The New Entrepreneurs Of Europe And Asia

While attention has been focused on high-level struggles over control of giant enterprises in China and the former Soviet bloc, a remarkable but underreported revolution has been occurring at the grass-roots level. This volume examines the profiles of entrepreneurs and the patterns of business development in the post-socialist countries Bringing together the perspectives of all the social science disciplines, from anthropology through economics and political science to sociology, the contributors identify the criteria for survival and success of independent businesses in different environments. Their findings shed light not only on the "transition from socialism" at the micro-level, but also on the conditioning effects of different economic, historical, legal, and social conditions on the conduct of independent economic initiatives.

This study examines entrepreneur profiles and the patterns of business development. The contributors then use the social science disciplines to find the criteria for the survival and success of independant businesses, shedding light on the "transition from socialism".

This study uses a comparative perspective on entrepreneurship and institutions. The comparative perspective includes a geographical and a chronological aspect: the articles cover the history of Asian and European entrepreneurship in its institutional context in the last five hundred years. This comparative perspective is merged with newly developed paradigms from social and economic history, business history, and other social sciences. The topics range from discussions on 18th century Russian trade policy, the Exchange Office in Sweden, innovations in 18th century French silk industry, Greek shipping companies and family networks, 20th century Italian industrial districts, Hong Kong businessmen in the IT sector, entrepreneurs in late colonial Indonesia, business elites in Singapore, to the Taiwanese state and small and medium sized businesses. The volume focuses on the complex relationship between entrepreneurs and institutions. How do entrepreneurs create and use institutions and to what extent do institutions mould entrepreneurial behaviour?

While attention has been focused on high-level struggles over control of giant enterprises in China and the former Soviet bloc, a remarkable but underreported revolution has been occurring at the grass-roots level. This volume examines the profiles of entrepreneurs and the patterns of business development in the post-socialist countries Bringing together the perspectives of all the social science disciplines, from anthropology through economics and political science to sociology, the contributors identify the criteria for survival and success of independent businesses in different environments. Their findings shed light not only on the "transition from socialism" at the micro-level, but also on the conditioning effects of different economic, historical, legal, and social conditions on the conduct of independent economic initiatives.

Contains papers from an October 1995 workshop held at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, offering a social profile of rural and regional-level entrepreneurs in Asia and comparing these entrepreneurs in relation to one another and with similar classes in Europe. Countries represented include India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, and China. For those engaged in the study of entrepreneurship, economics, rural and industrial sociology, anthropology, and business. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This book uncovers the current knowledge on entrepreneurial cultures and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems between Asia and Europe. Broadening the scope spatially and conceptually, the book discusses the entrepreneurial ecosystems as a system and mediator in their cultural, political, and socio-economic settings in an interdisciplinary approach. This allows a clearer perspective on stakeholders' interaction, international collaboration and competition, power relations, and political influence. The various chapters in this edited volume cover the peculiarities and differences in Asia, Europe, and Eurasia with the New Silk Road (or Belt and Road Initiative) as the bridging component. The chapters, written for researchers and policy makers interested in Asian-European cooperation, also include discussions on economic systems, globalization, and regionalization, politics, cultures, and digitalization.

Examines the major issues for entrepreneurs in Asia including: raising start-up capital, managing growth, going international, listing on a public exchange and succession planning.

Market_Desc: · Entrepreneurs of all stages in Asia or involved in business with Asia· Government Departments involved in promoting business and entrepreneurship Special Features: · The authors backgrounds bring an interesting combination of experience and angles of the business world· The book includes surveys of Asian entrepreneurs and those involved with the entrepreneurial process as well as in-depth interviews with Asian entrepreneurs· It is divided into six sections. The first introduces the book and provides a background to Entrepreneurship in an Asian context, and introduces the key themes to be explored. The next four provide the main body of the book and deal with stages of entrepreneurial business: birth, adolescence, adulthood, and maturity.· Style is balanced between the depth required for those keen to study Asian entrepreneurs and the appeal and layout attractive to the more casual or busy reader who may be looking to utilise their time on a long-haul flight to pick up some quick insights About The Book: Entrepreneurial processes are relevant not only to start up businesses but also to every stage of business development and growth. Mastering Business in Asia: Entrepreneurship is designed to provide insight into issues and themes in Asian businesses which are relevant not only to Asian entrepreneurs of all stages of business development, but also to those doing business with Asian companies. The combination of in-depth discussions with Asian entrepreneurs, together with the insight provided by the authors and their advisers, provides a new approach to understanding the key issues of this important subject.