Véronique Bouchard - Böcker

This Encyclopedia is a comprehensive and original resource that offers insight into how entrepreneurial practices are initiated, supported, and sustained within firms. It traces the field’s evolution from foundational theories to current debates on governance, legitimacy, purpose, and performance. Analyzing key concepts, methods, roles, and organizational settings, entries explore both established frameworks and emerging frontiers, to equip readers with the tools to navigate the complexities of corporate entrepreneurship.Key Features:Addresses both individual and organizational entrepreneurial strategy, highlighting their crucial interplayOrganized into thematic sections for targeted exploration and cross-sectional inquiryIncludes nearly 100 multidisciplinary entries which feature insights from 68 leading academics, practitioners, and innovation leadersEngages with emerging themes spanning sustainability, public-sector innovation, and the emotional and political dimensions of intrapreneurshipBridges theory and practice by combining conceptual frameworks with field-based insights, tools, and case examples from multiple sectors and geographies.Linking innovation with culture and systems, this Encyclopedia is an essential reference for scholars and students of business and management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Corporate innovation and transformation professionals will find practical frameworks, cases, and tools to drive intrapreneurship and change. Public sector leaders and policymakers will also benefit from its discussion of applications of corporate entrepreneurship in institutional and societal contexts.

Entrepreneurship is vital for companies’ success, to allow them to adapt and grow in today’s interlinked and turbulent business environments. Yet as they grow in size and complexity, many companies become less innovative and more rigid. The challenge of how to deal with these trends has led to the rise of the field of Corporate Entrepreneurship, looking at the development of new business ideas and opportunities within established firms. This book provides an effective entry point to Corporate Entrepreneurship as an academic field and a management practice.Corporate Entrepreneurship leads readers through an overview of real-life Corporate Entrepreneurship; the aims, organisational models, implementation and results. Covering theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and practical concerns, the book also switches between the perspective of the individual and the organisation.Written by two specialists of the discipline, the book includes a wealth of real-life case studies, covering over three decades of Corporate Entrepreneurship practices, by companies of all sizes, geographies and sectors. With coverage of such topics as Internal Corporate Venturing and Participative Innovation, this thoughtful text will be required reading for entrepreneurship students around the world.