LEADER 02854nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910824218303321 005 20240516130921.0 010 $a1-315-57994-4 010 $a1-317-14251-9 010 $a1-317-14250-0 010 $a1-283-47998-2 010 $a9786613479983 010 $a1-4094-3443-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000151451 035 $a(EBL)866376 035 $a(OCoLC)778376725 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000611807 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11374571 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611807 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10666446 035 $a(PQKB)10442253 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL866376 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10534205 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL919130 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5293688 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL347998 035 $a(OCoLC)780250341 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC866376 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5293688 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000151451 100 $a20110819d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEntrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters /$fPanos G. Piperopoulos 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aFarnham, Surrey, England $cGower$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (239 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4094-3442-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 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. 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aDiffusion of innovations 606 $aTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects 606 $aEntrepreneurship 606 $aIndustrial clusters 615 0$aDiffusion of innovations. 615 0$aTechnological innovations$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aEntrepreneurship. 615 0$aIndustrial clusters. 676 $a338/.064 700 $aPiperopoulos$b Panos G$01604615 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824218303321 996 $aEntrepreneurship, innovation and business clusters$93929549 997 $aUNINA