Innovation africa

This book contains a number of case studies that examine the nature and origins of emerging high-end innovation hubs in Africa. It analyses, highlights and draws lessons from some of the most promising and successful innovation cases in Africa today, exploring the key factors driving their succes...

Innovation and entrepreneurship

The world of business is constantly changing. Here, a cast of key players from Latin America explore the conceptual foundations, methodologies, and tools for mini-cases and business challenges to innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging markets.

Innovation and the arts

By dwelling on the need for the convergence of business, innovation and the arts, this book highlights the value of lowering the psychological, organizational and institutional barriers that keep them apart. For educators and practitioners, this is an in-depth discussion designed to stimulate awa...

International entrepreneurship in emerging markets

This volume presents insights from Brazil, China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Turkey to enlighten scholars by unearthing the nature, drivers, barriers and determinants of entrepreneurship in emerging markets

International perspectives on crowdfunding

Descriptive inquiries on crowdfunding are multiplying but it remains a fuzzy subject for research and reflexivity. This book gathers the best recent research outcomes on the managerial and social impact of this new practice.

Leadership lessons from the kardashians

Brigitte Biehl uses examples from the popular TV series “The Kardashians” and “Keeping up with the Kardashians” to explore leadership concepts that focus on women in business, and the obstacles they face in a male dominated world.

Lean analytics

Marconomics

Marconomics is about human economics. This text introduces marconomics, examining how the use of the social sciences, consumer behavior in particular, is used to explain and develop economic activity. Blawatt argues the philosophy and principles of the classical school of economic thought are pro...

Massively better healthcare

In this groundbreaking book, Halle Tecco provides an insider’s guide to transforming our healthcare system through innovation.

Mastering brexits through the ages

A pragmatic analysis of the challenges a post-Brexit world offers for the small business community. This book combines historical insights and economic theory to give practical tools that can help identify the way forward for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Microfinance and development in emerging economies

Using India as a case study, Microfinance and Development in Emerging Economies builds and evidences an argument that microfinance and group lending are the best way to combat and address the economic exclusion that blights so many across the Global South.

Migrant entrepreneurship

Migrant Entrepreneurship delivers an understanding of up-to-date knowledge on the topic of migrant entrepreneurship, addressing the most relevant gaps, and suggesting new directions for research and policy-making so as to have a broad impact on theory and practice.

Modeling economic growth in contemporary malaysia

This book considers crucial changes to Malaysian economic areas and social well-being. The chapters cover diverse industries such as IT, green technology, retailing, banking, tourism and hospitality, education, logistics, finance, banking, and many others.

Models of start-up thinking and action

Volume 18 will focus on approaches to thinking about and creating the start-up. Both theoretical and empirical manuscripts that consider all aspects of start-up planning, thinking and action will be considered. We also encourage practice-based research and manuscripts that explore cutting-edge p...

Neurodiversity in entrepreneurship

The seven chapters in this volume advance our understanding of neurodiversity in entrepreneurship by offering theoretical frameworks, empirical evidence, and interdisciplinary insights. 

New approaches to creating a culture of innovation

Recent studies have shown that innovation is seen as key to achieving organic growth and building brand value within a company. Drawing on extensive market research, business gurus Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams outline effective innovation strategies for companies of all sizes.

New horizons and global perspectives in female entrepreneurship research

Enhancing and encouraging female entrepreneurship research and participation, New Horizons and Global Perspectives in Female Entrepreneurship Research is innovative contribution to business and enterprise.

New perspectives on research, policy & practice in public entrepreneurship

Innovation is embedded into daily routines, public service activities, and interactions with non-state actors, making it difficult to uncover excellent practices, but these chapters illustrate how innovative and entrepreneurial actors can be. Scholars have contributed ample evidence of flourishin...

New technology-based firms in the new millennium

The papers in this volume address key themes relating to improving our understanding of the processes involved in high-technology entrepreneurship and of the design of effective policy to promote it. Topics examined include start-ups, entrepreneurship clusters, inter-firm collaboration, and growt...

No fear, no failure

In No Fear, No Failure, Lorraine H. Marchand shows readers how to overcome the status quo that stifles creative thinking and to create a culture that encourages innovation.

Nurturing modalities of inquiry in entrepreneurship research

This edited collection stimulates discussion, shares practice and explores challenges around current and new approaches to inquiry - encompassing all aspects of entrepreneurship research, from its conception through to its execution and related issues such as education, training and learning.

One size fits none

Crawford and Plavin-Masterman argue that only by breaking open obstacles to broad-based entrepreneurship, both within and outside of existing organizations, can we break free from fossil fuel dependency and mitigate the spread of grievance culture and deepening global inequality.

Organic growth disciplines

If your firm doesn't grow sustainably, can you grow professionally? In Organic Growth Disciplines, business expert Devanathan Sudharshan introduces a new framework for exploring the fuzzy front end of the search for growth opportunities.

Patient capital

How to overcome barriers to the long-term investments that are essential for solving the world’s biggest problemsThere has never been a greater need for long-term investments to tackle the world’s most difficult problems, such as climate change, human health, and decaying infrastructure. And it i...

Rapid growth, done right

Understand why innovation in organizations shouldn't be left to chance and develop those key skills that will allow you to build an innovative company, increase the quantity and quality of ideas, lead effectively and accelerate success.

Reaching the chasm

Edward G. Amoroso provides an indispensable guide for start-ups looking to get off the ground and scale up to the next level.

Reflections and extensions on key papers of the first twenty-five years of advances

Written and edited by some of the world’s leading entrepreneurship academics, this anniversary volume showcases three of the most influential chapters from the series, along with author reflections, as well as new papers showing how these classic ideas connect and energize leading-edge contempora...

Reimagining leadership on the commons

Reimagining Leadership on the Commons examines leadership approaches derived from an, open, whole systems perspective and a more collaborative paradigm that recognizes that rather than being individualist self-maximizers, people prefer to work together to share benefits and found a society based ...

Researching craft beer

Researching Craft Beer offers insights for aspiring and present owners of breweries, those looking to open a craft beer bar as well as other beer researchers. The volume offers a prescient assessment of historic, present, and likely future developments within the sector.

Resilience strategies for small business in industry 5.0

The research curated here considers the emergence and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in developing economies. With a balance of theoretical/methodological and empirical chapters, this book is the first substantial study of artificial intelligence and the future of sustai...

Responsible management of shifts in work modes – values for a post pandemic future, volume 1

Considering the organisations that have borne the impact of the changes and the challenges to the health sector, Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes – Values for a Post Pandemic Future, Volume 1 unpacks what responsible management means, explores future adaptions to heighten responsibi...

Review of technologies and disruptive business strategies

Disruptive Business Strategies (DBS) that have reshaped many industries. Uber's use of new technologies allowed it to create a new business model for urban transportation, while Airbnb used online technologies to create a new market for short-term rentals. Both new technologies and new business s...

Riding the innovation wave

This book draws on a detailed history of a large German company (HELLA ), now active in over 35  countries, employing 4,000 people and with a sales turnover of around €6,4bn.

Rural entrepreneurship

This edited collection showcases the evolution of rural entrepreneurship research over the first quarter of the 21st Century. Contributions examine what we have learnt about different aspects of rural entrepreneurship and what still needs to be understood.

Sciencepreneurship

Sciencepreneurship explores the symbiotic relationship between science, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic growth. It argues that like artists, writers and educators, scientists and entrepreneurs foster social progress and provide opportunities to advance sustainable and environmentally fr...

Secrets to a successful startup

A successful serial entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author shares real-world solutions every business owner can use to surmount real-world challenges

Self-presentation and self-praise in the digital workplace

Self-Presentation and Self-Praise in the Digital Workplace presents the findings of an interdisciplinary study of the ‘self-entrepreneurial self’ and, in particular, the rationale behind its need to self-present under the current socio-economic and business conditions.

Seminal ideas for the next twenty-five years of advances

Seminal Ideas for the Next Twenty-Five Years of Advances is the second of two volumes exploring and celebrating some of the most long-lasting and influential contributions to Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth.

Shaping social enterprise

‘Shaping Social Enterprise’ helps researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and international development actors better understand various institutional paths of social enterprise development and where institutional strengths and weaknesses may be located.

Small business management and control of the uncertain external environment

This edited collection investigates the potential impact of long-term planning and strategic awareness on the ability of SMEs to remain competitive. The authors demonstrate that whether SMEs are able to identify and act upon external forces and factors, or not, is the defining indicator of their ...

Social and sustainable enterprise

With current environmental, social and financial challenges facing society and the economy, there has been a rapid growth in interest in the role of social and sustainable enterprise. This volume seeks to draw together contemporary entrepreneurial research which addresses social and environmental...

Social entrepreneurs

Social Entrepreneurs: Mobilisers of Social Change works to fill a gap in research literature, exploring the notion of social entrepreneurs, their role, facets, and implications to address the social problems.

Socially responsible plastic

The chapters look at socially responsible plastic in countries ranging from China, Malaysia, Pakistan, Spain, Australia and India to Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Bangladesh, with research covering tourism, waste management, the food and drink industry, and the possible advantages of responsible plastic...

Societal entrepreneurship and competitiveness

This edited book is an important contribution to entrepreneurship literature, as it focuses on the sociological aspects of entrepreneurial behavior. The chapters encompass research on social and community-based entrepreneurship and investigate how the cultural and social conditions of a region in...

Sport startups

Sport Startups: New Advances in Entrepreneurship examines the global growth of startup enterprises in the sports sector and addresses how they contribute to new developments in business innovation and entrepreneurship.

Sports entrepreneurship

This book is for anyone who dreams of starting a sports business. Christopher Mumford explores the state of the game in data analytics, sports betting, eSports, youth sports, fitness, and the fan experience.

Start-up marketing strategies in india

Start-Up Marketing Strategies in India is a comprehensive book of cases based on real-life marketing challenges faced by Indian start-ups across a wide range of industries.

Start-ups and the mobilization of social interactions

With this book comes a message that the authors have for management and entrepreneurship experts around the world. Beyond the myth of the ‘start-up nation’, ‘hypergrowth’, and speculation on future business value, there exists an alternative form of entrepreneurship that young entrepreneurs are e...

Startup myths and models

In this witty and wise guide to the dilemmas of entrepreneurship, Rizwan Virk debunks misconceptions about how the world of startups works and offers hard-earned advice for every step of the journey. Startup Myths and Models is an ideal companion for readers from those just embarking on the start...

Strategic entrepreneurial ecosystems and business model innovation

Strategic Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Business Model Innovation is the first collection to focus both on entrepreneurial ecosystems and business model innovation, thereby taking a novel and new approach to entrepreneurship and strategic management.