Strategic Entrepreneurship: Perspectives on Dynamics, Theories, and Practices

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The result of the application of strategic management philosophy to the nexus of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economy, strategic entrepreneurship fosters sustainable development and competitiveness. This volume provides an introduction to the theories of strategic entrepreneurship and accounts of their real-world applications in the entrepreneurial sector. The book is divided into three parts. Chapters in Part I discuss strategic entrepreneurship dynamics and mechanisms. Chapters in Part II focus on strategic entrepreneurship concepts and theories. Chapters in Part III provide global examples of strategic entrepreneurship practices in action. Presenting a view of strategic entrepreneurship across diverse sectors and industries, this edited volume will be attractive to researchers and students interested in management, entrepreneurship, economics, public administration, and public policy, as well as corporate strategists, managers, and policymakers looking to integrate the principles of strategic entrepreneurship. Foreword Acknowledgments Contents An Introduction to Strategic Entrepreneurship: Perspectives on the Dynamics, Theories, and Practices References Part I: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Dynamics and Mechanisms Economic Development at G7 Country Level: Taxonomy of Economic Development Ranking and Proposition of a Strategic Entrepreneurship Model of Development 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions of GEM 5 Selection of Internal Market Dynamics from GEM Correspondent with Market Sophistication from GII 6 Selection of Physical Infrastructure from GEM Correspondent with Infrastructure from GII 7 Selection of Business Sophistication and Creative Goods and Services from GII 8 GII Framework of Innovational Capabilities 9 Computational procedure 9.1 Step 1: Data Matrix Formation 9.2 Step 2: Standard Matrix Formation 9.3 Step 3: Computation of Compound Distance Matrices 9.4 Step 4: The Shortest Distance Calculation 9.5 Step 5: Figuration of Optimal Chart 9.6 Step 6: Ranking of the Economies in Terms of Improvement and Development 9.7 Step 7: Calculation of the Economies’ Developmental Factors 10 Results 11 Discussion 12 Conclusion Appendix References A Study on the Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Big Data on Human Resources in Italian Companies 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Literature Review 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions Appendix 1: Questionnaire Framework Designed for Production and Service Companies Appendix 2: Questionnaire Framework Designed for ICT Companies Appendix 3: Production and Service Companies Included in the Study Appendix 4: ICT Companies Included in the Study Appendix 5: Universities Included in the Study References The Logic of Production in the Informal Enterprises: The Case of Bolivia and Its Implications for the Public Policy 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Discussions 3.1 Differential Factors in the Forms of Informal Business Insertion 3.2 Socioeconomic Networks in Informal Entrepreneurship: Competing and Associating 3.3 Marketing Networks and Provision of Goods in the Informal Sector 4 Public Policy Implications 5 Conclusion References Part II: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Theories A Metaphorical Approach to the Fundamental Grounds in Strategic Timing: A Contribution to the Ontological Perception, Axiological Evaluation, and Epistemological Classification of Timing in Strategic Management 1 Introduction 2 Clarification of the Concept of Metaphor in This Chapter and the Metaphorical Scenarios of Time Progress 2.1 Time as a Line (Linear Time) 2.2 Time as a Cycle (Cyclical Time) 2.3 Time as a Circle (Circular Time) 2.4 Time as a Wave (Sinuous Time) 3 Literature Review 3.1 Deduced Metaphors of Strategic Timing from Mainstream Strategic Timing Literature 3.1.1 Strategic Timing as a Game 3.1.2 Strategic Timing as a Cycle 3.1.3 Strategic Timing as the Window of Opportunity 3.1.4 Strategic Timing as Patience 3.2 Domains of Strategic Timing 4 Discussions 4.1 Strategic Timing Ontology 4.1.1 Strategic Timing Exogenism 4.1.2 Strategic Timing Endogenism 4.2 Strategic Timing Epistemology 4.2.1 Strategic Timing Externalism 4.2.2 Strategic Timing Internalism 4.3 Strategic Timing Axiology 4.3.1 Strategic Timing Evaluation Via Intuitionism 4.3.2 Strategic Timing Evaluation Via Positivism 5 Recommendations 5.1 Strategic Timekeeping System (STS) 6 Conclusion References Going on a Quest for Social and Humane Intentions Within Strategic Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review Approach 1 Introduction 2 Method 3 Descriptive Analysis 3.1 Years in Which the Articles Were Published 3.2 Countries Where Authors Have Published Research on “Strategic Entrepreneurship” 3.3 Journals in Which Authors Have Published Research on SE 3.4 Adopted Methodology (Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed methods) 4 Thematic Analysis 5 Discussions and Suggestions for Further Research 6 Conclusions References Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy and Internationalization: A Literature Review 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Corporate Entrepreneurship 2.2 Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy and International Activities 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Defining, Measuring, and Developing Social Entrepreneurship Skills: A Crucial Element of Social Entrepreneurship Strategy 1 Background and Literature Review 1.1 Developing Social Entrepreneurs at the Community Level 1.2 Educating Entrepreneurs 1.3 Conceptualizing Social Entrepreneurship Skills and Their Development 2 Defining Skills for Social Entrepreneurship 2.1 Business Management Skills 2.2 Relationship Management Skills 2.3 Organizational Process Management Skills 2.4 Transformation Management Skills 3 Measuring Social Entrepreneurship Skills 4 Implications for Research and Practice 5 Conclusion References How Strategic Entrepreneurship Benefits Public Administration: A Potential Application of Complexity Theory 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Public Administration and Sustainable Development 2.2 Complexity Theory and Its Application in Public Administration 2.3 Public Strategic Entrepreneurship 2.4 Conceptual Model and Methodology 2.5 Variables Definition 2.6 Selected Countries 2.7 Analyses 3 Multiple Linear Regression for Explaining Prosperity as an Outcome of Development 3.1 Coefficient of Determination (R-square) 3.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) 4 Public Administration Performance and Strategic Entrepreneurship 5 Conclusion References Part III: Strategic Entrepreneurship: Practices The Strategic Entrepreneurship Pitching on Crowdfunding Platforms: A Traction Toward Emerging Advanced Technologies 1 Introduction 2 Background and Theory 2.1 Technology Advancements and Entrepreneurial Innovation 2.2 Start-Up Funding Sources 2.3 Language Expectancy Theory and Hypothesis Development 3 Methods and Data Analysis 3.1 Data and Key Variables 3.2 The Models and Results 4 Discussion 4.1 Managerial Implication and Contributions of the Study 4.2 Adopting Technovation Terms Strategically in Crowdfunding 4.3 Limitations and Future Research Direction 5 Conclusion References Technology-Based Entrepreneurship: Venture Inception, Entrepreneurial Aspirations, and Background 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Technology-Based Entrepreneurship 2.2 Entrepreneurial Factors 2.2.1 The Entrepreneur’s Background 2.2.2 Entrepreneurial Aspirations 2.3 Inception Type 2.3.1 The Lone Entrepreneur 2.3.2 The Business Ecosystem 3 Methodology 3.1 Sample 4 Results 4.1 Case-By-Case Results 4.1.1 Cryptonics Consulting 4.1.2 2Gether 4.1.3 BI Geek 4.1.4 BlockTac 4.1.5 Solver Machine Learning 4.1.6 Thinger.io 4.1.7 Nearby Computing 4.2 Overall Results 5 Strategic Usage of the Presented Model of TBE 6 Research Limitations 7 Conclusion Appendix 1 Cryptonics Consulting 2Gether BlockTac BI Geek Solver Machine Learning Thinger.io Nearby Computing Appendix 2 References Innovation Strategies for Strategic Entrepreneurship in Ever-Increasing Turbulent Markets 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Discussion on Types of Innovation Strategy for Supporting Strategic Entrepreneurship in Turbulent Markets 3.1 Strategic Entrepreneurship (SE) of Firms Based on Product and Process Innovations 3.2 Strategic Entrepreneurship of Firms Based on Disruptive Innovations 3.3 Strategic Entrepreneurship of Firms Based on Technology and Production Flexibility 3.4 Strategic Entrepreneurship of Firms Based on Improvisation and New Technology for Crisis Management 4 Conclusion and Prospects References Growth Loops: From Perceptions of Growth to Motivations for Growth in High-Growth Women-Led Entrepreneurial Firms 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Understanding Entrepreneurship from the Point of View of Growth 2.2 Understanding Entrepreneurship in Function of the Regimes of Discrimination and of Cognitive Vigilance/Acuity of Entrepreneurs 2.3 Approaches to Growth of Varying Degrees of Interactivity 3 Research Design and Methodology 4 Results 4.1 Objective and Subjective Motives for Steering Growth 4.2 What Kinds of Hybridization Are Linked to Female Entrepreneurs’ Growth Motives? 4.3 Beliefs Generated 5 Discussion 5.1 Looping the Loop: Coherent Dialogues Between Women Entrepreneurs and Their Employees in High-Growth Firms 5.2 Women Entrepreneurs and Conformity to Gender Rules 6 Conclusion Appendix 1 The Methodology of the Women Equity for Growth (WEG) Index Appendix 2 (Table 2) References Rethinking Strategic Entrepreneurial Succession: Unfolding Hidden Aspects of the Entrepreneurial Families’ Iceberg 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Entrepreneurial Family Firms 2.2 Strategic Succession in Entrepreneurial Families 3 Discussion 3.1 Change in Parenting and Leadership Development 3.2 Flipping the Iceberg: A New Model of Strategic Succession 3.3 Rethinking Strategic Succession 3.4 Knowledge Resources 3.5 Succession and Relatedness 3.6 Self-efficacy 3.7 Entrepreneurial Legacy 3.8 Exploring Complex Realities 3.9 Boundaries 4 Conclusion References Index