This fourth edition of a bestselling textbook expertly unravels the central paradoxes every entrepreneur must face. Written in a comprehensive and engaging style, it combines essential theories with real-world examples, making complex concepts accessible and relatable. It includes case studies crafted by world-renowned experts, offering fresh insights into the more nuanced aspects of entrepreneurship.Key benefits include:A broad overview of entrepreneurship from a theoretical and practical perspectiveOpportunities for student involvement through theory, paradoxes, actions and exercisesNew content exploring diverse types of external crises and how they shape the world of entrepreneurshipLearning essential crisis strategies and actions that entrepreneurs can use not only to survive but to thrive in the face of adversityEntrepreneurship in Theory and Practice is designed for all students with or without prior entrepreneurship education. It is ideal for introductory courses in entrepreneurship but is also highly valuable for advanced students seeking to deepen their understanding of entrepreneurial opportunities, processes and contexts. This latest edition will furthermore prove immensely beneficial for aspiring entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, startup mentors, entrepreneurship advisors, and educators at universities, colleges, and business schools, who are currently face-to-face with a world full of multiple crises.
Suna Løwe Nielsen, Kim Klyver, Majbritt Rostgaard Evald and Torben Bager, University of Southern Denmark
ContentsPreface Introduction: the ideas behind the book SECTION 1 WELCOME TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP1 What is entrepreneurship? 2 Who is the entrepreneur? SECTION 2 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS3 Emergence of opportunities 4 Evaluation of opportunities 5 Organisation of opportunities 6 Nascent entrepreneurship SECTION 3 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTENT7 Resources 8 Networks 9 The business plan 10 Design thinking SECTION 4 THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTEXT11 Intrapreneurship 12 Social entrepreneurship 13 Public entrepreneurship 14 Entrepreneurship policy 15 Technology entrepreneurship 16 Entrepreneurship during crises
‘Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice: Paradoxes in Play (4th ed.) is a remarkable textbook that excels in its innovative pedagogical approach, global case studies and paradoxical framework, offering an engaging and comprehensive exploration of entrepreneurship for students, educators, and practitioners.’
Tom Elfring, Kim Klyver, Elco van Burg, the Netherlands) Elfring, Tom (Dean of Nijmegen School of Management, Dean of Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University, University of Southern Denmark) Klyver, Kim (Professor in Entrepreneurship, Professor in Entrepreneurship, The Netherlands) van Burg, Elco (Professor of Organizational Theory, Professor of Organizational Theory, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Elco van Burg
Tom Elfring, Kim Klyver, Elco van Burg, the Netherlands) Elfring, Tom (Dean of Nijmegen School of Management, Dean of Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University, University of Southern Denmark) Klyver, Kim (Professor in Entrepreneurship, Professor in Entrepreneurship, The Netherlands) van Burg, Elco (Professor of Organizational Theory, Professor of Organizational Theory, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam