The origin and evolution of new businesses / Amar V. Bhidé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhide, Amar, 1955- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

xx, 412 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Few would deny the crucial role that entrepreneurs play in our increasingly global economy-but exactly what is this vital, yet loosely defined business force we call the entrepreneurial spirit? This landmark study is the first to examine analytically the nature of the opportunities that entrepreneurs pursue, the problems they face, the traits they require, and the social and economic contributions they make. Until recently, entrepreneurs have been largely ignored in modern economic theory. But at the dawn of a networked age, marked by the advent of e-business and the home office, there's no question that entrepreneurs have recaptured the popular imagination. Studies now show that most men and women dream of starting their own businesses rather than rising through the corporate ranks. Yet in spite of increased attention by many of today's leading business schools, entrepreneurship has remained largely a mystery, an apparently intuitive sense of values possessed by certain individuals.; This book targets the issues central to successful start-up ventures, such as endowments and opportunities, planning versus adaptation, securing resources, corporate initiatives, venture capital, revolutionary ventures and the evolution of fledgling businesses. Focusing on hard data and evaluations of numerous start-up businesses, including many of today's major industry leaders, this book presents a new economic model-a key to understanding the guts, determination, luck and skills that constitute the underpinnings of corporate success. Written in clear, concise prose, The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses goes behind the charts and graphs of business theory to the true heart of success. It is essential reading for business students, would-be entrepreneurs, or executives wanting to incorporate the vitality of the entrepreneurial spirit into their organization.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. The Nature of Promising Start-ups

1. Endowments and Opportunities

2. Planning vs. Opportunistic Adaptation

3. Securing Resources

4. Distinctive Qualities

5. Corporate Initiatives

6. VC-Backed Start-ups

7. Revolutionary Ventures

8. Summary and Generalizations

II. The Evolution of Fledgling Businesses

9. Missing Attributes

10. Existing Theories and Models

11. Critical Tasks

12. Exceptional Qualities

III. Societal Implications

13. Reexamining Schumpeter

14. Facilitating Conditions

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Background Information: 1989 Inc. 500 Study

Appendix 2: Partial List of Student Papers Written on Successful Entrepreneurs

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-396) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770349-6

0-19-988357-2

9786610472727

1-280-47272-3

1-282-36733-1

9786612367335

0-19-803010-X

1-60256-717-4

OCLC:

935261971