Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Research by Paula Kyr?

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Allying and expanding the diverse fields of entrepreneurship and sustainable development research is a modern day imperative.

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Allying and expanding the diverse fields of entrepreneurship and sustainable development research is a modern day imperative. The Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Research cuts through the different approaches and perspectives of the two fields to point the way ahead for research on sustainable entrepreneurship, outlining the motivation, intentions and impact of ecopreneurs in a local, national and global context.This Handbook paints an illuminating picture of the historic and current understanding of the bond between entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The authors explore the basic contradictions between the two fields and outline the transformative role entrepreneurship can play in achieving sustainable development. 45 expert researchers and their research communities from 16 countries across Europe, Africa, Australia and North America provide original and informative contributions on a variety of issues, from women s empowerment to climate change and organic farmers to ecotourism.With current and authoritative contributions spanning the globe, this Handbook will inspire researchers, teachers and policy-makers to compose their own understanding and contribution on the fast expanding field of entrepreneurship and sustainable development.Contributors: S. Avdeitchikova, F.-M. Belz, K. Berglund, J. Binder, T. Bjerregaard, O. Branzei, B. Cannatelli, T. Ceranic, L. Coenen, M. Dejardin, S. Delgado Calderon, J. Delgado-Ceballos, S. Farny, R. Feola, L.M. Ferri, V. Ferrón-Vílchez, S. Gómez-Haro, F. Gribaa, B. Johannisson, A.W. Johansson, G. Keremane, R. Klapper, P. Kyrö, J. Lauring, J. McKay, K. Messeghem, M. Molteni, I. Montiel, J. Nizet, R. Parente, M. Pedrini, K. Poldner, T. Roolaht, E. Rosell, B. Schwartz, M. Sciarelli, E. Sundin, R. Stenberg, M. Tani, M. Tillmar, J.M.de la Toree-Ruiz, A. Tounés, P. Upham, D. Van Dam, Z. Wu

Author Biography

Edited by Paula Kyrö, former Professor, School of Business, Aalto University, Finland

Table of Contents

Contents:ForewordHolger PatzeltAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Expanding the Field of Research on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable DevelopmentPaula KyröPART I: HISTORICAL ROOTS AND CURRENT CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES FOR THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT1. To Grow or not to Grow? Entrepreneurship and Sustainable DevelopmentPaula Kyrö2. Sustainable Entrepreneurship: What It IsJulia Katharina Binder and Frank-Martin BelzPART II: THE TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY3. Socially Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Case of Entrepreneurial Practice in Social Change and StabilityToke Bjerregaard and Jakob Lauring4. Entrepreneurship the Missing Link for Democratization and Development in Fragile Nations?Steffen Farny and Santiago Delgado Calderon5. Organizing Societal Entrepreneurship – A Cross Sector ChallengeBengt Johannisson, Anders W. Johansson, Elisabeth Sundin, Karin Berglund, Erik Rosell, Birgitta Schwartz, Rebecca Stenberg and Malin Tillmar6. Public Servants as Sustainability Policy Entrepreneurs in Australia - The Issues and OutcomesGanesh Keremane, Jennifer McKay and Zhifang WuPART III MOTIVATIONAL AND INTENTIONAL APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT7. Recognizing First-person Opportunities for Sustainable DevelopmentBenedetto Cannatelli, Laura Maria Ferri, Matteo Pedrini and Mario Molteni8. Cooking up Solutions for Climate Change: The Role of Sustainable EntrepreneursIvan Montiel and Tara Ceranic9. An Exploratory Model of the Environmental Intention of SME Directors in TunisiaAzzedine Tounés, Fafani Gribaa and Karim Messeghem10. What Motivates Hotel Managers to Become Ecopreneurs: A Case Study on Spanish Tourism SectorSamuel Gómez-Haro, Vera Ferrón-Vílchez, José Manuel de la Torre-Ruiz and Javier Delgado-Ceballos11. The Impact of Micro Firm Every-day Practices on Sustainable Development in Local CommunitiesRita Klapper and Paul UphamPART IV INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY ORIENTED APPROACHES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT12. The Renewable Energy Industry: Competitive Landscapes and Entrepreneurial RolesRoberto Parente and Rosangela Feola13. Commercializing Clean Technology Innovations – The Emergence of New Business in an Agency-Structure PerspectiveSofia Avdeitchikova and Lars Coenen14. David versus Goliath: How Eco-entrepreneurs Transform Global Eco-systemsKim Poldner and Oana Branzei15. Market-Driven Capabilities and Sustainability of Alliances by Agricultural Small and Medium EnterprisesMauro Sciarelli and Mario Tani16. Entrepreneurial Functions by Organic FarmersMarcus Dejardin, Jean Nizet and Denise Van Dam17. The Entrepreneurial Contribution of Foreign-owned Companies to the Sustainable Development of Small Developing Host EconomyTõnu RoolahtIndex

Details ISBN1783479949 Pages 480 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ISBN-10 1783479949 ISBN-13 9781783479948 Language English Year 2017 Format Paperback DEWEY 338.04 Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-01-27 NZ Release Date 2017-01-27 UK Release Date 2017-01-27 Publication Date 2017-01-27 Author Paula Kyrö Series Research Handbooks in Business and Management series Edited by Paula Kyrö Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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