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This book provides invaluable guidance on completing projects on time and within budget while meeting the needs of the customer. It presents easy-to-follow project planning steps covering responsibilities, work breakdown structures, time and cost estimating, scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting. It also discusses goals and objective setti

A group of academic thought-leaders in the field of technology transfer analyze critically the factors which lie behind success-oriented entrepreneurial start-up cultures on university campuses. Using a series of case studies, the contributors develop and share a model that universities can adopt for successful academic entrepreneurship.

Social entrepreneurs often experience difficulties when attempting to scale. The reason for this is that scaling isnΓÇÖt just about an entrepreneurΓÇÖs willingness to grow, but alsoΓÇöand, perhaps, even more importantlyΓÇöhis or her capacity to develop a scaling strategy that reflects an understanding of the various components that must be adjusted to accomplish scaling goals. Once entrepreneurs decided to scale the impact of their enterprise, they must develop new capabilities in order to access new resources and skills.This book will help social entrepreneurs create effective scaling strategies by providing a detailed, three-phased market approach to scaling. Cases based on social entrepreneurs who have successfully worked in low-income markets in Latin America then illustrate three main strategies for scaling impact: co-creating in low income contexts, collective impact, and replicating business models. The market approach to scaling described in this book is based on the theory of negotiating impact for resources, as introduced in this book, and a corresponding study of more than 100 entrepreneurs in the Latin American region. By offering a conceptual three phased approach as a guide for reflecting on practical case studies, this book appeals to business academics, leaders of incubators and those working with social entrepreneurs as well as current and aspiring social entrepreneurs themselves seeking to improve their management practices in order to scale their impact.

This book elucidates and maps the societal impact of experience and heritage, participation, and entrepreneurship in the cultural sector. A variety of topics are explored within the thematic areas of cultural heritage, managerial practices, participation, and cultural entrepreneurship, as well as their inter-relations.

While You Were Out From “Work” is a composition that supports the fundamental difference between rest and being out from work.  This very short read will outline how the societal virus of being “out of from work” can be cured with the right perspective and a little direction.  For those who are stalemate, discouraged or despondent from moving forward,  keep in mind while you are out from work, life is still happening.  Get ready to take some notes, there is work for us to do!While You Were Out From “Work” offers eleven chapters of essential keys all focused on helping you become successful by tapping into your true goals while you’re away from your job and the other tasks you do because you have to! Open the book to find out how to:Finally Launch That Dream Business!Turn Your Dreams to Dollars!Land the Career of Your Dreams! Create an Achievable Game Plan! Build an Unshakeable Brand Campaign!Sound Your Alarm:  Reach and Cultivate Your Target Market!Eliminate Barriers to Living the Life You Deserve 

Provides both theoretical and applied knowledge in order to find how and why entrepreneurship and innovation can produce inefficient and dysfunctional outcomes. The book features a wide range of topics, including women entrepreneurship, internationalization, and organisational learning.

Follow Me is for every person who wants to create a fan base and grow their business or profile by building a network through events,

The Instagram Iceberg is the how-to guide for entrepreneurs and marketers seeking to scale their business in the Instagram Era and beyond. Increasingly, founders are discovering that Instagram is no longer a reliable one-stop shop for brand building and customer acquisition. The Instagram Iceberg explores the rapidly changing social media landscape from its earliest days and traces its impact to the outsized role it plays in business today. Most importantly, The Instagram Iceberg predicts where social media marketing is heading and how businesses can get ahead - and stay ahead - of the curve.Most importantly, you will be able to apply the lessons learned here to YOUR business. The Instagram Iceberg is for those who are willing to zig while the rest of the world zags.

Cross-industry innovation introduces a dilemma for the innovation process. On one hand, there is a broad consensus in research that diversity in knowledge leads to increased levels of novelty in innovation. On the other hand, the crossing of industries boundaries is known to cause knowledge boundaries between actors. This book contributes to this end, by the development of new understanding of important aspects in cross-industry innovation. The empirical bases for this research are case data from the Pumps & Pipes association in US and Norway (conferences and 7 Norwegian cross-industry collaborations), and cross-industry cases from the Norway Health Tech cluster.

This book disconnects entrepreneurship from the politics of enterprise to more fully explore its potential to resist the economic and ethical demand of the enterprise to be instrumentally innovative and instead to disrupt and disturb the established order.

Discusses the importance of quality practices and global market practices. With research that allows practitioners to improve their understanding of the strategic role of quality in the information and knowledge society, the book focuses on describing a global economy formed by networks, organizations, teams, workgroups, information systems.

Level Up is about becoming the person you want to be, developing the business that you want to run, and creating the life you want to live. For every significant step you take on the journey to achieving these goals, you will have to Level Up.This book provides you with three clear Level Up road maps to guide you on your journey: The Personal - Be More! road map will help you break through personal limitations and strive for excellence The Physical - Learn More! road map will help you improve your coaching skills, knowledge, results and reputation in the fitness industry The Professional - Do More! road map will increase your business acumen, your levels of professionalism, and your understanding of marketing, money and sales

Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Advances.- Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership as Dimensions of Career Space: Career Agency in the Macro Context of Boundaryless Careers.- Entrepreneurialism-Professionalism-Leadership as a Framework for Careers and Human Capital Across Levels of Social Organization.- Measurement Equivalence of Entrepreneurship, Professionalism, and Leadership Career Aspiration Scale.- Development of Measures of Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership Motivations for Working Adult Populations.- Latent Difference Score Analysis - Stability and Change in Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership Aspirations.- Operationalising "Developmental Readiness" via Entrepreneurship-Professionalism-Leadership Dimensions.- Part II: Empirical Applications in Career Studies.- A "T-shaped" Metaphor for Holistic Development: Entrepreneurial, Professional and Leadership (EPL) Efficacies Predict Self-Perceived Employability.- Measuring Preference for Non-Standard Work: Relationships with EPL Motivations, Efficacies, Perceived Employability, and Career Adaptability.

This proceedings volume provides a multifaceted perspective on current challenges and opportunities that organizations face in their efforts to develop and grow in an ever more complex environment. Featuring selected contributions from the 2019 Griffiths School of Management Annual Conference (GSMAC) on Business, Entrepreneurship and Ethics, this book focuses on the role of creativity, technology and ethics in facilitating the transformation organizations need in order to be ready for the future and succeed.Growth and development have always been imperative for people, organizations, and societies and a relevant topic in the management sciences. Globalization, along with dramatic changes in social, cultural, and technological progress, are the main factors that determine the current conditions for development, putting forth a new set of challenges and opportunities that are putting pressure on organisations to adapt. Although technology and creativity seem to be the mantra for success in this new context, issues around the ethics of these two factors also seem to be crucial to the sustainability of growth in organizations.Featuring contributions on topics such as academic marketing, technology in healthcare organizations, ethical issues in hospitality, artificial intelligence and data mining, this book provides research and tools for students, professors, practitioners and policy makers in the fields of business, management, public administration and sociology.

This book will change the way you look at life. You will spend more time looking outwards at how you help others, and in turn, you will build a supportive network that will help you. You will spend less time worrying about what others think, and more time noticing the positives and the differences you and others are making.

Humble upbringings did not deter Allen Maxwell from an incredible and dynamic global journey in the Navy and later in the private sector as a defense contractor.  While navigating complex dynamics  in both worlds, he developed the Rules of the System that would be  critical  to survive challenging circumstances such as serving in the Philippines amid political unrest, a near death collision on the USS Kinkaid, and a devious internal plan to usurp his leadership in Guantanamo Bay.  As a businessman, he lost millions, saw the underbelly of politics, and steadfastly gained back his prosperity with a new insight on his allies. He came to resolutely know that while the system can be unforgiving,  nothing is personal.  With the right Rules of the System to follow, you will win. For the first time, Allen opens up his valuable vault of knowledge and brings his  extraordinary story, and the Rules of the System, to you. He gives testimony and credit to not just the people who lifted him up and guided him, but even the folks who caused him turmoil and trouble.  Without them, he would not have seen the path to a better life.The System is Unforgiving: Play by the Rules is a must-have book for those young or old. Regardless of your circumstances, if you apply Allen''s rules to all aspects of your life, you will succeed in the face of any opposition.  

As a Global Pandemic Grips the World, organizations are in search of solutions to stabilize business as the workforce seeks employment answers as jobs continue to disappear. Three Sides of Every Crisis: Strategies to Sustain Business, Manage Your Career, and Take Care of You offers a strategic approach in the headwinds of global disruption that helps readers understand how to maneuver through rough days and take control of an unforeseen future. There are opportunities for businesses that are willing to see through the fog to skillfully manage their perception of the crisis - determining a company''s existence or demise. Because in the pitched battle between perception and reality, perception always wins. The book provides employees navigating the unforeseen future solutions to build a career instead of just working a job. This book cuts through the complexities of managing businesses and presents a holistic approach that allows for the re-evaluation of established organizational practices. The current economic environment is disruptive and ambiguous. Companies everywhere are reporting dismal sales forecasts, employees are being let go, and the way enterprises operate is changing. Still, there is a class of businesses that are adopting strategies that revolve around embracing change to become more flexible and strategic. These enterprises are doing well, which is proof that if you plan right and execute efficiently, you can survive; in fact, you can thrive. The fact is that hidden in every crisis is an opportunity. When you discover it, you can capitalize on it to turn things around to forge a new trajectory for your business. Tenacious entrepreneurs and resonant professionals are actively looking for ways to navigate these murky unchartered waters. This book was written as an indispensable guide to enable leaders to steer their companies in the right direction, to focus on the professional development of corporate staff, and enhance their well-being. When faced with extreme situations such as the current pandemic, it calls for extreme measures to be implemented within an organization using out-of-box thinking. It is only through soul-searching and re-evaluating can an organization find a new voice and find new opportunities to grow and prosper. This book offers a unique and innovative way of thinking about the possibilities in which organizations can adapt to reach a higher plateau in the next "new normal."

Social business hybrids were chosen as an ideal setting for the study of organizational hybridity based on their unique organizational structure, which is characterized by a mix of commercial for-profit and charity logic.

Tells the story of a proud, complicated, and interwoven family and the two great enterprises they wrangled. But it is also the story of a unique Texas city and the people it breeds. It's a business story, a family story, and a story of a thriving, modern city; it is also our story.

Francesca Moi has gone from invisible to invincible, both online and offline - and here, she shares her secrets and strategies to help you achieve the same success for your own business.In this book, you''ll learn how to go from invisible to active to established to empowered to invincible. In a world where everything is online and it''s all about your following, Francesca will show you how to be seen by more - because there is no point posting if no-one ever sees it!You will learn how to use Facebook in a smarter way to become more relatable and increase your social proof. Francesca will walk you through every step of the social media influencer journey so you can engage with and monetise your following. She will also show you how to narrow your marketing funnel, so you can reach your target audience and get fully booked.Using the strategies she shares in this book, Francesca has built a multimillion dollar business of her own and created M.A.F.I.A (Meetup and Facebook International Academy), a group of 350 entrepreneurs, coaches, experts, financial advisors and more, who have followed her blueprint to become leaders in their field.Once you start implementing her proven strategies, you will not only provide more value and content for your audience, you''ll also leverage from it. So, join Francesca and discover how you can go from invisible to invincible too!

Presents research that advances the understanding of entrepreneurship development, identifies the opportunities, and manages the entrepreneurship development, policies, and programs in order to further a circular economy. The book also covers entrepreneurship and innovation, entrepreneurship and change, and entrepreneurship education.

About The BookThis book presents a concise and readable interplay between capture and culture fisheries with emphasis on the various processes involved in fish production for both subsistence and commercial purposes. The text, presented with relevant pictures, is intended to provide useful information to the different categories of individuals involved in fish production. Agricultural students in Colleges of Agriculture, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Universities, researchers and fish farmers will find this book highly valuable. For detailed treatment of each topic and to ease the readers'' understanding, the book is arranged into eight (8) distinct chapters. Each chapter ends with a number of study questions intended to help the reader evaluate the key lessons presented in the chapter. A glossary is also included to aid the understanding of those who are not familiar with fisheries terms as well as references for further reading.It is believed that this book will not only make the readers become knowledgeable as far as fish production is concerned but also become informed investors in case they wish to engage it as a profitable business venture.

Reviews the existing empirical literature on the impacts of tax policies on entrepreneurial activity and presents an agenda for future research. The authors discuss the many ways in which researchers have measured entrepreneurship and small business activity.

Despite the widespread cultural and social effects of social media in the way people communicate and interact, little research has addressed the role of social media in entrepreneurship.

Whether we know it or not, we are disconnected and searching more than ever. ''Learning to Unlearn'' traverses observations and perspectives regarding the human condition; how culture, technology, and conventional norms are feeding the dis-integration of who we have become, and who we actually are.We all have this gift, this desire that connects us to something far larger; and sharing our gift from this generative foundation only adds to the richness of our narrative. It is Adam''s hope that this book gives us the opportunity to deconstruct biases and conventional norms that are enveloping our truer essence, so that we may rediscover that we have what we have been searching for the whole time. The process of integration is just that: A continual ongoing ever-becoming participation in the natural rhythm of our universe and universal essence. And we have the opportunity to start Learning to Unlearn...''Learning to Unlearn'' takes readers through the observations of:The ego, loyal solider, and persona via connections through the enneagram.How a religious narrative can be co-opted to produce a people who feel less than, excluded, and needing to produce in order to be validated, accepted, and fulfilled.The false narrative of the success ladder, and its connection to how we are taught to exploit and mis-use or gifts as a means to prove our identity and earn our belonging.How we have reduced the greater truths of life to tangible concepts and winnable games and prizes.The expansive human consciousness - through explorations of spiral dynamics.How technology and media shape our thought processes, expectations, habits, and desires.The constraints of conventional constructs - Intertwining with the narrative of a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Ultra-Marathon Competitor''s climbing, struggles, successes, and failure within all of the aforementioned - Written through a combination of prose and poetry,Readers are invited to see beyond the disruption and disconnectTo rediscover the truer nature of who they are andTo reconnect to the joyful, integrated beings they have been the whole time.