About the Book
A detailed and critical analysis of the multiple types of entrepreneurship, helping students to understand the practical skills and theoretical concepts needed to create their very own entrepreneurial venture.
Split into two parts, the book provides an even balance between theory and practice. Part 1 covers the practical activities involved in new entrepreneurial ventures, and Part 2 uses the latest research to explore entrepreneurship from different perspectives. The second edition features a new author, Catherine Wang, who brings specialist knowledge in entrepreneurial learning, ethnic minority entrepreneurship and international entrepreneurship. There are new chapters on the Varieties of Entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship (not-for-profit) and Intrapreneurship (employees within organizations) and Entrepreneurial Learning, which explores how entrepreneurs hone and develop their thinking. There is also a collection of new international case studies, including Dyson, Facebook, Made.com, and examples of entrepreneurship in China and Ghana.
The book is complemented by a companion website featuring online resources for instructors and students, including PowerPoint Slides, additional mini case studies, multiple choice questions, video links, and revision tips.
Suitable reading for students taking modules in Entrepreneurship or New venture creation at upper undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
About the Author :
Richard Blundel is Professor of Enterprise and Organisation at The Open University and an Honorary Fellow of the ESRC Centre for Understanding Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), University of Surrey. He is an organisational researcher and educator with a particular interest in the links between entrepreneurial activity, innovation and environmental sustainability. Richard has examined the nature and consequences of growth in different organisational contexts, including small artisanal food producers, manufacturing businesses and social enterprises. His work has appeared in journals such as Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Enterprise & Society, Industry & Innovation, The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Business Ethics: A European Review, Prometheus, and the Journal of Small Business Management. Recent projects include: the ESRC seminar series, 'Green Innovation: Making it Work'; an ESRC-funded collaboration with the University of Oxford and Climate Outreach to develop new ways of engaging SME owners and managers in the sustainable growth agenda; and a collaborative study that examines learning and growth processes in contemporary designer-maker enterprises. Richard has developed a variety of educational courses in entrepreneurship and innovation, supervises research students and advises on Open University media projects in this area, such as the BBC / OU co-production 'Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses'.
Professor Nigel Lockett is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean for Engagement at Lancaster University Management School. He is a senior academic, serial entrepreneur and community leader. Before joining Lancaster University, he was Professor of Enterprise and Director of Enterprise Learning at the University of Leeds and previously worked at Bradford and Brunel universities. Nigel also has more than 25 years' experience as a company director with a track record in managing start-up, joint venture and social enterprises.
Nigel is currently a member the Board of the Small Business Charter and a Fellow and past President of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He has worked with many leaders of high growth firms on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme and executives of global enterprises. Also, Nigel was past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Foundation, a charity committed to building 'inclusive communities where everyone matters' across the North of England by working with offenders, the homeless, women who are victims of domestic abuse and young people at risk.
His current research interests include knowledge exchange between universities and industry, academic entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial learning and the use of CRM technologies by SMEs. Nigel has published in international journal such as Business History, Information and Management, International Small Business Journal and Regional Studies. He also has a strong track record of obtaining research funding.
In 2015, Nigel was awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of this work in enterprise education. He is passionate about enterprise and the positive role it can play in achieving economic growth and social change.
Review :
This book provides an insightful grounded perspective on the rapidly evolving subject of entrepreneurship. The combination of the practical and the academic gives it a distinctive position in the marketplace for student texts on the subject--David Storey
This is a great book which is easy to read for practitioners and offers a comprehensive insight for academic scholars and entrepreneurs.--Xiaoyu(Allen) Yu
This is a well written and accessible book on entrepreneurship which makes a welcome return in an improved second edition. Blundel, Lockett and Wang with their blend of practical coverage and perspectives on entrepreneurship make the subject come to life. This book will be invaluable to lecturers and students alike.--Paul J A Robson
This is a great book, a book that I long have searched for and wanted for my students. What I particular value in this book is the books discussion of pro and cons, and how it allows the reader to evaluate their options. The book offers a nice and balanced introduction to the variety of ways one could engage in entrepreneurship, both in practice and as a learner. Part I takes a "how to do" approach aiding the reader from an idea search to an emerging new venture. Part II addresses the learners need for guidance. Through the tales of entrepreneurship scholars, cases, elaborations on research questions and methods, the learner are offered a way into exploring essential emerging issues in entrepreneurship research themselves. The format of the book allows me as a teacher in entrepreneurship subjects to assist the learning of my students by inviting them into the entrepreneurial universe by themselves taking part in their own entrepreneurial endeavor through action and reflection. --Bjørn Willy Åmo
A detailed and contemporary text offering a coherent outline of key concepts and practices in the field of entrepreneurship. This book explores a diverse range of issues relevant to all studying entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour; an excellent and comprehensive text. It is to be recommended to all those engaged with teaching, debating and theorising entrepreneurship. --Sue Marlow
Exploring Entrepreneurship is a breakthrough textbook for students of entrepreneurship. No other textbook combines such a clear summary of the start-up process along with a comprehensive overview of the developing discipline of entrepreneurship studies.--Andrew Godley
This second edition of a valuable core text on entrepreneurship brings a welcome updating and fresh approach to the work. The scope of the book, covering the entrepreneurial process, creativity and innovation, and the business disciplines of marketing, finance, people and technology management and the range of business models and strategies, is comprehensive. The separation between practical and research-based perspectives works effectively. Each chapter in Part One is conceptually sound, with clear learning outcomes and well-framed questions. They are filled with a range of authentic, relevant and well-researched case studies. The quality and insight of these cases really helps the reader get 'under the skin' of the entrepreneurial business. Part Two explores the research dimensions of entrepreneurship and is more likely to appeal to the final year undergraduate or postgraduate student looking for deeper knowledge of different research perspectives and their interactions with both entrepreneurial and the learner's experiences. Important economic, historical and political perspectives are addressed in an authoritative, yet accessible way, which also embeds international dimensions throughout. The final chapter addresses entrepreneurial learning, however the focus on learning is recursive throughout the book. Overall, this is a rare example of a very well researched, accessible and authoritative text which should appeal both to learners and to educators.--David Rae
