Small Business Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development

Providing an introduction to the establishment, development and managerial issues confronting the smaller enterprise, this text is particularly concerned with the kinds of action and behaviour that seem to characterise successful new business ventures.

In order to increase the economic opportunities available, enterprise development plays a crucial role in the progression of socio-economic development for small and medium enterprises. Enterprise Development in SMEs and Entrepreneurial Firms: Dynamic Processes explores the process of enterprise development and its reconstruction of entrepreneurial identities, critical competencies as well as market turnaround for SMEs. This book aims to be a critical resource in the understanding of enterprise strategies adopted and lessons learned for management development. It is a successful resource for students, researchers and professionals interested in the growth SMEs.

This book presents a wide range of issues involved in entrepreneurship and small industry. The book has 12 chapters divided in two parts. Part A: Entrepreneurship Consisting of Concept of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Competency and Development of Entrepreneurial Competency. Part B: Small Business: Consisting of Introduction to Small Scale Industries, Enterprise Creation, Business Plan, Support Agencies for Implementation of the Project and Sickness in Small Scale Industries. This book will serve as a textbook for various courses like B.Com. B.B.M. B.E. M.B.A. of all Indian universities. Key Features: " Charts are provided for easy understanding of the concepts. " Proformas " Profiles of Successful Entrepreneurs " Questionnaires " Skill Development Exercises " Exercises for self evaluation and objective type and application type questions

`A thoughtful and reflective account of "enterprise", offering meaningful and contextualized knowledge to students at all levels, written in a style that is as engaging as it is informative – and peppered with unobtrusive dry wit′ - Professor Sara Carter, OBE, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Strathclyde Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Small Business is an exciting new text for all students of business. Broad and inquisitive in its intellectual outlook, this provocative but accessible textbook covers core themes and topics in the study of enterprise, as well as looking at subjects that are often ignored, from criminal entrepreneurs and the demise of Enron, to ′entre-tainment′ and ethnic and indigenous entrepreneurship. Along the way, the reader will find an interactive exploration not only of the processes of entrepreneuring, of managing small enterprises, or of the implications of working in an entrepreneurial corporation - he or she will also be challenged to consider enterprise in its social, economic, political and moral contexts. This textbook moves beyond the narrow, prescriptive focus on the ′how′ employed by other textbooks, and places equal emphasis on the ′why′ - all the time considering the role of enterprise, entrepreneurship and small business in the world we live in. Supported by lively case studies, real-life examples and a concept guide of key terms, this text is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students on any course with an emphasis on enterprise and entrepreneurship.

The revised and updated Third edition of Entrepreneurship Development and Small Business Enterprises discusses how entrepreneurs can successfully manage their ventures in a highly dynamic and challenging environment. This book prepares students for life o

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African entrepreneurship, shedding light on the critical part it plays in the continentÕs economic growth and development. It explores the various challenges, opportunities, and success stories that define the African entrepreneurial landscape and highlights the ingenuity and determination of the continentÕs entrepreneurial minds.