Gottschalk (information systems and knowledge management, Norwegian School of Management, Norway) places organized crime within the context of the business and management literature on
entrepreneurship, describing how organized crime is often entrepreneurial in character and how entrepreneurship is often the basis for illegal business. Following an introduction defining the
concepts of entrepreneurship, organized crime, entrepreneurs, and illegal business, chapters present stages of growth models for organized crime, discuss the leadership and management roles of
criminal entrepreneurs, describe entrepreneurial structure and culture in illegal business, explore the issues of resource management and competitive advantage, and examine the issues of
strategic planning and knowledge management in criminal organizations. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
