Handbook of research on entrepreneurial ecosystems and social dynamics in a globalized world / Luisa Cagica Carvalho, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carvalho, Luisa Cagica, author.

Contributor:

Carvalho, Luisa Cagica, 1970- editor.

Series:

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage (ABSCA) Book Series, 2327-3437

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Small business--Growth.

Small business.

Technological innovations Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

33 PDFs (xxiv, 601 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hershey, Pennsylvania : Business Science Reference, 2018.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This book explores and discusses innovative studies and reports as key developments such as Social entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education, digital entrepreneurship all e contributing to the Entrepreneurial ecosystems and entrepreneurial phenomena. It addresses a range of approaches including, but not limited to, the conceptual, case studies, theoretical approaches related to these developments"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1. Entrepreneurship and innovation as the key aspects. Chapter 1. Local municipalities' involvement in promoting entrepreneurship: an analysis of web page orientation to the entrepreneurs in Portuguese municipalities ; Chapter 2. An examination of the relationship between vision content and amount of innovation in SMEs: findings from Turkey ; Chapter 3. Entrepreneurial ecosystems in low-density regions: business incubation practices in Alentejo ; Chapter 4. National culture, societal values, and type of economy: are they relevant to explain entrepreneurial activity? ; Chapter 5. Facilitating entrepreneurship, internationalization, and innovation in global business

Section 2. Social entrepreneurship and social sector. Chapter 6. Public policy: implications for small third sector social enterprises in UK regions ; Chapter 7. Social innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability ; Chapter 8. Social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems: an empirical examination

Section 3. Entrepreneurship and sector studies. Chapter 9. Analysing innovation in healthcare organizations: an empirical study from Portugal ; Chapter 10. Collaboration: the path to SME performance increase a case study in a Portuguese wine region ; Chapter 11. The increasing of the regional development thanks to the luxury business innovation ; Chapter 12. Decision making in rural tourism management: the case of Algarve ; Chapter 13. Perceptions of extremaduran firms towards innovation: manufacturing vs. KIBS comparative study ; Chapter 14. Italian tourism sector as an example of entrepreneurship and growth for companies

Section 4. Higher education and entrepreneurship. Chapter 15. Improvement in higher education: the role of chairs in university social responsibility ; Chapter 16. Factors affecting internationalization degree of higher education institutions in Portugal and Spain

Section 5. Microeconomics perspectives on entrepreneurship and international business. Chapter 17. Internationalization, financial performance, and organizational challenges: a success case in Portugal ; Chapter 18. Standardization: its acceptability among software professionals ; Chapter 19. The influence of institutional environment on environmental practices and its impact on regional development: a gender perspective ; Chapter 20. Internationalization in business-to-business markets: the importance of new product development ; Chapter 21. Creativity, entrepreneurship, and labor dynamics: the role of creative workers in Portugal.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 29, 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781522535263

OCLC:

1012291787