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Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy: How Civic Entrepreneurs Are Building Prosperous Communities (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series)
Douglas Henton , John G. Melville , and Kimberly Walesh Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0787908274 |
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A seminal work in fleshing out the kind of leadership we need to renew and prepare communities for the demands of democracy in the coming era.Ronald Heifetz, director, Leadership Education Project, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Jolted by the economic downturn of the early 1990s and the rapid globalization of the economy, a group of California business, government, education, and community leaders formed Joint Venture: Silicon Valley, a collaborative regional alliance that helped create a strengthened economy and an improved quality of life in their community. Now three of Joint Venture's advisers outline the process that led to this dramatic turnaround, as well as success stories in Florida, Ohio, Kansas, and Texas. They reveal the powerful new concept of civic entrepreneurship, and they offer practical, proven strategies that community leaders across the country can employ to foster local economic development and renewal.
Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy explains the unique leadership qualities that set civic entrepreneurs apart, and illustrates how these leaders can emerge from all levels of private, public, social, and civic organizations. The book shows how civic entrepreneurs forge powerfully productive linkages at the intersection of business, government, education, and community, and it demonstrates how they operate at the grassroots level to create collaborative advantages that make it possible for their economic communities to compete on the global stage.
Citing numerous real-life examples, authors Douglas Henton, John Melville, and Kimberly Walesh illustrate the necessary steps to build an economic community. They show how civic entrepreneurs motivate and network to organize for action, set priorities, and mobilize resources to get things done. Finally, they demonstrate how to sustain cross-sector collaboration over the long haul for the good of the community. An indispensable resource, Grassroots Leaders for a New Economy offers step-by-step guidance and practical advice equally useful to business executives, elected officials and public managers, community development practitioners, or concerned citizens who want to take an active role in shaping the future of local economic development.
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Prescription For Community Change In The Early 21st Century.......2002-05-13
This current epistle by three writers who've had some hands on experience in working with communities who want to adapt to the switch in the United States from that of a manufacturing based society to a technology based one offer some insights garnered over the past decade or so by communities that are changing the focus of their notion of what the change means to their communities.
Using diverse regional examples such as San Jose, California and Silicon Valley, Austin, Texas, Cleveland, Ohio and Phoenix, Arizona, the notion of the civic entreprenuer as the force for change is nicely developed. The writers demonstrate how leaders from government, business, as well as the education sectors can come together to become a powerful source of community improvement. A specific example of this used in the book is Enterprise Florida; an organization clearly focused on garnering a fair share of the economic opportunities available to communities in the Sunshine State.
For those who understand the forces being brought to bear on communities, and for those who want to practice the mantra of thinking globaly while acting locally, this work can be especially meaningful, and well worth the time it takes to read.
Going Global instead of Going Local.......2002-01-04
Henton et al. are right in one sense, it is possible to create a more prosperous community by going global, but it may not be the most desirable prosoperity:
1. There is likely to be more inequality, as the split between lucky winners and unfortunate losers increases.
2. The prosperity is likely to be cyclical and unstable because it will be dependent on the world economy and the whims of external investors.
The correct solution (Shuman's solution) is to focus on providing the basics to as many local community members as possible.
New hope for South Africa found in Amazon!.......1997-07-12
Although based primarily on examples of US communities, many of the problems faced by cities and regions around the world have remarkable simialarities. There is much we can all learn from each other and this book is remarable in sharing the insights gained by 1000's of community leaders.
Practical and down to earth, Doug Henton and his co-authors give a step by step guide to building the necessary trust and dynamic working relationships in a diverse community.
This is essential reading for anyone involved in community development.
Tony Heher,Pretoria,South Africa
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Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship, and the Rebirth of Local Economies
Ernesto Sirolli Manufacturer: New Society Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0865713979 |
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After six years of economic development work in Africa, Ernesto Sirolli witnessed how little most foreign aid programs were actually doing for the people they hoped to help-from creating a communal tomato field on the banks of the Zambezi river (only to be demolished by the river's hippos at harvest time) to donating snow-plows to African nations! However well intentioned, Sirolli points out, inappropriate development often creates more problems than it solves.
Thus was the genesis of this exciting and unique alternative to traditional economic development termed "Enterprise Facilitation"- where depressed communities can build hope and prosperity by first helping individuals to recognize their talents and business passion, and then providing the skills to transform their dreams into meaningful and rewarding work.
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Do it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-04-11
a must read.......2006-09-30
Wonderful.......2005-07-22
From The Innovation Road Map Magazine.......2005-05-13
More than just a good little book..........2003-05-11
I was *way* off.
This is - in my estimation - a great book by a true visionary, Ernesto Sirolli. The two chapters in the middle of this book "The Esperance Experience" and "The Esperance Model Applied" are as good as business-writing gets. In Sirolli's world, the glass is neither half empty nor half full. Rather, the water is gushing over the top of the cup. The stories he tells here of enterprises 'facilitated' in the bleakest economic conditions imaginable...well, it can't help but turn you into an optimist.
But Sirolli goes further. He takes these experiences and imagines them on a grand scale where, as he says, "reciprocity matters." Calling it a "civic economy," he envisions a world benfiting from "generalized reciprocity, from people helping people to succeed, with the understanding that well-being of the community is to everybody's advantage."
Don't misinterpret these sentiments. Sirolli is a capitalist at heart, but he presses for a system "beyind capitalism...which enhances participation in the creation of wealth, not only in its accumulation."
How does he connect the dots from tiny Esperance to his grand vision for a civic economy? I urge you to read "Ripples from the Zambezi" to find out.
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Grassroots NGOs by Women for Women: The Driving Force of Development in India
Femida Handy , Meenaz Kassam , Suzanne Feeney , and Bhagyashree Ranade Manufacturer: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0761935002 |
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Based on empirical evidence from first-hand interactions with 20 Indian women founders of NGOs, this book presents a theoretical understanding of the role and impact of NGOs in women's development. It looks at what motivates and facilitates female entrepreneurship in NGOs, the structures that evolve based on their feminist ideologies, the services they provide and the social impact of these NGOs in promoting the empowerment of women.
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Free Money from the Federal Government for Small Business and Entrepreneurs
Laurie Blum Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0471599433 |
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Race, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship in Urban America (Sociology and Economics)
Carolyn Rosenstein , and Ivan Light Manufacturer: Aldine Transaction ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0202305066 |
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Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility: An Illusive American Dream (Woodrow Wilson Center Press)
Timothy Bates Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0801857996 |
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"The argument is important and very well buttressed by statistical analysis. The sociologists who have worked on Asian and minority entrepreneurship will certainly respond, and the debate will be lively." -- Nathan Glazer, Professor of Education and Social Structure, Harvard University
Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility refutes conventional notions about entrepreneurship with a wealth of unimpeachable data. Timothy Bates finds that self-employment and upward mobility are open to those who are highly educated and skilled, often possessing significant personal financial resources. This is true among Asian Americans, African Americans, and everybody else, too. Asian immigrants are prominent in low-profit, high-risk small-scale inner-city retailing, Bates explains, because they are often pushed into it by poor English language skills and problems of credentialing -- when they can secure other employment, they do so. African Americans, in contrast, who have the education, capital, and inclination to become entrepreneurs find better-paying opportunities and avoid ghetto shopkeeping.
Bates compares black and Asian self-employment. He reviews who becomes self-employed, what factors encourage continuing self-employment, and how people escape unsuccessful self-employment. He addresses the place of entrepreneurship in upward mobility among disadvantaged persons and the role of government in assisting them. Bates's analysis is based largely on the massive Characteristics of Business Owners survey compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau, which provides nationwide information on small business success and survival patterns.
This book is an important contribution to the economic and sociological literature on ethnic groups and labor. It belongs in all libraries with extensive holdings in economics and sociology. In paperback, it can be used in upper division and graduate level courses.
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Asian Entreprenuerial Minorities: Conjoint Communities in the Making of the World Economy, 1570-1940 (Nias Monographs , No 71)
Christin Dobbin Manufacturer: RoutledgeCurzon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0700704434 |
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Energizing Entrepreneurs: Charting a Course for Rural Communities
Deborah Markley , Don Macke , and Vicki Luther Manufacturer: Heartland Center for Leadership Development ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0974702722 |
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Energizing Entrepreneurs is a guide for the rural community leader who is helping to transform their communities into hotbeds of entrepreneurship. It discusses what communities can do to energize entrepreneurship in general, and how to support local entrepreneurs individually. Packed with insightful tips and advice from experts with years of experience in the field, Energizing Entrepreneurs is a must have for anyone working to create supportive environments for entrepreneurs, new sources of wealth and sustaining economic betterment.Customer Reviews:
E2 a great resource tool.......2006-05-13
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Commodifying Communism: Business, Trust, and Politics in a Chinese City (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences)
David L. Wank Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0521620732 |
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Commodifying Communism is an ethnographic study of the role of personal ties between private entrepreneurs and local officials in the organization of China's emerging market economy. It is based on almost two years of fieldwork in Xiamen City, Fujian, one of China's five special economic zones. A close examination of how private business is conducted through these ties sheds light on the dynamism of China's market economy and its political consequences.Customer Reviews:
Informative about Chinese entrepreneurial culture.......2004-12-15
Providing a Context to Understand Economic Embeddedness.......2000-11-22
Prof. Wank's interesting book "Commodifying Communism" provides an excellent context for readers to understand the concept of economic embeddedness. Drawing from years of ethnographic research in Xiamen, the author vividly illustrated how institutions both formal and informal collectively influence the cognition and behaviour of agents during the process of transformation. Observation in the field led to what the author believed institutional commodification of Communism which as a process refutes simplistic views on market transition.
Methodologically, the multidisciplinary approach adopted by the author not only successfully integrates sociology into institutional analysis but also skilfully incorporates different theories into an eclectic paradigm. Practically, the book also sheds lights into the business process and culture in southern China and helps readers to understand the context Chinese business.
As a reader from Xiamen, I felt familiar with various characters described in the book and wondered whether they had managed to survive the latest anti-corruption campaign centre-staged there. The ethnographic approach adopted by the author possesses much power of story telling, and as a result, the research had not drained analysis of life compared with the formalist's account on China. Methodologically, the deconstruction of language truthfully illustrated how norms, values and belief were construed and constructed by various actors. Indeed, one strength of this book that I found particular enlightening is its power to reveal what most Chinese would think as "common sense" but turns out to be incomprehensible to most foreigners.
Theoretically, these penetrating insights have helped distinguish the "institutional commodification account" from the normativism of political economy. I consider these aspects thoughtful and revealing, trully capable of providing an distinctive informal approach to conventional analysis. This approach not only acknowledges the importance of social institution beyond market but also highlight the degree of complexity in transitional economies.
Structurally, the book consists of three parts. Part one familiarises readers with contenting arguments, outlines the research design and introduces its central argument: `institutional commodification'. Part two explores the process of commodification in the context of agents' behaviour response to formal and informal institutions. Finally in Part three some interesting comparison were made between China and Eastern Europe while the major argument was further pursued in the context of politics, economics and sociology. The time scale of research was set in one of most dramatic period in modern China demarcated by the event in 1989.
The institutional commodification account is certainly an innovation in the sense that it captures the reality and dynamics of growth and most importantly presenting the complexity in its wider social context of network. Indeed, I really admire the angle where the author choosed to present the context of arguement. From there, the reader may appreciate how ingrained value, belief and relations have collectively shaped the process of transformation.
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Community innovation through entrepreneurship: grantmaking in Canadian community economic development.: An article from: Journal of the Community Development Society
Edward T. Jackson Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000ALO3ZC Release Date: 2005-10-25 |
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This digital document is an article from Journal of the Community Development Society, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2004. The length of the article is 7103 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Books:
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