Spontaneous venturing : an entrepreneurial approach to alleviating suffering in the aftermath of a disaster / Dean A. Shepherd and Trenton A. Williams.
| Author/creator | Shepherd, Dean A. author. |
| Other author | Williams, Trent, 1981- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018] |
| Description | x, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Disaster and suffering -- Limitations of command-and-control disaster response -- Spontaneous venturing to organize compassion in the aftermath of a disaster -- Spontaneous ventures brokering to alleviate suffering -- Self-help by spontaneously venturing to help others -- A focus on building better resilience rather than providing sustenance: venturing to alleviate suffering in a least developed country. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2018010474 |
| ISBN | 9780262038874 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0262038870 hardcover ; alkaline paper |