02857nam 2200697 a 450 991079060060332120230120032556.01-315-57994-41-317-14251-91-317-14250-01-283-47998-297866134799831-4094-3443-5(CKB)2670000000151451(EBL)866376(OCoLC)778376725(SSID)ssj0000611807(PQKBManifestationID)11374571(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611807(PQKBWorkID)10666446(PQKB)10442253(Au-PeEL)EBL866376(CaPaEBR)ebr10534205(CaONFJC)MIL919130(Au-PeEL)EBL5293688(CaONFJC)MIL347998(OCoLC)780250341(MiAaPQ)EBC866376(MiAaPQ)EBC5293688(EXLCZ)99267000000015145120110819d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEntrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters[electronic resource] /Panos G. PiperopoulosFarnham, Surrey, England Gowerc20121 online resource (239 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4094-3442-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Diffusion of innovationsTechnological innovationsEconomic aspectsEntrepreneurshipIndustrial clustersDiffusion of innovations.Technological innovationsEconomic aspects.Entrepreneurship.Industrial clusters.338/.064Piperopoulos Panos G1580576MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790600603321Entrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters3861560UNINA