Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Western Canada

From Family Businesses to Multinationals

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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This collection of articles by Canadian scholars adds to a growing literature that examines the nature of the entrepreneurial process at the national and regional levels. Presenting emerging research programs and scholarly perspectives on the roles of innovation, entrepreneurship, and family business in economic development, this book enriches our understanding of the nuances of the entrepreneurial process in western Canada.The articles in this volume cover a wide range of methodologies, including purely conceptual pieces, theory-building exercises based on field research, literature reviews, large-scale empirical studies, and presentations of new methodological advancements that further research in these fields. Focusing on western Canada, contributors examine where and how unique approaches to the process of new venture creation yield insights for researchers and practitioners.

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Utgivningsdatum2002-05-30
Mått159 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt717 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor376
FörlagUniversity of Calgary Press
ISBN9781552380758

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James J. Chrisman is a professor in the faculty of management at the University of Calgary. He holds an endowed professorship in Family Business Entrepreneurship and is director of the facultyâs Centre for Family Business Management and Entrepreneurship. J. Adam D. Holbrook is an adjunct professor and associate director at the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) at Simon Fraser University. He is the leader of InnoCom, a network of researchers in innovation studies in western Canada and is the western regional director for Innovations Systems Research Network. Jess H. Chua is a professor in the faculty of management at the University of Calgary. He holds an endowed professorship in Family Business Management.

PrefaceIntroductionInnovation SystemsRegional Systems of Innovation as Modern R&D Entrepots: The Case of the Saskatoon Biotechnology Cluster P.W.B. Phillips Techmaps: A Tool for Understanding Social Capital for Technological Innovation at a Regional Level R.K. Smith The Alberta Innovation System: The Main Players and Suggested Research Priorities P. Josty Cooperative Mercantilism: Public Policy Dilemmas Managing the Generation and Application of Ideas Toward Economic Development M. Chiasson Entrepreneurship and Innovation Developing Market Economies: The Aboriginal Case in Northwest British ColumbiaR. Mitchell and E. Morse The Link Between Innovation and the Use of Human Resources in British Columbian Enterprises J.A.D. Holbrook and L.P. Hughes Networking Support to Innovative Young Firms: Pathways of KnowledgeC.H. Langford, A. Tyrie, and J. Peace Innovations in Entrepreneurial Support Programs Lessons from Successful Innovations in Entrepreneurial Support ProgrammingW.E. McMullan, J.J. Chrisman, and K.H. VesperDeveloping Entrepreneurs in a Hybrid Management and Entrepreneurship in MBA: A Case Study in Calgary W.E. McMullan and V. GoughA Preliminary Assessment of the Effectiveness of Project-Based Assistance to Medical Entrepreneurs at the University of Calgary M. Webber, J.J. Chrisman, J. O'Grady, and V. Gough Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Management in a Family Business Investing With Families in Business: A Venture Capitalist's ViewR.A. Slator (edited by J.H. Chua) Your Old Men Will Dream Dreams, Your Young Men Will See Visions: A Conceptualization of Innovation in Family FirmsR. Litz and R.F. Kleysen Family and Non-Family Priorities in Family Firms: Preliminary EvidenceJ.H. Chua, J. J. Chrisman, and P. Sharma Executive Pay Practices in Family Controlled Firms in Canada: A Preliminary StudyY. ParkExploring the Role of Trust in Family FirmsL. Stier