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Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research

An Interdisciplinary Survey and Introduction

  • New edition of the definitive resource/reference in the field of entrepreneurship research, updated and expanded with new chapters

  • Brings together leading scholars from a broad spectrum of fields, including management, finance, economics, sociology, and psychology

  • Covers all areas of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial behavior, risk & opportunity recognition, startup financing, business culture and strategy, innovation, and economic growth and development

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship (IHSE, volume 5)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Opportunity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
  3. Opportunity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
    2. An Update to the Individual-Opportunity Nexus

      • Jonathan T. Eckhardt, Scott Shane
      Pages 47-76
    3. Three Views of Entrepreneurial Opportunity

      • Saras D. Sarasvathy, Nicholas Dew, S. Ramakrishna Velamuri, Sankaran Venkataraman
      Pages 77-96
  4. The Emergence of New Ventures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. Entrepreneurial Behavior: Firm Organizing Processes

      • William B. Gartner, Nancy M. Carter, Paul D. Reynolds
      Pages 99-127
    3. High-Impact Entrepreneurship

      • Zoltan J. Acs
      Pages 165-182
    4. Equity Financing

      • Paul Gompers, Josh Lerner
      Pages 183-214
  5. The Market Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
    2. Market Processes and Entrepreneurial Studies

      • Roger Koppl, Maria Minniti
      Pages 217-248
    3. Knowledge Spillover Entrepreneurship

      • Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch
      Pages 273-301
    4. Risk and Uncertainty

      • Sharon Gifford
      Pages 303-318
  6. The Social Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319

About this book

Interest in and attention to entrepreneurship has exploded in recent years. Nevertheless, much of the research and scholarship in entrepreneurship has remained elusive to academics, policymakers and other researchers, in large part because the field is informed by a broad spectrum of disciplines, including management, finance, economics, policy, sociology, and psychology, often pursued in isolation from each other. Since its original publication in 2003, the Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research has served as the definitive resource in the field, bringing together contributions from leading scholars in these disciplines to present a holistic, multi-dimensional approach. This new edition, fully revised and updated, and including several new chapters, covers all of the primary topics in entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurial behavior, risk and opportunity recognition, equity financing, business culture and strategy, innovation, and the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth and development. Featuring an integrative introduction, extensive literature reviews and reference lists, the Handbook will continue to serve as a roadmap to the rapidly evolving and dynamic field of entrepreneurship.

Keywords

  • Business
  • Change
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Economic development
  • Economic policy
  • Entrepreneur
  • Entrepreneurial behavior
  • Entrepreneurial finance
  • Entrepreneurial strategy
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Management
  • New business cr
  • strategy

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, USA

    Zoltan J. Acs

  • Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

    David B. Audretsch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research

  • Book Subtitle: An Interdisciplinary Survey and Introduction

  • Editors: Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch

  • Series Title: International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1191-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-1190-2Published: 31 August 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-1203-8Published: 04 August 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1191-9Published: 03 August 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1573-5850

  • Series E-ISSN: 2945-5065

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 678

  • Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth, Economic Policy

Buying options

eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-1-4419-1191-9
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 499.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)