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Lifestyle and Livelihood Changes Among Formerly Nomadic Peoples
Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Urbanisation
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
1 589 kr
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The book illustrates how some groups like the Borana and the Maasai practice livelihood diversity and raise productive livestock, and how other groups migrate to urban centers in search of employment and remit money to family members left in the rural areas.
Lifestyle and Livelihood Changes Among Formerly Nomadic Peoples
Entrepreneurship, Diversity and Urbanisation
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
1 589 kr
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The book illustrates how some groups like the Borana and the Maasai practice livelihood diversity and raise productive livestock, and how other groups migrate to urban centers in search of employment and remit money to family members left in the rural areas.
1 800 kr
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In this broad-based, imaginative and challenging volume by front-runners in the domain of immigrant and refugee entrepreneurship, Ivan Light, Leo-Paul Dana and Didier Chabaud contribute a near boundless magnitude to our understanding of this realm of scholarship, agency, endurance, and survivorship. Their insights into the saliency of these forms of collective effort are as impressive as they are persuasive. Seven Gold, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University. This book holds significant academic merit and also serves as an essential tool for policymakers, scholars, and anyone keen on understanding the deep influence of immigrant entrepreneurship on global society. Additionally, it celebrates the relentless spirit of immigrant entrepreneurs who persistently foster innovation and drive transformative changes within their communities. Thomas Cooney, College of Business, Technological University Dublin “History, Cases, and Frontiers.” That subtitle explains exactly what this remarkable book provides. The history section offers a depth of understanding that literature reviews cannot match. The cases assemble all the evidence now available regarding immigrant and refugee entrepreneurship in Europe, and the frontiers section takes readers to the boundary of theoretically informed current research. A glossary eases access for newcomers. It all amounts to a one-stop complete education that fills gaps in the knowledge of experienced researchers and enables others quickly to attain qualification. Marina Dabić, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb A carefully crafted volume with thoughtful case studies that capture the nuances of the complexity, diversity, changing patterns, and impacts of immigrant and refugee entrepreneurship. Min Zhou, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles
Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Enhancing Entrepreneurial Capabilities Through Education and Training
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 032 kr
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Anchored in the Andragogy-in-Practice framework, the book critically examines the alignment between existing Entrepreneurship Education and Training provision and the entrepreneurial needs of female immigrants, drawing on qualitative research conducted in the Irish context.
Reflections on Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Time, Context, Gender, and Behaviours of the Brazilian Diaspora
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
1 582 kr
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This book explores the nuanced dynamics that shape immigrant entrepreneurship. It examines how time, context, and gender influence entrepreneurial behaviours of diasporas in emerging contexts, offering a fresh perspective on the motivations, strategies, and challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the authors examine the intersection of cultural adaptation, economic aspirations, and social networks, and their evolution over time. By focusing on gender and behaviours unique to diaspora groups, this book provides an in-depth understanding of the impact of identity and heritage on business practices and the transformative role of immigrant entrepreneurs in their host countries. Featuring real-world case studies, this book is an essential resource for scholars, researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the changing landscape of immigrant entrepreneurship in today’s interconnected world.
1 897 kr
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This book demonstrates the multi-disciplinary nature of the contemporary fashion industry. Edited and authored by leading scholars and industry experts, this comprehensive volume explores how ethnicity influences every facet of fashion—from design and production to marketing and consumption. Drawing on theoretical frameworks, with practical application, this book examines how designers incorporate ethnic motifs and traditions into their collections while navigating issues of cultural appropriation and authenticity. The role of ethnicity in shaping fashion communication and business strategies, including advertising campaigns, social media branding, and runway presentations is further examined. Moreover, it sheds light on the business dynamics of ethnic fashion markets, exploring the challenges, opportunities and future directions faced by entrepreneurs and enterprises within diverse consumer market.
1 419 kr
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This monograph explores the dynamic entrepreneurial landscapes of seven African nations—Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the broader continent. Through vivid case studies and personal encounters, the author examines how cultural values, informal markets, and global influences shape business practices. From Dinapama Manufacturing in Namibia to livestock economies in Lesotho, and informal vendors in Mozambique and Botswana, this volume reveals the resilience and innovation driving African enterprise. Drawing on the scholarship of Léo-Paul Dana and development pioneers like Sivan Yari, it contrasts firm-type and bazaar economies, highlighting the role of relationships, networks, and mindset. Richly illustrated and deeply reflective, this book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit and its place in the global economy.
Market Solutions for Social Change
Experiential Perspectives from the 'Social Business Creation' Initiative at HEC Montréal, Canada
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
1 396 kr
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This book compiles compelling case studies of businesses from a competition organized by Social Business Creation, an initiative at HEC Montréal in Canada that uses gamification to impart knowledge about social entrepreneurship. Curated by four esteemed academics, these narratives reveal strategies, mechanisms, and impact in addressing pressing social issues. Each study showcases entrepreneurship in action, highlighting how businesses effectively leverage market forces to drive positive social change. Across sectors and geographies, they offer insights into innovating business models, scaling impact, and fostering social innovation. Each case study vividly portrays entrepreneurship in action, effectively demonstrating how the business sector can harness market mechanisms to propel positive social impact. These narratives span diverse sectors and geographical locations, offering invaluable insights into social innovation generation, the implementation and scaling of innovative business models, and the acceleration of social impact.
Ethnic Identity and Entrepreneurship in a Plural Society
The Effect of Cultural Capital on Enterprise
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
2 712 kr
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This academic volume explores the relationship between ethnicity and entrepreneurship across the Western Balkan Peninsula, focusing on how cultural capital influences enterprise within a multicultural context. Through contributions from regional experts, the book examines the impact of ethnicity on both mainstream and minority entrepreneurs, including Ottoman Turks, Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews in Bosnia, and Muslims in North Macedonia. It highlights the historical and contemporary dynamics of ethnic clustering and entrepreneurial attitudes. The analysis covers cultural pluralism from the Ottoman and Austrian eras to the fragmented pluralism post-Yugoslavia, showing how these factors have shaped business practices. This volume is essential for understanding the nuanced interplay between culture and entrepreneurship in a region rich with ethnic diversity.