Transformational Entrepreneurship Practices Global Case Studies
Presenting an updated overview of transformational entrepreneurship, this book explores how critical concepts can be contextualised for different regions and countries, underlining the fact that no one system fits all. In order for entrepreneurship to pla
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Transformational Entrepreneurship Practices
Gideon Maas • Paul Jones Editors
Transformational Entrepreneurship Practices Global Case Studies
Editors Gideon Maas International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship Coventry University Coventry, UK
Paul Jones School of Management Swansea University Swansea, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-11523-4 ISBN 978-3-030-11524-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11524-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019935189 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern © Harvey Loake This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
We set out to edit three books on the theme of transformational entrepreneurship, and in this third book the focus is on global case studies illustrating transformational entrepreneurship in a practical manner. In our first book (Systemic Entrepreneurship—Contemporary Issues and Case Studies, 2015), the focus was on providing a broad overview of systemic (transformational) entrepreneurship. That book addressed the issues of low and slow socio-economic growth patterns and how a transformational approach can address this dilemma. It was highlighted that systemic entrepreneurship is about enabling change to how entrepreneurs and society act beyond local levels of entrepreneurial engagement. Our second book (Entrepreneurship Centres—Global Perspectives on Their Contributions to Higher Education Institutions, 2017) used the first book as basis and explores how entrepreneurship centres can act as the kingpin within universities to stimulate transformational entrepreneurship. It is well known that entrepreneurship centres are the key leaders in universiti
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