Improved Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Eastern Europe

2017 ◽  
pp. 290-308
Author(s):  
Roxana Voicu-Dorobanţu ◽  
Cătălin Ploae
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Clear View ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Hands On

The chapter provides a bird-eye view of Romania's position in view of its development of national and regional entrepreneurial ecosystems, before presenting a hands-on perspective of entrepreneurs in their quest for profit and impact. The methodology relies mainly on a qualitative critical description of the current situation in Romania, based on previous in-depth studies, focusing on public policies and entrepreneurial attitudes. The main objective of the chapter is to provide the reader with a clear view of the possibilities and potential of Romania in terms of developing sustainable, resilient regions, the obstacles it faces in this respect, its quest for more impact investments and its need for a holistic approach to strategic regional development.

Shared Value Creation for Sustainability in Not-for-Profit Organisations

2017 ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Tony Kandaiya ◽  
Meena Chavan
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Sustainability Problems

The objective of this chapter is to delineate the sustainability problems encountered by not-for-profit organisations and to explore how these challenges can be can be managed through shared value creation by the stakeholders. Case study-abductive research methodology was adopted to explore stakeholder shared values and sustainability. This method of study is especially useful for trying to test theoretical models by using them in real world situations. Findings revealed that the sustainability strategy in not for profit organizations must be a holistic approach. Such an approach needs to build upon value-creation that is integrated to develop social entrepreneurship and create social capital along the three dimensions which includes innovative, proactive, and risk management behavior. This chapter contributes to the shared value with stakeholders to provide a social enterprise pathway for a not for profit organization to achieve long-term financial sustainability while maintaining the core social mission and objectives.

Games Embedded in Life

2020 ◽  
pp. 203-230
Author(s):  
John M. McNamara ◽  
Olof Leimar
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Dynamic Games ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Lifetime Reproductive Success ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
State Dependent ◽  
Mean Lifetime ◽  
Payoff Structure

Many games focus on a part of the life of an organism. The payoff structure of the game then represents how the game affects fitness proxies such as mean lifetime reproductive success, which are concerned with the whole of the life of the organism. However, the traditional approach of specifying payoffs in advance of the analysis of the game can lead to inconsistencies because the rest of the life of an individual is not fixed but depends on what happens in the game. This chapter concerns this issue, identifying situations in which a more holistic approach is needed. A series of models illustrates links between the current situation and a lifetime perspective. When each of two parents must decide whether to care for their common young or desert, the payoff for desertion depends on the solution of the game and cannot be specified in advance. A game in which two males contest for a female illustrates the approach that must be taken if this game can be repeated at a later time. A game in which individuals must possess territories in order to breed is developed that highlights various interdependencies and, by incorporating learning, advances the understanding of owner–intruder interactions. The interdependencies in state-dependent dynamic games are also illustrated with a model in which individuals must trade off the risks of starvation and predation in a situation in which the choice of the best foraging habitat depends on the number of other animals that use that habitat.

Holistic Evaluation of the Roles of ICTs in Regional Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 166-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Keen ◽  
Dean Steer ◽  
Paul Turner
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
New Information ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Related Development

Regional Australia continues to be the recipient of public programs premised on assumptions about the benefits of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) related development, at the same time as it is experiencing a reduction in basic services and problems associated with the digital divide. From a research perspective, these circumstances pose challenges on how to evaluate meaningfully the impacts of ICTs on regional development. These challenges are compounded by the considerable confusion that exists over what is meant by regional development, how it can be achieved, and how to measure and evaluate the role ICTs play in reviving and sustaining regional communities. The exploratory research reported in this chapter examines the issues surrounding what is meant by ICT-related development in a regional context. It also explores the usefulness of multiple measures, as opposed to single measures, to describe what in reality is a very complex process. In this context, the chapter outlines the preliminary development of, and the rationale behind, a holistic approach for evaluating the role of ICTs in regional development, based on insights generated from ongoing research in Tasmania. The role of ICT … in economic growth and social change has received considerable attention in recent years [but] … reliable and comprehensive indicators are needed to track developments in new information technologies and understand their impacts on our economies and societies. (OECD, 2002, p. 3)

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