Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wagner, Marcus, editor.

Contributor:

Wagner, Marcus, 1973-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Industrial management.

Social responsibility of business.

Sustainable development.

Creative ability in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book addresses the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability (EIS), presenting high-quality research illuminating the relationship between the three fields. The EIS nexus is particularly relevant from a European point of view given the focus of the European Commission on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, as well as their prominent role within the European Union in general. Also, the rapid economic growth witnessed especially in the BRIC countries in recent years requires that firms reconcile sustainability aspects with profitability and innovation, and entrepreneurs are seen as key diffusers of these aims. Sustainability requires both radical and incremental innovation at many different levels (technology, product, process, system). In many cases, such innovations come from small and medium-sized enterprises and so the role of the entrepreneur is key to their success. The book is split into six sections. The first section examines the nexus in detail focusing on system-oriented connectivity between sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship. The second section looks at how to nurture corporate entrepreneurship for sustainability; and the third considers "mature" industries such as automotives, chemicals and electronics and how sustainability aspects can be integrated into innovation process and strategy. The fourth section examines the nexus through the lens of developing countries in Africa. Sustainable entrepreneurship is identified as a hugely beneficial way to foster development. The fifth section of the book concentrates on SMEs; and finally the EIS nexus is approached from a network perspective and focuses on inter-organisational partnerships, which are often an important facilitator or spark for EIS initiatives. This book will prove to be essential for researchers in the EIS nexus and be of invaluable help to practitioners, governments and inter-governmental bodies attempting to encourage sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

section I. Integrative views of the EIS nexus

section II. Corporate entrepreneurship for sustainability-improving innovation

section III. EIS in mature industries

section IV. EIS in developing countries

section V. EIS in small firms

section VI. EIS in a network perspective.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-351-27774-X

1-351-27775-8

1-351-27776-6

1-907643-47-8

9781351277761

OCLC:

828743147