Sarika Pruthi & Jay Mitra 
Global Entrepreneurship & Innovation [PDF ebook] 

In a globalised world, entrepreneurial ventures and innovation projects today tend to function internationally across a range of different countries and regions in order to be successful. It is vital therefore for entrepreneurs, innovators and indeed all business professionals to be thinking and acting with a global mindset.



This comprehensive textbook helps you to develop such a mindset by drawing on theory, research, examples and case studies. There is a strong focus on developing countries and emerging economies throughout the text given the centrality of these markets to successful business today. Dedicated chapters shine a unique spotlight on timely topics such as migration, immigration, ethnicity and digitalisation in relation to entrepreneurship. Case studies and examples are included from around the world and include small start-ups, SMEs and well-known international brands such as Amazon, Dyson and Uber.



Written in an accessible style for readers, there are additionally a wide range of learning features in each chapter including learning outcomes, summaries and discussion questions, alongside visual aids.



This text is essential reading for university and college courses related to international entrepreneurship and global innovation.




Sarika Pruthi is Associate Professor in the School of Global Innovation and Leadership at Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, San José State University, USA.

Jay Mitra is Professor of Business Enterprise and Innovation and Director of the Venture Academy at Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK, and Visiting Professor at Luneburg University, Germany.

Содержание

Introduction

Entrepreneurship and Small Firms

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and Comparative Development of Entrepreneurship

The Local and Regional Dimensions of International Entrepreneurship

Theories of Small Firm Internationalization

Internationalization Strategies of Small Firms

Migration and Global Entrepreneurship

Immigrant and Ethnic Entrepreneurs

New Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Returnee Entrepreneurs

Globalization

International New Ventures and Global Start-Ups

Digitization, Globalization, Trade and Entrepreneurship: The Currency of the 21st Century

Venture Capital

International Venture Capital

Об авторе

Jay Mitra is Professor of Business Enterprise and Innovation and Director of The Venture Academy at Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK. He has acted as a Scientific Adviser to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) and is a Visiting Professor at Leuphana University in Germany and Bayero University in Nigeria. He has held similar positions at the Institute of Management Technology in India School of Management, Fudan and Jilin Universities in China, and at Bologna University, Italy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in the UK. Jay Mitra also leads the International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) a unique network and forum for researchers, policy makers and business practitioners working on entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development.