Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, and Practice (with InfoTrac)

Entrepreneurship, 6th Edition combines a practical, step-by-step approach with a theoretical foundation to form a basic framework for understanding the process of entrepreneurship. The aim of the text is to both present the most current thinking in entrepreneurship but also provide learners the opportunity to apply ideas and develop useful analytical skills. The revision of this text has been updated to include current developments and issues in this explosive field.

Dr. Donald F. Kuratko is the Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurship Program, College of Business, Ball State University. In addition, he is Executive Director of the Midwest Entrepreneurial Education Center. Dr. Kuratko is the first professor ever to be named a Distinguished Professor for the College of Business at Ball State University. He has published over 150 articles on aspects of entrepreneurship, new venture development, and corporate entrepreneurship. His work has been published in journals such as the Strategic Management Journal, the Academy of Management Executive, the Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, the Journal of Small Business Management, the Journal of Small Business Strategy, Family Business Review, and the Advanced Management Journal. Dr. Kuratko has authored eighteen books, including the leading entrepreneurship book in American universities today, Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, and Practice, 6th ed. (South-Western/Thomson Learning, 2004), as well as Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth (South-Western/Thomson Learning, 2004) Corporate Entrepreneurship (Harcourt College Publishers, 2002), Entrepreneurial Strategy (Dryden Press/Harcourt Brace & Co., 1994), Effective Small Business Management, 7th ed. (Wiley & Sons Publishers, 2001), and Management, 3rd ed. (Dryden Press/Harcourt Brace & Co., 1991). In addition, Dr. Kuratko has been a consultant on corporate intrapreneurship and entrepreneurial strategies to a number of major corporations, such as Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AT&T, United Technologies, Ameritech, the Associated Group (Acordia), Union Carbide Corporation, ServiceMaster and TruServ.