1. Introduction / David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka -- Part I innovation -- 2. Innovation processes in …Entrepreneurship and innovation are arguably the main drivers of economic development today. This book explores the two … established EU member states. Split into three parts, the book focuses on: innovation, entrepreneurial activity and regional …

This original selection of case studies from eight new EU member countries looks at the ability of entrepreneurs to …

Introduction / Eric Shiu -- 1. What is innovation? / Søren Harnow Klausen -- 2. Product design innovation - trade …-off decisions on functionality, aesthetics and sustainability from the consumer perspective / Eric Shiu -- 3. Innovation performance … -- 4. Organizing for creativity / Farida Rasulzada -- 5. Four decades of engaging customers in product innovation / Mai …

-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs for success. The expert team of contributors provide multi-dimensional perspectives on how to … resource for students and researchers of entrepreneurship, financial regulation and the economics of innovation. It will also …

1. Introduction -- 2. Internal influences on women entrepreneurs -- 3. External influences on women entrepreneurs -- 4 …. Coaching as a technique for development -- 5. The potential of coaching for women entrepreneurs -- 6. Delivering the tailored e …-coaching (TEC) programme -- 7. The impact of the TEC programme on women entrepreneurs -- 8. Entrepreneurial learning in coaching …

success / Ruta Aidis -- 4. Innovation and women's entrepreneurship - (why) are women entrepreneurs less innovative? / Teita … entrepreneurial start-up decisions: evidence from Tanzanian female entrepreneurs / Dina Nziku -- Part II meso-organsational structures … and institutions influencing women entrepreneurs -- 6. The gendered contextualization of SME cooperation in urban East …

Cassia -- 5. Entrepreneurs' perspectives on the structuring phase of the entrepreneurial team / L. Martin Cloutier, Sandrine … diverse groups and women entrepreneurs. This comprehensive Research Handbook offers a wide range of research methodologies …, perspectives and insights that will appeal to scholars, practitioners and entrepreneurs alike …

identity as a new basis upon which curricula can be constructed for aspiring entrepreneurs. Critically, this perspective is …. Unfortunately, most current interventions for aspiring entrepreneurs focus on the former at the expense of the latter. The editors …, communicate, and incentivize identity construction among aspiring entrepreneurs). This book provides a general theoretical …