http://books.emeraldinsight.com/rss.asp Emerald Bookstore - Subject Browse en Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559385145 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559385145 Explores the research, and theoretical and methodological efforts in the field of entrepreneurship, and its related disciplines of small business, family business, and population ecology. This book considers various demographic issues. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559387132 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559387132 Gives an annual examination of the major research, theoretical and methodological efforts in the field of entrepreneurship and its related disciplines of small business, family business and population ecology, plus firm growth and emergence research. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762300037 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762300037 Gives an annual examination of the major research, theoretical and methodological efforts in the field of entrepreneurship and its related disciplines of small business, family business and population ecology, plus firm growth and emergence research. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080453217 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080453217 This book is embedded in practical tools which proposes a fourth field of economics in addition to macro, micro and industrial organisation economics (IO); namely what may be called the economics of diversity. This book asserts that businesses are as individual as people. All have unique identities, what may be called genomes. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762310524 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762310524 These papers provide an ongoing exploration of the major current theoretical and methodological efforts in the fields of entrepreneurship, small and family business growth and firm emergence and growth. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762308118 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762308118 Presents a collection of cross-country analysis of innovation, showing that the effects of innovation upon firms vary from one country to another. Drawing upon studies of semiconductors, disk drives and biotechnology, and examining institutions such as patent systems and venture capital, this title takes issue with predictions of convergence. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762311040 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762311040 Covers a review of theory, research, and practice on corporate entrepreneurship and the behavior of managers; the central problems of managing innovation and corporate entrepreneurship and the central problems of longitudinal research on the topic; and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080425818 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080425818 Based on a study of the electronics giant Philips, this book examines the key factors which have determined the success or failure of technologies and the global competitiveness of firms within a major European consumer industry. It traces the influences of Philips and of European Community policymaking on the development of the industry. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762303298 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762303298 Presents the studies on entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. This work looks at social and technological factors affecting mid-size businesses, including: education; job training; health policy; and, information technology. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762303250 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762303250 Contains papers reporting on the structure, utilization and analytic concerns arising from the use of the major datasets in small business and entrepreneurship research, including: the National Federation of Independent Businesses surveys; US Small Business Administration datasets; the General Social Survey; and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080425597 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780080425597 The development and marketing of drugs since WWII demonstrates the impact of technology on competitiveness in a major industry. While focusing on the market in the USA, this book examines also the activities of European firms, their contribution to the industry's technological evolution and the impact of their entry into the US market. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780444527691 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780444527691 Open Source Software (OSS) development presents a contrast to traditional production and innovation methods and an unlikely contestant in the marketplace. The emergence of open source software has fundamentally changed the software business. This book serves as a useful reference for those interested in OSS. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559383738 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781559383738 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780857240897 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780857240897 This important reference title provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of elite entrepreneurs of new China and contains over 100 substantial profiles of top overseas returnees who have made noteworthy contributions to Chinese society in general and economic development in particular since the reform era began in 1978. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762308224 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762308224 The performance of economies depends upon entrepreneurship. Yet, little is understood of the institutional structure that supports entrepreneurship or of the economic and sociological factors that encourage entrepreneurial activity. The papers in this volume represent research on these issues. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781848554221 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781848554221 Focuses on entrepreneurial strategic content. This title addresses the types of strategies that entrepreneurial companies use to effectively position themselves and gain competitive advantages. It identifies several strategic dilemmas and strategic choices that organizations face in their efforts to be more entrepreneurial. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762314294 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762314294 Focuses on the entrepreneurial processes that have an impact on strategic outcomes such as organizing, learning, and contributing to outstanding financial performance. This book contains chapters that address entrepreneurial processes in a corporate setting including large and medium-sized corporations. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762306893 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762306893 Includes a series of papers which examine the contributions of entrepreneurship education on the performance of graduates. Using survey data for 2,484 entrepreneurship and non-entrepreneurship graduates, this work provides an analysis which indicates that entrepreneurship education contributes to risk taking, and the formation of new ventures. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781780523941 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9781780523941 This volume, comprised of authors from the U.S., Canada, Africa, and Europe, centers on the development, transformation, and role of geographic /regional economies-- specifically in the globalized, post-2009 era. The authors address topics that every region must consider in responding to idea age, globally competitive, regionally driven economies. Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762313297 http://books.emeraldinsight.com/display.asp?ISB=9780762313297 Includes chapters by new breed of European entrepreneurship researchers that offer a lesson that those values and world-views which have traditionally been the hallmark of the European approach, remain evident as the underpinnings of the new breed approach. This book highlights 'new breed' thinking and focuses on European entrepreneurship. 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