Browsing Center for Entrepreneurship Research by Type "Book chapter"
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Charting the Future of GCC Entrepreneurship: Insights for Education and Incubation Centers from the UK, Turkey, and the Region
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)This chapter underscores the critical role of entrepreneurship in driving economic growth and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It emphasises two key mechanisms for promoting entrepreneurship: ... -
Conceptual Process for Designing High- Technology Products: Case Study of a Litter-Collecting Robot
( IGI Global , 2019 , Book chapter)In this chapter, a systematic and practical design process and methodology is presented and applied to design a new high- technology product: a litter-collecting robot. Although considerable theoretical and practical models ... -
Digital Resilience in Smart Cities: A Dynamic Capability Approach
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)Cities worldwide are not immune from a vast array of threats from natural hazards to man-made and health-related disasters. Smart cities have become more vulnerable to new forms of risks due to digital vulnerabilities. In ... -
The Fourth Wave of Grounded Theory: A Self-Correcting Top-Down Approach
( World Scientific , 2024 , Book chapter)Grounded theory, as a qualitative research method, constructs theories grounded in data on previously unexplored phenomena. To this end, it requires the researcher to be able to form concepts and ideas from the data, to ... -
Innovation and Smart Cities Research: A Review and Future Directions
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Book chapter)This chapter aims to review existing evidence and map research on innovation in smart cities. Based on data from 822 articles and chapters, bibliometric analyses were performed to capture descriptive statistics and key ... -
Navigating Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in the UAE, Qatar, and the UK
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, there is a growing emphasis on entrepreneurship education as a core component of their economic strategies. Despite its recognised significance, there is an evident research ... -
Policies and Programs to Stimulate Digital Transformation Among SMEs: Where Do We Go from Here?
( Springer Nature Switzerland AG , 2022 , Book chapter)To stimulate digital transformation among SMEs, institutions and governments have developed and implemented many policies and programs. This chapter reviews existing policies and programs, assesses their effectiveness, and ... -
Political Connections and Capital Structure in the GCC Banks
( World Scientific Publishing Co. , 2024 , Book chapter)This chapter investigates the impact of political connections on capital structure choices in GCC banks. Applying the generalized method of moments (GMM) shows that neither the pecking order theory nor the trade-off theory ... -
Starting a New Venture in Qatar: The Interplay Between Entrepreneurial Passion, Fear of Failure, and Taking Action
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2025 , Book chapter)Emotions play a vital role in entrepreneurs' journey influencing their decisions before, during, and after launching new ventures. According to the investigation by Cowen and Keltner (2017), which conducted an in-depth ... -
Twenty years since GST reform in Australia: A critical assessment
( Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. , 2025 , Book chapter)This chapter presents a critical and comprehensive evaluation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in Australia with effect from 1 July 2000. The assessment is more comprehensive than similar past exercises. ... -
Utilizing Mega Events to Communicate Culture and Correct Misconceptions About Country and Religion: A Lesson from Qatar
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)This case sheds light on an experience of a Brazilian couple who came from Brazil to Qatar to attend the opening ceremony and some of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches. Media and social media were full of negative news ...
