The result of the application of strategic management philosophy to the nexus of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economy, strategic entrepreneurship fosters sustainable development and competitiveness. This volume provides an introduction to the theories of strategic entrepreneurship and accounts of their real-world applications in the entrepreneurial sector. The book is divided into three parts. Chapters in Part I discuss strategic entrepreneurship dynamics and mechanisms. Chapters in Part II focus on strategic entrepreneurship concepts and theories. Chapters in Part III provide global examples of strategic entrepreneurship practices in action. Presenting a view of strategic entrepreneurship across diverse sectors and industries, this edited volume will be attractive to researchers and students interested in management, entrepreneurship, economics, public administration, and public policy, as well as corporate strategists, managers, and policymakers looking to integrate the principles of strategic entrepreneurship.

Autorentext

Nezameddin Faghih is a UNESCO Chair Professor Emeritus, and the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (Springer). He has published more than 50 books and 100 research articles, and presented more than 120 invited talks in academia, industry, and professional meetings. Amir Forouharfar received his bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Arak University (Iran). He received a master's degree in Entrepreneurship Management and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Sistan and Baluchestan (Iran). His main areas of research are entrepreneurship, organization theory, public administration and philosophy. Dr. Forouharfar has over 30 fully refereed articles in prestigious journals, conferences, and books.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Dynamics and Mechanisms.- Chapter 2: Economic development at G7 country level: taxonomy of economic development ranking and proposition of a strategic entrepreneurship model of development.- Chapter 3: A study on the impact of the fourth industrial revolution and big data on human resources in Italian companies.- Chapter 4: The logic of production in the informal enterprises: the case of Bolivia and its implications for the public policy.- Part II: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Theories.- Chapter 5: A metaphorical approach to the fundamental grounds in strategic timing: a contribution to the ontological perception, axiological evaluation, and epistemological classification of timing in strategic management.- Chapter 6: Going on a quest for social and humane intentions within strategic entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review approach.- Chapter 7: Corporate entrepreneurship strategy and internationalization: a literature review.- Chapter 8: Defining, measuring, and developing social entrepreneurship skills: A crucial element of social entrepreneurship strategy.- Chapter 9: How strategic entrepreneurship benefits public administration: a potential application of complexity theory.- Part III: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Practices.- Chapter 10: The strategic entrepreneurship pitching on crowdfunding platforms: a traction toward emerging advanced technologies.- Chapter 11: Technology-based entrepreneurship: venture inception, entrepreneurial aspirations, and background.- Chapter 12: Critical innovation strategies for achieving competitive strategic entrepreneurship in ever-increasing turbulent markets.- Chapter 13: Growth loops: from perceptions of growth to motivations for growth in high-growth women-led entrepreneurial firms.- Chapter 14: Rethinking strategic entrepreneurial succession: unfolding hidden aspects of the entrepreneurial families' iceberg.- Index.