World Scientific Publishing Company Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues in International Business: 1 (Emerging Issues In International Business And Global Strategy)

From the Back Cover There has been significant interest in role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities in driving global economic growth and also in responding to changing social and environmental conditions that are affecting societies globally. The identification and capture of international opportunities itself represent an act of entrepreneurship by disrupting and making markets in foreign countries. Historically, international entrepreneurship literature has focused on the rapid and early internationalization of new ventures and start-ups. Yet, an increasing number of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are encouraging and developing corporate intrapreneurship, where managers promote innovation in products and processes. Moreover, we have witnessed entrepreneurs and their start-ups' activities solving social, cultural, and environmental challenges in foreign markets. This dedicated volume discusses these contemporary and emerging issues of entrepreneurship in International Business and is an essential read for entrepreneurs and researchers. Product Description There has been significant interest in role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities in driving global economic growth and also in responding to changing social and environmental conditions that are affecting societies globally. The identification and capture of international opportunities itself represent an act of entrepreneurship by disrupting and making markets in foreign countries. Historically, international entrepreneurship literature has focused on the rapid and early internationalization of new ventures and start-ups. Yet, an increasing number of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are encouraging and developing corporate intrapreneurship, where managers promote innovation in products and processes. Moreover, we have witnessed entrepreneurs and their start-ups' activities solving social, cultural, and environmental challenges in foreign markets.This dedicated volume discusses these contemporary and emerging issues of entrepreneurship in International Business and is an essential read for entrepreneurs and researchers. About the Author Pavlina Jasovska is Lecturer of International Business and Strategy at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Her research interests are in the internationalisation of both small and large firms with a specific focus on entrepreneurship and institutional embeddedness across borders. Pavlina's research appears in journals such as Journal of World Business and Journal of Knowledge Management.Danielle Logue is Associate Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Her research interests include the emergence of new markets and fields, social innovation, and processes of social, digital, and cultural entrepreneurship. Danielle's research has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Annals, Organization Studies, Human Relations, and Journal of Management Inquiry, where she also serves on the editorial board.Hussain G Rammal is Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Hussain is co-editor-in-chief of the Review of International Business and Strategy journal published by Emerald, and the founding editor of the book series Emerging Issues in International Business and Global Strategy, published by World Scientific. He is the Real Impact Editor (Oceania) for the Journal of Knowledge Management and serves on the editorial boards of leading journals. Hussain's research has been published in journals such as Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Knowledge Management, and Accounting, Accounting, and Accountability Journal.