Scholars and practitioners of business, many of whom started in engineering, explore the emerging discipline that encourages fellows and institutional structures in the academic community to engage in
Entrepreneurship has long been just another field of academic study, but now many students are looking towards self-employment as a career. Offering a practical action plan, rather than just discussin
This work collects journal articles and book chapters published since 1986, written by Aldrich (sociology, U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) alone or with co-authors. An introductory essay explains th
The papers in this volume of The ANNALS review the three ingredients to creating a successful business:o Skill level and capability of the entrepreneur or the management teamo Access to financial reso
"Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector provides an excellent overview of the many tools available to the entrepreneur to advance his or her mission, and it discusses many of the problems that organiza
In Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Clusters, Panos Piperopoulos provides a comprehensive introduction to what entrepreneurship is all about, how and why entrepreneurs innovate and how innova
Although entrepreneurship in the informal economy occurs outside state regulatory systems, informal commercial activities account for an estimated 30% of economic activity around the world. Informal e
In present digital times the focus is on globalization and the dynamics and complexities that it creates. However, in spite of being dominated by technology the world remains populated by human beings
Entrepreneurs are widely recognized for the vital contributions they make to economic growth and general welfare, yet until fairly recently entrepreneurship was not considered worthy of serious econom
This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopti
Empirical Analysis of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth investigates the relation between entrepreneurship and economic growth at the country and regional level. The work contributes to our underst
An exploration of the interplay between social responsibility, entrepreneurship and the common good which is organized into four sections: business and the common good; educating responsible entrepren
Modern technologies are central to creation of wealth through business expansion leading to economic development. This is visible in the fast-paced technology-induced economic growth experienced by mo
