Aspects of entrepreneurship : practice and passion / edited by Basu Sharma and Martin Wielemaker.

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Introduction: passion and practice / Martin Wielemaker and Basu Sharma -- The impact of cultural orientation variables on entrepreneurial orientation, and the moderating role of knowledge and networks: a cross-sectional survey of Uganda / Isaac Wasswa Katano, David Priliaid, and ert Human -- An examination of organizational systems used to sustain breakthrough innovation / Lois Peters, Gina Colarelli O'Connor, and Ibrahim Shaikh -- How non-profits are responding to current opportunities and challenges: an exploration of hte role of entrepreneurship in non-profit infrastructure funding / Ben Lambourne -- Consequences of venture capital syndication on the boards of directors of new technology-based firms in their startup and adolescent stages / Dhirendra Shukla -- Social entrepreneurship education in Canada: passion and practice / Thomas Mengel, Maha Tantawy, anf Jeffrey J. McNally.

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The pursuit of new endeavors unleashes a passion in the men and women that pursue them. This passion facilitates the practice of entrepreneurship by injecting the necessary energy and devotion to the recognition and exploitation of new initiatives. However, at times, practice clashes with that drive, so we are left to wonder how passion and practice meet up. This edited volume sheds light on this debate through the contributions of various researchers, active in the field of entrepreneurship. With unique perspectives on developments in the field, they offer insights that unravel the mysteries o.

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