Rethinking Enterprise Policy

Can Failure Trigger New Understanding?
2010. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-230-23558-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 227 Seiten, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Policies to increase the level of enterprise and entrepreneurship, in many countries and regions, have often failed. This book explores this and gives alternative views to derive a different model, based on social influence, which is consistent with the evidence and which might therefore lead to better policy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bridge, S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I: THE CURRENT MODELS AND APPROACHES Government Agenda Models of the Influences on Entrepreneurship The Problem: the Facts don't Fit the Theory PART II: EXPLORING THE POSITION Different Perspectives Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Nature or Nurture? Comparisons PART III: AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL An Enterprise is a Goal-realisation Device The Basis of Choice The Social Dimension An Alternative Approach A View Forward

Über Autor(innen)

Simon has been involved in formulating, delivering and/or assessing enterprise policy for nearly 30 years, most recently as an enterprise and economic development consultant and before that as the Enterprise Director of a small business agency.