The Blackwell Handbook of Entrepreneurship (Blackwell Handbooks in Management)

entrepreneurship Studies Have Suffered From Misleading And Inaccurate Information In The Past That Makes It Hard To Separate The Myths From Realities. By Identifying Some Crucial Issues That Need To Be Resolved, And By Discussing What Past Analytical Errors May Have Occurred, This Book Makes A Significant Contribution Towards Enhancing Our Overall Understanding Of The Entrepreneurial Process. the Handbook Of Entrepreneurship Brings Together The Best Researchers In The Usa And Europe To Review The Most Up-to-date Thinking On The Most Crucial Topics In Entrepreneurship Studies. It Is The First Book To Combine The Research Activities Of Europe And The United States, And Reflects Cutting-edge Research With A Multicultural Perspective. the 21 Chapters In The handbook have Been Written By 28 Experts Representing A Entrepreneurial Who's Who. The Chapters Are Grouped Into Four Major Sections: public Policy, Which Examines The Different Contexts In Which Businesses Operate Around The World. growth Which Looks At The Theoretical Perspectives And Issues Of Growth, The Impact Of Entrepreneurial Teams And Strategic Alliances, And The Management Of Transition And Rapid Growth. finance Which Covers The Broader Issues Of Financing Growth, Formal And Informal Venture Capital, And Initial Public Offerings. strategy/research Methods Which Provides An Overview Of Current European And North American Research Methods And Identifies Further Research Needs. The field of entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing areas within management, and the primary goal for developing this international reference and sourcebook is to disseminate accurate information about innovative small business practices in both Europe and North America. A secondary objective is to provide scholars with a resource reflecting the growth of research in recent years and to delineate unresolved issues that would benefit from further research in the future The Handbook of Entrepreneurship brings together the best researchers in the USA and Europe to review the most up-to-date thinking on the most crucial topics in entrepreneurship studies. It is the first book to combine the research activities of Europe and the United States and reflects cutting-edge research with a multicultural perspective. The 21 chapters in the Handbook have been written by 28 experts representing a entrepreneurial Who's Who. "The Blackwell Handbook of Entrepreneurship brings together the best researchers in the USA and Europe to review the most up-to-date thinking on crucial topics in entrepreneurship studies. It is the first book to combine the research activities of Europe and the USA, and reflects cutting-edge research with a multicultural perspective."--Résumé de l'éditeur This text brings together researchers on both sides of the Atlantic in order to share the latest information and to document their respective research efforts