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"Not one size fits all. Yet, some books teach business with minimal focus on the context for business. In reality, firms - large and small - are highly affected by the context in which they operate; yet, context is not uniformly conceptualized, theorized, and operationalized by scholars of business and management. While most theories have come from developed countries with bountiful contexts, the diverse contexts of Western Asia are little understood. Religious factors are profoundly dominant in Western Asia, and businesses in this diverse area operate with considerations that are rarely considered in research. This book reveals a variety of schools of thought that have molded several business models and mechanisms, which are, to some extent, different from the context of Western economies"--

This second edition of a classic reference work, written by some of the most eminent academics in the field, contains over 30 per cent more entries on entrepreneurship. Comprehensive in scope, it includes topics from business angels, to export services to family business and uncertainty and venture capital. There are also entries on individuals including George Eastman, Howard Hughes, Joseph Schumpeter and Walt Disney. Providing its readers with a unique point of reference, as well as stimulus for further research, this Encyclopedia is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, particularly students, scholars and researchers.

"Entrepreneurship in Western Europe: A Contextual Perspective looks to explain how different local cultural and historical contexts can yield radically different entrepreneurial scenarios in a heterogenous Europe. Over 20 countries are examined providing a comprehensive history of the evolution of entrepreneurship across western Europe. The book concludes with a look at the future implications of current policies on entrepreneurship and of symbiosis in western Europe. Richly illustrated, this book is perfect for undergraduate students or anyone with an interest in the business practices, economics or public policy of Europe."--Publisher's website

"In this book, Leo-Paul Dana makes it clear that much can be learnt about the nature of entrepreneurial activity when we delve into the unique characteristics of different nations of South Asia, South-east Asia and East Asia. Through in-depth analyses and comprehensive reviews of many Asian countries, the profound differences both among and within countries of the region become vividly apparent"--

Explores the phenomena of immigration and ethnic minority entrepreneurship in light of marked changes since mid-twentieth century and the advent of easier, affordable travel, and open and integrated national economies. This book illustrates myriad ethnic minorities exist across the globe, and their entrepreneurship influence national economies

The European Charter for Small Enterprises recognises that small firms are the backbone of the European economy. Yet books on the topic are few. An author requires courage to cover such a large set of different views, perceptions and realities about entrepreneurship, even within the limited area of the Euro-zone. Leo-Paul Dana, with a track record in researching and writing about entrepreneurship, puts together an ambitious comparison of 12 European countries: an introduction with geographic, demographic, and historical overviews, a focus on the economy, entrepreneurship and small business sector and a view on the future. It serves as a valuable overview of self-employment in the Euro-zone, as well as a guide to entrepreneurship

AbstractThis exploratory study provides a theoretical and empirically informed analysis of self‐employment in a small sub‐Arctic town in Canada. An interdisciplinary literature review leads to the development of a theoretical typology of the self‐employed used to analyze empirical findings. Using ethnographic means to obtain information on how and why people in Churchill, Manitoba, become self‐employed, the author compares his findings with established schools of thought. Much literature relates self‐employment to opportunity; this implicitly assumes a uniform response to opportunity across cultures. In contrast, the results of this study suggest that identification of and Ior response to opportunity is linked to culture. The causal variable of self‐employment is not simply opportunity; cultural constraints affect the individual's response to opportunity, i.e., cultural perception of opportunity is a relevant causal variable. Implications are discussed, concluding with topics for future research.RésuméCette étude exploratoire présente une analyse de l'entre‐preneuriat dans une petite ville du Grand Nord canadien, celle‐ci avec ses racines dans un schéma théorique, ainsi que dans des données empiriques. Une revue interdisciplinaire de la littérature mène au développement d'une typologie du travailleur autonome, ceci étant utile pour l'analyse de données empiriques. Muni d'outils ethnographiques à la recherche de comment et pourquoi des individus à Churchill, au Manitoba, deviennnent travailleurs autonomes, l'auteur compare ses données avec la littérature existante. Plusieurs écrits tracent l'entre‐preneuriat à l'opportunité; ceux‐ci s'attendent à une réaction uniforme vis‐à‐vis de l'opportunité, peut importe la culture. Par contre, les résultats de la présente étude suggèrent que l'identification de et/ou la réaction face à l'opportunité, est reliée à la culture. Ce n'est pas l'opportunité qui détermine I entrepreneurial, mais plutǒt, puisque des contraintes culturelles influencent la réponse au stimulus, c'est la perception culturelle de l'opportunité qui en est responsable. Des implications sont discutées, concluant avec des suggestions pour de futures recherches.

Various governments have intervened in their respective economies, such as to modify the environment for entrepreneurship. In contrast, the policy of British Hong Kong has been one of laissez-faire. As 1997 approaches, many entrepreneurs in Hong Kong have begun to prepare for changes. This paper will examine the current state of affairs in Hong Kong.

Entrepreneurship skills are very different from managerial skills. Physiologically, entrepreneurial skills are the function of a developed right hemisphere of the brain, while managerial skills are processed in the left side of the brain. The development of entrepreneurs, therefore, is quite different from managerial development. According to Distinguished Professor Raymond W.Y. Kao, many people lose their entrepreneurial spirit because of the educational system. The problem appears to stem from the fact that traditional education teaches to formalize before doing, while entrepreneurs prefer action rather than pen and paper. This paper begins with a literature review. It then describes and analyzes entrepreneurship education in Canada, the US, Australia and Europe. It explains what is being taught and how. Based on the curriculum of almost fifty schools of business, the author develops a learning agenda, ranging from business basics and techniques, to character development skills and integration. Recommendations are then made, based on outstanding examples of entrepreneurship education in different countries.