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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Front Cover; The Entrepreneurial Dilemma in the Life Cycle of the Small Firm: How the Firm and the Entrepreneur Change during the Life Cycle of the Firm, or How They Should Change; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Readings Introduction; Chapter 1 Theoretical Background of Entrepreneurship; 1.1. Entrepreneurship; Readings Section 1.1; 1.2. Innovation; Readings Section 1.2; 1.3. Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Readings Section 1.3; 1.4. Characteristics of Small Businesses; 1.4.1. Quantitative Characteristics |
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1.4.2. Qualitative CharacteristicsReadings Section 1.4; 1.5. Stages in the Development of Small Businesses (Life Cycle of the Firm); 1.5.1. Protection of the Start-up Firm; 1.5.2. Exit Strategies; Readings Section 1.5; 1.6. Different Types of Entrepreneurs; Readings Section 1.6; 1.7. Different Roles of the Entrepreneur; Readings Section 1.7; 1.8. Entrepreneurial Competences; Readings Section 1.8; 1.9. Entrepreneurial Motivation; Readings Section 1.9; 1.10. Entrepreneurial Behavior; Readings Section 1.10; 1.11. Small Business Finance; Readings Section 1.11; Chapter 2 Entrepreneurship Education |
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2.1. Three Approaches in Entrepreneurship Education2.2. Different Teaching Forms of Entrepreneurship Education; 2.3. Different Teaching Materials for Entrepreneurship Education; 2.4. The Consistency between the Teaching Approaches in, the Teaching Forms of, and the Teaching Materials for Entrepreneur ... ; Readings Chapter 2; Chapter 3 Cases about the Entrepreneurial Dilemma in the Development of the Small Firm; 3.1. Case 1: To Protect or Not to Protect (That Is the Question); Dr Steps Has to Decide Whether or Not to Protect His Innovative Interactive Walkway as Competition Increases |
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3.2. Case 2: From Nascent Entrepreneur to Start-up Entrepreneur: Capable or Not?John Has to Decide Whether or Not to Start His Own Architecture Firm after a Long Period of Employment; 3.3. Case 3: From Early Growth to Late Growth: More (Financial) Manager or Not?; Fatima Has to Decide Whether or Not to Open Her Second Fashion Shop While She Is Not Really a Manager; 3.4. Case 4: From Late Maturity to Decline or to Closing Down?; Mr and Mrs Jones Have to Decide Whether or Not to Close Their Reprography Shop in the Decline Stage; 3.5. Case 5: Scientist or University Spin-off? |
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Prof Johnson Has to Decide Whether or Not to Start His Own Company Next to His Academic Career3.6. Case 6: Official Green or Officious Green?; Al Has to Decide Whether or Not to Make His Hotel-and-conference center Officially Green; 3.7. Case 7: Entrepreneurship Outside the Western World: Far Away or Close?.; "Travol" Has to Decide Whether or Not to Do Business in a Country Where Human Rights Are Violated; 3.8. Case 8: The Successor in the Family Business: First Son or Second Son? |
| Summary |
This book explores the different stages in the life cycle of the small firm, and ways to solve entrepreneurial dilemmas that the entrepreneur faces during and in-between these different stages of development. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Entrepreneurship.
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Entrepreneurship. |
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Small business -- Growth.
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Small business -- Growth. |
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Organizational change.
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Organizational change. |
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Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
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Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781789733150 (electronic book) |
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1789733154 (electronic book) |
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9781789733174 (electronic book) |
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1789733170 (electronic book) |
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9781789733167 |
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1789733162 |
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