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Book SynopsisThis book scrutinizes the relationship between entrepreneurship and change in technological domains in order to discover how each element influences the other. Fresh empirical evidence is placed under the lens of recent theoretical advancements, through the exploration of entrepreneurial initiatives at firm, regional and industrial levels.
Distinguished scholars in the fields of entrepreneurship, technology management, strategy and innovation investigate how technological changes generate opportunities that entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial organizations can fully exploit. They also discuss the argument that entrepreneurial behavior can be a promoter of change in both technology-generating and technology-adopting businesses, and explore topics such as strategic renewal through change and entrepreneurship (at both corporate, regional and industrial level).
This unique and absorbing book will prove invaluable to academics and students with an interest in entrepreneurship and technology, as well as to entrepreneurs, research and development managers and corporate executives wishing to gain an insight on how change benefits business creation and renewal.
Contributors include: O.J. Borch, L. Cassia, I. Cowlrick, A. De Massis, D. Faems, S. Ford, L. Foss, P. Giacon, F. Gunzel, T. Hedner, T. Iakovleva, J. Kickul, M. Klofsten, F. Lamers, C. Leger-Jarniou, T. Minola, T. Minshall, L. Mortara, M. Muffatto, J. Napp, E. Oftedal, M. Olausson, S. Paleari, I.H.E. Roaldsen, A. Solheim, P. Svensson, C. Viala, K. Visscher, H. Wilker, R. Wolf
Table of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword Introduction PART I: UNDERSTANDING CHANGE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE TECHNOLOGY DOMAIN: FOUNDATION FOR A MUTUAL CAUSALITY 1. Entrepreneurship, Technology and Change: A Review and Proposal for an Interpretative Framework Lucio Cassia, Tommaso Minola and Stefano Paleari 2. Adapting to Change: Understanding the Relation between Business Model Design and Technology Development in the Creation of New Ventures Franziska Günzel and Helge Wilker PART II: TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE RENEWAL: FIRMS, INDUSTRIES AND REGIONS 3. Entrepreneurial Strategies of SMEs in Mature Industries: The Role of R&D Alliances and Value Chain Configuration Ingrid Roaldsen and Odd Jarl Borch 4. The Changing Structure of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Perceptions on Entrepreneurship and Openness Thomas Hedner, Ivor Cowlrick, Roland Wolf, Michael Olausson and Magnus Klofsten 5. Corporate Evolution and Industrial Change through Entrepreneurial High-tech Investments Moreno Muffatto and Paolo Giacon 6. Regional Endogenous Technological Change and Innovative Opportunities: A Swedish Case Study Peter Svensson PART III: STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: CHALLENGES AND PROCESS 7. Selecting Corporate Venturing Forms in High-tech Industries: A Comprehensive Framework Lucio Cassia, Alfredo De Massis and Tommaso Minola 8. Entrepreneurial Challenges in Commercializing Product Innovations: A Case Study of Entrepreneurs’ Experiences in the Norwegian Petroleum Sector Lene Foss, Tatiana Iakovleva, Jill Kickul, Elin Oftedal and Anne Solheim 9. Exploration Patterns in Fast-growing Entrepreneurial Firms: A Multiple Case Study in the Internet Technology Industry Dries Faems, Klaasjan Visscher and Fleur Lamers 10. Implementing the Corporate Entrepreneurial Dynamic: The Role of the Information System at the AEF Céline Viala and Catherine Léger-Jarniou 11. Open Innovation Activities to Foster Corporate Entrepreneurship Letizia Mortara, Johann Napp, Simon Ford and Tim Minshall Index
