Entrepreneurial Strategies: New Technologies in Emerging Markets (Strategic Management Society)

This book presents a series of studies from different scholars, looking at entrepreneurial strategies and innovation in emerging market economies. Represents the view of the entrepreneur in local as well as multinational corporations. Focuses on how entrepreneurial activities can take advantage of new technologies in emerging market economies. Considers how companies operating in EMEs can cope with the main environmental constraints. Written in an accessible style, free from jargon, and does not require any prior technical knowledge. Entrepreneurship And Innovation In Emerging Economies / Sharon A. Alvarez, Luiz F. Mesquita And Roberto S. Vassolo -- Entrepreneurial Theory And Uncertain Environments -- Can Organizing A Firm Create New Economic Value? / Sharon A. Alvarez And Jay B. Barney -- How Entrepreneurs Create Wealth In Transition Economies / Mike W. Peng -- International Entrepreneurship In Emerging Economies : A Resource-based Perspective / R. Duane Ireland And Justin W. Webb -- National Context And New Enterprises -- Entrepreneurship In Developing Countries / Arnold C. Cooper And Xiaoli Yin -- How Much Does Country Matter? / Luiz A. Brito And Flávio C. Vasconcelos -- The Entrepreneurship And Clusters Foundations Of Development : Theoretical Perspectives And Latin American Empirical Studies / Hector O. Rocha -- The Political Foundations Of Inter-firm Networks And Social Capital : A Post-communist Lesson / Gerald A. Mcdermott -- External Networks Of Entrepreneurial Teams And High Technology Venture Performance In Emerging Markets / Balagopal Vissa And Aya S. Chacar -- Entrepreneurial Innovation In Standards-based Industries : Insights From Indian It Product Firms / T.r. Madanmohan. Edited By Arnold C. Cooper ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Introduction / by Alvarez A. L. Mesquita and R. Vassolo Entrepreneurial theory and uncertain environments Can organizing a firm create new economic value? / by S. Alvarez and Jay Barner How entrepreneurs create wealth in transition economies / by M. Peng and S. Shekshnia International entrepreneurship in emerging economies : a resource-based perspective / by R. Duane Ireland National context and new enterprises Entrepreneurship in developing countries / A. Cooper and X. Yin How much does country matter? / by L. Brito and Vasconcelos Do cluster matter to entrepreneurship and development? theoretical perspectives and Latin American empirical studies / by H. Rocha The political foundations of inter-firm networks and social capital : a post-communist lesson / by Gerald McDermott External networks of entrepreneurial teams and high technology venture performance in emerging markets / by B. Vissa and A. Chacar Entrepreneurial innovation in standards based industries : insights from Indian IT product firms / by T. Madanmohan. Contents 5 Notes on Contributors 7 Figures 11 Tables 12 1: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies 13 Part I: Entrepreneurial Theory and Uncertain Environments 21 2: Can Organizing a Firm Create New Economic Value? 23 3: How Entrepreneurs Create Wealth in Transition Economies* 38 4: International Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: A Resource-based Perspective 59 Part II: National Context and New Enterprises 83 5: Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries 85 6: How Much Does Country Matter? 107 7: The Entrepreneurship and Clusters Foundations of Development: Theoretical Perspectives and Latin American Empirical Studies 126 8: The Political Foundations of Inter-firm Networks and Social Capital: A Post-Communist Lesson 172 9: External Networks of Entrepreneurial Teams and High Technology Venture Performance in Emerging Markets 199 10: Entrepreneurial Innovation in Standards-based Industries: Insights from Indian IT Product Firms 218 Author Index 233 Subject Index 239 The Strategic Management Society Book Series is a cooperative effort between the Strategic Management Society and Blackwell Publishing. The purpose of the series is to present information on cutting-edge concepts and topics in strategic management theory and practice. The books emphasize building and maintaining bridges between strategic management theory and practice. The work published in these books generates and tests new theories of strategic management. Additionally, work published in this series demonstrates how to learn, understand, and apply these theories in practice. The content of the series represents the newest critical thinking in the field of strategic management. As a result, these books provide valuable knowledge for strategic management scholars, consultants, and executives. Suggests that the best way for companies operating in emerging market economies (EMEs) to find a distinctive and sustainable market position is to address what is unique and valuable in the EME itself. This book presents a series of studies from different scholars, which help readers to understand the distinctive nature of EMEs The evolving twenty-first century may well be termed a time of uncertainty.