Business & Economics
Exploration of the traits of entrepreneurs in order to raise awareness for a self-assessment
Author: Felix Zappe
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 9783668431959
Category: Business & Economics
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Document from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,3, University of Malta (Edward de Bono Institute), course: Entrepreneurship & Business Venturing, language: English, abstract: A brief description of entrepreneurial traits and the respective literature. The traits of entrepreneurs are, supposedly because of their mere complexity, a topic that catches the interest of many researchers. So far many thoughts and theories have been postulated. This part focuses on some of them to gain an understanding about what research knows so far about the entrepreneurial mindset. Various researchers suggest that entrepreneurs underlie a variance of personality traits. These distinct them from others and is in the view of these researchers a major driver of entrepreneurial action such as opportunity identification. For instance the latter is viewed by Shane and Venkataraman (2000) as defining for entrepreneurship as they see it as the “the discovery and exploitation of profitable opportunities” (p. 217). Furthermore Wickham (2006) states that “the good entrepreneur is constantly searching for new opportunities. In effect, this means that they are never really satisfied with the way things are at any moment in time.” (p. 99). [...]
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Encyclopedia of Career Development
Author: Jeffrey H. Greenhaus
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 9781452265575
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 1097
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With more than 400 articles, the Encyclopedia of Career Development is the premier reference tool for research on career-related topics. Covering a broad range of themes, the contributions represent original material written by internationally-renowned scholars that view career development from a number of different dimensions. This multidisciplinary resource examines career-related issues from psychological, sociological, educational, counseling, organizational behavior, and human resource management perspectives. Key Features Offers introductory materials prepared by the editors and supplementary appendices on select topics Incorporates global, cultural, and international dimensions of careers and examines the social context of careers such as the contemporary work environment, emerging values in society, gender and ethnicity, social class, and work-family interface Explores the evolution of careers, including career stages, patterns, and transitions, as well as variations in the meaning of career success Discusses career decision-making strategies, and looks at legislative, regulatory, and labor relations decrees that influence career development and decision making Analyzes initiatives used by employers, counselors, and society to promote the effective development of careers The Encyclopedia of Career Development is a leading edge reference tool that is recognized as a "must have" for libraries in the United States and around the world. In addition, corporations and career centers will also want to add this valuable set to their collections.
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Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship: the learning science towards higher order abilities
Author: Zehui Zhan
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 9782832510315
Category: Science
Page: 366
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
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ECIE 2020 16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Author: Prof. Alessandro De Nisco
Publisher: Academic Conferences limited
ISBN: 9781912764686
Category: Business & Economics
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The European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been running now for 16 years. This event has been held in Italy, Northern Ireland, France, Belgium, Portugal, and Finland to mention some of the countries who have hosted it. The conference is generally attended by participants from more than 40 countries and attracts an interesting combination of academic scholars, practitioners and individuals who are engaged in various aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship teaching and research. The 16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be hosted by Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), Portugal and the Conference Chair will be Florinda MatosProceedings of the 9th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Author: Brendan Galbraith
Publisher: Academic Conferences Limited
ISBN: 9781910309452
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Page: 90
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Science
From Thinker to Doer: Creativity, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Maker, and Venture Capital
Author: Yenchun Jim Wu
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 9782889667154
Category: Science
Page: 619
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Education
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Author: Xiaozhou Xu
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9789811518393
Category: Education
Page: 260
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This textbook helps readers increase their entrepreneurial knowledge, improve their competences, and expand their entrepreneurial thinking. The book consists of nine chapters: Expand Entrepreneurial Vision, Improve Entrepreneurial Quality, Prepare for Entrepreneurship Education, Identify Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Build An Entrepreneurship Team, Compose the Business Plan, Planing Entrepreneurial Strategy, Avoid Entrepreneurial Risks, and Optimize Entrepreneurial resources. It allows readers new to the area to gain an understanding of entrepreneurship and provides a solid basis for starting a business in the future. Each chapter includes learning objectives and “leads” at the beginning and ends with review and “think and discuss” sections.Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
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Creating Technology-Driven Entrepreneurship
Author: Giuseppina Passiante
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781137591562
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 308
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This book proposes a comprehensive analysis of the existing schools of thought on technology-driven entrepreneurship to point out the process-based nature of this phenomenon. It explores whether entrepreneurship can be learned and examines the main processes that help influence entrepreneurial mind-sets. In the current economic landscape, technology-driven entrepreneurship is the driving force behind national economies and entrepreneurial societies. It is the engine of innovation, job creation, productivity and economic growth, bringing benefits both at the level of the individual and of the society and promoting sustainable smart growth and development. This book provides a comprehensive view of “how” entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs learn and develop their business ventures in a wider environment. Moreover, it discusses issues concerning setting up the suitable entrepreneurial environments, processes, values and policies to encourage and foster individual entrepreneurial aptitudes. It also explores practices for developing technology-driven entrepreneurship in a European context as well as in emerging regions.Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.