Entrepreneurship and New Value Creation

Alain Fayolle is Professor and Director of the Entrepreneurship Research Centre at EM Lyon, France.

• List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Perceptions of Entrepreneurship: 1. Entrepreneurship as a social and economic phenomenon; 2. Entrepreneurship as a field of research; 3. Entrepreneurship as an academic subject; Part II. Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurial System: 4. A new perspective to understand entrepreneurship; 5. Individual dimension in the I-NVC dialogic; 6. New Value Creation dimension in the I-NVC dialogic; Part III. Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Processes: 7. Introduction to the concept of entrepreneurial process; 8. The dynamic dimension of the entrepreneurial process; 9. A generic model of the entrepreneurial process; Part IV. Entrepreneurial Process Dynamics: 10. Entrepreneurial Process Trigger Phase; 11. Entrepreneurial process commitment phase; 12. Entrepreneurial process survival/development phase; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Review of the hardback: 'Fayolle's new book provides an insightful and unique perspective into the new venture creation process. By offering a process-based approach, this book engages students, professors, and practitioners in taking a grounded view of how entrepreneurship theory and practice, along with management science, are intertwined to form a novel discipline. More importantly, it is too often the case that the venture creation process fails to address the economic and social dynamics in fostering firm sustainability and stimulating performance and growth. This book gives a comprehensive understanding and interaction of how these dynamics interact with the entrepreneur's capabilities and knowledge, his/her social network, availability of financial resources, and forthcoming opportunities and innovations - a much needed contribution to our emerging and growing field!' Jill Kickul, Miami University