Entrepreneurship is often considered one way for public sector organizations to better serve the public. But what are the drivers for entrepreneurship in such organizations? And does entrepreneurship really create value? To answer these questions, Fabian E. Diefenbach develops a research model based on a comprehensive review of the literatures on private sector corporate entrepreneurship, public entrepreneurship, and public value management. The empirical analyses identify five drivers of entrepreneurship and show a positive effect of entrepreneurship on value creation. This book concludes with a detailed discussion of the results and, importantly, their implications for public sector managers.

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Dr. Fabian E. Diefenbach obtained his doctorate from the University of St.Gallen (HSG) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Peter Gomez and Prof. Dr. Timo Meynhardt. He currently works as management consultant.

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Book Title: Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector
Book Subtitle: When Middle Managers Create Public Value
Authors: Fabian E. Diefenbach
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-6816-6
Publisher: Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Gabler Verlag | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-8349-3085-9Published: 31 August 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-3-8349-6816-6Published: 31 August 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 205
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Administration, Management

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