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Sustainable entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems
research is ever evolving and this timely book stimulates further
exploration, offering a research agenda and alternative approaches.
Presenting new scientific evidence together with policy and other
practical implications, chapters demonstrate the vibrancy and
diversity of approaches in the field. Chapters on sustainable
entrepreneurship analyse the circular economy, entrepreneurial
decision-making logics, the drivers of eco-process innovations and
strategic sustainability decision-making. Entrepreneurial
ecosystems are investigated through discussion of different
ecosystem orientations as factors influencing entrepreneurial
behaviour. This thought-provoking book concludes with consideration
of the conditions predicting entrepreneurial activity or behaviour,
including family background and the growth of social and commercial
SMEs. This book's up-to-date analysis and practical insight will
prove invaluable to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship as
well as other business and management academics, policy-makers and
practitioners.
The applied nature of the field of entrepreneurship means it is
crucial for scholars and researchers to connect with practitioners
to ensure that their work has an impact on real-world activity.
This insightful book examines the need to bridge the gap between
scientific rigour in entrepreneurship research and its practical
relevance to external stakeholders, and demonstrates clearly how
this can be achieved in practice. Featuring cutting-edge research,
Rigour and Relevance in Entrepreneurship Research, Resources and
Outcomes presents and evaluates current critical approaches in the
field, analysing their theoretical value and their relevance to
policy and practice. Chapters examine these approaches through the
lens of specific issues and circumstances such as intrapreneurship,
freelancing, crowdfunding, family firms and technology-based
start-ups, providing a variety of perspectives and exemplifying how
pragmatic questions can productively influence research agendas.
This book's up-to-date analysis and practical insight will prove
invaluable to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship as well
as other business and management academics. Students at all levels
in these fields will also find it useful for considering future
research.
Entrepreneurship education is an area of growing importance within
entrepreneurship research. This book critically discusses
innovation and entrepreneurship in new and varied contexts in
Europe. Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Education explores the
need for researching innovation and learning in family firms, micro
firms, SMEs and in rural and network contexts. The chapters offer
new insights into the antecedents of business performance in SMEs
by investigating social capital and marketing capabilities. The
book includes a new typology for analysing entrepreneurship
education programmes, discusses opportunities in embedding
entrepreneurship in teacher education and explores entrepreneurship
in the informal learning arenas in universities. This book includes
a wide range of studies from different analytical and
methodological perspectives and from various regional and
industrial contexts. As such, it is a valuable tool for advanced
students wishing to gain an overview of research on European
entrepreneurship. Researchers in entrepreneurship would also
benefit from the up-to-date research analysis in this book.
Contributors include: L. Aaboen, T. Aadland, K. Axelsson, D.
Aylward, M. Belarouci, R. Blackburn, A. De Massis, V. Francois, U.
Hytti, S. Joensuu-Salo, E.J.B. Jorgensen, F. Kelliher, S. Kettunen,
K. Kohtakangas, C. Lafaye, E. Laveren, M. Markowska, L. Mathisen,
P. Parkkari, L. Reinl, P. Rovelli, K. Sorama, F. Welter, M.
Westerberg
Context is everything in entrepreneurship research. This book
compellingly demonstrates the ways in which the distinctive
European cultural, societal and geographic environments enable
research into new entrepreneurial phenomena. It also gives guidance
as to how future research should endeavour to understand the
influences of context. The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Contexts
explores the European methodological diversity encompassing various
academic disciplines and research paradigms. Contributors suggest
European entrepreneurship research should give priority to the
local and individual to enable new research questions that are
resonant with context. Finally, the book welcomes critical analyses
of entrepreneurship that aim at questioning the taken-for-granted
assumptions and analyses that increase our understanding of the
counterproductive forms of entrepreneurship. Providing a unique
insight into the emerging topics of entrepreneurship research, both
European and international researchers will benefit from the
different analytical and methodological perspectives provided to
understand the differences, similarities and the configurations of
context. With a variety of regional and industry examples,
postgraduates will significantly benefit from the overview of new
and important research. Contributors include: S. Aaltonen, E.
Akola, K. Axelsson, R. Blackburn, F.M. Cesaroni, L. Hoeglund, U.
Hytti, A. Isaksson, T. Jones, T. Lepistoe, H. Loefsten, M.
Martensson, M. Pospisilova, M. Ram, H. Rannikko, H. Rydehell, A.
Sentuti, S. Tegtmeier, E. Tornikoski, M. Villares-Varela, D. Yar
Hamidi
The role of resources is pivotal in entrepreneurship for the
success of new and small ventures, though most face resource
constraints. The book offers multiple perspectives on analyzing and
understanding the importance of resources in entrepreneurship
development. Approaching the subject with both a practice-theory
and research-based approach, the contributors analyse topics such
as processes and structures in social entrepreneuring;
entrepreneurship and equity in crowdfunding; and forming alliances
with large firms to overcome resource constraints. The contributors
provide evidence, for example, on how business angels can
contribute more than finance to small ventures and how the
flexibility of resources is important in internationalisation.
Students and scholars of entrepreneurship, business and management,
and other related subjects will find this book to be of interest.
It will also be of use to practitioners in the field looking for
practical advice. Contributors include: J. Alpenberg, R. Blackburn,
Y. Chu, P. Eriksson, D. Fletcher, B. Giordano, S. Horner, T. Huynh,
U. Hytti, S. Joensuu-Salo, B. Johannisson, P. Karhunen, O.-M.
Nevalainen, I. Olimpieva, K. Salamonsen, H. Sapienza, P.
Strandberg, E. Varamaki, A. Viljamaa, F. Welter
This volume demonstrates the dynamism and diversity of
entrepreneurship as it is practised by men and women across a
variety of contexts, and also the vibrancy and relevance of the
entrepreneurship research field as it attempts to understand and
communicate this widespread social and economic phenomenon.' - Sara
Carter, Strathclyde Business School, UK'This book showcases
thought-provoking studies that reflect what European
entrepreneurship scholarship has successfully pioneered:
penetrating analyses of often taken-for-granted assumptions about
the nature of entrepreneurship. These chapters direct readers to
where entrepreneurship scholarship will likely go in the future,
particularly in using 'gendered' perspectives to realize the
heterogeneity of entrepreneurial activity in various contexts.' -
William B. Gartner, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and
California Lutheran University, US By combining high-quality and
in-depth research in the field, this book provides a
state-of-the-art analysis of the current topical issues in European
entrepreneurship and small business research. With contributions
from international experts, the book provides a particular focus on
the behaviour between individuals and groups within different
contexts; the personal and structural factors that shape
entrepreneurial and small business activity; and a focus on gender
in entrepreneurship within different contexts. Students and
academics interested in gender and entrepreneurship will benefit
from this far-reaching book. The contextual and practical approach
will also be of use to national and regional policy makers.
Contributors: S. Aaltonen, R. Blackburn, J. Byrne, A. Chepurenko,
O. Duygulu, S. Fattoum, C.I. Goegus, M. Guerrero, J. Hermes, U.
Hytti, T. Mainela, S. Marlow, J. Mitra, OE. OErge, S. Tegtmeier, D.
Urbano, F. Welter
Entrepreneurial Business and Society summarizes contemporary
research in the field of entrepreneurship and small business and
explores the interplay between the entrepreneur, the
entrepreneurial firm and society.The contributors highlight that
entrepreneurship may also contribute to social change and that
welfare and success could be measured in terms of their effect on
society. Topics explored throughout the volume are the promotion of
entrepreneurial businesses, entrepreneurial people and
entrepreneurial sectors. The book will prove invaluable for
advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of
entrepreneurship and small business. Entrepreneurship and small
business researchers as well as policy makers will also find plenty
of relevant information in this important resource. Contributors:
B.W. Amo, F. Bertoni, M. Bianchi, R. Blackburn, M. Brettel, D.
Chiaroni, J. Collis, A. Croce, P. Eckerle, F. Frattini, J. Grande,
M. Guerini, J. Heinonen, L. Hurmerinta, U. Hytti, E. Ka perova, J.
Kitching, E. Ljunggren, R. Mauer, T. Minola, OE. OErge, E.
Paavilainen-Mantymaki, R.K. Pati, E. Vuorinen, F. Welter, S.A.
Zahra, L. Zhao
Intellectual property protection is increasingly becoming a central
issue for businesses. This book provides a wealth of original
research on intellectual property management in small and medium
sized enterprises, while also addressing the context of innovation
and knowledge management.
This book is the first to seriously consider quality issues in
smaller firms, based upon well-conducted research and careful
theorizing. Subjects covered include:
* the relevance of formal quality standards such as BS 5750 to
small firms
* definitions and implementations of 'quality' in a business
context, from formal standards to Total Quality Management
* interviews with a selected sample of over 150
owner-managers
* detailed case studies of small firms
* analysis of self-generated quality strategies
* the variety of formal methods of quality control.
In today's educational climate, advocacy is a critical part of any
teacher or leader's job. Advocacy From A to Z unpacks the difficult
task of understanding the movers and shakers-including teachers,
parents, the union, legislatures, and policy makers-that impact
your school, affect your students, and shape policy. Organized into
26 chapters-one for each letter of the alphabet- this book provides
school-based examples and specific strategies needed to be a
successful advocate for education. Advocacy begins at the local
level, and the newest book in the A to Z series helps educational
leaders navigate, plan, and shape their message to the right people
at the right time. Now you can find your voice and become an active
advocate to help your students succeed.
This excellent new book provides a comprehensive account of the
British system of parliamentary elections. It contains a
description of the current structure and operation of the electoral
system, and pays special attention to those subjects which have
given rise to political concern or controversy in recent years.
There is extensive analysis and commentary upon the different
proposals for reform which are currently in debate, and the author
puts forward his own conclusions on how the electoral system should
be developed in the years ahead to modernise and improve the
quality of representative democracy in Britain.
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Robert Blackburn, Barbara R Blackburn, Ronald Williamson
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In today's educational climate, advocacy is a critical part of any
teacher or leader's job. Advocacy From A to Z unpacks the difficult
task of understanding the movers and shakers-including teachers,
parents, the union, legislatures, and policy makers-that impact
your school, affect your students, and shape policy. Organized into
26 chapters-one for each letter of the alphabet- this book provides
school-based examples and specific strategies needed to be a
successful advocate for education. Advocacy begins at the local
level, and the newest book in the A to Z series helps educational
leaders navigate, plan, and shape their message to the right people
at the right time. Now you can find your voice and become an active
advocate to help your students succeed.
Prepared to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention of Human Rights in 1950, this major new book studies the effect of the ECHR on the domestic law and public affairs of 32 of its Member States. Today it is increasingly important for practitioners and academics to be knowledgeable about the operation of the ECHR in other European member states, and this book is excellent both for comparative purposes and as an influential source upon the developing case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The book will be of special interest in the UK where the ECHR has recently been incorporated into its own domestic law under the terms of the Human Rights Act 1998. The book's editors, Professor Robert Blackburn and Dr Jörg Polakiewicz, are recognized authorities on European human rights law.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian
Library
(Oxford)<ESTCID>T192524<Notes><imprintFull>London:
printed for the author, in the year, 1768. <collation>23,
1]p., plate; 8
Although there are plenty of books devoted to small business and management research, few give much attention to the small enterprise. This book focuses systematically on researching the small firm, from basic issues of definition, to selecting topics and research designs, to fieldwork problems, analysis data and finally, writing and presenting results. The discussion is set in the wider context of issues and problems in business research. Quantitative and especially qualitative approaches are explored and illustrated by drawing in depth on a wide range of research on the small enterprise. The result is an extensive resource book for researchers at all levels to draw upon in planning and conducting effective research.
This exciting new major work will provide a compendium of
alternative perspectives on research into small business and
entrepreneurship. Edited by two world-class experts, the selection
reflects the principles of theoretical grounding and empirical
rigor. The collection captures the richness and variety of this
burgeoning and dynamic field. Small Business and Entrepreneurship
is structured within six main areas: theory and theoretical
developments, research approaches, populations of entrepreneurs,
forms of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial processes and
activities, and the outcomes of entrepreneurship.
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