Cultivating Grass Roots for Regional Development in a Globalising - Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Organised Markets

Summary

First published in 1999. The key to successful regional development is more a personality issue than a global one, contends social economist Dr. James Cécora. With a fresh new interdisciplinary approach, Cécora tackles traditional economic theory to show that a distinct type of individual, the 'innovative entrepreneur', can do more to secure economic stability in a particular region than any multinational corporation. Arguing that global economics have spiraled out of control, Cécora builds a case for supporting and promoting the development of entrepreneurs at the local and regional level. These individuals will, he says, work at strengthening the regional economy over the long term because of their permanent attachment to a region, as well as in vested self-interest. Cécora compares the personalities of corporate managers to self-starting entrepreneurs, drawing the conclusion that the risk-taking ability of entrepreneurial types prompts more creative thinking and regionally appropriate action and solutions. This willingness to try new approaches is often a key to success.

Product details

• Authors: James Cecora, James Cécora
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138612273
• ISBN: 978-1-138-61227-3
• No. of pages: 147
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Mathematics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, International Economics, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues, Business mathematics & systems, Regional Geography, Business mathematics and systems