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Author Tsang, Denise, 1965-

Title The entrepreneurial culture : network advantage within Chinese and Irish software firms / Denise Tsang
Published Cheltenham, UK ; Northhampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2006]
©2006

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 MELB  338.470050941 Tsa/Ecn  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents 1. Entrepreneurship and business culture -- 2. Institutional environment in city software clusters -- 3. Culture of software entrepreneurship -- 4. A theory of cultural capital -- 5. Personal networks, social networks and new firms -- 6. Network advantage and successful firms -- 7. Future growth in Chinese and Irish software
Summary "The Entrepreneurial Culture highlights the subtle yet powerful influence of national cultural heritage on entrepreneurship ventures, using an alternative and fresh approach to explore the entrepreneurial culture of Chinese and Irish software firms." "This book presents a unique analysis of entrepreneurship theory development, along with a single industry, cross-national study of entrepreneurship illustrating the impact of values from contrasting cultures."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-175) and index
Subject Computer software industry -- China.
Computer software industry -- Ireland.
Entrepreneurship.
Business networks.
Social networks -- Economic aspects.
LC no. 2006040067
ISBN 9781845420147 hardback
1845420144 hardback