The Shift To The Entrepreneurial Society

Author : Jean Bonnet,Marcus Desjardin,Antonia Madrid Guijarro
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857938947

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The Shift to the Entrepreneurial Society by Jean Bonnet,Marcus Desjardin,Antonia Madrid Guijarro Pdf

'The concept of the "entrepreneurial economy" stems from the widespread belief that entrepreneurship is perhaps the most important and scarcest input factor of modern highly developed economies. This has resulted in a multitude of studies on the drivers and consequences of entrepreneurship in its many manifestations. Less is known about how entrepreneurship interlinks with modern institutions and policy aims such as education, finance, regulation, and the struggle with crises. The present volume fills this gap in our understanding of the "entrepreneurial economy". It shows that the concept of the "entrepreneurial economy" is so broad that "entrepreneurial society" is the better term.' – Roy Thurik, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands In the constant challenge economies face to grow and adapt, entrepreneurship and innovation are considered key factors. This impressive book shows the complementary and decisive role that education, access to an efficient financial system, and regulation may have in creating an entrepreneurial society. Not only growth, but also better growth is required to address the tremendous challenges that our European economies are facing. The contributors illustrate how more entrepreneurs and more new innovative entrepreneurial firms can contribute. They highlight a variety of factors that may be considered to promote entrepreneurship among young people, and innovative activities among firms. These include education and seeking the most favourable context for the creation and development of sustainable, innovative companies, especially during economic crises. This timely book analyses the built economy in education, sustainability and regulation to favour the emergence of new, entrepreneurial firms. With an international focus, the book provides the results of numerous research projects around entrepreneurship. Based on solid quantitative analysis, it will prove essential for students and researchers who are building quantitative models to study different aspects of the entrepreneurial society.

Author : David B. Audretsch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780190293109

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The Entrepreneurial Society by David B. Audretsch Pdf

Previous generations enjoyed the security of lifelong employment with a sole employer. Public policy and social institutions reinforced that security by producing a labor force content with mechanized repetition in manufacturing plants, and creating loyalty to one employer for life. This is no longer the case. Globalization and new technologies have triggered a shift away from capital and towards knowledge. In today's global economy, where jobs and factories can be moved quickly to low-cost locations, the competitive advantage has shifted to ideas, insights, and innovation. But it is not enough just to have new ideas. It takes entrepreneurs to actualize them by championing them to society. Entrepreneurship has emerged as the proactive response to globalization. In this book, award-winning economist David B. Audretsch identifies the positive, proactive response to globalization--the entrepreneurial society, where change is the cutting edge and routine work is inevitably outsourced. Under the managed economy of the cold war era, government policies around the world supported big business, while small business was deemed irrelevant and largely ignored. The author documents the fundamental policy revolution underway, shifting the focus to technology and knowledge-based entrepreneurship, where start-ups and small business have emerged as the driving force of innovation, jobs, competitiveness and growth. The role of the university has accordingly shifted from tangential to a highly valued seedbed for coveted new ideas with the potential to create not just breathtaking new ventures but also entire new industries. By understanding the shift from the managed economy and the emergence of the entrepreneurial society, individuals, businesses, and communities can learn how to proactively harness the opportunities afforded by globalization in this new entrepreneurial society.

Author : Jean Bonnet,Domingo García Pérez De Lema,Howard E. Van Auken
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849806480

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The Entrepreneurial Society by Jean Bonnet,Domingo García Pérez De Lema,Howard E. Van Auken Pdf

This timely book analyses the emergence of new firms in a broad context where economics, management and sociological approaches may be joined for a new perspective. The Entrepreneurial Society reveals that the market benefits of an entrepreneurial economy are evident in the new technology that has been made available to consumers over the past ten to 20 years. It illustrates that entrepreneurial firms provide the market with innovations that create new products and, in turn, generate new employment and tax revenue, thus playing a critical role in surviving the economic crisis. The expert contributors explore the diverse conditions that explain, permit and support entrepreneurship, allowing thinking outside the box and enhancing breakthrough innovations. At a time when new challenges relating to the ecological footprint are appearing, this work will prove crucial. The eclectic approaches to entrepreneurship within this book, gathered from different countries and fields of research, will prove to be hotly sought after by researchers and postgraduate students of entrepreneurship and social policy.

Author : Thomas Andersson,Piero Formica,Martin G. Curley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441911889

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Knowledge-Driven Entrepreneurship by Thomas Andersson,Piero Formica,Martin G. Curley Pdf

The Springer book series Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management was launched in March 2008 as a forum and intellectual, scholarly “podium” for global/local, transdisciplinary, transsectoral, public–private, and leading/“bleeding” -edge ideas, theories, and perspectives on these topics. The book series is accompanied by the Springer Journal of the Knowledge Economy, which was launched in 2009 with the same editorial leadership. The series showcases provocative views that diverge from the current “conv- tional wisdom,” that are properly grounded in theory and practice, and that consider 1 2 the concepts of robust competitiveness, sustainable entrepreneurship, and demo- 3 cratic capitalism, central to its philosophy and objectives. More specifically, the aim of this series is to highlight emerging research and practice at the dynamic intersection of these fields, where individuals, organizations, industries, regions, and nations are harnessing creativity and invention to achieve and sustain growth. Books that are part of the series explore the impact of innovation at the “macro” (economies, markets), “meso” (industries, firms), and “micro” levels. (teams, indi viduals), drawing from such related disciplines as finance, organizational psychology, research and development, science policy, information systems, and 1 We define sustainable entrepreneurship as the creation of viable, profitable, and scalable firms. Such firms engender the formation of self-replicating and mutually enhancing innovation networks and knowledge clusters (innovation ecosystems), leading toward robust competitiveness (E.G. Carayannis, International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development, 1(3), 235–254, 2009).

Author : Jean Bonnet,Marcus Dejardin,Domingo García-Pérez-de-Lema
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 9781783472666

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Exploring the Entrepreneurial Society by Jean Bonnet,Marcus Dejardin,Domingo García-Pérez-de-Lema Pdf

Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic development, which in turn impacts upon the challenges facing future entrepreneurs. This timely book explores institutional, behavioural and policy issues of primary importance to understanding the entrepreneurial society. Topics covered include entrepreneurship in relation to formal and informal institutions; entrepreneurial choice, orientation and success; entrepreneurial behaviours; entrepreneurial finance, growth and economic crises; and entrepreneurship, social dimensions and outcomes.

Author : Thomas Andersson,Martin G. Curley,Piero Formica
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1441911898

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Knowledge-Driven Entrepreneurship by Thomas Andersson,Martin G. Curley,Piero Formica Pdf

Author : Thomas Andersson,Piero Formica,Martin G. Curley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1441911871

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Knowledge-Driven Entrepreneurship by Thomas Andersson,Piero Formica,Martin G. Curley Pdf

The Springer book series Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management was launched in March 2008 as a forum and intellectual, scholarly “podium” for global/local, transdisciplinary, transsectoral, public–private, and leading/“bleeding” -edge ideas, theories, and perspectives on these topics. The book series is accompanied by the Springer Journal of the Knowledge Economy, which was launched in 2009 with the same editorial leadership. The series showcases provocative views that diverge from the current “conv- tional wisdom,” that are properly grounded in theory and practice, and that consider 1 2 the concepts of robust competitiveness, sustainable entrepreneurship, and demo- 3 cratic capitalism, central to its philosophy and objectives. More specifically, the aim of this series is to highlight emerging research and practice at the dynamic intersection of these fields, where individuals, organizations, industries, regions, and nations are harnessing creativity and invention to achieve and sustain growth. Books that are part of the series explore the impact of innovation at the “macro” (economies, markets), “meso” (industries, firms), and “micro” levels. (teams, indi viduals), drawing from such related disciplines as finance, organizational psychology, research and development, science policy, information systems, and 1 We define sustainable entrepreneurship as the creation of viable, profitable, and scalable firms. Such firms engender the formation of self-replicating and mutually enhancing innovation networks and knowledge clusters (innovation ecosystems), leading toward robust competitiveness (E.G. Carayannis, International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development, 1(3), 235–254, 2009).

Author : Robert Gavron
Publisher : Institute for Public Policy Research
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1860300634

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The Entrepreneurial Society by Robert Gavron Pdf

Author : Mariusz Soltanifar,Mathew Hughes,Lutz Göcke
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030539146

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Digital Entrepreneurship by Mariusz Soltanifar,Mathew Hughes,Lutz Göcke Pdf

This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicate with each other. These companies use digitalization and artificial intelligence to enhance the quality of decisions and augment their business and customer operations. This book demonstrates how cloud services are continuing to evolve; how cryptocurrencies are traded in the banking industry; how platforms are created to commercialize business, and how, taken together, these developments provide new opportunities in the digitalized era. Further, it discusses a wide range of digital factors changing the way businesses operate, including artificial intelligence, chatbots, voice search, augmented and virtual reality, as well as cyber threats and data privacy management. “Digitalization mirrors the Industrial Revolution’s impact. This book provides a complement of perspectives on the opportunities emanating from such a deep seated change in our economy. It is a comprehensive collection of thought leadership mapped into a very useful framework. Scholars, digital entrepreneurs and practitioners will benefit from this timely work.” Gina O’Connor, Professor of Innovation Management at Babson College, USA “This book defines and delineates the requirements for companies to enable their businesses to succeed in a post-COVID19 world. This book deftly examines how to accomplish and achieve digital entrepreneurship by leveraging cloud computing, AI, IoT and other critical technologies. This is truly a unique “must-read” book because it goes beyond theory and provides practical examples.” Charlie Isaacs, CTO of Customer Connection at Salesforce.com, USA "This book provides digital entrepreneurs useful guidance identifying, validating and building their venture. The international authors developed new perspectives on digital entrepreneurship that can support to create impact ventures.” Felix Staeritz, CEO FoundersLane, Member of the World Economic Forum Digital Leaders Board and bestselling author of FightBack, Germany

Author : Clifton L. Taulbert
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Businesspeople
ISBN : 1500708356

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Shift Your Thinking: Win Where You Stand by Clifton L. Taulbert Pdf

A motivational business book that's as full of heart as it is life-changing advice, Shift Your Thinking: Win Where You Stand is a must-read for anyone who's ever had a dream-and yes, that means you! Internationally renowned author, speaker, and entrepreneur Clifton L. Taulbert knows all about the challenges that try to crowd out achievement. Even though he grew up in the Mississippi Delta during the time of segregation, he chose to shift his thoughts away from society's debilitating words and focus instead on the wisdom and encouragement of his "Porch People"-those family, friends, and even strangers who spoke the language of possibility, endurance, and dreams. Now, Taulbert shares the seven strategies of entrepreneurial thinking that have helped him achieve success. And whether you're an entrepreneur or not, this type of thinking can change your life. It's easy to think that if only things were different, you could be successful and to consider where you are as the impediment to where you want to be. But that is your first mistake. Step one: change your mind-set. It is our thoughts that drive our actions. Refuse to be held captive by fear-and open your mind to possibility. Now, gear up for the journey of a lifetime!

Author : David Bornstein,Susan Davis
Publisher : What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195396348

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Social Entrepreneurship by David Bornstein,Susan Davis Pdf

In development circles, there is now widespread consensus that social entrepreneurs represent a far better mechanism to respond to needs than we have ever had before--a decentralized and emergent force that remains our best hope for solutions that can keep pace with our problems and create a more peaceful world. David Bornstein's previous book on social entrepreneurship, How to Change the World, was hailed by Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times as "a bible in the field" and published in more than twenty countries. Now, Bornstein shifts the focus from the profiles of successful social innovators in that book--and teams with Susan Davis, a founding board member of the Grameen Foundation--to offer the first general overview of social entrepreneurship. In a Q & A format allowing readers to go directly to the information they need, the authors map out social entrepreneurship in its broadest terms as well as in its particulars. Bornstein and Davis explain what social entrepreneurs are, how their organizations function, and what challenges they face. The book will give readers an understanding of what differentiates social entrepreneurship from standard business ventures and how it differs from traditional grant-based non-profit work. Unlike the typical top-down, model-based approach to solving problems employed by the World Bank and other large institutions, social entrepreneurs work through a process of iterative learning -- learning by doing--working with communities to find unique, local solutions to unique, local problems. Most importantly, the book shows readers exactly how they can get involved. Anyone inspired by Barack Obama's call to service and who wants to learn more about the essential features and enormous promise of this new method of social change, Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is the ideal first place to look. What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

Author : Patrick van der Pijl,Justin Lokitz,Roland Wijnen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119525349

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Business Model Shifts by Patrick van der Pijl,Justin Lokitz,Roland Wijnen Pdf

Shift your business model and transform your organization in the face of disruption Business Model Shifts is co-authored by Patrick van Der Pijl, producer of the global bestseller Business Model Generation, and offers a groundbreaking look at the challenging times in which we live, and the real-world solutions needed to conquer the obstacles organizations must now face. Business Model Shifts is a visually stunning guide that examines six fundamental disruptions happening now and spotlights the opportunities that they present: The Services Shift: the move from products to services The Stakeholder Shift: the move from an exclusive shareholder orientation to creating value for all stakeholders, including employees and society The Digital Shift: the move from traditional business operations to 24/7 connection to customers and their needs The Platform Shift: the move from trying to serve everyone, to connecting people who can exchange value on a proprietary platform The Exponential Shift: the move from seeking incremental growth to an exponential mindset that seeks 10x growth The Circular Shift: the move from take-make-dispose towards restorative, regenerative, and circular value creation Filled with case studies, stories, and in-depth analysis based on the work of hundreds of the world’s largest and most intriguing organizations, Business Model Shifts details how these organizations created their own business model shifts in order to create more customer value, and ultimately, a stronger, more competitive business. Whether you’re looking for ways to redesign your business due to the latest needs of the marketplace, launching a new product or service, or simply creating more lasting value for your customers, Business Model Shifts is the essential book that will change the way you think about your business and its future.

Author : Melinde Coetzee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319006451

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Psycho-social Career Meta-capacities by Melinde Coetzee Pdf

This book introduces a coherent perspective on the self-regulatory career meta-capacities that individuals, as career agents, need to successfully manage their career development in a boundaryless occupational world. Enriched by empirical data and case studies by subject specialists in the fields, it serves as a cutting-edge benchmark for specialists, professionals and post-graduate students in the careers field to study. This book allows an in-depth view of the most recent research trends on the critical psycho-social constructs influencing the adaptation, adaptivity, adaptability and employability of individuals in a turbulent, uncertain and chaotic work world. In addition, it offers the practising professional new perspectives of career constructs and measures to consider in career counseling and guidance for the contemporary career.

Author : Todd Connor
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119708384

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Third Shift Entrepreneur by Todd Connor Pdf

"Matt Carney is 39, married, "successfully" employed, but unhappy. He has an ambition to do more, to be more. His ambition is catalyzed when through a chance interaction with a Lyft driver on the way to the airport he learns about, and is invited into, an underground mastermind group of so-called 3rd Shift Entrepreneurs. Within this lively and supportive community of diverse characters, Matt learns how six people are making their dreams a reality through the surprising twists and turns of applying sometimes counter-intuitive strategies, and in turn does the same himself. Every job comes with its fair share of responsibilities. Sometimes they feel overwhelming. For many, the idea of starting their own business is often dismissed because the reality of working one job while building a new business is far too stressful. The Calling teaches readers a series of strategies to help them balance working the job they need while starting the business they've dreamed about"--

Author : Michael Fortunato,Morgan Clevenger
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317387831

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Toward Entrepreneurial Community Development by Michael Fortunato,Morgan Clevenger Pdf

Toward Entrepreneurial Community Development is about developing entrepreneurial communities, and goes beyond theories of the firm to demonstrate how local and regional society contributes in important ways to the vitality of entrepreneurs. The literature is rich with insights about leadership and culture within SMEs, and the behaviours and attitudes of their founders, founding teams, and managers. Since most of the attention in the entrepreneurship literature is focused on firms, we wish to explore everyone else: The social environment surrounding the entrepreneur, and how leadership and culture outside the firm can have pervasive effects on the business. This book reaches across disciplinary boundaries, integrating and advancing knowledge on entrepreneurial community development. The book identifies actionable leadership strategies that can be used by literally anyone to help make a community or region a more culturally-supportive, interactive home for entrepreneurial minds. We draw from original research to compare high and low entrepreneurship communities, and present an emergent picture of how community-level actors can (or fail to) work together to support entrepreneurship in places that are culturally distant from the Silicon Valley (i.e., most places). Toward Entrepreneurial Community Development then offers techniques for entrepreneurial community leadership, including how to build lasting alliances, create an image, and harness the local culture for entrepreneurial advantage. The result is a book that provides the reader with the latest advancements and techniques in entrepreneurship development in a straight-forward, readable format. No matter the reader, Toward Entrepreneurial Community Development demonstrates how anyone, in any position, can lead a local entrepreneurship movement starting anywhere, anytime.