Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Creativity by Rolf Sternberg (Engli

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This Handbook focuses on the interdependent relationship between entrepreneurship and creativity. This relationship is analysed from the perspective of different disciplines, including economic geography, sociology, education, economics, psychology, and also in different spatial contexts.

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This Handbook focuses on the interdependent relationship between entrepreneurship and creativity. This relationship is analyzed from the perspective of different disciplines, including economic geography, sociology, education, economics, psychology, and also in different spatial contexts.Creativity and entrepreneurship are central concepts for understanding the driving forces in 21st century capitalist economies and societies. Rolf Sternberg and Gerhard Krauss provide an expert introduction to the role of creativity in the field of entrepreneurship, and vice versa. This Handbook assembles some of the leading scholars in the field to provide empirical and conceptual contributions, which provide the reader with a unique guide to the progress of research in this area. Of particular interest are the exploration of the influence of the spatial context, and the overview of government policy attempts to support entrepreneurship and creative economic development.This book will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in entrepreneurship and creativity issues, coming from a wide range of academic disciplines. These readers will find an up-to-date presentation of existing and new directions for research in their domains. The Handbook will also be of great interest to policymakers at the national, regional and local level, who will find valuable insights about the linkages between creativity, entrepreneurship and economic development.Contributors: M. Andersson, O. Atzema, A. Cropley, D. Cropley, I. Diego, M. d'Oviedo, H. Etzkowitz, M. Fritsch, M. Grossetti, B. Heebels, D. Hjorth, C. Karlsson, G. Krauss, B. Lange, H. Naffakhi-Charfeddine, A. Penaluna, K. Penaluna, D. Ponzini, A. Sorgner, R. Sternberg, M. Stuetzer, I. van Aalst, H. Westlund

Author Biography

Edited by Rolf Sternberg, Professor of Economic Geography, Institute of Economic and Cultural Geography, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany and Gerhard Krauss, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Business and Social Administration, School of Social Sciences, Rennes 2 University, France

Table of Contents

Contents:1. Introduction: On the Relationship between Entrepreneurship and CreativityGerhard Krauss and Rolf SternbergPART I: THE ROLE OF CREATIVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES2. Managing Entrepreneurship for Innovation: A Psychological AnalysisDavid Cropley and Arthur Cropley3. Creativity as an Integral Element of Social Capital and its Role in Economic PerformanceHans Westlund, Martin Andersson and Charlie Karlsson4. Entrepreneuring as Organisation-creationDaniel Hjorth5. Knowledge Creation in Entrepreneurial TeamsHaifa Naffakhi-Charfeddine6. Entrepreneurship and Creative Professions – a Micro-level AnalysisMichael Fritsch and Alina SorgnerPART II: THE LOCAL/REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT'S IMPACT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CREATIVITY7. Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries: The Paradox between Individual Professionalization and Dependence on Social Contexts and Professional ScenesBastian Lange8. The Creative Environment as Stimulator for Entrepreneurial OpportunitiesMichael Stützer9. Places, Publishers and Personal Ties – the Relational Qualities of Urban Environments for Book PublishersBarbara Heebels, Irina van Aalst and Oedzge AtzemaPART III: GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO SUPPORT BOTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CREATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT10. From 18th Century Chemistry to 21st Century Creative Class: A Sociological Perspective on Policies Intended to Promote Local Economic Development Based on InnovationMichel Grossetti11. Rhetoric and Effects of the Creative City Policy: Evidence and Reflections from Milan and BeyondMarianna d'Oviedo and Davide Ponzini12. The Contribution of University–Industry–Government Interactions to Creative Entrepreneurship and Economic DevelopmentHenry Etzkowitz13. The Role of Education in Enterprising CreativityAndy Penaluna, Kathryn Penaluna and Ivan DiegoIndex

Details ISBN1783475315 Author Gerhard Krauss Pages 432 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ISBN-10 1783475315 ISBN-13 9781783475315 Language English Year 2015 Format Paperback Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2015-09-25 NZ Release Date 2015-09-25 UK Release Date 2015-09-25 Publication Date 2015-09-25 Series Research Handbooks in Business and Management series Edited by Gerhard Krauss DEWEY 658.421 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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