Entrepreneurship Education and Training The Issue of Effectiveness

This title was first published in 2003. The book covers the areas of: entrepreneurship and economic development; entrepreneurship theories (traditional and alternative); entrepreneurship education and training programmes; a comparative European analysis of entrepreneurship programmes; a profile of the aspiring entrepreneur; assessing effectiveness; and a framework for the design and development of entrepreneurship training programmes. Readers should gain a significant insight into the effectiveness of entrepreneurship training programmes from both the programme providers' and participants' point of view. Key features of the book include: an up-to-date review of the literature in this field; a comparative analysis of entrepreneurship programmes with a European perspective; an in-depth treatment of the effectiveness issue both on a qualitative and quantitative basis, and a longitudinal study involving a control and comparator group. The framework proposed by the authors should be applicable on a European scale.

List of Figures, List of Tables, Preface, Acknowledgements, PART I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION, 1. Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, 2. Theories on the Entrepreneur - Traditional Approaches, 3. Theories on the Entrepreneur - Alternative Approaches, 4. Entrepreneurship Education and Training Programmes, PART II: A STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS, 5. Methodology, 6. Entrepreneurship Training Programmes - A Comparative Analysis, 7. Profiles of the Programme Participants, 8. Entrepreneurship Education and Training - Assessing Effectiveness, 9. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

Henry, Colette; Hill, Frances; Leitch, Claire