This chapter reviews several feminist theories (liberal, standpoint, and poststructural) and explains how they relate to the study of entrepreneurship. Different theories about gender reflect different assumptions and beliefs about gender inequality, what causes it, how it impacts people's lived...

This chapter discusses the controversial relationship between entrepreneurship, economic growth and human development in the developing world. First, it reviews different perspectives of entrepreneurship and explains how institutions influence entrepreneurial intentions, activity, and...

This chapter frames the book with a discussion of key issues related to entrepreneurship and gender in the developing world. Entrepreneurial activity is diverse, and not all of it represents decent work as defined by the International Labour Organization. Although many countries are pushing for...

This chapter examines the dynamics of university–business collaborations in driving innovation, addressing a critical gap in current research by focusing on both formal and informal contexts. Despite recognised benefits, high failure rates in these partnerships highlight the need for improved...

Abstract: This chapter is about the Innovation Caucus, a knowledge exchange initiative launched in 2014 by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Technology Strategy Board (now Innovate UK) to enhance engagement and knowledge exchange between social sciences and innovation policy. It...

This chapter focuses on the experience of the Productivity Insights Network (PIN), a Network Plus, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) between 2017 and 2021. Led by professors Philip McCann (University of Manchester) and Tim Vorley (Oxford Brookes University), and project...

This chapter draws insights from the author's experience as a Head of Department within a large Post-92 University to demonstrate the role that Human-Centric Leadership (HCL) plays in the creation of high-performance teams. The chapter uses KPIs from Staff Satisfaction surveys and NSS results to...

Business schools are in many ways unique in a university – an amalgamation of several different disciplines that gather academics from sociology, psychology, “hard” science, geography, computer science and others. Growing out of a need to educate those entering industry, the impetus to...

Engagement and impact have become increasingly explicit strategic concerns for universities and business schools in recent years. As a result, many business schools have created senior academic leadership roles with specific responsibility for engagement. Such roles are relatively new, compared...

Over the past twenty or so years, UK universities have recruited a cohort of staff to facilitate so-called ‘third-stream’ activities that bring together academic researchers and external audiences on the local, national and international stage. This activity has been driven by national...