Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems: Theories in Culture, Empowerment, and Leadership

Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems: Theories in Culture, Empowerment, and Leadership explores the sociocultural dynamics supporting effective and emergent entrepreneurial ecosystems and communities, providing theories, examples, and discussions on culture, empowerment, and leadership in entrepreneurship. It emphasizes the role of community in building entrepreneurial ecosystems, discusses power, diversity, education, and resources, and introduces omnipreneurship as a concept for global benefit and everyday action.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Entrepreneurial Communities and Ecosystems: Theories in Culture, Empowerment, and Leadership delves into the intricate sociocultural dynamics that foster successful and emergent entrepreneurial ecosystems and communities, catering to a new generation of ecosystem builders and researchers. The book offers up-to-date theories and engaging discussions on culture, empowerment, and leadership in entrepreneurship, empowering individuals to create entrepreneurial communities in any location, leveraging their local advantages. It sheds light on the crucial role of communities in building entrepreneurial ecosystems, expanding the understanding of how these communities and ecosystems differ and interact. Additionally, the book addresses the often overlooked discussion of power, particularly in the context of diversity, with examples of Black, women, and LGBTQA+ entrepreneurship. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the various forms of formal and informal education framed as entreprenology, tying the importance of entrepreneurship and entrepreneuring to the resources available at the community, state, and national levels. Moreover, the book introduces a novel concept called omnipreneurship, which harnesses the skills of entrepreneurship for the greater good and everyday action.

This research volume serves as an invaluable resource for undergraduates and graduate students studying the sociology of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, as well as a field guide for ecosystem builders, policy makers, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship and social researchers across the globe.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032225852