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Ardent Complaints and Equivocal Piety treats three sets of medieval
German crusade poems, in most of which the crusades are pictured as
a source of distress, disenchantment, or even annoyance. The first
group portrays the crusader as he tries to overcome strong
reluctance to leave his home and loved ones. The second group, by
some of the same poets, features the woman who is about to lose a
beloved man to crusade duty and clearly objects to it. The third
consists of three poets who give the impression of crusade
involvement, but an impression that remains intriguingly unclear.
These groups of German poems are treated against a background of
Latin crusade poems in which the crusades cause stress and distress
of a different kind.
Although minorities are more likely to engage in start-up
businesses than Caucasians, minority entrepreneurs are less likely
to get their enterprises off the ground or succeed in growing their
businesses. Why do minority-owned businesses have higher failure
rates, lower sales, lower profits, and less employment? 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 team o Access to financial resources
and venture capital o Market accessibility for the products or
services provided by the enterprise Examining each of these vital
factors, the authors address the effects of discriminatory barriers
faced by minority business enterprises (MBEs) and examine whether
the entrepreneurial process is more difficult for minorities than
it is for whites. By focusing on the relationship between MBEs and
each of these fundamental building blocks of business, this volume
of The ANNALS offers explanations as to why it has been more
difficult for minorities than for whites to succeed at
entrepreneurial enterprises. Despite higher barriers for
minorities, the nature of minority business has grown, and the size
and scope has expanded as business diversity continues to flourish.
The pioneering research in this volume of The ANNALS reflects the
current diverse business environment by including research papers
on the experiences of Latino entrepreneurs, as well as those of
African-Americans. To date there has been a lack of substantial
research and analysis on Hispanic entrepreneurship, but two
intriguing studies included in this volume address that void.
Scholars, students, and researchers from a wide range of
disciplines will gain valuable insights and understanding into this
vibrant field of research, presented in a volume that propels the
study of entrepreneurship forward. Those involved in the
disciplines of business, organization studies, small
business/entrepreneurship, strategic management and business
policy, economic and development studies, and ethnic studies will
find this volume of The ANNALS to be an important and fitting
collection of substantial and relevant research as well as a
springboard for future research in this growing area of study.
The book deals with the issue of entrepreneurial processes in the
era of digital transformation, which is generating profound changes
in the business environment, blurring industry boundaries, and
creating unprecedented threats and opportunities for firms. The
phenomenon of digital transformation is simultaneously or
alternatively observed from three different research perspectives:
The context in which entrepreneurial processes take place and its
impact on them; The impact of digitalization on the initial phase
of entrepreneurial processes; The profiles and the roles of
individuals in entrepreneurial processes (considering the team
dynamics as well); The growth path addressed to carry out
entrepreneurial processes.
Although minorities are more likely to engage in start-up
businesses than Caucasians, minority entrepreneurs are less likely
to get their enterprises off the ground or succeed in growing their
businesses. Why do minority-owned businesses have higher failure
rates, lower sales, lower profits, and less employment? 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 team o Access to financial resources
and venture capital o Market accessibility for the products or
services provided by the enterprise Examining each of these vital
factors, the authors address the effects of discriminatory barriers
faced by minority business enterprises (MBEs) and examine whether
the entrepreneurial process is more difficult for minorities than
it is for whites. By focusing on the relationship between MBEs and
each of these fundamental building blocks of business, this volume
of The ANNALS offers explanations as to why it has been more
difficult for minorities than for whites to succeed at
entrepreneurial enterprises. Despite higher barriers for
minorities, the nature of minority business has grown, and the size
and scope has expanded as business diversity continues to flourish.
The pioneering research in this volume of The ANNALS reflects the
current diverse business environment by including research papers
on the experiences of Latino entrepreneurs, as well as those of
African-Americans. To date there has been a lack of substantial
research and analysis on Hispanic entrepreneurship, but two
intriguing studies included in this volume address that void.
Scholars, students, and researchers from a wide range of
disciplines will gain valuable insights and understanding into this
vibrant field of research, presented in a volume that propels the
study of entrepreneurship forward. Those involved in the
disciplines of business, organization studies, small
business/entrepreneurship, strategic management and business
policy, economic and development studies, and ethnic studies will
find this volume of The ANNALS to be an important and fitting
collection of substantial and relevant research as well as a
springboard for future research in this growing area of study.
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