Entrepreneurship: The Engine of Growth [3 Volumes] (Hardcover)

Volume I Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Entrepreneurial Behavior as a Human Universal Chapter 2: Cognition and Affect: Invaluable Tools for Answering Why, How and What Questions About Entrepreneurs and the Entrepreneurial Process Chapter 3: Heuristics, Biases, and the Behavior of Entrepreneurs Chapter 4: The Role of Risk in Entrepreneurial Behavior Chapter 5: Entrepreneurship as an Occupational Choice Chapter 6: The Influence of Social Capital on Entrepreneurial Behavior Chapter 7: Entrepreneurial Behavior and Institutions Chapter 8: Entrepreneurs in the Global Economy Chapter 9: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurial Behavior Chapter 10: Perspectives on Women Entrepreneurs: Past Findings and New Directions Index About the Set Editors About the Contributors Volume II Preface Introduction: The Entrepreneurial Process Chapter 1: The Timmons Model of the Entrepreneurial Process Chapter 2: Idea Generation from a Creativity Perspective Chapter 3: Perceiving and Shaping New Venture Opportunities through Mindful Practice Chapter 4: New Venture Teams Chapter 5: Business Angels: Investment Processes, Outcomes and Current Trends Chapter 6: Venture Capital Financing Chapter 7: Small Firm Growth Strategies Chapter 8: Going Global Chapter 9: Entrepreneurial Exit Index About the Set Editors About the Contributors Volume III Preface Introduction: The Place of Entrepreneurship Chapter 1: Entrepreneurship as Organizing: Emergence, Newness, and Transformation Chapter 2: Managing Growth through Corporate Venturing Chapter 3: Assessing the Context for Corporate Entrepreneurship :The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation Chapter 4: The Family as a Distinct Context for Entrepreneurship Chapter 5: Franchising Chapter 6: From Intentions to Venture Creation: Planned Entrepreneurial Behavior Among Hispanics in the U.S. Chapter 7: The Sociology of Entrepreneurship as a Provider of Context Chapter 8: New Venture Creation and Economic Transition: The Case of Slovenia Chapter 9: Public Policy and Enhancing Entrepreneurial Capitalism Chapter 10: Why Entrepreneurship Is a Regional Event: Theoretical Arguments, Empirical Evidence, and Policy Consequences Chapter 11: Public Policy as an Enabler or Inhibitor of Entrepreneurship: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley Chapter 12: Financing the High Growth Entrepreneurial Venture :A Public Policy Perspective Chapter 13: Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship: Muddling through and Succeeding with the Second Product Index About the Editors and Contributors