Entrepreneurship and culture : the new social paradigm /

In this book, Walle (Cyrus Institute of Knowledge) expands the definition of an entrepreneur from a specific type of achiever to a typology of different varieties characterized by distinctive traits and contributions. The book focuses on three areas: (1) Joseph Schumpeter's perspectives on entrepreneurship and the differences between the scientific and the humanistic aspects of economics and entrepreneurship; (2) various methods of entrepreneurship, ranging from seminal innovation to initial and later applications; (3) the application of entrepreneurship beyond business to areas such as writing, art, the public sector, and not-for-profit activities. Walle examines the impact of change, specifically how change can inspire some people to go beyond the status quo and become more inquisitive and creative. He employs a wide range of examples--from industrialists such as Henry Ford and Steve Jobs to cultural icons such as Sam Peckinpah and George Roy Hill and countercultural gurus such as Jack Kerouac--and links them to his explanations of Schumpeter's perspectives. The result is a new, broader cultural conception of entrepreneurship opening many pathways for future study. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. --Les Kong, emeritus, California State University, San Bernardino