Theories of Entrepreneurship

Theories of Entrepreneurship
Author: Sharon A. Alvarez
Publisher: Now Publishers Inc
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781933019116

Investigates two sets of assumption about the nature of opportunities, the nature of entrepreneurs, and the nature of the decision-making context within which entrepreneurs operate. Sets the basis for future explorations into entrepreneurship theory.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship
Author: Ivan Bull
Publisher: Pergamon
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780080424132

The book is cast in the form of a debate, each of the main papers being followed by an extended comment from another leading researcher in the author's field. Contributions across a variety of disciplines create new and fruitful theoretical perspectives which will enrich future research in entrepreneurship. Researchers and students will find its treatment of specific topics as well as its broad theoretical sweep of great value in approaching the issues central to the subject, while managers, especially of new firms, will welcome this accessible introduction to current thinking in the field.

The Theory of Entrepreneurship

The Theory of Entrepreneurship
Author: Chandra S. Mishra
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2014-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137371463

The Theory of Entrepreneurship examines the interiors of the entrepreneurial value creation process, and offers a new unified and comprehensive theory to afford empirical investigations as well as delineate a broader view of the entrepreneurial contextual milieu.

The Economics of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship

The Economics of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship
Author: Simon C. Parker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2004-02-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139451863

As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely, definitive and comprehensive overview of the field. In this book he brings together and assesses the large and disparate literature on these subjects and provides an up-to-date overview of new research findings. Key issues addressed include: the impact of ability, risk, personal characteristics and the macroeconomy on entrepreneurship; issues involved in raising finance for entrepreneurial ventures, with an emphasis on the market failures that can arise as a consequence of asymmetric information; the job creation performance of the self-employed; the growth, innovation and exit behaviour of new ventures and small firms; and the appropriate role for governments interested in promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship. This book will serve as an essential reference guide to researchers, students and teachers of entrepreneurship in economics, business and management and other related disciplines.

Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice

Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice
Author: Suna Løwe Nielsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785364464

Aimed primarily at undergraduate students, this highly successful textbook provides the reader with a broad overview of the entrepreneurship phenomenon. It focuses on the emergence, evaluation and organizing of entrepreneurial opportunities in various organizational contexts. This thoroughly revised second edition brings it up to date with the newest trends in the entrepreneurship field and includes four insightful new chapters.

The Entrepreneur

The Entrepreneur
Author: Mark Casson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1982
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780389203285

Presents an economic theory of the entrepreneur which seeks to synthesize previous work by Hayek, Kirzner, Frank Knight and others. Examines the various factors on which entrepreneurial success depends -- timing, the imagination, ability of the decision maker, the quality of information available, financial and institutional support, management skills and motivation. Also covers the implications of entrepreneurship for social mobility and for a theory of value and distribution.

Contextualizing Entrepreneurship Theory

Contextualizing Entrepreneurship Theory
Author: Ted Baker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351110616

As the breadth and empirical diversity of entrepreneurship research have increased rapidly during the last decade, the quest to find a "one-size-fits-all" general theory of entrepreneurship has given way to a growing appreciation for the importance of contexts. This promises to improve both the practical relevance and the theoretical rigor of research in this field. Entrepreneurship means different things to different people at different times and in different places and both its causes and its consequences likewise vary. For example, for some people entrepreneurship can be a glorious path to emancipation, while for others it can represent the yoke tethering them to the burdens of overwork and drudgery. For some communities it can drive renaissance and vibrancy while for others it allows only bare survival. In this book, we assess and attempt to push forward contemporary conceptualizations of contexts that matter for entrepreneurship, pointing in particular to opportunities generating new insights by attending to contexts in novel or underexplored ways. This book shows that the ongoing contextualization of entrepreneurship research should not simply generate a proliferation of unique theories – one for every context – but can instead result in better theory construction, testing and understanding of boundary conditions, thereby leading us to richer and more profound understanding of entrepreneurship across its many forms. Contextualizing Entrepreneurship Theory will critically review the current debate and existing literature on contexts and entrepreneurship and use this to synthesize new theoretical and methodological frameworks that point to important directions for future research.

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Author: Francis J. Greene
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137589558

This beautifully written and thoroughly modern core textbook provides a strong bridge between entrepreneurship theory and practice and looks at the entire life cycle of a business, including the often neglected area of business closure. Underpinned by strong academic rigour, the text takes a critical approach, yet is also highly accessible and readable, explaining complex concepts clearly and succinctly. Research-led yet practice oriented, it examines the latest evidence-based thinking in the field and applies this to the practice of entrepreneurship through a plethora of practical examples, global cases, useful tools, and engaging, multi-faceted pedagogy. Written by a recognised expert on entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice is the ideal textbook for undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA students taking modules on entrepreneurship that blend theory and practice. It requires no prior knowledge of entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship
Author: Álvaro Cuervo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2007-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540485430

Entrepreneurship can, at times, seem like a veritable jungle where finding one's way can prove to be difficult. This book functions as a map locating the most important issues: those where an acceptable consensus already exists, and those that remain open to discussion. In so doing, we have presented the accounts of distinguished explorers in their own words.

A General Theory of Entrepreneurship

A General Theory of Entrepreneurship
Author: Scott Andrew Shane
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781781007990

'This ambitious book draws upon a wide variety of literature in developing a comprehensive theory of entrepreneurship, ranging from the discovery of entrepreneurial activities, to industry differences in entrepreneurial activity, to the organizing process. It represents a major contribution to the field.' - Arnold C. Cooper, Purdue University, US 'Professor Scott Shane provides a deep and comprehensive discussion of the individual-opportunity nexus in entrepreneurship. Eschewing the usual approaches of either focusing exclusively on the individuals and their motivations and actions or focusing exclusively, almost always ex-post, on the economic potential of opportunities, Scott Shane fixes his gaze squarely on the nexus of the individual and the opportunity. It is this nexus that I believe is the building block for a better understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon.' - From the foreword by Sankaran Venkataraman In the first exhaustive treatment of the field in 20 years, Scott Shane extends the analysis of entrepreneurship by offering an overarching conceptual framework that explains the different parts of the entrepreneurial process - the opportunities, the people who pursue them, the skills and strategies used to organize and exploit opportunities, and the environmental conditions favorable to them - in a coherent way.