Tech-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in techlogy-intensive environments. Boasting rich conceptual and empirical contributions by leading international specialists, this highly original Handbook will prove an invaluable tool in advancing our understanding of the theory and practice of research in this emerging area. The expert contributors initially explore the foundations of the field, clearly defining the parameters of tech-entrepreneurship. The key processes of tech-entrepreneurship are identified and discussed: * commercialization strategies * the balance between exploration and exploitation of new competencies* radical invation* corporate venture capital investment* the mentoring of high-tech entrepreneurs. The Handbook then shifts its focus to incubation and techlogy transfers, pivotal factors in the success of tech-entrepreneurship. Finally, in-depth case studies of leading e-business and biotechlogy companies illustrate and substantiate the successful tech-entrepreneurship paradigm. Providing a comprehensive, highly accessible and invative first insight into the developing sphere of tech-entrepreneurship, this international study will be essential reading for postgraduate students, academics and researchers with an interest in management and entrepreneurship. Managerial and entrepreneurial professionals in high-tech industries will also find much to interest them within this Handbook.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1848445687
ISBN-13
9781848445680
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104962146
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Management & Business: General
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cheltenham
Edited by
Francois Therin
Series Title
Research Handbooks in Business and Management Series
Author Biography
Edited by Francois Therin, Edhec Business School, France
Date of Publication
01/04/2009
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
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