"Entrepreneurs act in environments of great risk and high uncertainty, and as a result, failure is a common occurrence. For this volume, Professor Shepherd has made a judicious selection of published articles, which explore the antecedents to and potential outcomes of entrepreneurial failure. By...

What are the secrets of a successful entrepreneur? When did the origins of enterprise occur? This important two-volume set address such questions by uniting historical case studies of entrepreneurial behaviour from 1200 - 2000. Key features of this collection include a thematic and chronological...