Entrepreneurship and Regional Development - The Role of Clusters

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development aims to make a theoretical and practical contribution meeting the need for studies on the impact of clusters on entrepreneurship and societal outcomes. This book aims to answer the following research question: Do clusters matter to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship outcomes at the societal level?

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Reviewing and Discovering the Concepts 3. Elaborating a Socio-economic Theory of the Impact of Clusters on Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Regional Outcomes 4. Preparing the Terrain for Empirical Testing 5. Getting Results 6. Making an Academic and Policy Contribution  

About the author

Héctor O. Rocha is Professor of Business Policy and Entrepreneurship at IAE Business School, Argentina. He received his PhD in Management Studies from London Business School, UK, and masters degree in Government and Culture of Organizations from Navarra University, Spain. His studies on clusters, entrepreneurship, development and management are widely cited and presented at both international organizations and academic conferences. He has delivered seminars, conferences and symposia in the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and several European countries.

Summary

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development aims to make a theoretical and practical contribution meeting the need for studies on the impact of clusters on entrepreneurship and societal outcomes. This book aims to answer the following research question: Do clusters matter to entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship outcomes at the societal level?

Product details

• Authors: H. Rocha, Hector Rocha, Héctor O Rocha, Hector O. Rocha, Héctor O. Rocha
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781349452323
• ISBN: 978-1-349-45232-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 19 mm x 215 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 336 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Management, B, Leadership, Business Strategy/Leadership, Small businesses & self-employed, Entrepreneurship, International business, small business, Innovation/Technology Management, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Research & development management, Management science, Industrial Management, International business enterprises, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Innovation and Technology Management