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A compact and readable book will help executives, entrepreneurs, and venture investors learn to search out and plan for those enterprise hazards that reside outside the bell curve, the conventional domain of risk: Uncertainty, where outcomes can be characterized in advance, reliable estimates cannot be made for the likelihood that they will occur; Ambiguity, where the events and outcomes cannot be well characterized, in some cases because we cannot imagine them and in others because characterization depends upon the institutional interests or cultural values of the observer; and, Ignorance, where neither likelihood estimates nor well-characterized events enjoy much credibility. This edited volume emphasizes practical strategies for understanding and managing the hazards of the new venture in light of recent research. It will help corporate innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors employ a wider spectrum of risk management strategies than is now possible.

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Author:   David L. Bodde (Clemson University, USA) ,  Caron H. St. John (Clemson University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9780415877602

ISBN 10:   0415877601
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   06 August 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction:Some Thoughts at the Beginning Concerning Risk and its Management Section 1: Decision Making Under Stress and Uncertainty: The Role of Individuals 1. Managing an Entrepreneur’s Risk Taking Propensity Philip Bromiley, Devaki Rau, and Caron St. John 2. Risk Takers and Taking Risks William Gartner and Jianwen Liao Section 2: Managing Unruly Reality: The Role of the Business Environment 3. Learning from the Unexpected Rita Gunther McGrath 4. Evidence-Based Management for Entrepreneurial Environments: Faster and Better Decisions With Less Risk Jeffrey Pfeffer 5. Betting the Farm David L. BoddeSection 3: Open Innovation: New Horizons, New Risks 6. Open Innovation From Theory to Practice John T. Wilbanks 7.The Uses and Risks of Open Innovation James A. Euchner 8. Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in the Age of Collective Intelligence Robert LaubacherAuthor Biographies

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David L. Bodde, Ph.D is a Senior Fellow of the Spiro Institute Clemson University, USA . He holds a joint appointment in the College of Business & Behavioral Science and the College of Engineering & Science, and he is a Senior Fellow of the Spiro Institute. He has extensive experience in energy policy and technology assessment, and his current work focuses on the role of entrepreneurs in the innovation and commercialization of energy technologies. a Caron H. St. John, Ph.D. is the Director for the Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership and a Professor of Management at the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, USA . She has published over 30 articles in leading scholarly journals including Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, and Organizational Research Methods, as well as two textbooks in strategic management. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses that address the business, operations, and technology strategies of firms.

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