Entrepreneurship, process innovation and value creation by a non-profit SME

被引:91
作者
Huarng, Kun-Huang [1 ]
Yu, Tiffany Hui-Kuang [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Feng Chia Univ, Dept Publ Finance, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
[2] Feng Chia Univ, Off Int Affairs, Taichung 40724, Taiwan
关键词
Entrepreneurialism; Economic cooperation; Libraries; Purchasing groups; Small to medium-sized enterprises; ELECTRONIC JOURNALS; LIBRARY CONSORTIA; SERVICES;
D O I
10.1108/00251741111109160
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose - By using three key factors - namely, funding, stakeholders, and legitimacy - this study seeks to analyse the successful entrepreneurial experiences of a non-profit small to medium-sized enterprise: the Taiwan EBook Supply Cooperative Limited (TEBSCo). Design/methodology/approach - The paper takes the form of a case study. Findings - From a legitimacy perspective, TEBSCo is the only registered organisation facilitating e-book consortia in Taiwan. From a stakeholder perspective, TEBSCo is managed by a board of directors, who are elected from the member representatives. In addition to creating value, for its members, TEBSCo also creates value for non-members and vendors. Its major funding is from annual membership fees. TEBSCo's innovation process, as a collective entrepreneurial activity in a non-profit SME, creates intangible as well as tangible value. The successful experiences of TEBSCo can be used as examples for new entrants. Originality/value - TEBSCo is the only registered organisation facilitating e-book consortia in Taiwan. The successful experiences of TEBSCo can be used as examples for new entrants, and shows a new form of entrepreneurial activity.
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页码:284 / 296
页数:13
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