Full Description
Latin American and Iberian entrepreneurship represents a special kind of innovation, risk-taking, and futuristic business activity based on a common cultural heritage. There has been an increased interest in entrepreneurship related to specific cultural groups, and this edited book will be among the first to provide a Latin American and Iberian perspective to the study of entrepreneurship, thereby acknowledging the role of the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora and language on the global economy. Each chapter will focus on a different aspect of entrepreneurship related to countries within Latin America and Iberia. By combining both geographical groups, the authors aim to provide a better understanding of how Latin culture permeates entrepreneurial business activities.
Contents
The Role of Entrepreneurship in Latin America and Iberia.- Venture Capital and Technology Entrepreneurship in Latin America: A Comparative Approach.- World Heritage Sites and Tourism Entrepreneurship in Latin America.- The Role of Douro River in the Emergence of Technological Entrepreneurship Initiatives.- The Presence of Women in Private Family Firms' Corporate Governance and Innovation Outcomes.- Implementation Intentions of Potential High-Impact Entrepreneurs Among University Students: An Applied Analysis to the Case of Panama.- World Heritage Sites in Portugal and Spain.- The Role of Different Types of Previous Experience in International Opportunity Recognition: Evidence from Spanish International Entrepreneurs.- Intrapreneurship in Tennis: Tell Me Who You Are... and I Will Tell You What Your Intentions Are.- Strategy as a Tool for Management and Organizational Performance: Case Study in a Microenterprise—Araxá-MG.
