02251nam 2200301 450 99631424930331620191204165656.0978-1-78990-649-320180220h2018---- uy 0engUKy 00 yResearch handbook on entrepreneurship and leadershipedited by Richard T. Harrison, Claire M. LeitchNorthampton, MA :Edward Elgar Publishing,2018XIV, 512 p.24 cmResearch Handbooks in Business and Management SeriesMost leadership research has been undertaken in corporate contexts and little attention has been given to leadership development in entrepreneurial and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This book argues that the study of entrepreneurs as leaders is a gap in both the leadership and the entrepreneurship literatures. The impact of leaders is a crucial factor in the success or failure of smaller entrepreneurial firms and has implications for our understanding of new venture viability and growth. Featuring conceptual and empirical chapters from a wide range of cultures and entrepreneurship and leadership ecosystems, this Research Handbook is the first of its kind to present a systematic overview of the entrepreneurial leadership field, providing a state-of-the-art perspective and highlighting unanswered questions and opportunities for further research. It consolidates existing theory development, stimulates new conceptual thinking and includes path-breaking empirical explorations. With its international perspective illustrating the practice of entrepreneurial leadership in a wide range of organizational contexts, the Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship and Leadership offers an essential reference to students and researchers in entrepreneurship and leadership alike.Research handbooks in business and management series.ImprenditorialitàBNCF658.421HARRISON,Richard T.LEITCH,Claire M.996314249303316P08 2774542 DISABKDISTRAResearch handbook on entrepreneurship and leadership1568230UNISA