By combining high-quality and in-depth research in the field, this book provides a state-of-the-art analysis of the current topical issues in European entrepreneurship and small business research. With contributions from international experts, the book provides a particular focus on the...

Entrepreneurial Business and Society analyses contemporary research in the field of entrepreneurship and small business and explores the interplay between the entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial firm and society. -- The contributors highlight that entrepreneurship may also contribute to social...

Context is everything in entrepreneurship research. This book compellingly demonstrates the ways in which the distinctive European cultural, societal and geographic environments enable research into new entrepreneurial phenomena. It also gives guidance as to how future research should endeavour...

Contents: 1. Introduction / Ulla Hytti, Robert Blackburn and Eddy Laveren -- 2. Innovation in family firms and SMEs: distinctive features and research challenges / Alfredo De Massis and Paola Rovelli -- 3. Speed of innovation and proximity in a rural context: the case of a manufacturing SME /...