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Advances in Crowdsourcing
This book attempts to link some of the recent advances in crowdsourcing with advances in innovation and management. It contributes to the literature in several ways. First, it provides a global definition, insights and examples of this managerial perspective resulting in a theoretical framework. Second, it explores the relationship between crowdsourcing and technological innovation, the develop…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-18341-1
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- VIII, 183
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- 658.421
Start-Up City: Inspiring Private and Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Project…
There has been a revolution in urban transportation over the past five years—set off by start-ups across the US and internationally. Sleek, legible mobility platforms are connecting people to cars, trains, buses, and bikes as never before, opening up a range of new transportation options while improving existing ones. While many large city governments, such as Chicago, New York, and Washingto…
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- 978-1610916905
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The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation
In the face of limited progress toward meeting Millennium Development Goals or addressing climate change and resource degradation, increasing attention turns to harnessing the entrepreneurial, innovative, managerial and financial capacities of business for improved social and environmental outcomes. A more proactive role for business in sustainable development is especially pertinent in sub-Sah…
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- 978-3-319-04051-6
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- XI, 235
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Technology Transfer and Economic Growth in Sub-Sahara African Countries
This book provides a pragmatic analytical model grounded on the solid idea that technologies and the accompanying implementation efforts only make sense if they are successfully deployed in markets. The analytical model also provides an exhaustive analysis of all critical variables at the global, regional and national levels, which contribute to failure or success of technology transfer efforts…
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- 978-3-662-49557-5
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- XX, 250
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Learn about entrepreneurship and what makes entrepreneurs successful, all while developing your entrepreneurial skills
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- 338.04 CAR i
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2014
This volume captures the context features of entrepreneurship and fills a gap in the measurement of development. Building on recent advances in entrepreneurship and economic development, the authors have created an index that offers a measure of the quality of the business formation process in 120 of the most important countries in the world. The authors expertly capture the contextual feature …
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- 978-3-319-14931-8
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- XIII, 132
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- 330
Entrepreneurship, Regional Development and Culture An Institutional Perspective
The aim of this book is to analyze the relationships among entrepreneurship, regional development and culture in the current economy. Using an institutional approach, it examines the main theoretical issues and practices and their effect on different dimensions of society and the economy. Business creation is considered a key element of economic growth, innovation and employment. In recent year…
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- 978-3-319-15111-3
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- 31 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
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Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, and Regional Development Labor Networks, Kn…
This book makes original contributions to the literature on clusters, human capital, and regional development by focusing on the link between entrepreneurship and economic growth, aiming for a better understanding of the dynamics of growth determined by the entrepreneur’s action in the regional space. The focus is therefore on critical reflection and rethinking the articulation between three …
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- 978-3-319-12871-9
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- 18 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
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Entrepreneurship in Finance Successfully Launching and Managing a Hedge Fund…
Thinking of launching your own hedge fund? Want to learn more about the different steps involved in setting up and scaling a hedge fund? Want to understand what are the global best practices in order to grow your existing hedge fund and attract institutional investors? This book is the first hands-on publication to set out in concrete and practical terms the various steps and considerations…
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- 978-3-319-43913-6
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- 2 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour
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Entrepreneurship in BRICS Policy and Research to Support Entrepreneurs
This book presents selected articles that discuss important issues related to entrepreneurship in Brazil, Russia, India and China as well as contributions from authors whose countries have a tradition on entrepreneurship support, such as Italy and the UK. The articles were presented and discussed in a conference on Entrepreneurship in Brazil in November 2013 organized by the Institute of Econom…
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- 978-3-319-11412-5
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- 50 b/w illustrations
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