Given the compelling need to understand how entrepreneurship can support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and be appropriately guided, this book explores how entrepreneurial thinking and action can support social change, and investigates alternative entrepreneurship approaches by drawing together different studies.

In recent decades, more women around the world have taken the opportunity to enter the market, join the workforce, and start their own entrepreneurial ventures. These changes have had a strong impact on market demographics. Particularly within the tourism industry, it is important to investigate the behavior, motivations, experiences, and needs of women as travelers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Women’s Empowerment Within the Tourism Industry offers a conversant and comprehensive overview of the themes and concepts of women as tourists, employees, and entrepreneurs in tourism. Providing interdisciplinary insights from leading international researchers and academicians, this book makes a critical contribution to the knowledge of women’s participation within the tourism industry. It discusses the nature of their work and ways in which tourism creates tension between the attitudes and conduct of tourists and the beliefs and behavior of local women. Covering topics such as consumer experience, gender studies, and women’s employment, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for business leaders and managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, government officials, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the leading governance frame with which the international community tries to address complex interconnected global issues. The SDGs can be considered the only relevant agenda for progress in the years to come.

Business in the 21st Century provides a valuable framework for scholars, managers, leaders and business stakeholders to help navigate the incorporation of SDGs into the business world, shape strategy, improve practices and create a better business future.

"Green Giants: Sustainable Business Practices in Social Entrepreneurship" is an essential read for anyone passionate about combining environmental stewardship with entrepreneurial success. This book provides a comprehensive guide to implementing sustainable business practices that drive both profitability and positive ecological impact. Through detailed case studies and actionable strategies, readers will learn how leading social enterprises have successfully integrated sustainability into their business models, from sourcing eco-friendly materials to reducing carbon footprints and promoting circular economy principles. The book offers practical insights on overcoming common challenges in sustainability and leveraging green practices to enhance brand reputation and customer loyalty. By reading "Green Giants," entrepreneurs and business leaders will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to build resilient, environmentally conscious ventures that contribute to a healthier planet while achieving business growth.

Entrepreneurship, Institutional Framework and Support Mechanisms in the EU sheds light on the important and yet crucially under-explored interactions between entrepreneurship, institutions and support mechanisms within the EU.

Entrepreneurial Rise in the Middle East and North Africa: The Influence of Quadruple Helix on Technological Innovation explores the relationships and inter-dependencies between innovation, political regimes, and economic and social development throughout the Middle East and North Africa region.

ICEBE is “International Conference of Economics, Business & Entrepreneurship on Global Innovation and Trend in Economy”. The fourth ICEBE 2021 conference was held on October 7, 2021 as a joint collaboration from four distinguished universities in Indonesia, which are Universitas Lampung, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Universitas Bhayangkara Raya Jaya and Universitas Malahayati. This conference has brought researchers, scholars and practitioners who were passionate to share their thoughts and research findings on current business management, accounting and economics latest issues. The theme of ICEBE 2021 was “Reshaping Business Strategy Through Technological Innovation from Post Covid-19 Recovery”.

This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research.