Exploring Entrepreneurship Second Edition by Richard Blundel

Discovering Business Creation Second Edition by Richard Blundel

1. ISBN-10

   147394807X
2. ISBN-13

   978-1473948075
3. Richard Fine. Blundel is Professor of Business and Organization in the Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise at The Open University.  He has been active in constructing and leading several new undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business creation and innovation.  Richard’s current research focuses on promoting environmental sustainability in Small and Medium Enterprises.  He also studies growth and innovation in craft-based businesses, such as artisanal food producers, small ship builders, bespoke furniture makers, and brass musical instrument manufacturers. His research has been published in periodicals like Business & Society, Business Strategy and the Environment, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Business & Society and The Journal of Small Business Management.  He has also authored two essays, on artisanal production and industrialization, for The Oxford Companion to Cheese (Oxford University Press, 2016).

   Nigel Lockett is Professor of Business Creation and Director of the Hunter Centre for Business Creation at the University of Strathclyde. He is a senior scholar, experienced executive, serial entrepreneur and community advocate. In 2015, he was honored with a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship for exceptional contributions to business education. Nigel also boasts over 25 years’ experience as a company executive, with a reputation in managing startup, joint venture, and social enterprises. His current research interests revolve around academic entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial education, and the application of customer relationship management (CRM) technologies by SMEs. Recently, he served as a Co-Investigator on the £7m GCRF RECIRCULATE project: ‘Driving eco-innovation in Africa: capacity-building for a secure, circular water economy. Nigel is a Fellow and Former President of the Institute for Small Business and Business Creation.

   Catherine L. Wang is Professor of Business Creation and Strategy at the Brunel Business School, Brunel University London. She has been involved in developing the undergraduate program in business creation and innovation. Catherine’s research interests lie at the intersection of business creation, innovation, and strategy, specifically on how firms can leverage strategic and entrepreneurial resources and capabilities to achieve successful innovation and firm performance in both commercial and social enterprises. Her research work has been featured in publications like Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, British Journal of Management, International Journal of Management Reviews, Journal of Business Research, International Small Business Journal, and Journal of Small Business Management. Catherine has also co-edited volumes on entrepreneurial learning and cross-cultural research methods.