Paul Stanford Kupakuwana

University of Bolton

Entrepreneurship is a main driver of economic growth and of social dynamics. However, some basic characteristics like the gender of the entrepreneur, the geographical location, or the social context may have a tremendous impact on the possibility to become an entrepreneur, to create a firm and to prosper. This book is a collection of papers written...

Consumption of home-brewed alcoholic beverages and illicit distillates throughout Zimbabwe has reached alarming proportions. The major reason for the increase is that some Zimbabweans cannot afford the cost of commercial beers. This study set out to investigate the home brewing and illicit distilling processes, the raw materials, type of water, ute...

This paper presents a best practice case study resembling a real-life situation. The case is used as a vehicle to illustrate the dilemma rooted in the continued adoption by some organisations of historical practices which limit opportunities for significant improvement. This case study focuses on practices that enable companies to improve their ope...