The Global Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and Value Creation

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Practical insights on the role of the entrepreneur in the global business context Entrepreneurial ideas that look great on the drawing board can turn out to be deal breakers when introduced in real markets, even when they’ve been put through the toughest business modeling tests. The Global Enterprise examines how a healthy relationship between entrepreneurship and globalization can combine... Read more

Practical insights on the role of the entrepreneur in the global business context

Entrepreneurial ideas that look great on the drawing board can turn out to be deal breakers when introduced in real markets, even when they’ve been put through the toughest business modeling tests. The Global Enterprise examines how a healthy relationship between entrepreneurship and globalization can combine with new methods of knowledge creation to enhance economic development and build firm sustainability. This unique book takes a fresh and innovative approach to the practical aspects of international business, including economic cluster formation, network formation, market entry, public policy controls and incentives, economic competitiveness, and the creation of value.

The Global Enterprise offers perspectives from practitioners and academics working in a variety of disciplines in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. Their contributions address many of the vital issues of global business, including value-added chains, cross-border networks, knowledge management, technology transfer, transnational lines of production, distribution, marketing, and financial flows, and the strategic partnerships between government and corporations. The book is illustrated with more than 65 tables and figures, and articles are organized into three sections—“Globalization: Building Firm Sustainability,” “Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Economic Competitiveness,” and “Knowledge Creation: Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, and Cluster Formation.”

The Global Enterprise examines:

the global transfer of capital
strategic partnerships between governments and multinational firms
the prospects for economic progress in developing countries
the impact of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
the role of export regulations in national security and in safeguarding foreign policy
the evolution of the Hard Rock Café
cultural ontology
global virtual teams (GVT)
how to implement a knowledge management project
a framework for discussing entrepreneurship from an environmental perspective
and much more

The Global Enterprise is an essential resource for academics, researchers, and professionals in the field of international business, and for economic development experts and government policymakers.
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About the Editors
Contributors
Foreword (Gail Arch)
Acknowledgments
Introduction (Riad A. Ajami and Marca Marie Bear)
I. GLOBALIZATION: BUILDING FIRM SUSTAINABILITY
Chapter 1. Science and Technology: Policies for Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century (Edward J. Malecki)
Introduction
The Necessity for Science and Technology
Global Competitiveness
Learning: Various Forms, All Necessary
Flexibility and the New Rules of Competition
Technology Transfer: Not an Easy Route to Competitiveness
The Challenge of Technology Upgrading
Conclusions and Suggestions for Policy
Chapter 2. The Impact of the Institutional Environment on Eastern European Economies: Corporate Strategy of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Stephan Bourcieu)
Introduction
Acting on the Institutional Environment
Presentation of Results
Conclusion
Chapter 3. International Location of Research and Development: Which Dimensions Lead to the Decision? (Patrice Houdayer and Frédéric Fontante)
Introduction
Identification of Variables for International Location of R&D
Research Methodology and Description of Sample
Analysis of Results and Discussion
Conclusion
II. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY: ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
Chapter 4. Entrepreneurship Policy, Economic Development, and Competitiveness: A Study of Culture, Public Policy, and Enterprise in the Asia-Pacific Region (Leo Paul Dana)
Introduction
Culture
Public Policy
Hong Kong
Japan
Macao
North Korea
Singapore
South Korea
Vietnam
Conclusion
Chapter 5. The Entrepreneur’s Influence on Firms’ International Behavior (Svante Andersson)
Literature Review
Methodology
Case Analysis
Discussion
Implications and Further Research
Chapter 6. Entrepreneurship in the Experience Economy: The Evolution of the Hard Rock Café (Stephen V. Horner, Todd H. Chiles, and Long W. “Rico” Lam)
Introduction
History of the Hard Rock Café
The Founders of the Hard Rock Café
The Leaders of Hard Rock Café International
Hard Rock Café International Current Operations
Industry and Competitive Environment
Managing a Cultural Brand
Current Issues Facing Management
Chapter 7. The Impact of Technological Activities of Multinational Enterprise Subsidiaries on Host Countries: The Case of Non-U.S. Subsidiaries of Computer and Electronics Multinational Enterprises Operating in the United States (Kamel Abdallah, Riad A. Ajami, and Marca Marie Bear)
Introduction
MNE Technology Transfer and Host Country Economic Competitiveness
Research Objective
Macrocomparative Government Technology Policies
Analysis of Studies
Impact of Foreign Subsidiaries of Multinational Enterprises on U.S. Technology Policy
Research Propositions and Data Collection
Results
Conclusion and Contributions
Chapter 8. Corporate Performance in Jordan: A Macroanalysis (Muhsen Makhamreh)
Introduction
Measures of Corporate Performance
Methodology
Findings of the Study
Conclusions and Recommendations
III. KNOWLEDGE CREATION: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, AND CLUSTER FORMATION
Chapter 9. Cultural Ontology Specifications for Interorganizational Knowledge Processes (El-Sayed Abou-Zeid)
Introduction
Interorganizational Knowledge Processes and Their Cultural Dimensions
Toward Cult

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Marca Marie Bear, Erdener Kaynak, Riad Ajami

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