The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Robert Blackburn - University of Liverpool, UK, Kingston University, UK
- Dirk De Clercq - Brock University, Canada
- Jarna Heinonen - University of Turku, Finland, Turku School of Economics, Finland
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship offers state-of-the-art chapters on all aspects of this rapidly-evolving discipline. Original contributions from the best international scholars map the development of Entrepreneurship as an academic field, explore its key current debates and research methods, and also consider its future directions.
- Part One: The People and the Entrepreneurial Processes
- Part Two: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management and Organization
- Part Three: Entrepreneurial Milieu
- Part Four: Researching Small Business Entrepreneurship
This handbook will be the leading reference book for Entrepreneurship academics and researchers, as well as those from other associated disciplines including business and management, psychology, marketing, sociology and anthropology.
The past decade has witnessed a significant growth of entrepreneurship and small business research, but also an increased fragmentation of the field. The editors, Robert Blackburn, Dirk De Clercq and Jarna Heinonen, have provided a timely overview of the field, including the entrepreneurial process and business development, the entrepreneurial milieu, and research methodologies. The book will be a goldmine, for those searching the knowledge within the field but also for those searching provocative research questions for the future. Therefore, this is a perfect text for researchers, PhD candidates, and advanced master students in entrepreneurship, small businesses, and management studies.
This is an excellent book. It provides a rich and nuanced overview of past research in small business and entrepreneurship and presents interesting avenues for future research. The editors have done a superb job in assembling such knowledgeable contributors. A must read for postgraduate students, researchers and those interested in fostering small business and entrepreneurs alike.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 3: Entrepreneurial Action Research Moving Beyond Fixed Conceptualization