CULTIVATING GRASS-ROOTS FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBALISING ECONOMY : innovation and... entrepreneurship in organised markets.: innovation and... entrepreneurship in organised markets. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Cécora, James
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; 1 Goals and Policies for Regional Development: A Critical View from the Grass-Roots; Encouraging 'Spontaneous Combustion' of Entrepreneurship; Personal Factors in Self-Employment and Enterprising; General Concepts in Regional Economics and Development Policy; Current Role of the State; 2 The Global Economy: The Sea on Which National and Regional Economies Sail; Facts and Figures Illustrating the Rapidity of Globalisation; Consequences for National, Regional, and Rural Economic Policy-Making Differentiating Target Groups as Agents of Regional Development3 Behavioural Dynamics at the Grass-Root Level: Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Functions of Personality, Social Structures and Cultural Configurations; Genesis of Enterprise and Innovation; Defining 'Entrepreneurs' (and 'Innovators') by Traits; Defining 'Entrepreneurs' (and 'Innovators') by Functions; Recognising Effects of Social Structures; Recognising Effects of Culture; 4 Individual Actors: Personal Factors in Innovative Behaviour and Enterprise Personality: Traits, Functions, Motives, and Dispositions to Act of 'Entrepreneurs', 'Innovators', and 'Adopters'The Family Household and Socialisation of Individuals; The Individual's Role, Identity, Values and Attitudes as Behavioural Determinants; 5 Contexts: Socio-Cultural Embeddedness and Its Implications for, Opportunities for and Constraints on Innovative Behaviour and Enterprise; Socio-Structural Features of 'Innovative Environments'; Cultural Configurations and Patterns of Behaviour; Cultural Specificities in Awareness and Use of Time as an Example Culture -- A Force of Social Cohesion, but also of ExclusionDifferentiating Between Cultures and Nations; Cultural Impacts on Organisations, Innovation, and Enterprise; Power Structures; Social Networks and Peer Groups; Communication and Information Flow; 6 Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : ROUTLEDGE
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume.)
• Subjects: 338.90091734; Entrepreneurship; New business enterprises -- Finance; Rural development -- Sociological aspects; Rural development -- Economic aspects; Entrepreneurship; New business enterprises -- Finance; Rural development -- Economic aspects; Rural development -- Sociological aspects; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429463495; 0429463499; 9780429872792; 0429872798
• Related ISBNs: 1138612278; 9781138612273
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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