Entrepreneurship is the result of various contextual factors in the community, which are shaped by social challenges and business needs. Recent research efforts have focused on the dynamics of communities and how they facilitate entrepreneurship among a diverse group of people and organizations. This book highlights research on the importance of communities and their role in providing an entrepreneurial ecosystem that promotes innovation and business activities. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, it explores what it takes to create an entrepreneurial community that fosters creativity. Sharing valuable insights, it will enhance readers' understanding of how entrepreneurship is formed by and exists in communities.

Introduces a new typology of communities in entrepreneurship Examines a diverse range of communities in terms of their entrepreneurial behavior Provides a coherent stakeholder perspective on the importance of communities for societal change

Autorentext

Associate Professor Dr Vanessa Ratten is the Programme Coordinator of the entrepreneurship and innovation degrees at La Trobe Business School, Australia. She has previously served on the business faculties of Deakin University, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh), Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Queensland. She has guest edited at journals such as Education and Training, Team Performance, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Journal of Management and Organization, Thunderbird International Business Review and International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. Dr Ratten has co-edited six books in the field of entrepreneurship, including sports entrepreneurship and innovation. Her current research focus is on entrepreneurship and diversity.

Inhalt

Entrepreneurship and the community.- 'The Other Within' as Entrepreneurial Agency for Subsistence Entrepreneurs.- Effectual Versus Causal International Opportunity Discovery and Creation: Implications for SMEs' Competitive Advantage.- Sustainable crowdfunding for subsistence entrepreneurship. A Framework for a Smart City Design: Digital Transformation in the Helsinki Smart City.- The Dynamics of the Employee Branding Effect: The Valuation of Interpersonal Relationships in Organizational Results.- The Entertainization of Business Event: The Case of Alibaba Computing Conference in Hangzhou.- Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Tools for Rural Development. Case Study Region of Vera, Extremadura, Spain.- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Based on the RIEMPEI Model: Inequality of Opportunities in Mexico.- Social Exclusion in Ecuador with Housing Indicators : A Regional Analysis.