The Palgrave Handbook of Decolonising Entrepreneurship

This handbook explores the concept referred to as the coloniality of power , and the circumstances in which entrepreneurs find themselves, whilst also acknowledging the persistence of power relations in the entrepreneurial arena. The aim is to challenge entrepreneurial practices and discourses and theories on these practices.
The handbook addresses two main areas: 1. entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial situations that involve forms of coloniality of power; and 2. the conceptualisation and categorisations used in entrepreneurship, with knowledge that would benefit from being decolonised.
Drawing on the expertise of leading scholars, this handbook provides up-to-date coverage of issues confronting minoritised entrepreneurs, providing a potential way forward to making invisible under-represented entrepreneurs visible. 
 

Sommario

Chapter 1- Introduction Decolonising Entrepreneurship Bridget Irene, Joan Lockyer and James Okrah.- Part 1: Theoretical Foundations of Decolonising Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 2- Decolonising Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Nigeria Russell Olukayode C. Somoye.- Chapter 3- The coloniality of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the obsession for urban global competitiveness Camilo Andrés Benitez-Avila and Fátima Medina-Delgado.- Chapter 4 -Navigating Coloniality beyond the classroom: A reflection based on a North-South Entrepreneurial Education Collaborations Fátima Delgado Medina, Ángela M. Díaz-Márquez and Jana Schmutzler.- Chapter 5 - A narrative review of rural entrepreneurship from the intersectional approach Linh Duong.- Chapter 6 - Coloniality and Hinduism in Research Methodology Sudesh Sangrey and David Rae.- Part 2: Women's Entrepreneurship and Empowerment.- Chapter 7 - Entrepreneurship for Women Empowerment: A counter-narrative of women in Sub-Saharan Africa Irene Bridget, Siona Ndeh and Chinyere Ibeji.- Chapter 8 - Claiming Power and Resilience: Decolonizing Women's Entrepreneurship in Nigeria's Socio-Cultural Contexts Joy Akahome and Mamorena Lucia Matsoso.- Chapter 9 - Unmasking Patriarchy and Coloniality in Kenya s Political Regimes: A Feminist Intersectional Analysis of Women s Marginalisation Tabitha Sindani.- Chapter 10 - Investigating Access to Finance of Women-Owned Home-Based Businesses in Scotland Chioma Onoshakpor, Tolu Ibukun and Imaobong James.- Chapter 11 - Female Business Ownership and Women's Representation in Corporate Organisations in Africa Eruvie Ekwekere and Christiana Cole.- Part 3: Migrant and Indigenous Entrepreneurial Narratives.- Chapter 12 - An Intersectional Perspective on Entrepreneurial Growth of Migrant Women Entrepreneurs: The Birmingham Experience Xiping Shinnie, Thomas Domboka and Charlotte Carey.- Chapter 13 - Kimberley Strongbala Woomin : A Case Study in De-Colonising Indigenous Entrepreneurial Processes in Northern Australia Cindy Reese Mitchell, Natasha Short, Robyn Eversole and Michelle Evans.- Part 4: Contextual Innovations and Indigenous Models.- Chapter 14 - The Igbo Apprenticeship Model: Promoting Innovation in SMEs Through Clustering Simon Adekunle and Mirhiga Peter Okuwhere.- Chapter 15 - Developing an Authentic Presence in Foreign Markets: Exploring Ghanaian Female Entrepreneurs Competitiveness in Foreign Markets Gloria Sraha and Emmanuel Arthur.- Chapter 16 - Could Business Networks Be an Antidote for Entrepreneurial Success in Emerging Economies? Brian Mohosi, Fulufhelo Netswera; Stephen van der Merwe.- Chapter 17 - Other Voices in Tourism Entrepreneurship: A Discourse Analysis of Two Cases in the Global South David Flood Chavez.- Part 5: Policies, Economic Growth, and Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 18- Policy Failure in West African Women Entrepreneurship: A Multidimensional Approach Tolulope Ibukun, Imaobong James and Chioma Onoshakpor.- Chapter 19 - SME Prospects for Nigeria s Economic Growth and Unemployment Reduction Ibukunoluwa Jeremiah Akinrinde,  Ojo Johnson Adelakun, Kingsley Chuks Okogor and Erefagha Jerome-Ukaoke.- Chapter 20 - Critical Reflections on Black South African Economic Empowerment Through the Lens of Steve Biko s Philosophy of Black Consciousness Palesa Charlotte Felix-Faure.- Part 6: Emergent Trends and Global Perspectives.- Chapter 21 - New Forms of Emergent Self-Employment in the Global South: Trends and Patterns Irene Bridget, Samuel Ebie,  Maria Aina and Omowunmi Adeola-Omole.- Chapter 22 - Entrepreneurship by Embracing the Global Dichotomy Adebiyi J. Abosede, Samuel Ebie, Russell Olukayode C. Somoye and Joseph S. Ashidi.

Info autore

Bridget Irene is Senior Lecturer in business management at the Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University. Her scholarly interests range widely, encompassing entrepreneurship and focusing on the culturally instantiated facets of the debate on gender entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial competencies, family businesses, entrepreneurship education, and the informal economy. Her PhD research contributes to the already established discourse on gendering entrepreneurship and provides explicit feminist perspectives highlighting the inadvertent reinforcement of women’s subordination to men in the context of entrepreneurial endeavours. Bridget is the deputy track chair for the Entrepreneurship SIG at the British Academy of Management.
Joan Lockyer is a Professor of Entrepreneurship. She has extensive experience of strategic leadership and entrepreneurship development in a wide range of organisation types. She has led several projects successful in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Joan’s research interests focus on the transformative effect of entrepreneurship through education, but specifically on the interplay of policy, innovation and leadership. She is particularly interested in the role of entrepreneurship in helping minoritised and disadvantaged groups.
James Okrah is a visiting scholar at the Department of Development Studies, University of Ghana. He is a distinguished Ph.D. graduate from Ural University, Russia and specializes in the dynamic intersection of institutions and innovation within his research endeavours. Since 2016, he has actively contributed as a research fellow, demonstrating exceptional leadership and expertise. His scholarly impact is evident through his role as the primary author of numerous influential articles, showcasing his profound insights and dedication to advancing knowledge in his field.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Bridget Irene (Editore), Joan Lockyer (Editore), James Okrah (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.11.2025
• EAN: 9783031923098
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3192309-8
• Pagine: 715
• Illustrazioni: Approx. 715 p. 50 illus.
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Economia aziendale; Kolonialismus und Imperialismus, Betriebswirtschaft und Management, Intersectionality, Business and Management, Entrepreneurship, Colonialism, Coloniality, Imperialism and Colonialism, Decolonisation, migrant entrepreneurship, Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurship, Minority Entrepreneurship, Decolonising Women, Entrepreneurial practices, Patriarchal Reproduction