Entrepreneurship : theory, role of economic development and practices / Aaron B. Schulte and Bradley T. Sauer, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schulte, Aaron B.

Sauer, Bradley T.

Series:

Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Novinka, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While entrepreneurship has always been the vanguard of innovation and economic growth, in this era of globalization, competitiveness, and rapid technological transformation, entrepreneurial behavior has become imperative for individuals. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of entrepreneurial theory, its role in economic development and entrepreneurial practices. Topics discussed include a study of international entrepreneurship and the international new ventures phenomenon after two decades; reaching scalable entrepreneurship and implications for growth and job crea

Contents:

""ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY, ROLE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICES""; ""ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY, ROLE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1 International Entrepreneurship: What We Know about the “International New Ventures� Phenomenon after Two Decades""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. International Entrepreneurship As an INV Research Stream""; ""3. The INV Phenomenon""; ""3.1. The ""International New Venture"" Concept""; ""3.2. INV Determinants""

""3.2.1. Factors Related to the International Environment""""3.2.2. Industry-Related Factors""; ""3.2.3. Business Strategy-Related Factors""; ""3.2.4. Factors Related to Management Team Attitude""; ""3.3. INV Typologies""; ""3.3.1. Oviatt & McDougall's (1994) Seminal Classification""; ""3.3.2. Revised Classification Proposed by Di Gregorio et al., (2008)""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2 Reaching for Scalable Entrepreneurship: Implications for Growth and Job Creation""; ""Abstract""; ""Defining Entrepreneurship""; ""Levels of the Model Defined""; ""Solo""; ""Small""; ""Stable""

""Salient""""Scalable""; ""Theoretical Background""; ""Solo Entrepreneurs Alone Create Few Jobs""; ""Small Business vs. Small Entrepreneurial Venture""; ""Small Business vs. Entrepreneurship""; ""Confidence""; ""Opportunity""; ""Resources""; ""Factors Impacting Scalability""; ""Vision/Leadership""; ""Culture and Region""; ""Legal/Financial Factors""; ""Reaching Scalability""; ""Solo to Small""; ""Small to Stable""; ""Stable to Salient""; ""Salient to Scalable""; ""Implications""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3 Immigration and Entrepreneurship: Literature Review""; ""Abstract""

""1. Introduction""""2. Literature Review""; ""2.1. The Economic Impact of Immigration on Host Country""; ""2.2. Immigration and Innovation""; ""2.3. Immigration and Entrepreneurship""; ""2.3.1. Immigrant Communities""; ""2.3.2. Economic Openness""; ""2.3.3. Bureaucracy and Language""; ""2.3.4. Access and Cost of Capital""; ""2.3.5. Social Capital""; ""Summary and Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4 Making Entrepreneurs out of National Youth Corps Members""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. Background Information""

""2. History, Aims and Objectives of the Nigerian Youths Service Corps Scheme""""2.1. Call-Up""; ""2.2. Orientation Programme""; ""2.3. Posting to Areas of Assignment""; ""3. The Initiatives of the NYSC in Engaging Youths Towards Entrepreneurship""; ""3.1. War against Poverty (WAP)""; ""3.1.1. Introduction""; ""3.1.2. Mode of Operation""; ""3.1.2.1. Interest and Collateral on the Loan""; ""3.1.2.2. Loan Duration""; ""3.1.2.3. Guarantor/Surety""; ""3.1.2.4. Monitoring of Project""; ""3.1.2.5. Loan Recovery""; ""3.1.2.6. Dispute Resolution""; ""3.2. The NYSC Foundation""

""3.2.1. Aims and Objectives of the Foundation""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62948-650-7

OCLC:

868068356