Digital Entrepreneurship

This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicate with each other. These companies use digitalization and artificial intelligence to enhance the quality of decisions and augment their business and customer operations. This book demonstrates how cloud services are continuing to evolve; how cryptocurrencies are traded in the banking industry; how platforms are created to commercialize business, and how, taken together, these developments provide new opportunities in the digitalized era. Further, it discusses a wide range of digital factors changing the way businesses operate, including artificial intelligence, chatbots, voice search, augmented and virtual reality, as well as cyber threats and data privacy management. “Digitalization mirrors the Industrial Revolution’s impact. This book provides a complement of perspectives on the opportunities emanating from such a deep seated change in our economy. It is a comprehensive collection of thought leadership mapped into a very useful framework. Scholars, digital entrepreneurs and practitioners will benefit from this timely work.” Gina O’Connor, Professor of Innovation Management at Babson College, USA “This book defines and delineates the requirements for companies to enable their businesses to succeed in a post-COVID19 world. This book deftly examines how to accomplish and achieve digital entrepreneurship by leveraging cloud computing, AI, IoT and other critical technologies. This is truly a unique “must-read” book because it goes beyond theory and provides practical examples.” Charlie Isaacs, CTO of Customer Connection at Salesforce.com, USA "This book provides digital entrepreneurs useful guidance identifying, validating and building their venture. The international authors developed new perspectives on digital entrepreneurship that can support to create impact ventures.” Felix Staeritz, CEO FoundersLane, Member of the World Economic Forum Digital Leaders Board and bestselling author of FightBack, German

Digital Entrepreneurship: Impact on Business and Society

In the digital age, entrepreneurship is now more in demand than ever before. However, digital entrepreneurship is not limited to holding online meetings, paperless office or communication on social media. Rather, it must be seen as a holistic approach to thinking that encompasses all processes of an organisation, including communication and service provision. If we succeed in “thinking digitally”, such as integrating digital process support at all levels, we can experience long-term success and keep uprising competitors at bay

Unlocking the potential of non-managerial employees in corporate entrepreneurship:A systematic review and research agenda

PurposeWhile extant literature has advanced our understanding of senior and middle managers in corporate entrepreneurship, studies have only recently attended to the role of non-managerial employees (NMEs). These organizational members bring ideas, resources and energy to the pursuit of innovative opportunities, yet the determinants of their entrepreneurial behavior are poorly understood.Design/methodology/approachThe authors performed a systematical literature review on the subject of NMEs in corporate entrepreneurship to identify gaps and recommend an agenda for future research.FindingsThe review revealed gaps regarding (1) the distance of NMEs from decisions on corporate strategic intent, (2) agentic choices made by NMEs to use their subject matter expertise for their employers' benefit, and the influences of (3) job characteristics and (4) organizational infrastructural support of entrepreneurial behavior.Originality/valueThe authors present a theoretical framework and directions for future research

Unlocking the potential of non-managerial employees in corporate entrepreneurship: A systematic review and research agenda

Purpose: While extant literature has advanced our understanding of senior and middle managers in corporate entrepreneurship, studies have only recently attended to the role of non-managerial employees. These organizationl members bring ideas, resources, and energy to the pursuit of innovative opportunities, yet the determinants of their entrepreneurial behavior are poorly understood. Design/methodology/approach: We performed a systematical literature review on the subject of non-managerial employees in corporate entrepreneurship to identify gaps and recommend an agenda for future research. Findings: The review revealed gaps regarding (1) the distance of non-managerial employees from decisions on corporate strategic intent, (2) agentic choices made by non-managerial employees to use their subject matter expertise for their employers’ benefit, and the influences of (3) job characteristics and (4) organizational infrastructural support of entrepreneurial behavior. Originality: We present a theoretical framework and directions for future research.</p

Unlocking the potential of non-managerial employees in corporate entrepreneurship: A systematic review and research agenda

Purpose: While extant literature has advanced our understanding of senior and middle managers in corporate entrepreneurship, studies have only recently attended to the role of non-managerial employees. These organizationl members bring ideas, resources, and energy to the pursuit of innovative opportunities, yet the determinants of their entrepreneurial behavior are poorly understood. Design/methodology/approach: We performed a systematical literature review on the subject of non-managerial employees in corporate entrepreneurship to identify gaps and recommend an agenda for future research. Findings: The review revealed gaps regarding (1) the distance of non-managerial employees from decisions on corporate strategic intent, (2) agentic choices made by non-managerial employees to use their subject matter expertise for their employers’ benefit, and the influences of (3) job characteristics and (4) organizational infrastructural support of entrepreneurial behavior. Originality: We present a theoretical framework and directions for future research.</p