This chapter sets out and evaluates a summary of key debates in public sector entrepreneurship in collaborative delivery. Beginning by charting extant scholarship focused on public sector entrepreneurship and collaboration, the chapter examines distinctions between these debates and ideas of...

This case explores the background of the fashion designer Ralph Lauren and his desire to start a company carrying luxury lifestyle merchandise. The company developed a number of products and brands including Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Double RL, Polo Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Ralph by...

The chapter explores the transformative potential of Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education and academic research, with a particular focus on its anticipated impact on the future of academic training. GenAI, driven by advanced deep learning models, can replicate human-like content generation...

This chapter examines the regulation and management of professional sport leagues, focusing on Swiss professional football. Given sport leagues’ unique economic and competitive characteristics, they require carefully formulated regulations to maintain their competitive balance and financial...

This chapter highlights a distinctive cohort of expatriates – religious expatriates and humanitarian expatriates. Anchored to the theoretical framework of calling, this chapter puts into the spotlight ‘calling’ as the unique feature for these expatriates. Specifically, this chapter...

The Internet era is significantly impacting the survival and development of China's enterprises, particularly in manufacturing. Customization has become essential for meeting the personalized needs of a new generation of users. The global digital industrial revolution, driven by advanced...

This chapter draws on the organisational significance of ‘gossip’ and a case study on gossip to illustrate the nature and practices of organisational ethnography. I illustrate seven different methods adopted by existing studies on gossip to indicate the possibilities of different research...

The study investigates how automated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools affect science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) education. Enhancing the standard of STEM education has extensively increased the need for STEM skills in the workforce. AI-based tools offer students the best...

This chapter explores the emerging phenomenon of scale-ups in Latin America, examining the characteristics, strategies, and contextual factors that enable rapid business growth in the region. Through case studies of five prominent ventures—Kavak, Nu (Nubank), Rappi, Uala, and Ubits—the...