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This edited collection examines the impact of new technologies and new managerial and policy perspectives on entrepreneurial development in Southern Africa, paying particular attention to small and medium sized enterprises, which contribute significantly to GDP and employment, but often find it difficult to survive beyond the first five years. Chapters are divided in two parts, the first covering technological perspectives and the second managerial perspectives. Africa's cultural and geographic diversity is taken into account, with authors from Ghana, Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe providing regional case studies and the editors synthesising these discussions in a concluding chapter that touches on sustainability and development to working lives and livelihoods across the region. Exploring critical issues of entrepreneurial human capital development, innovation, technology, legislative frameworks and marketing strategies, this book will be of great interest to researchers, students and policymakers.

Dieses Buch beschreibt ein neues Paradigma für eine wirkungszentrierte Wirtschaft und zeigt anhand von Sozialunternehmen, dass eine gleichzeitige Ausrichtung an Gemeinwohl, Profit und Innovation möglich ist. Ökologie, Soziales und Ökonomie dürfen nicht länger als separate, gegensätzliche Bereiche behandelt werden. Es ist möglich, positive gesellschaftliche Veränderungen zu bewirken und gleichzeitig wirtschaftlich erfolgreich zu sein. Dabei spielt die Neubewertung des Erfolgsbegriffs eine ausschlaggebende Rolle. Nach einer Einführung in soziale Innovationen und Unternehmen, Impact-Denken und Wirkungsmessung wird im Buch ausführlich dargestellt, wie die Monetarisierung bzw. Inwertsetzung sozialer Bereiche möglich ist und wie die gesellschaftliche Wirkung in die externe Rechnungslegung eines Unternehmens übertragen werden kann. Im Anschluss werden drei Social Start-ups, deren Vision, Kernaktivitäten, Wirkungsempfänger, Finanzierung und Herausforderungen vorgestellt und anhand einer Chain of Impact eine Bewertung, Messung und Integration der Organisationswirkung vorgenommen. Der Inhalt Soziale Innovationen und Sozialunternehmen Impact-Denken und Wirkungsmessung – Relaunch der Finanzbuchhaltung Sozialunternehmen rechnen und schreiben Geschichte

Over the last decade, Lean-Agile principles have become the standard methodology by which product and technology teams operate. However, Lean-Agile was written for small companies seeking new markets to buy their innovative software products, not for an average corporation with a catalogue of existing software products that must be maintained and rebuilt. The typical tech-enabled business isn't a lean startup; it's a chunky corporate. This book offers an alternative software development methodology perfectly suited for chunky corporate product management. You'll quickly find out how individual players in the corporate organization impact business performance. You'll follow the story of Blake, a well-meaning but ultimately naive, CEO of a fictional company called Acme Tech. As he and Acme struggle to maintain business performance, it becomes apparent how embedded and complex his challenges are. Lean-Agile principles are regularly misapplied in the corporate environment, causing tension, missed deadlines, and inefficient working practices. You'll see that managing software transformation at a large, mature business requires a new set of tools. Popular development methodologies are not well-suited for the replatforming exercises that chunky corporates inevitably face. This book helps product and technology leaders navigate software development projects at organizations grappling with the constraints of investor ownership. Chunky corporates have a lot going for them: The Lean-Agile Dilemma reveals that, when managed well, they have the potential to be safe havens in a relentlessly unstable world. You will: Understand how replatforming differs from new product development Learn how to manage existing data when updating or building new software Gain tools to prioritize items in your overstuffed product roadmap Who This Book is For Product managers, product owners, product leadership, tech leadership, and business leaders at mature tech-enabled businesses.

We are delighted to present this compilation of insightful contributions from the Global Conference on Entrepreneurship and Economy in an Era of Uncertainty (EEEU23) hosted by the International Research Center for Higher Education and Business Cooperation in Poland. This book explores the ever-changing field of entrepreneurship in the digital economy, emphasizing the pivotal role of innovation in navigating through today's global disruptions, such as pandemics and regional instabilities that reverberate through economies.In a time where rapid innovation is the linchpin for sustained relevance, companies face the critical imperative of adapting swiftly to the changing tides. This collection sheds light on the reality that organizations, even those with a long-standing market presence and solid managerial frameworks, can only avoid obsolescence if they innovate at the pace demanded by contemporary circumstances. The cautionary tales of once-thriving entities like Eastman Kodak Company, Polaroid Corporation, Xerox, and others serve as poignant reminders of the imperative of agile innovation in today's business environment.The chapters presented within this book offer a thorough exploration of the profound influence of digital innovation on entrepreneurship, coupled with an examination of the pivotal role of strategic organizational management in the sustenance and prosperity of enterprises. As such, this book is an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the application of innovation and disruptions in entrepreneurship and organizational management.The insights and disclosures encapsulated within these pages will catalyze meaningful dialogue and inspire innovative approaches to pursuing entrepreneurial success amidst a landscape characterized by uncertainty.

This book explores the recent trends and challenges facing entrepreneurship in Africa. It features several chapters that cut across various contexts, highlighting aspects of social entrepreneurship, faith-based entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial financing, equality, diversity, inclusion, digital and technological transformation and regulations and enabling ecosystems across African countries. The chapters will be underpinned by a critical approach to understanding the trends and challenges in African entrepreneurship, which goes beyond focusing on the business cases but considers the sensitivity of the national context. The authors have a wealth of professional and academic experience. They have taught in institutions around the world and between them have worked in several managerial and entrepreneurial positions.

Presenting a collection of case studies on immigrant and migrant entrepreneurship, this book offers an understanding of the phenomenon as a creation of a distinctive labor market that leads to innovation, productivity, and economic growth. As such, it contributes to SDG 8:'Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.'Reflecting on the increasing interest in the subject, contributors provide new perspectives of migrants in diaspora, thus offering a better grasp of lived experiences. Chapters explore the common adversities that immigrant entrepreneurs face, such as the lack of knowledge in terms of operations of the host country market, dealing with unfair treatment, and the subsequent challenge of building long term relationships with locals. Focusing on individual migrant entrepreneurship cases and the recurrent challenges that such entrepreneurs encounter, many of the chapters are written by academics who are migrants with entrepreneurial experiences, which brings a unique insight into the topic. Exploring issues such as gender and enterprise, family business, and entrepreneurial activities, this distinctive collection provides a comprehensive overview of varied experiences of migrant entrepreneurs in both developed and developing countries.

The fast-paced technological development and the plethora of data create numerous opportunities waiting to be exploited by entrepreneurs. This book provides a detailed, yet practical, introduction to the fundamental principles of data science and how entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs can take advantage of it. It walks the reader through sections on data engineering, and data analytics as well as sections on data entrepreneurship and data use in relation to society. The book also offers ways to close the research and practice gaps between data science and entrepreneurship. By having read this book, students of entrepreneurship courses will be better able to commercialize data-driven ideas that may be solutions to real-life problems. Chapters contain detailed examples and cases for a better understanding. Discussion points or questions at the end of each chapter help to deeply reflect on the learning material.

This handbook explores the theme of managing inside China and consists of chapters that communicate the major managerial concepts within the context of Mainland China. Its key emphasis is to clearly highlight the differences in the art of managing in China vs. the West, while acknowledging that these differences may be narrowing as a result of globalization. Chapters in the book elaborate on how management is affected as China experiences rapid change while some aspects of Chinese culture remain unchanged and steeped in tradition. The book goes further in exploring this complexity by juxtaposing China's orientation towards interpersonal relations, or'guanxi', with the government's emphasis on law, which is now becoming more rule-based than before. Business & Management academics and practitioners will gain useful insight into Chinese management practices and their contrast to established Western ones when they use the Handbook of Chinese Management as a reference.

This book is a unique collection of thoughts by independent thinkers, researchers, and corporate practitioners that demonstrates the concept of constructive discontent, which can be defined as looking for the opportunity to deconstruct something in order to build something else or build something better. The book discusses the concept of constructive discontent and provides a slate of examples of its application in practice. Taking an interdisciplinary focus that highlights fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial culture that can lead to creative solutions, the chapters look at innovations in information technology, business, the automobile and transportation industry, medical devices, agriculture, and more. The themes across the chapters highlight creativity, new rating and analysis systems, strategies to add value and reduce costs, and the fostering of an innovative culture. Chapters discuss alternate multidimensional models of individual entrepreneurial orientation, digital integration and adoption among small businesses, threats to business and labor faced by globalization during the pandemic era, success measurement techniques, risk taking and uncertainty avoidance in determining success, the predictive capability of the theory of planned behavior, and more.

Modern startups are on an assembly line from seed to later-stage series financing. As they make that journey, founders need to have a working knowledge of dozens of fields if they're going to scale a company. SaaS is a unique set of skills across those disciplines.This book focuses on gaining a working understanding of what specialists will do in those fields as an organization grows and how founders can leverage the basics to get those capabilities started so once professionals are hired in each, they can hit the ground running with authentic materials. Founders will be pulled in a lot of directions as they find success, so the book looks at what to do with each discipline at each stage of growth.The hardest part to creating a startup is to just start the thing. This book covers when to bootstrap, apply to accelerators, seek seed capital – and where to do those things. It also covers some of the earlier questions like how to write a mission statement, where to find investors, what technical stacks to use, how to HR, how to sell, and more importantly, when a founder should spend time on each discipline. A way to look at the tech stack and the ever-changing landscape to keep technical debt low and the ability to respond to ever-changing market forces high. What You'll LearnThe nuts and bolts of which type of corporation to found, impacts to taxes, equity, and of course more philosophy.Researching, pricing, and planning to take that wonderful innovation to market and expanding into a portfolio.Leadership styles—each has its place and so we look at ways to level up that domain Management—going beyond inspiration, from those regularly scheduled meetings to helping people grow to task managemen.Basic accounting and finance skills with terms and guidance on revenue treatmentWho This Book Is ForPeople thinking of or starting asoftware/SaaS company. Could be useful for first timers or those on their third startup.

Explore the startup landscape of East European countries and review the differences in the concepts of limited liability companies and company equity in approaching the market. This quick reference guide is structured around the primary author, Ivan Voras, with additional chapters written by guest collaborators. Chapters are concise and focus on ways to overcome the various obstacles start-ups may face. You'll benefit from regionally relevant advice on finding problems worth solving as a startup, how to hire people, how to raise investment rounds, and how to find and communicate with investors. Eastern Europe has become a region of fast growth after years of mismanagement and stagnation, and it has become the origin of promising startups. The last couple of years have also seen the rise in the number of local VCs who are attempting to address this market, as well as local incubators and accelerators. But there's a problem: the vast majority of educational material available in books and online are written from the perspective of the US market and economy, and are not directly applicable in the complicated nuances of Eastern Europe. The European VC-Funded Startup Guide does not pull punches to highlight the difficulties involved in starting up from this region, but also provides workarounds and advice on how you can overcome them. What You'll LearnCreate and manage an early stage startup in East European countriesRun a young company, hire initial people, and raise investmentsUnderstand venture capitalist funds, which ones to avoid, and what to do with the early investment once you get itWho This Book is ForNovice startup founders in East European countries or more experienced professionals, such as investors and lawyers, interested in the startups in this part of the world.

The feature that distinguishes this book from all other books on entrepreneurship is the comprehensive discussion of the challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs encounter in the Industry 4.0 era. It enables readers to start dreaming big, visualizing, and encourages them to think clearly and creatively. The book emphasizes creativity and innovation as the core of entrepreneurship, by stretching imagination, thinking about problems and solutions, and visualizing their ventures at the local, national, and global scale. It also discusses the role of women in private enterprise, and entrepreneurship in the post COVID-19 world.

Innovationskraft ist für Unternehmen der Schlüssel, um zukunfts- und wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Eine häufig unterschätzte Quelle für Ideen und Kreativität sind die eigenen Mitarbeiter. Als Intrapreneurship werden unternehmensinterne Programme bezeichnet, durch die die Ideen der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter gezielt gefördert werden, um Innovationen zu schaffen.Im ersten Teil des Buches werden die organisationalen Rahmenbedingungen, Voraussetzungen und Erfolgsfaktoren analysiert, die etablierte Unternehmen erfüllen sollten, um Innovationen sowie Intrapreneurship erfolgreich umzusetzen. Im zweiten Teil setzen sich die Autoren ausführlich mit der Einführung von Intrapreneurship in etablierten Unternehmen auseinander und stellen ein detailliertes Vorgehensmodell mit den beteiligten Akteuren, Elementen und Phasen vor. Ein Leitfaden für die praktische Umsetzung hilft Entscheidern, den aktuellen Zustand hinsichtlich der Voraussetzungen zu analysieren, kritische Handlungsfelder zu identifizieren und relevante Maßnahmen abzuleiten.Der InhaltAktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Stärkung der Innovationsfähigkeit in etablierten UnternehmenIntrapreneurship als zentraler Ansatz im Rahmen von Corporate EntrepreneurshipIntrapreneurship erfolgreich im Unternehmen einführenLeitfaden für die praktische Umsetzung

This book puts successful startup tools in the hands of creators: performers, artists, entertainers, creatives, and media makers seeking to launch like a business and generate more income.Readers will learn essential entrepreneurial principles taught to founders in the startup community. Creatives who read this book will learn: How to launch their creative startups Ways to run and market their venture efficiently Effective methods to test new services, products, and experiences To incorporate their entire skill set in an authentic way That they can do all of this now, without business classes or special training With actionable information, real-world case studies as examples, and specific steps to build business acumen from an artistic perspective, this book puts entrepreneurial tools into the frameworks and mindsets of those working in creative fields.Paula Landry, MBA, is a creator, writer/filmmaker, and musician who has been teaching and coaching creatives for a decade, through undergraduate and graduate programs in New York City, as well as at various non-profits.

65% of global CEOs are concerned about losing the innovation race against disruptive start-ups. The supposed solution: copying their methods. But as corporations are not start-ups, this is a fatal mistake. Most ideas never reach successful implementation, and innovation becomes frustration. So how does a solution look like that enables large firms to systematically leverage their existing strength and thus win the innovation race sustainably? The answer is the 5C process for efficient innovation. This book closes a gap in the practice-oriented innovation literature - and brings the desire for innovation back to established companies. The road to successful innovation management is long - this book is the shortcut.Thomas Weiler, VP Innovation Portfolio & Strategic Programs, Deutsche TelekomAn overdue update on traditional R&D processes for the 21st century.Uwe Wagner, CTO, Schaeffler Anyone who has ever experienced the methodology described here in practice will hide the book from the competition!Dr. Carsten Stöcker, World Economic Forum, Global Future Council-Member

The majority of business-owning families lack guidance on effective ownership development. Leader- ship development of the next generation is one significant reason for families'inability to transition their enterprise from one generation to the next. This book serves as a resource and support tool to help enterprising families learn and develop thoughtful, capable ownership by investing in and nurturing an owner's mindset. This includes building “ownership literacy,” along with a genuine sense of stewardship. It offers a learning structure and approach for each stage of an owner's development across the lifespan (from earliest years to retirement), taking into consideration the lifecycle stages of the family. The authors make clear that owner- ship development shouldn't be confined to earlier ages; any owner at any age can gain ownership- related perspective and skills that can contribute to greater family harmony and business success. The book provides enterprising families and their advisors with examples and practical advice for the promotion of knowledge, skills, and capabilities that incorporate a broad range of topics spanning from personal and interpersonal, to leadership and wealth, to business, ownership, and financial.

Dieses Buch unterstützt die Startup-Gründung mit vielen praxisbezogenen Erklärungen und Informationen. Eine Analyse der wesentlichen Trends, auch aufgrund der Digitalisierung und Globalisierung, hilft Gründern und solchen, die es werden wollen, um das Thema fundiert zu umfassen. Theoretische Elemente sind in der Buchstruktur enthalten und den Autoren gelingt damit eine Verbindung zwischen aktuellen akademischen Erkenntnissen und der unternehmerischen Geschäftspraxis. Für Startup-Unternehmer wie auch für den Einsatz zu Bildungszwecken im Hochschulbereich aufbereitet.