World Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845424794 ISBN 13: 9781845424794

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

This comprehensive reference work, written by some of the most eminent academics in the field, contains entries on numerous aspects of entrepreneurship. Topics covered include: business angels, Chinese clan entrepreneurship, criminal entrepreneurship, defining the entrepreneur, employee start-ups, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship policy, ethics, ethnic minority entrepreneurship, family business, global entrepreneurship and transnationalism, indigenous entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship, internationalization, involuntary entrepreneurship, Islam and entrepreneurship, mature-age entrepreneurs, pastoralism, religion as an explanatory variable for entrepreneurship, rural entrepreneurship, self-efficacy, small island entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and venture capital. There are also entries on individuals including Conrad Hilton, Howard Hughes and Joseph Schumpeter. Providing its readers with a unique point of reference, as well as stimulus for further research, this Encyclopedia is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, particularly students, scholars and researchers.

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Review:

‘This is an excellent reference book for academics, public policy planners and practitioners wanting to know more about the vast area of entrepreneurship. . . The World Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship is a great reference work for people who want to know more about the deeper aspects of entrepreneurship and who can critically analyse its various elements. Léo-Paul Dana, the editor, has done a tremendous job. The book is a timely addition to the entrepreneurship literature. . . this volume provides an excellent starting point for students, faculty, policy makers and practitioners to realize the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset.’ Author: Vanessa Ratten, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

‘This comprehensive reference work features entries on numerous aspects of entrepreneurship, written by well-qualified academics from around the world. . . Readers will appreciate the contributors’ explanations of the application of entrepreneurship in a variety of complex environments.’ Author: P. Judy Li, Choice

From the Author:

Edited by Léo-Paul Dana, Adjunct Professor, GSCM – Montpellier Business School, France and Founding Editor, Journal of International Entrepreneurship and Journal of Enterprising Communities

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845424794
• ISBN 13: 9781845424794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Dana Léo-Paul