Justifying Entrepreneurship

Devi Akella is the Chair and Full Professor of Management at School of Business, Albany State University, USA. Her research interests constitute critical management studies, workplace bullying, learning organizations and experiential learning. She is also the Associate Editor of Organization Management journal.Niveen L. Eid is a Business Lecturer at Birzeit University, Palestine. She also works as a professional trainer in the Palestinian market and serves as a business consultant for institutional clients. Her research interests include critical theory, entrepreneurship, business and society, critical management studies, strategy and human resources management.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Conceptualizing Entrepreneurship as Emancipation.- 3. Gendered Entrepreneurship.- 4. Black Entrepreneurship.- 5. Immigrant Entrepreneurship.- 6. Social Entrepreneurship.- 7. Entrepreneurship Under Occupation.- 8. The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship.- 9. Conclusion.