Entrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters / Panos G. Piperopoulos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piperopoulos, Panos G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diffusion of innovations.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Entrepreneurship.

Industrial clusters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England : Gower, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Clusters, Dr Panos Piperopoulos provides a comprehensive introduction to what entrepreneurship is all about, how and why entrepreneurs innovate and how innovation systems operate. Acknowledging that what are now known as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of most economies, the author then examines in depth the characteristics of SMEs and the crucial role played by the owners and entrepreneurs who innovate to ensure the survival and continued growth of their firms.

Contents:

pt. 1. The concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship and systems of innovation

pt. 2. Small and medium-sized enterprises and the evolution of competition

pt. 3. Business clusters, small and medium-sized enterprises and innovation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-57994-4

1-317-14251-9

1-317-14250-0

1-283-47998-2

9786613479983

1-4094-3443-5

9781315579948

OCLC:

778376725