mira Wilkins (1974), ‘The Role of Private Business in the International Diffusion of Technology’ 17. John P. McKay (1974), ‘Foreign Enterprise in Russian and Soviet Industry: A Long Term Perspective’ 18. Susanne Freidberg (1997), ‘Contacts, Contracts, and Green Bean Schemes: Liberalisation and Agro-Entrepreneurship in Burkina Faso’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship education is expanding rapidly around the world with growth evident in terms of the number of courses, endowed chairs, and programs. Business schools have approached their participation in entrepreneurship education with a variety of pace, practice and policy.This authoritative collection is targeted towards business educators, educators interested in entrepreneurial approaches, and educational administrators. The volume's main aims are to provide the groundwork for any organized discussion of entrepreneurship education; and to take stock of where we are in the educational field as a means of identifying the big questions, issues, and trends that will direct the future of the discipline.The book is organized around content and pedagogy and includes chapters from leading experts. Emerging themes include the underlying assumptions built into the field, the importance of the interdisciplinary approach, concern with who is teaching entrepreneurship, and a call to make the approach more global.Trade Review'This book provides an excellent history of the field of entrepreneurship and a thought-provoking analysis of its future directions. Entrepreneurship Education is a useful tool for academics who are creating, refreshing, or reviewing their entrepreneurship curriculum.' -- Myra M. Hart, Harvard Business School, US'This is a great collection of articles on entrepreneurial education, a timely and challenging topic. Assembled by two leading researchers and educators, the collection covers the most current thinking on this multi-faceted issue. Our understanding of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship has changed and, as this outstanding collection would suggest, we need to explore and apply innovative techniques and methods in preparting tomorrow's entrepreneurs. Rich in insight and broad in its scope, this collection of articles is a must read. I compliment Greene and Rice on a job well done.' -- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Entrepreneurship Education: Moving from “Whether” to “What”, “How” and “Why” Patricia G. Greene and Mark P. Rice PART I PERSPECTIVES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION 1. Jerome A. Katz (2003), ‘The Chronology and Intellectual Trajectory of American Entrepreneurship Education 1876–1999’ 2. Gary Gorman, Dennis Hanlon and Wayne King (1997), ‘Some Research Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education, Enterprise Education and Education for Small Business Management: A Ten-year Literature Review’ 3. Candida G. Brush, Irene M. Duhaime, William B. Gartner, Alex Stewart, Jerome A. Katz, Michael A. Hitt, Sharon A. Alvarez, G. Dale Meyer and S. Venkataraman (2003), ‘Doctoral Education in the Field of Entrepreneurship’ 4. Jean-Pierre Béchard and Denis Grégoire (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship Education Research Revisited: The Case of Higher Education’ 5. George Gendron and Patricia Greene (2004), ‘Practitioners’ Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education: An Interview With Steve Case, Matt Goldman, Tom Golisano, Geraldine Laybourne, Jeff Taylor, and Alan Webber’ 6. Terri Standish-Kuon and Mark P. Rice (2002), ‘Introducing Engineering and Science Students to Entrepreneurship: Models and Influential Factors at Six American Universities’ 7. Fred O. Ede, Bhagaban Panigrahi and Stephen E. Calcich (1998), ‘African American Students’ Attitudes Toward Entrepreneurship Education’ 8. Donald F. Kuratko (2005), ‘The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Education: Development, Trends, and Challenges’ 9. Kevin Hindle (2006), ‘Teaching Entrepreneurship at University: From the Wrong Building to the Right Philosophy’ PART II WHAT IS TAUGHT: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES 10. James O. Fiet (2001), ‘The Theoretical Side of Teaching Entrepreneurship’ 11. Sarah L. Jack and Alistair R. Anderson (1999), ‘Entrepreneurship Education Within the Enterprise Culture: Producing Reflective Practitioners’ 12. Calvin Kent and Lorraine P. Anderson (2003/2004), ‘Social Capital, Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education’ 13. B.J. Bird (2003/2004), ‘Learning Entrepreneurship Competencies: The Self-directed Learning Approach’ 14. Richard T. Harrison and Claire M. Leitch (1994), ‘Entrepreneurship and Leadership: The Implications for Education and Development’ 15. Dean A. Shepherd (2004), ‘Educating Entrepreneurship Students About Emotion and Learning From Failure’ PART III HOW IT IS TAUGHT: PEDAGOGY 16. George T. Solomon, K. Mark Weaver and Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr (1994), ‘A Historical Examination of Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Pedagogy’ 17. James O. Fiet (2001), ‘The Pedagogical Side of Entrepreneurship Theory’ 18. David Rae and Mary Carswell (2000), ‘Using a Life-story Approach in Researching Entrepreneurial Learning: The Development of a Conceptual Model and its Implications in the Design of Learning Experiences’ 19. Benson Honig (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship Education: Toward a Model of Contingency-Based Business Planning’ 20. Dawn R. DeTienne and Gaylen N. Chandler (2004), ‘Opportunity Identification and Its Role in the Entrepreneurial Classroom: A Pedagogical Approach and Empirical Test’ 21. Ronald K. Mitchell and Susan A. Chesteen (1995), ‘Enhancing Entrepreneurial Expertise: Experiential Pedagogy and the New Venture Expert Script’ 22. Bengt Johannisson, Hans Handström and Jessica Rosenberg (1998), ‘University Training for Entrepreneurship – An Action Frame of Reference’ 23. Sue Birley (2003), ‘Universities, Academics, and Spinout Companies: Lessons from Imperial’ PART IV ASSESSMENT 24. Zenas Block and Stephen A. Stumpf (1992), ‘Entrepreneurship Education Research: Experience and Challenge’ 25. Thomas N. Garavan and Barra O’Cinneide (1994), ’Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes: A Review and Evaluation – Part 1’ 26. Thomas N. Garavan and Barra O’Cinneide (1994), ’Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes: A Review and Evaluation – Part 2’ 27. Alberta H. Charney and Gary D. Libecap (2002/03), ‘The Contribution of Entrepreneurship Education: An Analysis of the Berger Program’ 28. Mauri Laukkanen (2000), ‘Exploring Alternative Approaches in High-level Entrepreneurship Education: Creating Micro-mechanisms for Endogenous Regional Growth’ 29. Karl H. Vesper and William B. Gartner (1997), ‘Measuring Progress in Entrepreneurship Education’ Name 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 SynopsisEnlargement of the EU increases economic diversity and inequality between countries and regions, making cohesion difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship; a crucial factor in reducing the economic disparity caused by the geographic expansion of the EU. The book offers new empirical evidence regarding the spatial dimension of investment, entrepreneurship and knowledge spillovers, and features both individual and cross-country analyses. FDI in accession countries is examined, as is the effect of EU integration on own-country investment. Innovative methodologies and unique new models are then used to provide lessons and policy implications for economic growth prospects in the recently enlarged EU.Researchers and policy makers working in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, economic growth, economic integration and regional development will find this book to be of great interest. It will also be warmly welcomed by students and academics with an interest in European studies, international economics and regional and urban economics.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Spatial Patterns of Entrepreneurship and Investment: Lessons and Implications for the Enlarged European Union Peter Nijkamp, Ronald L. Moomaw and Iulia Traistaru-Siedschlag PART II: INVESTMENT 2. Foreign Direct Investments in EU Accession Countries: A Case Study on Hungary Peter Nijkamp and Balint Toth 3. European Integration and Japanese Direct Investment in the Central and East European Countries Andrzej Cieslik and Michael Ryan 4. Foreign Direct Investment Profitability: EU Firms in Romania Fazia Pusterla 5. Financial Integration of Investment Performance in the European Union Hasan Vergil PART III: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 6. The Determinants of Regional Differences in New Firm Formation in Western Germany Udo Brixy and Michael Niese 7. Rural Entrepreneurship Success Determinants Maira Lescevica 8. The Role of Socioeconomic Factors in Entrepreneurship Development: A Country Level Analysis Eric A. Scorsone, Ronald A. Fleming, Margarita Somov and Victoria Burke PART IV: REGIONAL SPILLOVERS 9. SMEs and Territorial Networks: The Emerging Framework in Romania Daniela Luminita Constantin 10. Research and Development, Knowledge Spillovers and Regional Growth in Europe Seyit Köse and Ronald L. Moomaw 11. Foreign Direct Investment and Learning Regions in Central and Eastern Europe Marina van Geenhuizen and Peter Nijkamp Index

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Book SynopsisResearch on corporate entrepreneurship has grown rapidly over the past decade. This authoritative collection brings together some of the most influential studies that have shaped our thinking in this field, and highlights the importance of corporate entrepreneurship for organizational renewal, strategic change, learning, and improved profitability and growth.The volume covers topics such as designing effective corporate venturing programs, antecedents and consequences of corporate entrepreneurship, and organizational structure. Further sections investigate the dynamic interplay between competitive strategy and corporate entrepreneurship, the relationship between national culture and the pursuit of corporate entrepreneurship, as well as value creation.The editor's introduction outlines avenues for future exploration, and highlights the importance of developing new theories that link corporate entrepreneurship to organizational growth.Trade Review'Zahra's introduction is invaluable. . . Professor Zahra has done a great job in outlining and illustrating the state-of-the-art in corporate entrepreneurship research. The book is particularly useful for academics and doctoral students who are trying to research corporate entrepreneurship at the frontiers of knowledge. There is no other book that provides such a detailed and informative overview of corporate entrepreneurship, and having so many landmark publications brought together in one volume is very convenient. It is also desirable reading for teachers of corporate entrepreneurship who wish to access and incorporate material that goes beyond the basics.' -- Peter Rosa, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Shaker A. Zahra PART I CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP : IMPORTANCE AND KEY DIMENSIONS 1. Julian Birkinshaw (1997), ‘Entrepreneurship in Multinational Corporations: The Characteristics of Subsidiary Initiatives’ 2. Robert A. Burgelman (1983), ‘A Process Model of Internal Corporate Venturing in the Diversified Major Firm’ 3. William D. Guth and Ari Ginsberg (1990), ‘Guest Editors' Introduction: Corporate Entrepreneurship’ 4. Donald F. Kuratko, Ray V. Montagno and Jeffrey S. Hornsby (1990), ‘Developing an Intrapreneurial Assessment Instrument for an Effective Corporate Entrepreneurial Environment’ 5. Kenneth Husted and Christian Vintergaard (2004), ‘Stimulating Innovation Through Corporate Venture Bases’ 6. Pramodita Sharma and James J. Chrisman (1999), ‘Toward a Reconciliation of the Definitional Issues in the Field of Corporate Entrepreneurship’ PART II DESIGNING EFFECTIVE CORPORATE VENTURING PROGRAMS 7. Julian Birkinshaw, Rob van Basten Batenburg and Gordon Murray (2002), ‘Venturing to Succeed’ 8. Ian C. MacMillan, Zenas Block and P.N. Subba Narasimha (1986), ‘Corporate Venturing: Alternatives, Obstacles Encountered, and Experience Effects’ 9. Morgan P. Miles and Jeffrey G. Covin (2002), ‘Exploring the Practice of Corporate Venturing: Some Common Forms and Their Organizational Implications’ 10. Gina Colarelli O’Connor and Mark P. Rice (2001), ‘Opportunity Recognition and Breakthrough Innovation in Large Established Firms’ 11. Stewart Thornhill and Raphael Amit (2000), ‘A Dynamic Perspective of Internal Fit in Corporate Venturing’ PART III CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL AND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 12. Henry Chesbrough (2000), ‘Designing Corporate Ventures in the Shadow of Private Venture Capital’ 13. Paul A. Gompers (2002), ‘Corporations and the Financing of Innovation: The Corporate Venturing Experience’ 14. Robin Siegel, Eric Siegel and Ian C. MacMillan (1988), ‘Corporate Venture Capitalists: Autonomy, Obstacles, and Performance’ 15. Hollister B. Sykes (1990), ‘Corporate Venture Capital: Strategies for Success’ PART IV ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 16. Danny Miller (1983), ‘The Correlates of Entrepreneurship in Three Types of Firms’ 17. Shaker A. Zahra (1991), ‘Predictors and Financial Outcomes of Corporate Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Study’ 18. Shaker A. Zahra, Daniel F. Jennings and Donald F. Kuratko (1999), ‘The Antecedents and Consequences of Firm-Level Entrepreneurship: The State of the Field’ PART V ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 19. Deborah Dougherty (1992), ‘Interpretive Barriers to Successful Product Innovation in Large Firms’ A Managerial Roles within the Corporate Entrepreneurship Process 20. Diana L. Day (1994), ‘Raising Radicals: Different Processes for Championing Innovative Corporate Ventures’ 21. Jeffrey S. Hornsby, Donald F. Kuratko and Shaker A. Zahra (2002), ‘Middle Managers’ Perception of the Internal Environment for Corporate Entrepreneurship: Assessing a Measurement Scale’ 22. Shaker A. Zahra (1996), ‘Governance, Ownership, and Corporate Entrepreneurship: The Moderating Impact of Industry Technological Opportunities’ B Championing Corporate Entrepreneurship Activities 23. Donald A. Schon (1963), ‘Champions for Radical New Inventions’ 24. Scott Shane, S. Venkataraman and Ian MacMillan (1995), ‘Cultural Differences in Innovation Championing Strategies’ PART VI EFFECT OF EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ON CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 25. Gregory G. Dess, G.T. Lumpkin and J.G. Covin (1997), ‘Entrepreneurial Strategy Making and Firm Performance: Tests of Contingency and Configurational Models’ 26. Shaker A. Zahra and Jeffrey G. Covin (1995), ‘Contextual Influences on the Corporate Entrepreneurship–Performance Relationship: A Longitudinal Analysis’ PART VII THE DYNAMIC INTERPLAY BETWEEN COMPETITIVE STRATEGY AND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 27. Bruce R. Barringer and Allen C. Bluedorn (1999), ‘The Relationship Between Corporate Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management’ 28. Robert A. Burgelman (1983), ‘A Model of the Interaction of Strategic Behavior, Corporate Context, and the Concept of Strategy’ PART VIII NATIONAL CULTURE AND THE PURSUIT OF CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 29. Igor Filatotchev, Mike Wright, Trevor Buck and Vladimir Zhukov (1999), ‘Corporate Entrepreneurs and Privatized Firms in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus’ 30. Michael H. Morris, Duane L. Davis and Jeffrey W. Allen (1994), ‘Fostering Corporate Entrepreneurship: Cross-cultural Comparisons of the Importance of Individualism Versus Collectivism’ 31. Shaker A. Zahra and Dennis M. Garvis (2000), ‘International Corporate Entrepreneurship and Firm Performance: The Moderating Effect of International Environmental Hostility’ PART IX VALUE CREATION IN CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 32. Jeffrey G. Covin and Morgan P. Miles (1999), ‘Corporate Entrepreneurship and the Pursuit of Competitive Advantage’ 33. Shaker A. Zahra, Anders P. Nielsen and William C. Bogner (1999), ‘Corporate Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, and Competence Development’ 34. Gregory G. Dess, R. Duane Ireland, Shaker A. Zahra, Steven W. Floyd, Jay J. Janney and Peter J. Lane (2003), ‘Emerging Issues in Corporate Entrepreneurship’ 35. Donald F. Kuratko, R. Duane Ireland and Jeffrey S. Hornsby (2001), ‘Improving Firm Performance Through Entrepreneurial Actions: Acordia’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative volume presents key previously published articles which have shaped the literature and which continue to influence research on the economics of entrepreneurship. The editor has selected theoretical, descriptive, policy-orientated and empirical contributions, which analyse the economic structure of entrepreneurship. The book will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers, facilitating easy access to the classic articles in the field.Trade Review'Simon Parker has brought together a definitive collection of publications showing us the contribution of rigorous economics to the wild field of entrepreneurship.' -- A. Roy Thurik, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Simon C Parker 1. William J. Baumol (1968), ‘Entrepreneurship in Economic Theory’ PART I DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THEORY 2. Robert E. Lucas, Jr. (1978), ‘On the Size Distribution of Business Firms’ 3. Kevin M. Murphy, Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1991), ‘The Allocation of Talent: Implications for Growth’ 4. Richard E. Kihlstrom and Jean-Jaques Laffont (1979), ‘A General Equilibrium Entrepreneurial Theory of Firm Formation Based on Risk Aversion’ 5. Simon C. Parker (1996), ‘A Time Series Model of Self-Employment Under Uncertainty’ PART II DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EVIDENCE 6. Hedley Rees and Anup Shah (1986), ‘An Empirical Analysis of Self-Employment in the UK’ 7. David M. Blau (1987), ‘A Time-Series Analysis of Self-Employment in the United States’ 8. David S. Evans and Linda S. Leighton (1989), ‘Some Empirical Aspects of Entrepreneurship’ 9. David G. Blanchflower and Andrew J. Oswald (1998), ‘What Makes an Entrepreneur?’ PART III MINORITY AND FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 10. Robert W. Fairlie and Bruce D. Meyer (1996), ‘Ethnic and Racial Self-Employment: Differences and Possible Explanations’ 11. George J. Borjas and Stephen G. Bronars (1989), ‘Consumer Discrimination and Self-Employment’ 12. Theresa J. Devine (1994), ‘Characteristics of Self-Employed Women in the United States’ 13. George J. Borjas (1986), ‘The Self-Employment Experience of Immigrants’ PART IV ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE: THEORY 14. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Andrew Weiss (1981), ‘Credit Rationing in Markets with Imperfect Information’ 15. David de Meza and David C. Webb (1987), ‘Too Much Investment: A Problem of Asymmetric Information’ PART V ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE 16. David S. Evans and Boyan Jovanovic (1989), ‘An Estimated Model of Entrepreneurial Choice Under Liquidity Constraints’ 17. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, David Joulfaian and Harvey S. Rosen (1994), ‘Entrepreneurial Decisions and Liquidity Constraints’ 18. Thomas Lindh and Henry Ohlsson (1996), ‘Self-Employment and Windfall Gains: Evidence From the Swedish Lottery’ PART VI GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 19. David S. Evans (1987), ‘The Relationship Between Firm Growth, Size and Age: Estimates for 100 Manufacturing Industries’ 20. Boyan Jovanovic (1982), ‘Selection and the Evolution of Industry’ 21. Zoltan J. Acs and David B. Audretsch (1989), ‘Small-firm Entry in US Manufacturing’ 22. Zoltan J. Acs and David B. Audretsch (1988), ‘Innovation in Large and Small Firms: An Empirical Analysis’ 23. Steven Klepper (1996), ‘Entry, Exit, Growth, and Innovation over the Product Life Cycle’ PART VII SURVIVAL IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 24. Timothy Bates (1990), ‘Entrepreneur Human Capital Inputs and Small Business Longevity’ 25. Robert Cressy (1996), ‘Are Business Startups Debt-Rationed?’ 26. Thomas J. Holmes and James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1990), ‘A Theory of Entrepreneurship and its Application to the Study of Business Transfers’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique Handbook illustrates how entrepreneurs across Europe tackle internationalization. This timely and important book identifies patterns and builds a theory of international entrepreneurship in Europe.The contributors discuss the performances of SMEs on the road to internationalization. Each chapter emphasizes how the process of internationalization of SMEs operates, the challenges and opportunities that arise due to each country's specific political and economic situation, and their subsequent internationalization performance. These processes, challenges and performances can be understood through theories of international business and entrepreneurship. Although at times these theories cannot fully explain certain phenomena, nevertheless they help to derive new extensions of thought. Together, they constitute a foundation for a new way of thinking about and understanding the importance and effect of internationalization of SMEs to country-level competitiveness in Europe. The role of theoretically important issues such as cooperation and trust, venture capital, research and development, learning, networks and government policy is also explored and analysed, and will be of great interest to researchers, academics and graduates interested in international business and entrepreneurship.Trade Review'This book is an important contribution to the field of international entrepreneurship. . . it provides a comprehensive account of internationalization strategies adopted by SMEs in a wide range of European countries, and by drawing on a number of empirical studies, it enriches the theory of SME internationalization with a new theoretical framework that can be useful for understanding the complexity of SME internationalization processes in Europe.' -- Julia Korosteleva, Thunderbird International Business Review'From Andorra to Wales with stops in more than 35 other European countries along the way, this comprehensive collection of articles is required reading for scholars interested in international entrepreneurship. It provides information on how entrepreneurs and their firms go international from virtually every country in Europe. This unique volume permits researchers to compare how the process of entrepreneurial internationalization is affected by differences in culture, location, technology, and other influences within Europe. Furthermore, the various authors consider a range of theoretically important issues, such as cooperation and trust, venture capital, research and development, learning, networks, and government policy. This book serves as an essential departure point from which scholars can embark on their study of international entrepreneurship in Europe.' -- Benjamin M. Oviatt, Georgia State University, US'This is a timely and interesting book that brings together some of the most insightful contributions on the internationalization of new ventures, with an emphasis on the European experiences. Assembling some of the best scholars, the book offers a distinctively European perspective - one that deserves recognition, analysis, and discussion. I applaud the editors for doing such a masterful job in bringing a great group of researchers and ideas together. I highly recommend this book for any serious researcher and scholar.' -- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, US'This remarkable book provides valuable contributions on how the process of SMEs' internationalization is operating in 37 different European countries. Researchers in international entrepreneurship will find new materials for theorization. Numerous facets of international business are carefully documented by a great many well-known scholars. Also, given the variety of situations typical of the European small business sector, the book may prove to be helpful to small-scale entrepreneurs wishing to take steps towards internationalization. Overall, this coordinate work makes you realize why Europe is so fascinating.' -- Jean-Jacques Obrecht, University Robert Schuman, Strasbourg, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: A Theory of Internationalization for European Entrepreneurship David Storey PART I: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS 1. Introduction Léo-Paul Dana, Isabell M. Welpe, Mary Han and Vanessa Rutten 2. How International are European Venture Capital Firms? Sophie Manigart, Wouter De Maeseneire, Mike Wright, Sarika Pruthi, Andy Lockett, Hans Bruining, Ulrich Hommel and Hans Landström PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES 3. Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Firms (SMEs) in a Western European Service Economy: The Case of Andorra Sanford L. Moskowitz 4. Trust-based Cooperation as Driver for the Internationalization of SMEs: Empirical Evidence from Austria Matthias Fink and Slawomir Teodorowicz 5. Internationalization of SMEs in Belarus Friederike Welter, David Smallbone, Anton Slonimski and Marina Slonimska 6. Internationalization of SMEs in Belgium Jan Degadt 7. Internationalization of SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina William R. Pendergast, Mugdim Pasic and Aziz Sunje 8. Internationalization of Bulgarian SMEs Kiril Todorov and Kostadin Kolarov 9. Internationalization of SMEs in Croatia Tihomir Vranešević, Branko Bogunović and Miroslav Mandić 10. Internationalization of SMEs in Cyprus Demetris Vrontis and Alkis Thrassou 11. Internationalization of Danish SMEs Per Servais, Erik S. Rasmussen, Bo B. Nielsen and Tage Koed Madsen 12. Internationalization of Enterprises in Estonia Tiit Elenurm 13. Internationalization of SMEs: The Case of Finland Asko Miettinen 14. Internationalization of SMEs: The Case of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Marija Risteska and Zhidas Daskalovski 15. Internationalization of French SMEs Hervé Mesure and Rita Klapper 16. Patterns of Internationalization of German SMEs: Surveying Manufacturing Offshoring Steffen Kinkel, Gunter Lay and Spomenka Maloca 17. Growth of Archetypon S.A.: Exploitation of Opportunities in Greek and European Marketplaces Irini Voudouris and Pavlos Dimitratos 18. The Internationalization of Hungarian SMEs László Kállay and Imre Lengyel 19. Irish Perspectives of International Entrepreneurship Cecilia B. Hegarty 20. Israeli, Born Global, Knowledge-intensive Firms: An Empirical Inquiry Tamar Almor and Gilad Sperling 21. Italian SME International Strategies: State of the Art and Some Empirical Evidences Alberto Mattiacci, Christian Simoni and Lorenzo Zanni 22. Analysis of the Environment for Small and Medium-size Enterprises in Latvia for Further Internationalization Development Tatjana Volkova and Andra Brige 23. Internationalization of SMEs in Liechtenstein Hans-Rüdiger Kaufmann 24. The Path to the Internationalization of Lithuanian Manufacturing SMEs Audra I. Mockaitis 25. The Internationalization of SMEs in Malta: A Critical Assessment in the Context of Five European Island Regions Godfrey Baldacchino 26. Issues on the Internationalization of SMEs in Eastern Europe: The Case of Moldova Sanford L. Moskowitz 27. Monaco’s Forgotten Glitter: Industrial SMEs and their Worldwide Appeal Martine Spence 28. Internationalization of Dutch SMEs Jolanda A. Hessels 29. The Impact of the Single Market Programme on the Internationalization of Polish SMEs Anna Rogut and Bogdan Piasecki 30. Export Performance and Productivity in Portuguese Manufacturing SMEs Margarida Proença, Isabel Correia and Orlando Petiz 31. Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Russia Anatoly Zhuplev and Vladimir Shein 32. The Internationalization of Small and Medium Companies in San Marino Donata Vianelli 33. Internationalization of Slovenian SMEs as a Learning and Unlearning Process Miroslav Rebernik and Ksenja Pušnik 34. The Internationalization of Small and Medium Firms in Spain Alicia Coduras, Cristina Cruz, Ignacio de la Vega and Rachida Justo 35. Network Coordination as a Key to External Resources: A Study of an Internationalizing Biotech SME Angelika Löfgren, Daniel Tolstoy, D. Deo Sharma and Jan Johanson 36. Managing the Challenges of Globalization: Evidence from Swiss Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Thierry Volery 37. Outward Internationalization of Turkish SMEs Serdar Karabati 38. Internationalization of SMEs in Ukraine Nahum Goldmann, Svitlana Slava, Yuriy Makogon, Tetyana Orekhova and Alena Dubouskaya PART III: CONSTITUENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 39. Business Support for Internationalization in England Leigh Sear and Robert T. Hamilton 40. Supporting SMEs in Scotland: Strategies for Internationalizing Mike Danson, Ewa Helinska-Hughes, Michael Hughes and Geoff Whittam 41. Internationalization of Welsh SMEs: The Role of Wales Trade International David Pickernell, David Brooksbank, Helena Snee, Farid Ullah and Dylan Jones-Evans PART IV: CONCLUSION 41. Toward a Theory of Internationalization for European Entrrepreneurship Léo-Paul Dana, Mary Han, Vanessa Rutten and Isabell M. Welpe 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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Book SynopsisWhat characterizes the phenomenon of (small) firm growth, and how can it best be studied? Why and how do firms grow - and why don't they? Is firm growth externally determined or the result of managers' visions and actions? What are the different paths that firms follow in order to achieve high growth? Is growth evidence of entrepreneurship - and is growth always desirable?In this book, three leading scholars have integrated some of their most important research in order to answer these questions on firm growth. The result is a volume that builds on studies of many thousands of firms in several different projects. It offers deep insights into the firm growth phenomenon and how it can be studied. This research-based study promises to be a valuable resource for academics and students focussing on business and management, and, more specifically, entrepreneurship. Researchers who aspire to design and conduct further studies leading to deeper and better established insights into firm growth will also find the book invaluable, as will those who encourage and assist firm growth as part of their profession.Trade Review'This comprehensive academic study will have most relevance for researchers, teachers and students interested in business management in general and entrepreneurship in particular. The book contains a wealth of empirical detail and many suggestions for further research.' -- Economic Outlook and Business Review'Understanding firm growth can be viewed as the Holy Grail by academics as well as policymakers and practitioners. Entrepreneurship and the Growth of Firms is an authoritative, analytical and scholarly integration of theoretical, definitional and methodological debates. Building on their innovative doctoral studies, Davidsson, Delmar and Wiklund provide a fresh and insightful review of the knowledge base relating to the firm growth phenomenon. They critique studies that explore long laundry lists of factors presumed to "explain" firm growth. The following pertinent research questions are explored within multivariate statistical frameworks: "how do firms grow" and "why do firms grow"? The profound contribution of this book is that we find in one place a discussion of the theoretical, definitional, measurement, analytical as well as policy and practitioner issues relating to firm growth and performance. The nice blend of theory, practice and appropriate interpretation of empirical results will be well received by a broad spectrum of readers. Drawing upon their experience, the authors suggest pitfalls that should be avoided when replicating and extending firm growth studies, and they provide useful directions to explore firm growth at several levels of analysis.' -- Paul Westhead, University of Warwick, UK'Three of the leading experts on business growth offer a comprehensive and interesting coverage of the inter-relationship between entrepreneurship and firm growth from a perspective developed over 16 years of researching the topic. Although individually and collectively their work has already had a substantial impact on the field, I found this collection of works to provide both an in-depth discussion of important aspects of firm growth within a broader context.' -- Dean A. Shepherd, Indiana University, Bloomington, US'This fine collection of papers written in the famous Swedish scholarly tradition is a 'must read' for theorists and practitioners interested in the main engine of economic growth, entrepreneurship.' -- Roy Thurik, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: The Conceptual and Empirical Complexity of the Firm Growth Phenomenon 2. Entrepreneurship as Growth: Growth as Entrepreneurship 3. Conceptual and Empirical Challenges in the Study of Firm Growth 4. Measuring Growth: Methodological Considerations and Empirical Results Part II: Growth Aspirations and Motivation 5. Firm Size Expectations of Nascent Entrepreneurs 6. What Do They Think and Feel About Growth? An Expectancy–Value Approach to Small Business Managers’ Attitudes Toward Growth Part III: Patterns and Determinants of Actual Growth 7. The Sustainability of the Entrepreneurial Orientation–Performance Relationship 8. High-Growth Firms and Their Contribution to Employment: The Case of Sweden 1987–96 9. Arriving at the High-Growth Firm Index

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Book SynopsisThere is great discussion but little consensus on the best measures of organizational performance. This book redresses this imbalance. Measuring Organizational Performance offers a framework with which to better understand the implications of selecting variables for use in both empirical studies and practice where organizational financial performance is the critical issue.Robert Carton and Charles Hofer's book, Measuring Organizational Performance, describes two new measures of shareholder wealth creation that correlate with increases in shareholder value creation in a number of high and low performing firms 500% better than the 'best' of the measures used in the research studies done in the fields of entrepreneurship and strategic management over the past fifty years. The book also provides detailed suggestions on where and how to gather the data needed to calculate both measures. In addition, since these measures use primarily accounting data, they can be used by both researchers and practitioners as proxies for assessing increases in shareholder value for both publicly and privately held firms, including small and family businesses.This exciting and innovative book will find its audience in researchers and scholars at many levels of academe in the fields of entrepreneurship and strategic management, organizational theory and accounting, and finance.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Performance Measurement in Management Literature 3. Perspectives of Organizational Performance and Effectiveness 4. Categories of Performance Measures 5. Performance Measures Used in Research and Practice 6. Measurement Concepts and Implications 7. Developing a Generalizable Model for Measuring Organizational Financial Performance 8. Tests of the Information Content of Individual Measures of Organizational Financial Performance 9. Developing and Testing an Overall Model of Organizational Financial Performance 10. Summary, Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Practice Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book advances our understanding of university spin-off creation and development in environments outside the high-tech clusters of the US. While there has been substantial university spin-off activity internationally in recent years, a number of major aspects are little understood. The authors argue that the nature of universities is changing as reduced public funding reflects a public debate on their role in society. An important aspect of this international phenomenon is an increased emphasis on the commercialization of university research and on academic entrepreneurship. These new ventures therefore involve the spinning-off of technology and knowledge generated by universities. The authors adopt a multi-level approach in their examination of university spin-offs. European case studies are specifically selected to reflect the diversity of the institutional environment. In particular, units of analysis involving universities, technology transfer offices, spin-off firms, finance providers and individual entrepreneurs and teams are extensively analysed in quantitative and qualitative studies. To conclude, policy implications for the future successful development of spin-offs are identified.This fascinating book will appeal to a wide-ranging audience including academics, policy makers, researchers and practitioners with an interest in academic entrepreneurship and university spin-offs, and, more generally, in business and management and entrepreneurship.Trade Review'The structure of the book and the organisation of material within chapters are well thought out with the authors skilfully weaving empirical material from diverse sources into an easily readable holistic account of the university spin-off phenomenon. . . Many of the lessons learned and conclusions drawn from this work are applicable to academic entrepreneurs in whichever faculty or subject area they work.' -- David Woollard, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research'This timely book fills a gap in the knowledge market. . . The authors should be applauded for taking the time to write and share their knowledge with us. This book will be welcomed by practising researchers. . . It will also be welcomed by busy lecturers, policymakers, students and chief executive officers.' -- Robert Smith, Entrepreneurship and InnovationTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Public Policies to Foster Academic Spin-Offs 3. Types of Spin-Offs 4. Processes at the Institutional Level: Incubation Models 5. Processes at the Firm Level: Phases and Models of Development 6. Entrepreneurial Teams in Spin-Offs 7. Financial Constraints and Access to Finance 8: Conclusions and Policy Implications References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book asks what lies behind the friendly face of the entrepreneur. It challenges the widespread idea that entrepreneurship is a necessary and good thing, subjecting 'the entrepreneur' to critical analysis. Unmasking the Entrepreneur demonstrates the socially embedded nature of entrepreneurship and considers the history, ethics and politics of entrepreneurship. Drawing on a range of ideas from critical social theory and philosophy, it investigates entrepreneurship in unusual places such as among illegal immigrants and revolutionary France. Ultimately, this book offers a unique and powerful critique of the very idea of the entrepreneur.Trade Review'Jones and Spicer have articulately organised the text to engage in a process of creative destruction that truly succeeds in the theoretical and philosophical unmasking of the entrepreneur. Very few books in management or economics have as broad a scope or as profound a reach as Jones and Spicer's analysis. Whatever criticisms it may provoke, especially from scholars with specialised interests and concerns, Jones and Spicer's book is nothing short of "top-drawer". Unmasking the Entrepreneur is an important, thoughtful and thought provoking analysis of the topic of entrepreneurship. This book is sure to have an enduring impact on the way we think about and study entrepreneurship.' -- Chitvan Trivedi, The Journal of Entrepreneurship'Unmasking the Entrepreneur is a highly critical and ambitious book. . . The synthesis between entrepreneurship studies and philosophy was accomplished well. . .' -- Antje Bednarek, The Sociological Review'This book by Jones and Spicer provides a thought-provoking contribution through its agenda, conceptual underpinnings and implications. The authors draw upon their previous work and publications, although the book is substantially more than a collation of already-published materials. Their style is clear and the message uncompromising. . . I would envisage that the book would be of interest to serious researchers of small business and entrepreneurship and of use on Master's and PhD programmes. . . The book should also be of interest to those in the "enterprise industry" to realize and understand the implication of the programmes and expectations put upon entrepreneurs.' -- Robert Blackburn, Management Learning’"Entrepreneurship" has been used to describe so many different kinds of situations that it has become, essentially, meaningless as a concept. This book critically examines taken-for-granted views of entrepreneurship and offers many needed insights into entrepreneurship's economic, social, political, and moral characteristics. By "unmasking" the entrepreneur, Jones and Spicer reveal the different roles entrepreneurial actors play, as well as set the stage on which other characters come to the forefront in the entrepreneurial process. Through the use of some innovative exemplars, the authors demonstrate that the leading players in the phenomena of entrepreneurship are more often "others" rather than the entrepreneurs we want to believe in.' -- Professor William B. Gartner, Clemson University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. ‘I Am An Entrepreneur’ 2. For a Critical Theory of Entrepreneurship 3. The Sublime Object of Entrepreneurship 4. The Birth of the Entrepreneur 5. Entrepreneurial Excess 6. Is the Marquis de Sade an Entrepreneur? 7. Every Age Gets the Entrepreneur it Deserves 8. Enterprise of the Other 9. What Remains References 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 SynopsisInternational entrepreneurship is becoming the focus for major research initiatives in universities throughout the world. This timely volume presents a careful selection of the most important articles on international entrepreneurship. The editors have chosen key contributions from a comprehensive range of sources and have successfully made a selection that represents a variety of different perspectives.The collection begins by highlighting essential concepts and models. There follow sections on: new ventures; knowledge and learning; top management teams; alliances and networks; venture capital; and country comparisons. The final part highlights differences in economic growth among countries with different entrepreneurial traditions.The coverage of topics is comprehensive, and this important volume will be a valuable addition to the libraries of scholars who are new to the field as well as those who are already active researchers in it.Trade Review'Oviatt and McDougall have produced a significant and supremely useful volume bringing together the best of the latest thinking and research on the topics and processes of international entrepreneurship, as well as some of the classics of the field. For serious students of this growing area of research, this volume makes getting up to speed on the topic a simple matter.' -- Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Benjamin M. Oviatt and Patricia Phillips McDougall PART I CONCEPTS AND MODELS 1. Jim Bell, Rod McNaughton, Stephen Young and Dave Crick (2003), ‘Towards an Integrative Model of Small Firm Internationalisation’ 2. Nicole E. Coviello and Marian V. Jones (2004), ‘Methodological Issues in International Entrepreneurship Research’ 3. Marian V. Jones and Nicole E. Coviello (2005), ‘Internationalisation: Conceptualising an Entrepreneurial Process of Behaviour in Time’ 4. Tage Koed Madsen and Per Servais (1997), ‘The Internationalization of Born Globals: An Evolutionary Process?’ 5. Benjamin M. Oviatt and Patricia Phillips McDougall (1994), ‘Toward a Theory of International New Ventures’ 6. Benjamin M. Oviatt and Patricia P. McDougall (2005), ‘Defining International Entrepreneurship and Modeling the Speed of Internationalization’ 7. Richard W. Wright and Léo-Paul Dana (2003), ‘Changing Paradigms of International Entrepreneurship Strategy’ 8. Shaker A. Zahra and Gerard George (2002), ‘International Entrepreneurship: The Current Status of the Field and Future Research Agenda’ PART II NEW VENTURES 9. Oliver Burgel and Gordon C. Murray (2000), ‘The International Market Entry Choices of Start-Up Companies in High-Technology Industries’ 10. Gary A. Knight and S. Tamar Cavusgil (2004), ‘Innovation, Organizational Capabilities, and the Born-global Firm’ 11. Jane W. Lu and Paul W. Beamish (2001), ‘The Internationalization and Performance of SMEs’ 12. 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’ 13. Øystein Moen and Per Servais (2002), ‘Born Global or Gradual Global? Examining the Export Behavior of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ 14. Rodney C. Shrader, Benjamin M. Oviatt and Patricia Phillips McDougall (2000), ‘How New Ventures Exploit Trade-offs Among International Risk Factors: Lessons for the Accelerated Internationalization of the 21st Century’ PART III KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING 15. Walter Kuemmerle (2002), ‘Home Base and Knowledge Management in International Ventures’ 16. Harry J. Sapienza, Dirk De Clercq and William R. Sandberg (2005), ‘Antecedents of International and Domestic Learning Effort’ 17. Shaker A. Zahra, R. Duane Ireland and Michael A. Hitt (2000), ‘International Expansion by New Venture Firms: International Diversity, Mode of Market Entry, Technological Learning, and Performance’ PART IV TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS 18. Mason A. Carpenter, Timothy G. Pollock and Myleen M. Leary (2003), ‘Testing a Model of Reasoned Risk-Taking: Governance, the Experience of Principals and Agents, and Global Strategy in High-Technology IPO Firms’ 19. A. Rebecca Rueber and Eileen Fischer (1997), ‘The Influence of the Management Team’s International Experience on the Internationalization Behaviors of SMEs’ PART V ALLIANCES AND NETWORKS 20. Nicole Coviello and Hugh Munro (1997), ‘Network Relationships and the Internationalisation Process of Small Software Firms’ 21. Jan Johanson and Jan-Erik Vahlne (2003), ‘Business Relationship Learning and Commitment in the Internationalization Process’ 22. Michael J. Leiblein and Jeffrey J. Reuer (2004), ‘Building a Foreign Sales Base: The Roles of Capabilities and Alliances for Entrepreneurial Firms’ 23. Jane W. Lu and Paul W. Beamish (2006), ‘Partnering Strategies and Performance of SMEs’ International Joint Ventures’ PART VI VENTURE CAPITAL 24. Garry D. Bruton and David Ahlstrom (2003), ‘An Institutional View of China’s Venture Capital Industry: Explaining the Differences between China and the West’ 25. Mike Wright, Andy Lockett, Sarika Pruthi, Sophie Manigart, Harry Sapienza, Philippe Desbrieres and Ulrich Hommel (2004), ‘Venture Capital Investors, Capital Markets, Valuation and Information: US, Europe and Asia’ PART VII COUNTRY COMPANIONS 26. Ted Baker, Eric Gedajlovic and Michael Lubatkin (2005), ‘A Framework for Comparing Entrepreneurship Processes Across Nations’ 27. Branko Bucar, Miroslav Glas and Robert D. Hisrich (2003), ‘Ethics and Entrepreneurs: An International Comparative Study’ 28. Lowell W. Busenitz, Carolina Gómez and Jennifer W. Spencer (2000), ‘Country Institutional Profiles: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Phenomena’ 29. Stephen L. Mueller and Anisya S. Thomas (2001), ‘Culture and Entrepreneurial Potential: A Nine Country Study of Locus of Control and Innovativeness’ PART VIII ECONOMIC GROWTH 30. Zoltán J. Ács and Attila Varga (2005), ‘Entrepreneurship, Agglomeration and Technological Change’ 31. André van Stel, Martin Carree and Roy Thurik (2005), ‘The Effect of Entrepreneurial Activity on National Economic Growth’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisWhen considered as an integrated body of work, the chapters within this book highlight the development and evolution of a research trajectory linking together entrepreneurship with innovative activity and ultimately economic growth. These specially selected previously published papers bring together studies spanning a broad spectrum of perspectives, from that of the individual confronting the decision to start a new venture to that of the firm considering strategies to innovate. Other areas of consideration include the impact on new-venture competitiveness and performance such as growth and survival, the industry and how it evolves over time, and the region and how it is influenced by entrepreneurial activity. Taken together, these chapters highlight the key role that entrepreneurship plays in generating innovative activity and economic growth. The implications of the emergence of the entrepreneurial economy for public policy are analyzed, along with the key contribution that entrepreneurship policy makes to economic growth, employment and competitiveness in global markets.Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth will be of great interest to academics, students and researchers in a wide range of fields including: management, entrepreneurship, industrial economics, evolutionary economics, innovation and technological change, regional economics and public policy.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: INNOVATION 1. Innovation in Large and Small Firms: An Empirical Analysis Zoltan J. Acs 2. R&D Rivalry, Industrial Policy, and US–Japanese Trade Hideki Yamawaki 3. Innovation and Size at the Firm Level Zoltan J. Acs 4. Innovation, Market Share, and Firm Size Zoltan J. Acs PART II: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5. Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology Paula E. Stephan 6. R&D Spillovers and Recipient Firm Size Zoltan J. Acs and Maryann P. Feldman 7. University Spillovers and New Firm Location Erik E. Lehmann and Susanne Warning 8. Knowledge Spillovers in Biotechnology: Sources and Incentives Paula E. Stephan 9. The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth David Audretsch PART III: GEOGRAPHY 10. R&D Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation and Production Maryann P. Feldman 11. Real Effects of Academic Research: Comment Zoltan J. Acs and Maryann P. Feldman 12. Innovation in Cities: Science-Based Diversity, Specialization and Localized Competition Maryann P. Feldman 13. Knowledge Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation Maryann P. Feldman PART IV: EVOLUTION 14. New-Firm Survival and the Technological Regime David Audretsch 15. Innovation, Growth and Survival David Audretsch 16. Does Entry Size Matter? The Impact of the Life Cycle and Technology on Firm Survival Rajshree Agarwal 17. New Firm Survival: New Results Using a Hazard Function Talat Mahmood 18. The Dynamic Role of Small Firms: Evidence from the US David Audretsch 19. Mansfield’s Missing Link: The Impact of Knowledge Spillovers on Firm Growth Erik E. Lehmann 20. Technological Regimes, Industrial Demography and the Evolution of Industrial Structures David Audretsch PART V: ECONOMIC GROWTH 21. Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance Max Keilbach 22. What’s New About the New Economy? Sources of Growth in the Managed and Entrepreneurial Economies A. Roy Thurik 23. Impeded Industrial Restructuring: The Growth Penalty Martin A. Carree, Adriaan J. van Stel and A. Roy Thurik 24. Growth Regimes over Time and Space Michael Fritsch 25. Does Entrepreneurship Capital Matter? Max Keilbach PART VI: POLICY 26. Entrepreneurship Policy and the Strategic Management of Places David Audretsch 27. The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy Brett Anitra Gilbert and Patricia P. McDougall 28. Market Dynamics in the Netherlands: Competition Policy and the Role of Small Firms George van Leeuwen, Bert Menkveld and Roy Thurik 29. Does Firm Size Matter? Evidence on the Impact of Liquidity Constraints on Firm Investment Behavior in Germany Julie Ann Elston 30. Competition Policy in Dynamic Markets William J. Baumol and Andrew E. Burke 31. Agglomeration and the Location of Innovative Activity David Audretsch Index

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