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Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (XXIII, 246 p. 18 illus., 4 illus. in color)

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2024

ISBN: 9783031501289

Serie: Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-031-50127-2

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-031-50129-6

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Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50128-9

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Umfang: 1 online resource (257 pages)

Ausgabe: 1st ed.

ISBN: 3-031-50128-4

Serie: Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies Series

Anmerkung: Intro -- Preface -- Tribute to Professor Lettice Kinunda Rutashobya -- Contributions by Lettice K. Rutashobya -- Books and Edited Books -- Papers in Refereed Journals -- Book Chapters -- Conference Proceedings -- Working Paper Series and Research Reports -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Understanding Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Venture-ship Approach -- Part II: Affect, Passion, Optimism, and the Entrepreneur -- Part III: Leveraging, Resourcing, Bricolage, and Effectuation -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Affect, Passion, Optimism, and the Entrepreneur -- 2 Revisiting Entrepreneurship Education in Ghana: Institutional Dynamics, Implications, and the Way Forward -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Overview of Entrepreneurship Education and Training -- Institutional Theory Approach to Entrepreneurship Education -- Methods -- Finding: Case Study -- Phase 1: Design -- Phase 2: Launch -- Phase 3: Leadership Efforts and Strategies -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Implications -- Limitation and Future Research Directions -- References -- 3 Youth Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Relationships That Exist Between Business and Individual Characteristics, Challenges and Ways Forward -- Background -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Research Population -- Sampling Technique and Sample Size -- Data Collection Instruments -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Suggested Ways Forward -- Access to Finance and Shorter Processes for Business Registration -- Support System, Infrastructure, and Market Opportunities -- Capacity Building, Networking, and Tech Tools -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References. , 4 Determinants of Energy Choices among Micro-Women Entrepreneurs in Food Preparation and Service Industry in Dar es Salaam -- Background -- Theoretical Framework and Postulations -- Data and Analysis -- Data -- Data Analysis -- Measurement of Variables -- Descriptive Statistics -- Empirical Results and Discussion -- Conclusion and Policy Implications -- References -- 5 Firm Attributes, Women Top Managers, and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in a Private Sector in Tanzania -- Introduction -- Literature Review and Postulations -- Methodology -- Data -- Analysis -- Empirical Results -- Summary Statistics -- Firm Attributes and Women in Top Position -- Top Women Managers and Entrepreneurial Outcomes -- Concluding Discussion -- References -- Part III Leveraging, Resourcing, Bricolage, and Effectuation -- 6 Effectuation and Bricolage and their Applicability to Sub-Saharan African Entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Effectuation -- Bricolage -- Effectuation and Bricolage in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Firm Performance -- Effectuation and Bricolage Outside the Context of Venture Creation -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Opportunity Creation -- Effectuation, Bricolage, and Social Entrepreneurship -- Opportunity vs Necessity Effectuation and Social Bricolage and the Informal Economy -- Discussion and Avenues for Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation in the Informal Sector of Sub-Saharan Africa -- Open Innovation -- Social Capital -- Network Topology: Structural Dimension of Social Capital -- Trust: Relational Dimension of Social Capital -- Absorptive Capacity -- Government and Institutional Policy -- References -- 8 Challenging Established Structures: Gender and Rural Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Introduction -- Rural Entrepreneurship or Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas?. , Women's Entrepreneurial Practices -- Rurality and Gendered Constraints to Rural Entrepreneurship -- Methodology -- Findings and Analysis -- Gendered Participation in Rural Entrepreneurship -- The 'Doing' of Business: Rurality and Social Constructions of Entrepreneurial Agency -- Rurality -- Gendered Social Norms and Values -- Challenging the Established Structures: Non-conforming and Local Embeddedness -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Assessing Customer Service for Sustainable Micro, Small, and Medium Entrepreneurial Firms: Lessons from Ghana -- Introduction -- Understanding the Concept of MSMEs in Gahana -- The Relevance of Customer Service in the Ghanaian MSME Sector -- Some Customer Service Research in Ghana: A Critical Analysis -- Customer Service for Ghanaian MSME Sector -- an Issue -- Service Quality Delivery for the Ghanaian MSME Sector -- Service-Dominant Logic in MSMES in GHANA: An Application -- Conclusion -- Contribution to Literature -- Recommendations -- Limitations of the Study -- Future Research Directions -- References -- 10 Government and Investor Support Challenges and Future Visions Relative to Successful Creative Entrepreneurship in Ghana -- Introduction -- Linking Creativity with Entrepreneurship -- Mapping Ghana's Creative Art Landscape -- The Future Workshop in Tamale and Kumasi -- Government and Investor Support Constraint in Ghana -- Future Visions for Advancing Creative Entrepreneurship -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Conclusion -- 11 Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa from a Venture-ship Approach: A Research Agenda -- Envisaging SSA Entrepreneurial Research Agenda -- References -- Index.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 3-031-50127-6

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: XXIII, 246 p. 18 illus., 4 illus. in color. , online resource.

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031501289

Serie: Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies,

Inhalt: This edited book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It adopts a venture-ship approach, emphasizing the dynamic and uncertain nature of entrepreneurship and underscoring the need for entrepreneurs to continually innovate and adapt to evolving conditions. It encompasses a broad spectrum of themes, covering the cultural, institutional, and economic contexts in which entrepreneurial endeavors unfold. It also discusses the role of technology and innovation as well as financing and investment, in addition to the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development and social change. The chapters span diverse subject matter, including topics ranging from the cultivation of entrepreneurial culture and the influence of educational systems to the ramifications of political and economic frameworks on entrepreneurial expansion. Additionally, it addresses the significance of social entrepreneurship, the burgeoning presence of female entrepreneurs, the transformative effects of digitalization, and the consequences of regional and international collaborations. They encapsulate the insights and perspectives of an array of stakeholders, including researchers, scholars, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers who have actively engaged with the entrepreneurial landscape in sub-Saharan Africa. Bringing together contributions from a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, this book offers an original, multidisciplinary, and pragmatic vantage point on entrepreneurship within the region. It not only enriches the existing body of literature but also serves as a catalyst for further research and scholarly discourse among entrepreneurship researchers. Jean Kabongo is Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean in the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida, USA. His current research focuses on the resilience of entrepreneurs in developing economies. Simon Sigué is Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean of Operations at Athabasca University, Canada. His research covers such topics as entrepreneurial marketing, franchising, marketing channels, marketing strategies, game theory, and international marketing. James Baba Abugre is Professor at the University of Ghana Business School. He focuses on the interaction of actors in resolving effective human resource development and management in institutions.

Anmerkung: Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A venture-ship approach -- Part II Affect, passion, optimism, and the entrepreneur. Chapter 2. Revisiting entrepreneurship education in Ghana: institutional dynamics, implications, and the way forward -- Chapter 3. Youth entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: understanding relationships that exist between business and individual characteristics, challenges, and the ways forward -- Chapter 4. Determinants of energy choices among micro-women entrepreneurs in food preparation and service industry in Dar-es-Salaam -- Chapter 5. Firm attributes, women top managers and entrepreneurial outcomes in a private sector in Tanzania -- Part III Leveraging, resourcing, bricolage, and effectuation. Chapter 6. Effectuation and bricolage and their applicability to Sub-Saharan African entrepreneurship -- Chapter 7. Entrepreneurship and open innovation in the informal sectors of sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 8. Challenging established structures: gender and rural entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter 9. Assessing customer service for sustainable micro, small, and medium entrepreneurial firms: lessons from Ghana -- Chapter 10. Government and investor support challenges and future visions relative to successful creative entrepreneurship in Ghana -- Part IV. Conclusion -- Chapter 11. Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa from a venture-ship approach: A research agenda. .

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Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-50128-9

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50128-9