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Book SynopsisThere has been significant interest in role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities in driving global economic growth and also in responding to changing social and environmental conditions that are affecting societies globally. The identification and capture of international opportunities itself represent an act of entrepreneurship by disrupting and making markets in foreign countries. Historically, international entrepreneurship literature has focused on the rapid and early internationalization of new ventures and start-ups. Yet, an increasing number of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are encouraging and developing corporate intrapreneurship, where managers promote innovation in products and processes. Moreover, we have witnessed entrepreneurs and their start-ups' activities solving social, cultural, and environmental challenges in foreign markets.This dedicated volume discusses these contemporary and emerging issues of entrepreneurship in International Business and is an essential read for entrepreneurs and researchers.
Table of ContentsNew Concepts and Theorizing: Effectuation Theory and Entrepreneurship Research: A Bibliometric Overview; Entrepreneurial Market-making across Borders: The Case of Cultural and Technological Innovation; Effect of International Entrepreneurship Orientation on Business Performance: Proposal of Theoretical Framework and Future Research; Piecing together a Jigsaw Puzzle on the Future of Intermittent Internationalization; International Entrepreneurship in Action: Investments: Cases of Emerging Multinationals' Strategic Asset Seeking Internationalization; Internationalization and Competitive Strategies of SMEs: Empirical Evidence from Central Europe; The Value of Talent Management to Entrepreneurial Spinoff Teams; Social and Environmental Characteristics of International Entrepreneurship: Importance of Green Investment for Global Economic Development; The State of Enterprises in West Africa: Physiological, Managerial and Environmental Perspectives; What causes Social Entrepreneurship? Emancipation as an Explanation;
