The Theory of Entrepreneurship, 2014 Creating and Sustaining Entrepreneurial Value

The Theory of Entrepreneurship examines the interiors of the entrepreneurial value creation process, and offers a new unified and comprehensive theory to afford empirical investigations as well as delineate a broader view of the entrepreneurial contextual milieu.

Table of Contents Dedication and Inspiration – The Ode to the Entrepreneur Executive Summary List of Figures Acknowledgements PART I: STARTING UP: INTRODUCTION 1. The Imperative and Missing Crux of Entrepreneurship Research PART II: FROM EXTERNAL INTENTION AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE 2. The Theory of Entrepreneurial Intentionality 3. Entrepreneurial Opportunity and Cognition 4. Entrepreneurial Capital Resources 5. The Theory of Entrepreneurial Competence PART III: FROM ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE TO ENTREPRENEURIAL REWARD 6. Venture Financing, Adverse Selection, and Risk and Return 7. Moral Hazard, Entrepreneurial Incentives, and Risk Mitigation 8. Venture Investment and Dynamic Complementary Capabilities 9. Business Model Theory PART IV: SUMMING UP: THE THEORY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Chapter 10: The Entrepreneurial Value Creation Theory Index

Author Chandra S. Mishra: Chandra S. Mishra is Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management Programs, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, USA. He is co-author of The Theory of Entrepreneurship (2014). His interests include finance and entrepreneurship, including venture design, venture capital, technology commercialization, incentive compensation, and mergers and acquisitions.