Handbook of entrepreneurship and sustainable development research [Elektronisk resurs] / edited by Paula Kyrö.

• Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: expanding the field of research on entrepreneurship and sustainable development -- PART I HISTORICAL ROOTS AND CURRENT CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 1. To grow or not to grow?Entrepreneurship and sustainable development -- 2. Sustainable entrepreneurship: what it is -- PART II THE TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLES OCIETY. 
• 3. Socially sustainable entrepreneurship: a case of entrepreneurial practice in social change and stability -- 4. Entrepreneurship: the missing link for democratization and development in fragile nations? -- 5. Organizing societal entrepreneurship: a cross-sector challenge -- 6. Public servants as sustainability policy entrepreneurs in Australia: the issues and outcomes -- PART III MOTIVATIONAL AND INTENTIONAL APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 7. Recognizing first-person opportunities for sustainable development. 
• 8. Cooking up solutions for climate change: the role of sustainable entrepreneurs -- 9. An exploratory model of the environmental intention of SME directors in Tunisia -- 10. What motivates hotel managers to become ecopreneurs: a case study on the Spanish tourism sector -- 11. The impact of micro-firm everyday practices on sustainable development in local communities -- PART IV INDUSTRY-AND ECONOMY-ORIENTED APPROACHES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 12. The renewable energy industry: competitive landscapes and entrepreneurial roles. 

• Allying and expanding the diverse fields of entrepreneurship and sustainable development research is a modern day imperative. This Handbook paints an illuminating picture of the historic and current understanding of the bond between entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The authors explore the basic contradictions between the two fields and outline the transformative role entrepreneurship can play in achieving sustainable development. More than 50 expert researchers and their research communities from 16 countries across Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, and the Middle East provide original and informative contributions on a variety of issues, from women's empowerment to climate change and organic farmers to ecotourism. 

Ämnesord

Entreprenörskap  (sao)

Hållbar utveckling  (sao)

Entrepreneurship.  (LCSH)

Sustainable development.  (LCSH)

Sustainable development  (LCSH)

Entrepreneurship  (LCSH)

Genre

Electronic books.  (LCSH)

Klassifikation

338.04 (DDC)

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