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Entrepreneurship Research in Europe
Outcomes and Perspectives
9781843765998 Edward Elgar Publishing
In this vital new book, leading international scholars highlight the unique characteristics and rich variety of European research in entrepreneurship. They pursue several different perspectives and focus on the key issues and most significant developments in the field.
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In this vital new book, leading international scholars highlight the unique characteristics and rich variety of European research in entrepreneurship. They pursue several different perspectives and focus on the key issues and most significant developments in the field.
The authors illustrate current conceptions of entrepreneurship research and identify critical methodological and theoretical questions. They also discuss innovations in European research methodologies which often result from holistic and systemic approaches, as well as from multi-disciplinary research. They move on to study entrepreneurship, innovation and culture as a set of interrelated fields, highlighting the role of culture in the growing phenomenon of entrepreneurship. They demonstrate how culture has to be understood in a broad sense and at different levels, such as professional culture, corporate culture and national culture. In this way, the book provides powerful tools to help identify, elaborate and understand the importance of European cultural roots within the international entrepreneurship landscape.
Including detailed comparative studies at both the national and corporate level, this book will be informative reading for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the education, management issues and practices surrounding entrepreneurship. It will also be of value to those working in the fields of technology and innovation policy, and to anyone wanting to understand the unique European notions of entrepreneurship, which are often quite distinct from current American views.
The authors illustrate current conceptions of entrepreneurship research and identify critical methodological and theoretical questions. They also discuss innovations in European research methodologies which often result from holistic and systemic approaches, as well as from multi-disciplinary research. They move on to study entrepreneurship, innovation and culture as a set of interrelated fields, highlighting the role of culture in the growing phenomenon of entrepreneurship. They demonstrate how culture has to be understood in a broad sense and at different levels, such as professional culture, corporate culture and national culture. In this way, the book provides powerful tools to help identify, elaborate and understand the importance of European cultural roots within the international entrepreneurship landscape.
Including detailed comparative studies at both the national and corporate level, this book will be informative reading for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the education, management issues and practices surrounding entrepreneurship. It will also be of value to those working in the fields of technology and innovation policy, and to anyone wanting to understand the unique European notions of entrepreneurship, which are often quite distinct from current American views.
Critical Acclaim
‘. . . this is a valuable book on the subject of entrepreneurship, it is well written and has a sound structure in which a thorough review of the literature can be perceived due to the fine use of the most relevant material of each of the areas under analysis. . .’
– Sonia Dasí-Rodríguez, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
– Sonia Dasí-Rodríguez, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
Contributors
Contributors: I. Aaltio, M.B. Bajramovic, M. Bernasconi, A. Bhalla, L.P. Dana, P. Davidsson, J.-M. Degeorge, F. Delmar, A. Fayolle, G. Hall, S. Henderson, T. Iakovleva, J. Kansikas, L. Kolvereid, P. Kyrö, S. Mahlamäki-Kultanen, F. Moreau, A.P. Silva, J. Ulijn, A. Vernier, D. Watkins, R.W. Wright
Contents
Contents: Foreword by Bengt Johannisson 1. The Entrepreneurship Debate in Europe: A Matter of History and Culture? Part I: Entrepreneurship Research in Europe: Some Key Issues 2. Method Issues in the Study of Venture Start-up Processes 3. The Entrepreneurial Process: Emergence and Evolution of New Firms in the Knowledge-Intensive Economy 4. New Firm Performance: Conceptual Perspectives 5. The New Paradigm of Multipolar Competition and its Implications for Entrepreneurship Research in Europe Part II: European Research Methodologies in Entrepreneurship: Is There Some Place for Newness and Innovation? 6. Current State of Methodology in Entrepreneurship Research and Some Expectations for the Future 7. The Origins, Lessons and Definition of Entrepreneurial Achievement: A Multi-Paradigm Perspective Via the Case Method 8. From Forecast to Realisation – A Systemic Approach to Understanding the Evolution of High-Tech Start-ups 9. A Chaordic Lens for Understanding Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship Part III: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Culture as a Set of Interrelated Fields: Why the European Context is of Importance 10. The Entrepreneurial and Innovation Orientation of French, German and Dutch Engineers: The Proposal of a European Context Based Upon Some Empirical Evidence from Two Studies 11. The Strategic Spin-off Project: An Opportunity for Organizational Learning and Change 12. Cultural Change from Entrepreneurship to Intrepreneurship 13. Gender and Sector Effects on Finnish Rural Entrepreneurs’ Culture: Some Educational Implications 14. Factors Associated with the Performance of UK SMEs: Are they Country Specific? 15. Influences on the Growth of Portuguese SMEs Index
