Exploring entrepreneurship / Richard Blundel, Nigel Lockett, Catherine Wang and Suzanne Mawson.
By: Blundel, Richard [author.]
.
Contributor(s): Lockett, Nigel [author.] | Wang, Catherine L [author.] | Mawson, Suzanne [author.].
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: 3rd edition.Description: viii, 482 pages : illustrations, tables ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781529733716 (paperback); 9781529733723 (hardback).Subject(s): Entrepreneurship | New business enterprises -- ManagementDDC classification: 658.421 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 658.421 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00197219 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 658.421 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00197224 | ||
| Reference | MTU Cork School of Music Library Reference | 658.421 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Reference | 00197226 |
Browsing MTU Cork School of Music Library shelves, Shelving location: Lending Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A detailed and critical analysis of the multiple types of entrepreneurship, helping students to understand the practical skills and theoretical concepts needed to create their very own entrepreneurial venture. Split into two parts, the book provides an even balance between theory and practice. Part 1 covers the practical activities involved in new entrepreneurial ventures, and Part 2 uses the latest research to explore entrepreneurship from different perspectives. The expanded third edition of Exploring Entrepreneurship includes: * Additional coverage of entrepreneurship and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), corporate entrepreneurship, variety and diversity in entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial approaches to the delivery of public services * New and updated Case Studies that tackle cutting-edge practical issues * New and updated Researcher Profiles from leading international scholars * Enhanced Recommended Reading sections in each chapter with concise introductions to the latest research findings Essential online resources for students, including selected SAGE journal articles, pre-reading suggestions, self-assessment questions and revision tips, plus a range of lecturer resources, are available. Suitable reading for students taking modules in Entrepreneurship or Small Business Management at upper undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Visions: creating new ventures -- Opportunities: nurturing creativity and innovation -- People: leading teams and networks -- Markets: understanding customers and competitors -- Operations: implementing technologies, processes and controls -- Accounts: interpreting financial performance -- Finances: raising capital for new ventures -- Research matters: introduction and overview -- Individual perspectives: beyond the 'heroic' entrepreneur -- Social perspectives: understanding people and places -- Economic perspectives: influences and impacts -- Historical perspectives: the 'long view' -- Political perspectives: from policy to practice -- Reflections: entrepreneurial learning.