Entrepreneurship as practice refers to the everyday way that innovation and futuristic thinking is incorporated into business ventures. It refers to the actual implementation of entrepreneurship within any kind of market context that emphasises proactive change. This edited book focuses on entrepreneurship as a practice as a management imperative. This means highlighting the way entrepreneurship is a practice and requires active engagement. Each chapter in the book discusses a different aspect of entrepreneurship as practice as a way of contributing to the broader discussion of what entrepreneurship is and means in today's global society.
Author(s): Vanessa Ratten
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 132
City: Singapore
Acknowledgments
Contents
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Entrepreneurship as Practice: An Overview
Introduction
Overview of Chapters
Conclusion
References
An Entrepreneurship as Practice Framing of Entrepreneurial Learning and the Entrepreneurial Process
Introduction
Theoretical Background
Entrepreneurial Learning
An Entrepreneurship as Practice Perspective on Entrepreneurial Learning
Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Learning and Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation
Asymmetrical Learning
Symmetrical Learning
Developing Entrepreneurial Learning
Beyond Replication
Entrepreneurial Learning and Continuity
Discussion and Conclusion
References
Entrepreneurial Self-Identity, Social Ties and Self-Efficacy Affecting Persuasion Ability
Introduction
Literature Review and Hypotheses Development
Entrepreneurial Self-Identity and Ability to Persuade Others
The Entrepreneur’s Existing Social Ties and Ability to Persuade Others
Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy
The Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Between Entrepreneurial Self-Identity and Ability to Persuade Others
The Mediating Effect of the Entrepreneurs’ Self-Efficacy Between Their Existing Social Network and Ability to Persuade Others
Methodology
Sample and Data Collection
Measures
Controlling for Common Method Variance
Analysis and Results
Robustness Checks
Discussion
Discussion of the Findings
Theoretical Implications
Practical Implications
Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research
References
Returnee Entrepreneurship in China: The Multi-Faced Story in the Travel of Location, Time and Culture
Introduction: Definition and Significance
Returnee Entrepreneurship in China
The Changing Perception Towards Returnees
The Fantasy and Reality of Returnee Entrepreneurship
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Entrepreneurial Practices in Eco-Innovation: Circular Challenges Related to the Tomato Textile Project in the Netherlands
Introduction
The Textile and Clothing Industry
The Circular Economy and its Business Models
Eco-Innovation and the Maker Movement
The Case Study
The Challenges of Circular Practices and Eco-Innovation
* 1: The Technological Challenge
*2: The Market Challenge
*3: The Circular Challenge
* 4: The Collaborative Challenge
*5: The Institutional Challenge
*6: The Existential Challenge
Conclusion
References
The Influence of Affects on Workaholism in Teleworking During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Partial Least Squares Model
Introduction
Literature Review
Workaholism
Affects
Influence of Affects on Workaholism
Materials and Methods
Sampling and Data Collection
Research Instrument
Procedures
Results and Discussion
Sample Characterization
Analysis of the Levels of Workaholism and Affects
Measurement Model Assessment
Evaluation of the Structural Model
Conclusions
References
Is the Impact of Sustainability Exploration on Firm Economic Return so Obvious? The Case of Internationalized Spanish Firms Operating in High-Tech and Low-Tech Industries
Introduction
Theoretical Background
Corporate Sustainability
Sustainability Exploration
Methodology
Sample
Data Analysis
Measurement of the Model Variables
Results
Discussion, Conclusions and Implications
References
Digital Transformation of the Quadruple Helix: Technological Management Interrelations for Sustainable Innovation
Introduction
The Fourth Industrial Revolution 4.0
An Overview of the Quadruple Helix Model
The Digital Transformation
Internet of Things (IoT)
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Current Virtual Reality Applications
Sectors in Which Virtual Reality Is Deployed with Intensity
The Future of Virtual Reality
Cognitive Systems/Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Examples of Artificial Intelligence Application Areas
Other Artificial Intelligence Application Areas
Next-Generation Security
Markets and Issues to Analyze as Innovation Accelerators
3D Printing
Current Uses of 3D Printing
Conclusions
References
