Entrepreneurship : Theory, Process, and Practice (with InfoTrac)
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Book Description
Entrepreneurship, 6th Edition combines a practical, step-by-step approach with a theoretical foundation to form a basic framework for understanding the process of entrepreneurship. The aim of the text is to both present the most current thinking in entrepreneurship but also provide learners the opportunity to apply ideas and develop useful analytical skills. The revision of this text has been updated to include current developments and issues in this explosive field.
About the Author
Dr. Kuratko is the Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Entrepreneurship & Executive Director; Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, The Kelley School of Business Indiana University -Bloomington. Dr. Kuratko is considered a preeminent scholar and national leader in the field of entrepreneurship. He has published over 150 articles on aspects of entrepreneurship, new venture development, and corporate entrepreneurship. His work has been published in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Small Business Strategy, Family Business Review, and the Journal of Business Ethics. Dr. Kuratko has authored 22 books, including the leading entrepreneurship book in American universities today, ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THEORY, PROCESS, PRACTICE, 7th ed. (South-Western/Thomson Publishers, 2007), as well as STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH, 2nd ed. (South-Western/Thomson Publishers, 2004), CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION (South-Western/Thomson Publishers, 2007), and EFFECTIVE SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 7th ed. (Wiley & Sons Publishers, 2001). In addition, Dr. Kuratko has been consultant on Corporate Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Strategies to a number of major corporations such as Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AT&T, United Technologies, Ameritech, The Associated Group (Acordia), Union Carbide Corporation, ServiceMaster and TruServ. Dr. Richard M. Hodgetts (1942-2001) was the Suntrust Professor of Strategic Management at Florida International University (FIU). He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma, an M.B.A. from Indiana University, and a B.S. from New York University. Dr. Hodgetts published more than 125 articles and papers on a variety of topics ranging from entrepreneurship to strategic management to total quality management. His articles appeared in a host of journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Executive, Organizational Dynamics, Business Horizons, Personnel, Personnel Journal, and the Journal of Small Business Management. He was also the author or coauthor of 49 books. Some of the most recent include International Business, International Management, Modern Human Relations at Work, Measures of Quality and High Performance, and Effective Small Business Management, Seventh Edition, which he wrote with Dr. Kuratko. Dr. Hodgetts consulted for a number of Fortune 500 firms and provided training for a wide variety of companies, including AT&T Technologies, Delco Electronics, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, and Wal-Mart. He also lectured in Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Jamaica, Trinidad, Denmark, Kuwait, and at a host of U.S. colleges and universities. Professor Hodgetts was a Fellow of the Academy of Management and a past member of the Academy's Board of Governors. He served on three academic review boards and wrote a biweekly column on small business and entrepreneurship in the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.
Entrepreneurship : Theory, Process, and Practice (with InfoTrac),Donald F. Kuratko,Richard M. Hodgetts,South-Western College Pub,0324258267,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Entrepreneurship,New business enterprises,Small business,United States,Business & Economics / Entrepreneurship
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