Entrepreneurship and Innovation Today

Call for Papers - International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development (IJIRD) Special Issue on: "Community-based Entrepreneurship"

Deadlines: Manuscript due: 30 June 2008, Acceptance notification: 30 August 2008

Guest Editors: Vanessa Ratten, Duquesne University, United States Leo Dana, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Isabell M. Welpe, Max-Planck-Institute of Economics, Germany/ Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Germany Mary Han, Ryerson University, Canada

Since Johannisson and Nilsson's (1989) seminal paper on community-based entrepreneurship, the literature on how regional development is facilitated by community interaction has grown. The increasing sentiment of people and businesses worldwide to "act locally but think globally" has meant that community-based entrepreneurship is becoming more important in encouraging businesses and public policy practitioners to focus on the significance of people working together to facilitate regional development (Kapelus, 2002; Lyons, 2002). In this special issue, we define community-based entrepreneurship as "a community acting corporately as both entrepreneur and enterprise in pursuit of the common good" (Peredo and Chrisman, 2006:310).

Thus, community-based entrepreneurship involves a process through which new enterprises are created and operate in a communities existing social structure (Peredo and Chrisman, 2006). The economic and social role of community-based entrepreneurship has been recognized by a growing number of disciplines, including sociology, management and urban studies (e.g., Bull and Winter, 1991; Johannisson and Nilsson, 1989; Light and Karageorgis, 1994; Mezias and Kuperman, 2001; Selsky and Smith, 1994). Community-based entrepreneurship is encouraged through personal networking that influence local venturing processes and regional development (Johannisson and Nilsson, 1989). This special issue takes a multi-disciplinary perspective to help examine the role of community-based entrepreneurship in the international context. Thus, the aim of the special issue is to study how community-based entrepreneurship is encouraging regional development as people become part of a number of different communities worldwide. In this special issue, we are looking for new theoretical insights and empirical studies that will contribute to the literature on community-based entrepreneurship.

Subject Coverage

Papers should address research questions in the field, including but not limited to the following topics:

- Market conditions for community-based entrepreneurship (openness of markets, regulations, transparency of market and resource mobilization).

- The importance of cognitions and emotions in community-based entrepreneurship.

- The role of human resource management practices and in community-based entrepreneurship.

- Public perception of community-based entrepreneurship.

- The antecedents and consequences of family participation in various aspects of community-based entrepreneurship.

- How has community-based entrepreneurship influenced regional development in global contexts and will this change in the future?

- Comparative differences in community-based entrepreneurship by countries, city, ethnic/national subgroup, sector and periods.

- The role of social capital and social networks in community-based entrepreneurship.

- The role of technological innovation in community-based entrepreneurship.

- The importance of communities for the perception, evaluation and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities.

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page

Important Dates

Manuscript due: 30 June 2008

Acceptance notification: 30 August 2008

Final manuscript due: 30 October 2008

Editors and Notes

You may send one copy in the form of a pdf file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:

Prof. Vanessa Ratten, A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration Duquesne University Pittsburgh United States.  Tel: +1 412 396 1907,  Email: [email protected]

with copies to

Prof. P. Ketikidis, Editor-in-Chief, IJIRD, Email: [email protected]

and

IEL Editorial Office;  E-mail: [email protected]

Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor

Entrepreneurs to speak at Kingston Technology Council Innovation Expo: March 26.2008 Kingston Ontario

Two high-profile Canadian entrepreneurs will provide visions of tomorrow's high-tech trends as well as lessons for today at the inaugural Kingston Technology Council Innovation Expo later this month.

Futurist Walter Derzko and award-winning marketing guru Arlene Dickinson from CBC's Dragon's Den will deliver lunch-hour keynote addresses at the all-day event March 26.  The expo will highlight developments in eastern Ontario's life science, environmental, information technology and advanced materials and manufacturing sectors.

Derzko, consultant, lecturer, teacher of innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto, and author of the popular Internet blog Smart Economy, will speak on "The Future is Now - What's Next?"

In his 11 a.m. talk, Derzko will outline emerging trends and issues associated with so-called "smart" technologies, says a release from the Kingston Technology Council.

Marketing specialist Dickinson, who is a panelist on CBC's popular reality TV show Dragon's Den, will focus on the present and will talk about the value of marketing as a crucial business driver, the release said.

During a talk at 12:30 p.m., Dickinson will relate the lessons learned when companies look at strategy and measurables before leaping into marketing activities.

Three speaker panels, featuring entrepreneurs, financiers and company executives from high-tech industries in the Kingston area, Ottawa and Toronto, will also talk on subjects ranging from preparing the region for growth in the high-tech sector to financing for early- and late-stage startups.

There will also be booths, tabletop and poster displays, an elevator pitch challenge and live demonstrations of emerging technologies throughout the day.

Tickets for the expo are $50 for general admission and $20 for students and seniors.  Booths cost $300.  For information and registration, go to www.kingstontechnology.net

see Kingston Whig Standard

CfP's The Entrepreneurial Nature of Sports Marketing

Call for Papers;  International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM)

Special Issue on “The Entrepreneurial Nature of Sports Marketing”

http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=920

Guest Editors

Vanessa Ratten, Duquesne University, United States Maryellen Kelly, Duquesne University, United States Dorene Ciletti, Duquesne University, United States

Sport is a billion dollar global industry.  Globalization has presented challenges and opportunities in sport, and in a complex, changing environment, innovation and the way that advertisers market sports through the internet may hold the key to success.  While sports marketing and entrepreneurship have not frequently crossed paths in academic research, as competition for consumer dollars increases, innovative marketing efforts must evolve to create competitive advantage for sports organizations and deliver value to consumers.  The aim of this special issue is to advance a body of knowledge that relates entrepreneurial innovation to sports marketing and team performance management.  Quantitative analyses, qualitative studies, conceptual or theoretical research and cases studies are welcome.  This special issue will focus on entrepreneurial marketing and team performance management efforts in sports, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

Entrepreneurial approaches to marketing The role of entrepreneurship in marketing innovation and team performance management Global marketing challenges and opportunities Entrepreneurial firms and marketing policies Sponsorship initiatives New media and marketing innovation The role of social networks Social capital and entrepreneurial marketing Innovative brand initiatives in teams The role of sport in marketing social change Ethics, social responsibility and sustainability The role of technological innovation in marketing Targeting and segmentation strategies in sports-based team management Relationship marketing initiatives Positioning and competitive advantage in sports teams Media relationships and marketing success Marketing metrics and assessment Sports marketing and entrepreneurship best practices in team performance

Manuscripts must be received by June 30th 2008.  Please submit manuscripts in a word-compatible format electronically to:

Vanessa Ratten; A. J. Palumbo School of Business Administration Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 15282 USA Email: [email protected]

Vanessa Ratten Assistant Professor Leadership, Ethics & Global Business Division A J Palumbo & J F Donahue Schools of Business Administration 464 Rockwell Hall Duquesne University 600 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Ph: 412 396 1907

TOC: Vol.1 Issue 2 of the International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship

Please find below the table of content for the Vol.1 Issue 2 of the International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship.

- Opportunity creation as structuration: illustrations from three technology entrepreneurial initiatives Sanjay Bhowmick

- Commercialising technological innovations: a conceptual framework for designing entrepreneurial mentoring programmes Stephen Choo

- A gap-analysis model for identifying effective government support for New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs) in Thailand Thanaphol Virasa

- The co-evolution of technology and entrepreneurship: lessons for development from India and Korea Gita Surie, Mariano Torras

- Empirical evidence on a supply-driven Venture Capital market in the USA Avi Messica, Tamir Agmon

- Online marketplace service innovation: the case of Lelong.com.my Adham Khairul Akmaliah

The details can be found at

www.inderscience.com/ijte 

Dr. Francois Therin

Associate Professor, Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management Editor, International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship Euromed Marseille Ecole de management (AMBA & EQUIS accredited) Domaine de Luminy BP 921 - 13288 Marseille cedex 9 France tel +33(0) 491 827 779 - fax +33(0) 491 827 983 - Mobile +33(0) 603 343 691 [email protected]

www.technoentrepreneurship.com