Entrepreneurship and innovation : an economic approach / Bruce A. McDaniel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDaniel, Bruce A., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An economic analysis of entrepreneurship and the development process for innovation. It seeks to distinguish the role of the capitalist from that of an entrepreneur, and to show how the entrepreneur's actions impact new employment, economic growth, and advancements in the standard of living.

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Capitalism and Entrepreneurship: Economic Differences; 3 Entrepreneurship and Innovation; 4 Economic Development of a Product; 5 Innovations in Products; 6 Innovations in Process; 7 Integration of Product and Process Innovations; 8 Technology and Economics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovations; 9 Microeconomics and Innovations; 10 Economic Sources of Innovations; 11 The Entrepreneur in the American Economy; Suggested Readings; Index; About the Author

Notes:

First published 2002 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-259) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-47137-7

1-315-70461-7

1-317-47138-5

1-280-91214-6

9786610912148

0-7656-2008-1

9781315704616

OCLC:

568039762