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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790600603321

Autore

Piperopoulos Panos G

Titolo

Entrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters [[electronic resource] /] / Panos G. Piperopoulos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England, : Gower, c2012

ISBN

1-315-57994-4

1-317-14251-9

1-317-14250-0

1-283-47998-2

9786613479983

1-4094-3443-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (239 p.)

Disciplina

338/.064

Soggetti

Diffusion of innovations

Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Entrepreneurship

Industrial clusters

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship and systems of innovation -- pt. 2.  Small and medium-sized enterprises and the evolution of competition -- pt. 3. Business clusters, small and medium-sized enterprises and innovation.

Sommario/riassunto

In Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Clusters, Dr Panos Piperopoulos provides a comprehensive introduction to what entrepreneurship is all about, how and why entrepreneurs innovate and how innovation systems operate. Acknowledging that what are now known as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of most economies, the author then examines in depth the characteristics of SMEs and the crucial role played by the owners and entrepreneurs who innovate to ensure the survival and continued growth of their firms.