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Entrepreneurship in the Balkans

Diversity, Support and Prospects

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Editors:
  1. Veland Ramadani

    1. South-East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia

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  2. Robert C. Schneider

    1. , The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Brockport, USA

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  • Presents the first systematic analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in the Balkans

  • Features articles from leading researchers of the region

  • Highlights and discusses entrepreneurship constraints from Slovenia to Turkey, and offers policy recommendations?

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. Introduction

    • Veland Ramadani, Robert C. Schneider
    Pages 1-12

  3. Concept and Activities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Entrepreneurs’ Features in Developing Countries: A Research Synthesis from Republic of Serbia

      • Ivan Stefanović, Sloboda Prokić, Ljubodrag Ranković
      Pages 15-36

    3. Innovation Activities in Entrepreneurial Firms: The Case of Bulgaria

      • Snezhanka Ovcharova, Hristo Krachunov
      Pages 37-55

    4. Risk Management in SMEs: The Croatian Experiences

      • Valerija Bublić, Tihomir Hunjak, Mirna Varlandy Supek
      Pages 57-75

    5. Growth Strategies of Entrepreneurial Businesses: Evidence From Macedonia

      • Bobek Suklev, Gadaf Rexhepi
      Pages 77-87

  4. Diversities and Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Family Businesses in Republic of Kosovo: Some General Issues

      • Gramos Gashi, Veland Ramadani
      Pages 91-115

    3. Gender Perspectives of SMEs Networking Activities: Evidence from Slovenia

      • Karin Širec, Katja Crnogaj
      Pages 117-132

    4. The Role of Women in Family Businesses: The Case of Slovenia

      • Jaka Vadnjal, Blaž Zupan
      Pages 133-150

    5. Corporate Entrepreneurship in Family Firms: The Case of Turkey

      • Mustafa Fedai Çavuş, Yeter Demir Uslu, Bilge Aksay
      Pages 151-170

    6. Immigrants’ Entrepreneurship in Greece at Times of Crisis: Ambivalent Paths and the Persistence of Institutional Barriers

      • Panos Hatziprokopiou, Yannis Frangopoulos
      Pages 171-197

    7. Entrepreneurialism and Sport Leadership: Some Lessons for the Balkans

      • Robert C. Schneider
      Pages 199-214
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About this book

This book represents a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of entrepreneurship and small business management issues in the Balkans region. It provides major theoretical and empirical evidence that offers a brighter view of these fields and aims to open up opportunities for greater dialogue in public policy. The readers would be able to enhance their knowledge on small businesses and innovation issues in the Balkans. An outcome of a long lasting endeavour, this book includes contributions of highly reputed authors and experts from the Balkans’ countries. Features forewords by two well-known personalities of this field, Leo Paul Dana and Alain Fayolle.​

Editors and Affiliations

  • South-East European University, Tetovo, Macedonia

    Veland Ramadani

  • , The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Brockport, USA

    Robert C. Schneider

About the editors

Veland Ramadani, PhD, is an assistant professor at South-East European University -Republic of Macedonia, where he teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. His research interests include entrepreneurship, small business management and venture capital investments. He authored around thirty-five research articles. He is author of six textbooks on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital. He serves as a member of editorial and reviewer boards of several international journals. Currently, he is engaged by The President of Republic of Macedonia, as a member of experts’ committee to analyze the economical, technological and juridical conditions for establishing techno-parks in the Republic of Macedonia. Additionally, he offers training programs at the Macedonian Ministry of Economy.

Robert C. Schneider, EdD, is a professor of sport management and sport management program coordinator at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. Robert’s research interests include but are not limited to sport entrepreneurialism, organizational sport leadership, and ethics of sport management. An Avid basketball fan and former college coach, Dr. Schneider is the sole author of two research-oriented textbooks and has authored 71 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and has given 117 presentations worldwide, spanning across 12 countries. Dr. Schneider serves as a reviewer on 9 editorial boards of reputed sports management journals. In 2010 Dr. Schneider received the highest scholarship award granted from the State University of New York (SUNY) system: The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship/Creative Activity.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Entrepreneurship in the Balkans

  • Book Subtitle: Diversity, Support and Prospects

  • Editors: Veland Ramadani, Robert C. Schneider

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36577-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-36576-8Published: 29 May 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-43893-6Published: 09 July 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-36577-5Published: 13 May 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 377

  • Topics: Entrepreneurship, Economic Policy, R & D/Technology Policy, Development Economics

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