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Ching, Kenny Hwee Seong. "Essays on entrepreneurial strategy and performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90069.
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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.Thesis title as it appears in MIT commencement exercises program, June 2014: Essays in entrepreneurial strategy Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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This dissertation examines the conditions under which entrepreneurial firms are most apt to succeed. Besides grappling with the multiple strategic choices that they face, these firms also have to address the institutional complexities in their environments. Together these three essays contribute to our understanding of how the challenges associated with addressing these multifaceted environmental conditions impact firm outcomes. The first study examines the process of entrepreneurial strategy making by analyzing the competitive history of the Internet video industry in China. Leveraging a new hand-collected dataset that records activity by all entrants into the Chinese Internet video industry from 2006-2011, this study documents how entrants who adapted to a disadvantageous shift in the environment outperform those firms that chose a strategy that did not require change; and how strategic commitments to user communities can serve as a complementary asset to enhance the resilience of a start-up against disadvantageous shifts in their environment. The second essay considers how the endogenous nature of appropriability impacts entrepreneurial strategy and performance. This study focuses on the entrepreneur's choice between investing their time and scarce resources in ensuring appropriability versus investing in the execution and operation of their fledgling businesses. We investigate these ideas empirically in the context of a unique sample of academic entrepreneurs: within a sample of ventures that could have been developed by either faculty or students (or both), we find that faculty-led ventures are much more closely associated with intellectual property, but are less agile in terms of their start-up and commercialization activities. The third essay examines the impact of local institutional arrangements on firm-level spillover effects from universities. This study provides early evidence suggesting that foreign invested firms collocated with universities in China are more innovative than their domestic counterparts. Furthermore, the performance discrepancy is most apparent among smaller firms. This finding raises some substantial policy implications about public investments in universities when the benefits of such investments are juxtaposed against localized institutional arrangements.
by Kenny Hwee Ching.
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Bendzinovska, Daniella, Michelle Blomqvist, and Zlata Bulic. "Do entrepreneurial characteristics affect the choice of strategy?" Thesis, Kristianstad University College, Department of Business Administration, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-4489.
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The purpose of this paper is first to define the entrepreneur and also to study certain strategies. Furthermore, we want to make a connection between the two.
Revising various literature and articles on entrepreneurs and strategy was the first step of this dissertation. The next step was to create a matrix ourselves which was based on the literature and articles read. The idea with the matrix was to show that there might be a connection between the entrepreneur’s characteristics and the strategy that they implement. To test if our conclusions were accurate, we created three hypotheses that we tested with the help of our results obtained from the questionnaire from our study.
In the course of the work we found that in some cases there are links between certain characteristics and certain strategies that we focused on in this dissertation.
Trying to define the entrepreneur is not an easy task, different authors say different things. However, some adjectives were used more commonly in the sources we reviewed. This lead us too six characteristics and three strategies that we would be using when studying the entrepreneur. We also chose to limit the choice of our study to service organizations founded in the year 2000, which were still active and located in the area of Kristianstad.
In practice it can be of value for small scale entrepreneurs to be aware of the fact that they themselves very well could be influencing their chosen strategies. If an entrepreneur is aware of this fact he or she might have a more open view to other suggestions and approaches. In the long run this insight could be valuable for their success and the growth of their company.
The value of the paper is that it brings up an approach: the linkage of characteristics and strategy that we did not ourselves find in the existing literature.
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Jagiello, Jolanta. "An entrepreneurial strategy for curating in public spaces." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2014. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/13764/.
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Read, John Stuart. "An investigation of entrepreneurial expertise : theory, strategy and performance /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8737.
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Guseynova, Gezel, and Christopher Lewe. "Study of the relationship between strategy consultants and entrepreneurial ventures : Challenges of advising an entrepreneurial venture. A study from the strategy consultant's perspective." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-105609.
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Nedderman, Anthony. "Consultancy in high technology: the development of post-entrepreneurial strategy." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1989. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31264451.
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Burke, James Brian. "Evolution of the entrepreneurial firm : product strategy and organizational design /." Thesis, Cambridge, Mass, 1996. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/527372560.pdf.
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JAMA, ABDI, and RUI JIN. "Strategy Formation in Entrepreneurial SMEs and Influential Actors in This Process." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-19443.
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Although the strategy formation process in large companies has been extensively and deeply researched, the strategy making in SME (small and medium sized companies) is largely under-investigated by researchers. In our thesis, we find even for entrepreneurial SME owners, the process doesn’t exhibit the characteristics of comprehensive and exhaustive environmental scanning and strategic analysis. Instead, the strategy formation in entrepreneurial SMEs is a combination of systematic planning and improvisation, a combination of proactivity and reactivity. And the limited planning and proactivity is more reflected on the SME owner’s cognitive level, they are strategically aware, sensitive and flexible to any change that will affect their company and immediately know the relevant implications. Our finding is in line with Mintzberg’s insightful notion that “strategy as a pattern” and “strategic thinking”. The SME owner’s opportunistic, intuitive and emergent approach to strategy making often involves more than themselves. Families, friends, company board of directors, accountants, consultants are also influential actors participating and contributing to this process in different ways.
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Adsit, Daniel Mark. "Academic entrepreneurial ecosystem strategy in the New York state capital region." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90704.
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Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, 2014.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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The upstate New York regions are historically significant, but experienced economic decline throughout the later twentieth century. The New York State capital region, located approximately 150 miles north of New York City and west of Boston, has developed government, academic, and industrial institutions that influence economic performance and relationships. Academic theories about cluster and agglomeration development indicate that complex productivity and network dependencies significantly impact economic sustainability and resilience, while entrepreneurial activity is a critical development factor in cluster dependencies. Applied concepts from the MIT Regional Entrepreneurial Acceleration Laboratory (REAL) highlight innovative and entrepreneurial capacities linkages in the capital region, and opportunities for stakeholders to facilitate entrepreneurship. Annually, over twenty capital region academic institutions dispatch thousands of graduates into the regional, national, and global economies with skills and experiences. However, professional social network data indicates that significant fractions of regional graduates that demonstrate innovative and entrepreneurial capacities have departed in the past twenty-three years. Therefore, challenges exist to provide regional economic opportunities to these graduates. Academic entrepreneurial ecosystems present economic opportunities for regional graduates, entrepreneurial ventures, and future jobs. A system engineering analysis reveals networked accelerator potential to enhance existing academic programs, improve venture success, and reduce student entrepreneurial risk.
by Daniel Mark Adsit.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
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Stone, Sean Read Martin, and Sean Read Martin Stone. "The Influence of Peace Corps Service on the Entrepreneurial Leadership Proclivities of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625364.
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Peace Corps Volunteers spend 27 months working in developing countries around the world. They orchestrate and implement a myriad of projects in various fields, often entirely on their own. This paper aims to provide insights into how Peace Corps service affects volunteers' entrepreneurial leadership proclivities. To accomplish this a pre / post-test was administered to 74 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers participating in the Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship program at the University of Arizona. Respondents were surveyed to determine their proclivity toward using entrepreneurial strategies and their proclivity to be innovative. Service in the Peace Corps increased the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers' ability to hone their entrepreneurial strategies and innovate. The results showed an increase in the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers' entrepreneurial leadership proclivities after they had completed their service.
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Masaro, Matthew. "Getting to Now: Entrepreneurial Business Model Design and Development." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34957.
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The purpose of this thesis is to uncover and examine the processes that start-up entrepreneurs go through while designing and then developing their business models. This is done with the intent of deciphering the kind of development that might ultimately lead to a unique or innovative business model. This study uses primary qualitative data generated from interviews with founding entrepreneurs and managers who still participate in running the organization. Each of these organizations participates in the men’s retail market. The research design and methodology of this research uses a grounded-theory coding procedure to analyze the data. Three questions guide this research forward and the findings are threefold. First, for these organizations two business model design paths were followed, herein referred to as the path to ‘Alleviate Pain’ and as the path to ‘Adopt and Modify.’ Second, entrepreneurial leaders tended to act as arbiters when developing their business models, mediating between the set of information accrued during operations and three identified factors. Thirdly, new research into whether or not business model innovations are the result of ex-ante insights or ex-post operational learning is presented. And the findings tend to indicate that both ex-ante insights and ex-post learning are important, but their importance is temporally induced. Lastly, a brief discussion is carried out on how this research informs the entrepreneurial business model creation process (see entrepreneurial practicum) and how it adds to the current literature on business models and business model innovation.
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van, Weezel Aldo. "Entrepreneurial Strategy-Making Mode and Performance : A study of the Newspaper Industry." Doctoral thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-8121.
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Almost everywhere, the newspaper industry today is facing major transformations due mainly to increased competition, changes in consumer behaviour, and technological advancements. These factors are having an impact on the organisational structure and performance of newspaper firms. Managers likewise are face-to-face with new environmental conditions in terms of uncertainty and munificence. In the presence of these challenges, the literature on corporate entrepreneurship justifies a firm’s entrepreneurial behaviour in order to be able to detect and seize new opportunities. Although there seems to be sufficient proof of a positive relationship between being entrepreneurial and performance, there is no clear evidence in the literature regarding the extent these organisational and environmental factors may enhance or curb the effects that an entrepreneurial strategy-making mode might have on performance. This study examines the complexities of the relationship between an entrepreneurial strategy-making mode and the firm’s performance as it investigates the moderating effects of the organisational structure and environmental factors on the newspaper publishing industry. A mixed method research design is employed thus complementing the findings of quantitative analyses by means of exploring three newspaper case studies assessing the various dimensions of the entrepreneurial strategy-making mode. The results show that entrepreneurial newspapers attain better performance than non-entrepreneurial ones, particularly the ones that have developed proactiveness and an entrepreneurial culture as essential elements of their strategy-making mode. From a configurational perspective, performance is enhanced when entrepreneurial newspapers present a higher level of organisational integration and are prone to outsourcing various activities while facing low environmental munificence. Nevertheless, newspaper firms competing in munificent and less uncertain environments may perform well albeit lack of entrepreneurial behaviour. These findings and the novel research design employed contribute to strategic management, corporate entrepreneurship and media management fields of research.
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Van, Weezel Aldo. "Entrepreneurial strategy-making mode and performance : a study of the newspaper industry /." Jönköping : Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-8121.
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Rogard, Maxime, and François Dubreuil. "Entrepreneurial Marketing : The emergence of a new strategy in a small venture." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-53112.
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Historically speaking, marketing and entrepreneurship have been separated into two different concepts. However, more and more studies are now doing a link between them. They have shown that both concepts have strengths but also weaknesses. Marketers are not entrepreneurial and innovative enough, and entrepreneurial businesses that do not include marketing are less competitive on the market than those who use marketing. These new pieces of research put forward the idea that an innovation does not imply value making for an enterprise. The marketing part that increases the customer value and really makes the difference on the market. The purpose of this thesis is to discover and evaluate the importance and the role of the relationship between entrepreneurship and marketing in the SME SFA Romani. It will then study how this relationship helps SFA Romani in their new strategy (creation of a new R&D department) with the increasing of the customer value as main objective. In order to fulfil the purpose, a deductive approach has been used. Four members of the new R&D department have been interviewed around their vision of the connection between entrepreneurship and marketing. Finally, and after analyzing the empirical data, a conclusion has been drawn. It showed that the new strategy of the company uses entrepreneurial marketing. Firstly, through a close cooperation between the different departments of the company. Secondly, through marketing tools used to understand the customers’ needs and to increase the final customer value. This study finally shows that entrepreneurial marketing is a sustainable way for SFA Romani to increase its competitive advantage and to ensure its long-term survival on the market
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Paleta, Vojtěch. "Refocusing on ŠKODA in Ukraine: Managing Entrepreneurial Sustainability on Core Strengths." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-197088.
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The global world has been strongly changed and year 2013 - was for automotive big challenge! At the beginning of the year 2013 automotive experts predicted stable growth in LDC's and CIS's. But today in 2014, we know, that was different. How are the markets turbulenting shows current changes in U.S. economical and financial politics which also influents structural economical deformations and market warping in LDC's. On the other hand the current political crisis in Ukraine influence in turn CIS's markets where the ŠKODA is called the international automotive leader. Likewise, good to know is, that the current Russia annexation political approach influence negatively international exchange rates which brings strategical calm down to the ŠKODA growth and profit. In the same time running national politicical systems crises in the markets where ŠKODA long-term strong is, e.g. Arabian world. Despite of turbulent market trends introduced ŠKODA in 2013 the biggest model offensive in own history connected shortly with the biggest investment costs. Everything in the age when the world is more connected and requests bigger flexibility, faster launches of products and bigger frequency of radical innovations. Exist strategical coherence between automotive enterprises, national economies and self-started employees? Is sustainability the key condition for the growth in automotive industry? If yes, it is possible to measure sustainable growth in automotive enterprises? How manage correctly the automotive enterprise to be long-term sustainable and profitable growth despite of turbulent market environment?
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Saihassadee, Natchapakorn, and Worakit Pongthanapisit. "Entrepreneurial Traits Affecting Business Strategies Focusing on Network and Innovation Strategies to Success in the Business Arena : A case study of Thai SME, NetDesign." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-1004.
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This research links the relationship among entrepreneurial traits, business strategies and the success of the firm. Such relationship presents that the person who stands behind the success of SME is entrepreneur. Entrepreneur plays an important role in SME as a key player to control the direction of the SME. Also, the business strategies used by the entrepreneur can build competitive advantage for the firm. This research focuses on network and innovation strategies as the main strategies and presents the entrepreneurial characters that are important for utilizing these two strategies effectively. Network strategy will be efficiently used by the person who possesses the extraversion trait with social and team characters while innovation strategy will be efficiently used by the person who possesses the openness to experience trait with creativity and advantage characters.
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Jeffers-Sample, Ashley, and Ashley Jeffers-Sample. "21st Century Change Agents? A Description of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Proclivities of Arizona Extension Educators." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626378.
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The current knowledge-based economy demands a workforce equipped with the skills to advance innovation through entrepreneurial strategies (Powell & Snellman, 2004). Currently, Extension educators contribute to social and economic development in the sectors of agriculture, natural resource, consumer education, and youth development. Extension educators provide community members with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain a higher quality of life. The strategies of entrepreneurial leadership are relevant to the contemporary work of Extension educators and would provide the opportunity to increase Cooperative Extension’s program planning and implementation success. For the purpose of this study entrepreneurial leadership proclivity is measured through two constructs, innovation and entrepreneurial strategy, in those identified as Cooperative Extension Educators throughout Arizona. The data collected in this study illustrated the lack of entrepreneurial leadership in Extension educators in Arizona, as well as recommends educational possibilities to increase the presence of entrepreneurial leadership.
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Sorich, David Wesley. "THE ROLE OF MOTIVATION AND ASPIRATION IN INFORMING ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGY AND SUPPORTING SATISFACTION." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2019. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/581785.
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Owner-operators are business owners that began grass-roots efforts to satisfy a need for potential customers i.e. develop a solution for a problem in which customers are willing to pay the owner-operator instead of doing it themselves. The problem and solution may be thought of in terms of a singularity for the customer, however this is not the case. A dichotomy exists where both the owner-operator and the customer have problems and desire solutions based on their individual self-interests. The owner-operators’ problems are manifested in motivations and aspirations and their solutions are displayed as satisfaction. The list of existing motivations and aspirations is too numerable to manage along with the amount of potential solutions. For the pilot study, an attempt was made to categorize the motivations into more manageable groups to ascertain any potential relation with success. The pilot study did not lead to any conclusive results concerning the relationship between motivation and success. However, the pilot study did reveal an associating element between motivation and success i.e. a relation between the problem and solution. That connection was strategy. Strategy was the aid that allowed the gratification to occur. The decision of the owner-operator to choose either a differentiated strategy or cost leadership (low-cost) strategy (Porter, 1980) allowed them to use a more common element where the distinctive nature of the motivations and aspirations was downplayed. The import of this relationship comes into existence depending on how interested various governing and business support bodies are in developing policies whose purpose is to create and/or aid new and existing business ventures (Hamilton, 1987). A continuous review of motivations, aspirations and their relationship with strategy is warranted as older studies become dated, not to history, but due to the fact that economies are in constant flux and as economies change (Hamilton, 1987), so do strategies, motivations, and aspirations. The pilot study focused on success as the resulting construct. During the analysis stage of the pilot study, it was noted that success among various entrepreneurs was difficult to compare and measure across individuals and industries. The result was to shift the construct from success to satisfaction, as it would allow for a simpler definition and better comparisons across entrepreneurs. The question that this dissertation attempts to answer is: What role does motivation and aspiration play in informing entrepreneurial strategy and supporting satisfaction?
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Liu, Chengang S. M. Sloan School of Management. "Analysis of China's education market and the entrepreneurial strategy of a Chinese education venture." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117949.
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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2018.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Since the past several years, Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are at their zenith. Application of these technologies has reshaped most industries and has largely impacted the lives of people. Education is an essential part of an individual's welfare and a country's future. However, we find a slower than average speed, in the spread of Internet technologies in education. On the other hand, education in China is very backward. Millions of people who live in second-tier cities, small towns and rural areas do not have access to high-quality education. This phenomenon leads to Polarization of the Society and lowers social mobility. However, the situation of lesser development in education also indicates a market with great potential. The online education market is regarded as one of the most promising fields of the next decade. Moreover, people have witnessed many Chinese Online Education Technology startups emerged in the past several years. These education startups have different advantages and diverse strategies. This thesis will examine the current e-learning market, analyze the pros and cons of different models, choose the right model for a startup and recommend a roadmap to viable and profitable Chinese Educational ventures.
by Chengang Liu.
S.M. in Management Studies
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Theodoraki, Christina. "Pour une approche écosystémique de la stratégie et la performance des incubateurs." Thesis, Montpellier, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017MONTD033.
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Cette thèse s’inscrit au croisement de l’entrepreneuriat et du management stratégique. Elle contribue à l’émergence d’un nouveau courant qui s’inspire de l’approche écosystémique et qui vise à mieux comprendre le rôle du contexte sur les dynamiques entrepreneuriales. Son objectif est plus précisément une meilleure compréhension des stratégies des incubateurs dans l'écosystème entrepreneurial. Cette recherche s'intéresse également à la relation entre ces stratégies et la performance des incubateurs. La thèse sur travaux s’articule autour de quatre articles et s’appuie sur une méthodologie mixte séquentielle combinant des méthodes qualitatives et quantitatives. Une étude qualitative a été menée auprès de 48 acteurs de l’écosystème de l’accompagnement entrepreneurial du Sud de la France. Cette recherche a été prolongée par une enquête quantitative conduite au niveau national en récoltant 156 questionnaires auprès de directeurs d’incubateurs. La contribution conceptuelle majeure repose sur une théorisation de l’écosystème entrepreneurial à partir de l’approche multi-niveaux et de la théorie du capital social. De plus, elle offre une vision holistique des stratégies des incubateurs en privilégiant une approche en termes de co-opétition. Enfin, elle permet de tester le lien entre l’écosystème, la stratégie et la performance. Nos résultats montrent des effets positifs de la stratégie de co-opétition sur la performance. La mise en œuvre de cette stratégie apparaît comme l’une des conditions pour construire un écosystème entrepreneurial durable. Des implications et recommandations sont formulées et aboutissent notamment à l’élaboration d’un plan d’action stratégique pour les acteurs de l’écosystème entrepreneurialThis thesis is at the intersection of entrepreneurship and strategic management. It contributes to the emergence of a new theoretical steam inspired by the ecosystem approach and which aims to better understand the role of the context on the entrepreneurial dynamics. Its objective is more precisely a better understanding of incubator strategies in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This research also addresses the relationship between these strategies and the incubators performance. The thesis by publication is structured around four articles and is based on a mixed sequential methodology combining qualitative and quantitative methods. A qualitative study was carried out among 48 actors in the entrepreneurial support ecosystem in the South of France. This research was extended by a quantitative survey conducted at the national level, collecting 156 questionnaires from incubator managers. The major conceptual contribution carries on a theorization of the entrepreneurial ecosystem based on multilevel approach and social capital theory. In addition, it provides a holistic view of incubator strategies by focusing on a co-opetition approach. Finally, it allows to test the link between the ecosystem, the strategy and the performance. Our results show positive effects of the co-opetition strategy on performance. Implementation of this strategy appears to be one of the conditions for building a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem. Implications and recommendations are formulated, leading in particular to the elaboration of a strategic action plan for the actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Rouveure, Thomas. "Vers une performance globale et durable de la micro-entreprise en phase de post-naissance – l’impact des compétences de l’entrepreneur." Thesis, Lyon, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LYSE3065/document.
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Les fondements de l’entrepreneuriat placent l’entrepreneur comme l’acteur incontournable du processus entrepreneurial : c’est lui qui impulse la saisie d’opportunités, qui crée et développe une organisation et qui favorise le degré d’innovation dans l’entreprise, pour espérer créer de la valeur (Aldrich, 2005 ; Verstraete & Fayolle, 2005). En raison de la forte diversité de ses champs d’actions, nous avons fait le choix de cibler spécifiquement notre recherche sur la micro-entreprise (MIC) à une période précise du processus de création : la post-naissance. Quelles sont les activités constitutives du rôle de l’entrepreneur et les difficultés qu’il rencontre dans son entreprise ? Pourquoi seulement 4% des entreprises pérennes à 5 ans créent des emplois (Taugourdeau & Verdier, 2013) ? Cette recherche répond à des enjeux socio-économiques tels que : susciter l’esprit d’entreprendre, créer les emplois de demain et accroître le dynamisme du tissu économique (Assises de l’entrepreneuriat, 2013).Le cadre théorique s’appuie sur trois théories qui, par leur complémentarité, offrent une perspective novatrice à cette recherche. A partir d’une approche structurée de la performance globale et durable de l’entreprise, issue de la Théorie Socio-Economique (TSE) (Savall, 1974 ; Savall & Zardet, 1987), nous proposons de construire une Architecture Dysfonctionnelle de la Micro-Entreprise (ADME) qui permet une analyse approfondie de son environnement interne. Par la suite, nous l’expérimentons et mesurons les répercussions financières des dysfonctionnements pour ces MIC. La TSE, par sa méthodologie d’intervention, ambitionne une volonté de changement dans l’entreprise et révèle le besoin de développement de compétences et d’évolution des comportements professionnels (Savall et al., 2015). Ainsi, nous nous rapprochons du champ de la cognition entrepreneuriale, observé à partir de la notion d’ « attitude ». Ces attitudes, accumulées, forment notre conception de la Configuration Stratégique Cognitive de l’Entrepreneur (CSCE), inspirée de la Théorie du Comportement Planifié (TCP) (Ajzen, 1987, 1991), puis élargie à partir du champ de la cognition entrepreneuriale (Grazzini & Boissin, 2013; Mitchell et al., 2002, 2007;Shapero & Sokol, 1982).La CSCE offre un approfondissement sur les structures de croyances à partir desquelles l’entrepreneur prend ses décisions et agit (Grazzini & Boissin, 2013). Elle permet d’expliquer dans quelle mesure l’intervention socio-économique agit sur l’intention de changement, puis, sur le comportement de l’entrepreneur. Par ailleurs, une relation peut se tisser entre la TCP et l’approche par les compétences à partir des attitudes de l’entrepreneur. La théorie de la compétence, adaptée au champ de l’entrepreneuriat (Bird, 1995 ; Chandler & Jansen, 1992 ; Lans et al., 2010 ; Man & Lau, 2000 ; Toutain & Fayolle, 2008), reconnaît le tryptique :connaissance (savoir), pratiques (savoir-faire) et attitudes (savoir-être). La CSCE peut représenter un cadre d’analyse du savoir-être qui approfondit les caractéristiques d’influence d’actions de l’entrepreneur. Enfin, la relation établie avec la TSE est proposée à partir du modèle de coût-valeur des activités (Savall & Zardet, 2008) qui connecte la compétence à une activité. Nous proposons et expérimentons la nomenclature d’activités de l’entrepreneur, représentative des pratiques et savoirs qui lui sont nécessaires, tous intégrés dans trois rôles : entrepreneurial, gestionnaire et technico-fonctionnel (Chandler & Jansen, 1992).La recherche empirique s’est déroulée en deux étapes. La première étape, exploratoire, comprend 43 répondants, acteurs divers de l’entrepreneuriat. La seconde est une recherche-intervention menée auprès de 16 MIC en phase de post-naissance. Ainsi, la problématique centrale de cette recherche est la suivante: Comment instaurer une méthodologie d’accompagnement visant à modifier l’intention de l’entrepreneur quant aux actions qu’il réalise dans son entreprise?Foundations in entrepreneurship place the entrepreneur as the essential actor in the entrepreneurial process: he is the one who promotes the identification of opportunities, creates and develops an organization and promotes the degree of innovation in the company, hoping to create the value (Aldrich, 2005 ; Verstraete & Fayolle, 2005). Due to the wide diversity of its action fields, we have chosen to specifically target our micro-enterprise research (MIC) at a specific time in the creative process: post-birth. What activities constitute the role of the entrepreneur and the difficulties he encounters in his business? Why only 4% of 5-year-old companies create jobs (Taugourdeau & Verdier, 2013)? This research responds to socio-economic issues such as: fostering the entrepreneurial spirit, creating the jobs of tomorrow and increasing the dynamism of the economic fabric (Assises de l’entrepreneuriat, 2013).The theoretical framework is based on three theories which, by their complementarity, offer an innovative perspective to this research. Based on a structured approach to the overall and sustainable performance of the company, based on Socio-Economic Theory (TSE) (Savall, 1974 ; Savall & Zardet, 1987), we propose to construct a Dysfunctional Architecture Micro-Enterprise (ADME), which allows a thorough analysis of its internal environment. We then experiment and measure the malfunctioning financial implications of these MICs. The TSE, through its intervention methodology, aims at a wish for change in the company and reveals the need for skills development and changes in professional behavior (Savall et al., 2015). Thus, we approach the field of entrepreneurial cognition, observed from the notion of "attitude". The set of different kinds of attitudes can form our conception of the Cognitive Strategic Configuration of the Entrepreneur (CSCE), inspired by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TCP) (Ajzen, 1987, 1991) and then expanded from the field of entrepreneurial cognition (Grazzini & Boissin, 2013 ; Mitchell et al., 2002, 2007 ; Shapero & Sokol, 1982). The CSCE offers a deeper insight into the belief structures from which the entrepreneur takes decisions and acts (Grazzini & Boissin, 2013). It explains the extent to which socio-economic intervention influences the intention of change and then the entrepreneur behavior. In addition, a relationship can be forged between the TCP and the competency approach based on the entrepreneur's attitudes. The theory of competence, adapted to the field of entrepreneurship (Bird, 1995 ; Chandler & Jansen 1992;Lans et al., 2010;Man & Lau 2000 ; Toutain & Fayolle, 2008) recognizes the tripod: knowledge, practices (know-how) and attitudes. The CSCE can represent a know-how analysis framework that deepens the characteristics that can influence the entrepreneurial actions. Finally, the relation established with the TSE is proposed on the basis of the cost-value activities model (Savall & Zardet, 2008) which connects competence to an activity. We propose and experiment the entrepreneurial activities nomenclature, representative of the practices and knowledge which are necessary for the entrepreneurial process, all integrated into three roles: entrepreneurial, managerial and technical-functional (Chandler & Jansen, 1992).Empirical research was conducted in two stages. The first stage, exploratory, comprises 43 people interviewed, different actors of entrepreneurship. The second is an intervention–research with 16 MICs in the post-birth phase. Thus, the research central problem was: How to implement a methodology of accompanying to modify the intention of the entrepreneur with the actions that he carry out in the company?
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Thunberg, Nils, and Joel Eriksson. "Resources and Entrepreneurial Orientation : Empirical findings from the software industry of Sri Lanka." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, EMM (Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management), 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-786.
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Background: There are different types of firms in the world. Those that lead change and those who follow change. In this thesis, the authors have chosen to see if a dynamic industry in a developing nation can be the leaders of change, or if they are stuck as the ones following developments in the west.
Sri Lanka is a developing nation with a rapidly growing software industry. Like its neighbour, India, the country and region has been known for its cheap, yet highly skilled labour. This study thus aimed at seeing if something other than price, namely entrepreneurial strategy can play a meaningful role in explaining growth.
Purpose: To study the importance of the relationships between resources, entrepre-neurial orientation, the perceived environment and growth in a developing nation perspective.
Theoretical framework: Theory based on the Resource Based View, arguing that unique combinations of resources and capabilities are the creators of strategy and competitive advantage, together with theory on the Entrepreneurial Orien-tation of firms looking at innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking auton-omy of firms, was used to build a framework for analysing what drives growth in a dynamic market.
Method: In order to fulfil the purpose of the thesis, a quantitative study was con-ducted. A web survey was sent out to 73 firms, while 41 responded. A smaller qualitative study was also conducted in order to exemplify and pro-vide deeper knowledge on the findings from the quantitative part.
Conclusion: Several important knowledge-based resources and the EO components of proactiveness and autonomy showed significant relations to growth. Also, the findings indicated that certain resources contributed significantly to the EO of firms. However, it was proved that Sri Lanka’s software industry is not driven by innovation, but rather other factors.
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Fynn, Clive Adrian. "A founder's strategy and entrepreneurial leadership are critical elements in growing and developing a midsized venture." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11072005-115124.
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Edizel, Hayriye Ozlem. "Mega Events As A Place Marketing Strategy In Entrepreneurial Cities: Stakeholder Analysis Of Izmir Expo 2015 Candidacy." Master's thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12610726/index.pdf.
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Starting with the 1970s, cities have found themselves in a trouble which is caused by economic changes, technological improvements and local-global power shifts. Under the impact of these changes, cities have started to act as independent units and try to get a higher their position in the hierarchical system of the globalised world. Therefore, competition started between cities other than states and entreprenurial strategies are developed by local governments and actors for sustaing local economic development. One of the most popular place marketing strategies, mega-events such as EXPO, Olympic Games are considered as a valuable instrument to promote a region as a tourist destination, business location, and an attractive place to live and work. This study investigates an understanding of how to use a mega event as a tool in the place marketing strategy and building up entrepreneurial governance by examining the stakeholder organization of Izmir EXPO 2015 candidacy period. The research analyzes the approaches of different stakeholders of Izmir to EXPO opportunity and the impact of bidding on the stakeholder organization of Izmir. The most important conclusion of the study is that collaborative study of stakeholders can help to build up the entrprenurial city even if the city does not host a mega event.
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Andrevski, Goce. "COMPETITIVE STRATEGY, ALLIANCE NETWORKS, AND FIRM PERFORMANCE." Lexington, Ky. : [University of Kentucky Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10225/1035.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kentucky, 2009.Title from document title page (viewed on August 5, 2009). Document formatted into pages; contains: ix, 132 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-121).
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Santos, Pedro. "Entre "sens" et "structure" : la construction de la stratégie d'une organisation émergente et pluraliste." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012AIXM1115.
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La présente thèse examine le processus de construction d'une stratégie au sein d'une organisation à la fois émergente (c'est-à-dire en phase de création et de développement) et pluraliste (c'est-à-dire aux objectifs multiples, au pouvoir diffus et caractérisée par une technologie imprécise). Plus particulièrement, le présent travail cherche à identifier des mécanismes sociaux spécifiques permettant : 1) une conciliation entre la pression centripète propre à une orientation entrepreneuriale et la pression centrifuge propre à un contexte pluraliste ; et 2) l'articulation entre la construction d'un sens collectif (ou identité organisationnelle), et la construction d'une structure collective de rôles. Afin d'apporter une réponse à ces questions, l'auteur a suivi une méthodologie ethnographique de type interprétatif, en procédant à une étude en profondeur d'un cas unique d'organisation à la fois émergente et pluraliste. Le terrain choisi fut celui d'une association d'affaires à vocation bilatérale franco-portugaise, pendant les cinq premières années de son existence (2005-2010). Les observations sur le terrain suggèrent qu'une organisation à la fois émergente et pluraliste correspond à un contexte de pluralisme extrême. Dans un tel contexte, la construction d'une stratégie découlerait essentiellement d'un processus de définition des rôles des plusieurs acteurs impliqués dans le projet entrepreneurial. Cette structure de rôles, tant sur le plan formel que sur le plan informel, serait déterminante non seulement pour la formation d'une stratégie mais aussi pour la construction d'un sens collectif : l'identité de l'organisationThis dissertation examines the strategy formation process within an organization which is both « emerging » (i.e. in its creation and developing phase) and “pluralistic” (i.e. with multiple goals, diffuse power and unclear technology). More specifically, the present study aims to identify specific social mechanisms which allow: 1) to conciliate the centripetal pressure of an entrepreneurial orientation and the centrifugal pressure of a pluralistic context; and 2) to articulate the making of a collective sense (i.e. an organizational identity) and the definition of a collective role structure. In order to give an answer to those questions, the author adopted an interpretive ethnographic methodology, studying a single case of an emerging pluralistic organization. The chosen field was a young French-Portuguese business association during its first five years of existence (2005-2010). The main findings suggest that an emerging pluralistic organization is a context of extreme pluralism. In such a context, strategy formation would be essentially the result of the definition of the roles of each one of the actors involved in the entrepreneurial project. Such role structure determines not only the formation of a strategy but also the making of a collective sense (the organizational identity). That structure would be also the outcome of a moderated centralization of decision-making processes, a movement that stems from a division of the "strategizing work" between "managers", "legitimizers" and "facilitators"
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Vilda, Siurblyté. "Growth hacking as a methodologyfor user retention in the entrepreneurial venture: A case study." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231758.
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Even though growth hacking is a new concept, it has become a buzz-word among entrepreneurs and start-ups. Various startups that have achieved extensive growth, such as Dropbox, Uber, Airbnb, have been sharing their success stories. However, to date, the focus of this concept was more on the practicalities instead of the theoretical research. With so many start-ups that fail to grow, it is important to research growth methodologies, that can help young entrepreneurs to successfully establish themselves. This paper studies growth hacking concept, by trying to understand how the growth hacking strategy works and how it could be used to retain a user-base in a start-up. With the help of an extensive literature review, interviews with the entrepreneurs and a case study analysis, this research provides (1) insights into the theory of growth hacking and retention marketing,(2) examples of its practices, and (3) an implementation of suggestions made based on the findings. The results of this study indicate that growth hacking is a broad concept and has numerous interpretations. Growth hacking framework has been applied at the early stages of start-ups, however, the growth hacking concept has not been defined as well as it has not been determined whether it is a relevant method to improve user retention. In this study, it was discovered that growth hacking practices can improve to set up theuser retention strategy. However, growth hacking strategies must be tailored and adapted to the entrepreneurial venture’s business model.Även om growth hacking är ett nytt koncept, har det blivit ett buzz-word bland företagare och nystartade företag. Olika nystartade företag som använt growth hacking och uppnått omfattande tillväxt t.ex Dropbox, Uber och Airbnb har alla förmedlat sina framgångshistorier. Men hittills har fokus legat mer på det praktiska i stället för den teoretiska forskningen. Med så många nystartade företag som inte lyckas växa, är det viktigt att undersöka tillväxtmetodik, som kan hjälpa unga företagare att framgångsrikt etablera sig. Denna uppsats studerar growth hacking konceptet, genom att försöka förstå hur denna strategi fungerar och hur det kunde användas för att behålla en användarbas. Med hjälp av en omfattande litteraturgenomgång, intervjuer med företagare och en fallstudie, ger denna forskning (1) insikter i teorin om growth hacking och retention marknadsföring, (2) exempel på dess praxis, och (3) en implementering av förslag har gjorts baserat på resultaten. Resultaten av denna studie visar att growth hacking är ett brett begrepp och har många tolkningar. Growth hacking ramverk har tillämpats i tidiga stadier på nystartade företag, dock har growth hacking koncept inte definierats, liksom har det inte fastställts huruvida det är en relevant metod för att förbättra användarbevarande. I denna studie upptäcktes det att growth hacking metoder kan förbättra utvecklingen av strategier för bibehållning av användare. Dock måste growth hacking strategier vara skräddarsydda och anpassade till det entreprenöriella företagets affärsmodell.
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Stoyanov, Stoyan Petrov. "Strangers in a strange land : strategy development for diminishing liabilities of newness and foreignness in transnational entrepreneurial companies." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/17951.
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Entrepreneurial migration has become increasingly common as a result of globalization and regional economic integration, and the economic contribution of immigrant entrepreneurs is increasingly appreciated. Many of these immigrant entrepreneurs become transnational entrepreneurs (TEs), in that their business activities link the markets of their home countries and their new host countries. Entrepreneurship, International Entrepreneurship and Internationalization Process research has emphasized the role of networks and of social capital for entrepreneurs for addressing the liabilities of foreignness or of outsidership when they address new markets. Research has not, however, addressed the role of networks for TEs, nor the role of networks in their strategies. This thesis asks how participation in Diaspora networks helps transnational entrepreneurs diminish liabilities of newness and foreignness, and how transnational entrepreneurs successfully realize and manage business embeddedness at an interorganizational level. A qualitative study is undertaken with 12 Bulgarian-owned service-consulting companies in London. Data came from semi-structured interviews of the entrepreneurs involved and their employees, which was combined with participant observations and oral life story narratives. Three overall contributions are developed from the findings of the study. First, the study makes a theoretical contribution to the field, by introducing the ‘resource orchestration’ framework in the study of entrepreneurs’ capabilities and resource configurations. Modifying this framework with the inclusion of a time dimension adapts it to the dynamism of process research. This helps the study to show how TEs typically undergo a sequence of processes in which they leverage their Diaspora networks in order to access, acquire, and adapt knowledge and capabilities. It is these processes that allow them to reduce the liabilities of foreignness that they face, and embed themselves in their new local environments. Second, the study illuminates heretofore unexplored processes of TE integration that reduce their liabilities of newness and foreignness and help to align with their new foreign country market environment. This involves preparation, paradigm shift, and initiation stages, each one being facilitated by embeddedness within a Diaspora community. It is through these integration processes that entrepreneurial resource orchestration is achieved, and the synchronization of resource structuring and bundling processes. Third, the findings challenge an assumption often encountered in entrepreneurial and international entrepreneurial network and social capital research that the co-existence of strong ties and bridging ties – referred to by Burt (1992) as an ideal configuration – is exceedingly rare. This study finds evidence of their frequent co-existence in the Diaspora network, and shows this configuration to underpin the operation and growth of the network. It shows how TEs have a particular opportunity to access, orchestrate and employ this valuable form of social capital, and doing this in the ways shown not only enables their own entrepreneurial success, but also their economic contribution to their host communities.
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Gattis, Elaine. "About our God's business: a strategy for implementing an entrepreneurial ministry model in an historic African American Church." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2015. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/3346.
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The context for this project is Mt. Olive Baptist Church located in the suburb of Stockbridge, Georgia. It is a predominately African American, mid-sized (seven hundred plus members) historic church, established in 1870 and boasting over 144 years of history.
The researcher is concerned that Mt. Olive appears to be a church that is preoccupied With financial fears that are preventing it from engaging in Outreach ministry. Furthermore, the researcher contends that by reshaping the attitudes of the members and leadership in Mt. Olive about entrepreneurial ministry, the church will become more willing to use its resources for ministries of outreach.
In this project, the researcher seeks to develop an entrepreneurial ministry model for African American churches. This model can assist African American pastors and congregations in overcoming financial fears preventing African American congregations from engaging in substantial outreach ministries.
Finally, the research process will utilize interviews, surveys and questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness and test the hypothesis to determine whether the conjecture is true or false.
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Mazzoni, Leonardo. "Essays on the role of relatedness and entrepreneurship within Smart Specialisation Strategy. Evidence from Italy with a focus on Tuscany." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Trento, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11572/253133.
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Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) has recently attracted the attention of many scholars, pundits and policy makers involved in regional studies, as a new industrial policy able to fill the gap between the weak capacity of Europe to innovate in comparison to its strong academic base and research institutions. S3 is described as a policy aimed to encourage structural changes, through the generation of new domains of opportunities, according to the strengths and potentialities of each region and therefore with a “place-based” outlook. Its primary element of novelty, in comparison to the previous policy approaches, is constituted by the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP), which represents the modality among institutions, firms, R&D centres, universities, through which the direction(s) of the structural change is organised.
To study S3, this Ph.D. thesis focuses on two pillars considered central to understand its rationales: relatedness and entrepreneurship. On one hand, the idea of relatedness is useful to understand the economic structure of a territory and its evolution through its network of connections, outlining possible areas of future development. On the other hand, entrepreneurship, somehow a missing dimension of S3, can be considered as part of the process of opportunity scanning to “challenge” inefficiencies of the society through new models of production and consumption, proactiveness of institutions, business development strategies of firms or cultural mindset of people.
The aim of the thesis is to explore this relatedness-entrepreneurship relationship within S3, using a multi-level framework of analysis able to integrate the different aspects of the two concepts, providing theoretical and empirical advancements. The thesis is structured as follows: a general introduction on S3, three papers, which analyse Italy, focusing on the case of Tuscany and some final conclusions that sum up the findings of the papers and provide some further policy insights. The content of the three papers is reported hereinafter.
In the first paper the analysis is conducted in the Italian provinces defining entrepreneurship as the creation of a new business and relatedness as one of the principal mechanisms that could explain the origin of innovation in connection with a given territorial knowledge base. The distinctiveness of this first paper seeds in the study of this relationship across individual industries, computing separate measures of external and internal relatedness across 27 sectors (among manufacturing and KIBS). The results suggest a broader and positive impact of external relatedness on the concentration of new firms at the territorial level in comparison to the impact of internal relatedness. The implications suggest that Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship can be included in the cognitive framework of S3 (newborns as expression of knowledge exchanged at the local level) and that innovation policies aimed to promote path creation should consider existent strengths of the territories.
The second paper studies the EDP, integrating the concept of relatedness, useful in the initial phases of design and scoping, with the one of institutional entrepreneurship as an expression of the impact of agency in the micro-dynamics that rule the final outcome of innovation policies. This framework is applied to the case of Tuscany, using a mixed methodology. As a first picture of proximity connections between sectors of Tuscany, an original computation of the “Industry Space” of Tuscany is realised (using the methodology of Hidalgo et al., 2007). Then the Technological Districts’ managers and/or coordinators are interviewed, as a sort of fact checking with the Industry Space results, to understand how they define their planning strategies and through which mechanisms they integrate knowledge and combine firms and R&D specialities. Results confirm the necessity to integrate the two concepts to obtain a more realistic “policy orientation map”, and the broader horizon released by relatedness if deeply analysed with case studies at a micro-level and if directly discussed with some central agents embedded in the regional network of proximities.
The third paper studies the entrepreneurial styles (as real business men) and their ways of integrating and combining knowledge, adopting a micro interpretation on the concept of relatedness. The paper aims to identify what role can play these entrepreneurial figures as fundamental “micro pieces” in the scanning process of future opportunities of regional transformation promoted by S3. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews administered to a selected set of 24 entrepreneurs in Tuscany. The sample of the entrepreneurs, selected with a purposeful criterion, has been built thanks to the help of key informants. The gathered data are codified with the help of Gioia methodology, in order to derive some characteristics of the entrepreneur and the firms to describe some “emerging properties”. Then, a ladder of entrepreneurial typologies, able to group the specific characteristics derived from the interviews, is proposed. Results suggest a “distributed technology transfer model” as a complementary bottom up strategy to converge towards a new cyber-manufacturing regime of production.
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Van, Antwerpen Henry. "A proposed corporate entrepreneurial framework in the retail division of an agri-business / H. van Antwerpen." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9219.
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The global economy is creating profound and substantial changes for business and industries throughout the world. In the agricultural industry this is also true regarding the active consolidation of the food-value chain that is taking place at a rapid rate and on the other hand a strong component of international competitiveness is becoming a reality with multi-national role players positioning them globally. The consumer on the other hand requires a simpler and cheaper supply chain and wants to participate in the deliberations regarding the end product.
In order for Senwes to be successfully positioned as an intermediary, it is evident that change is essential and unavoidable. Therefore, Senwes business platform has to be enlarged, scale of volume has to be added and trade mark has to be addressed.
The literature review in this study confirmed that corporate entrepreneurship is recognised as a potential viable means of promoting and sustaining competitiveness, and transforming business and industry opportunities for value-creating innovation.
The primary objective of this study is twofold: Firstly, to assess the determinants of corporate entrepreneurship and retail in an agri-business in South Africa and secondly to propose an integrated framework to facilitate the process of establishing and maintaining corporate entrepreneurship and retail within the specific agribusiness in South Africa.
A comprehendsive literature overview on corporate entrepreneurship was conducted in chapter 2. In the literature review corporate entrepreneurship was defined and the necessity and fostering of corporate entrepreneurship discussed. A framework with determinants for sustainable corporate entrepreneurship was furthermore explained.
The chapter was concluded with a discussion on corporate entrepreneurial strategy. A historic overview of the agricultural industry in South Africa was presented. The focus of the discussion was on the agri-business sector in South Africa with a discussion on Senwes Limited.
The nature of retail was discussed in chapter 4. An overview of the nature of retail with a definition of retail was explained. The reason for the change in retail, with different types of retailers as well as a strategic model was noted and discussed. A specific focus in the chapter was given to the strategic drivers for retail success with an overview of key retail success factors. The chapter was concluded with a discussion on the future of retailing.
Empirical research was conducted after the literature review. The empirical research Specific climate variable. Work discretion and Management support need development to become present. As far as the retail survey is concerned, six variables describing the theoretical dimensions of Store factor, Technology, Service factor, Merchandise/Product, Price and Segmentation/Target market were extracted. As indicated from the results the constructs Store factor, Technology and Service factor are present in the business. Merchandise/Product, Price and Segmentation/Target market need development to become present in the business.
Regarding the perceived success survey is concerned three factors, Financial measures, Process measures, People development were extracted. All three factors are present in the business. .
Finally, recommendations were proposed by means of an integrated framework that could assist the agri-business to establish and maintain corporate entrepreneurship and retail within the business focused on discussing the results obtained from the corporate entrepreneurial climate and retail questionnaire. Middle management and first line supervisors/staff of Senwes Village, Retail division, were selected as the sample population for this study and a 65% ratingwas achieved. Basic demographic information were dealt with first, after which the perceptions of the respondents with regard to the corporate entrepreneurial orientation and climate constructs, constructs measuring retail and perceived success of the business were discussed. Furthermore, relationships were determined between demographic variables and the constructs measured in the questionnaire.
Following the detailed empirical analysis done in chapter 5, conclusions were made in chapter 6. Regarding the entrepreneurial orientation survey, five variables describing theoretical dimensions of Autonomy, Innovativeness, Risk-taking, Pro-activeness and Competitive aggressiveness were extracted. The constructs Innovativeness, Pro-activeness and Competitive aggressiveness are present in Senwes Village, Retail division. Autonomy and Risk-taking are less prevalent in Senwes Village, Retail division due to the lower average mean score that was obtained from the empirical study.
In conclusion to the entrepreneurial climate survey, four variables describing theoretical dimensions of Management Support, Work discretion, Rewards/Reinforcement, Specific climate variables were extracted. The construct that is already active within the business is Rewards/Reinforcement.Thesis (MBA)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
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Daley, KaRyn Elizabeth. "The Role of Documentary Film in the Emerging Social Entrepreneurial Culture." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5663.
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Considering the current skepticism surrounding the impact and efficacy of nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, some believe that a unique category of innovator known as the social entrepreneur may be society’s best hope for bringing innovative, scalable, and systemic solutions to bear on the world’s most intractable problems. Social entrepreneurs, as defined by Ashoka, have a unique set of characteristics that determine not only how they move within the world of social change-making but also how they communicate their ideas and mission to the public.
This exploratory study reviewed how social entrepreneurs currently use documentary film and visual media in their communications strategy and public relations practice, what that tells us about the emerging culture of social entrepreneurs, and whether documentary, as defined by John Grierson, is an appropriate tool for these organizations. The author interviewed three founders, three communications professionals, and three filmmakers associated with social entrepreneurial organizations and observed a course for student filmmakers learning to make documentaries for social entrepreneurs. The findings of this study suggested that social entrepreneurs used documentary film as a communications tool when it aligned with their stated missions and goals but that cost, time, and control were significant barriers to implementation. Additionally, social entrepreneurs in all phases of development exhibited a unique set of cultural characteristics that interacted with the intent, content, and effect of their films in both positive and negative ways. The author also noted three distinct levels of filmmaker involvement with social entrepreneurial organizations that impacted the intent, content, and effect of their respective films. These levels of involvement are described as collaborative, independent, and interdependent.
While the author offers some provocative observations about the role of documentary in social entrepreneurial organizations, this study remains exploratory in nature. She suggests several additional avenues of research that may further the scholarly conversation and continue to shed light on documentary film as communication for and by social entrepreneurs.
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Fiala, Jakub. "Podnikatelský plán na rozšíření podnikatelské činnosti." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-222331.
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The theme of this diploma thesis is the business plan for the extension of entrepreneurial activity of the firm, which is concern in a stone processing. The thesis is aimed on the analysis of the current situation of the firm and on the basis of concrete facts prepare the business plan for the extension of entrepreneurial activity.
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Sul, Hoon-Ku. "An Exploratory Model of the Relationships among the External Environment, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Mechanistic-organic Structure, and Financial Performance of Restaurant Franchisors from the Perspective of Franchisees." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25995.
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The primary purpose of this study was to explore a model that examines the relationships among the external environment, entrepreneurial strategy, mechanistic-organic structure and financial performance of restaurant franchisors from the perspective of franchisees. The final structural model indicated that restaurant franchisees perceive that franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy makes a highly positive contribution to franchisorsâ financial performance. The external environment is perceived to have a negative impact on franchisorâ s financial performance. Franchisees also perceived that franchisorâ s entrepreneurial strategy and mechanistic-organic structure could have a significantly and mutually positive impact on each other.
The basic value of understanding entrepreneurial strategy is the prediction of certain financial outcomes. Entrepreneurial strategy proved to have a very significant impact on the franchisorâ s financial performance from the perspective of restaurant franchisees. However, franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy was not always perceived to guarantee financial success because of the negative impact of the external environment in the restaurant franchising industry on financial performance. Furthermore, restaurant franchisees perceived the franchisorâ s external environment in the industry was unlikely to contribute to the franchisorâ s entrepreneurial strategy or mechanistic-organic structure.
Restaurant franchisees viewed that a high level of franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy had a mutual relationship with their organic structure. It is significant in their perception that their free-flowing relationship, authority, and communication involvement in the franchisorâ s decision-making process establish high levels of franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy. However, franchisorsâ mechanistic-organic structure is not necessarily perceived to influence franchisorsâ financial performance positively. The indirect effect of mechanistic-organic structure on financial performance through entrepreneurial strategy was not perceived to be significant.
Restaurant franchisees perceive that franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy is driven by mechanistic-organic structure in the franchising system, not by external environmental change in the industry. It is very understandable for franchisees to perceive this way, because franchisees constantly provide franchisors with local environmental information through franchising communication and relationship channels. Restaurant franchisees compete with other restaurants in many local markets, so that they are knowledgeable about significant changes in the local environment. Restaurant franchisees might perceive that the local environment is a more critical issue to franchisorsâ entrepreneurial strategy than is the general external environment in the industry. Thus, they might not think of the external environment in the industry as important enough to have an influence on entrepreneurial strategy and mechanistic-organic structure, except on franchisorsâ financial performance.Ph. D.
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Neumann, Susana Elisabeth. "Planejamento estratégico : uma investigação da prática nas empresas do setor metalmecânico da serra gaúcha." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UCS, 2009. https://repositorio.ucs.br/handle/11338/441.
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Atualmente, as organizações empresariais estão inseridas em um ambiente complexo, mutável, interconectado e turbulento, sinalizando a necessidade do uso de estratégias que norteiem a direção e o foco de seus administradores. Com a crescente globalização de mercados e o aumento gradativo da concorrência, o planejamento estratégico pode propiciar às organizações resultados positivos tais como rentabilidade, inovação, criação e manutenção de vantagem competitiva elementos indispensáveis à sobrevivência em longo prazo. Porém, esse processo, de aplicação formal e complexa, demanda tempo e dedicação dos administradores em sua elaboração, implementação, avaliação e controle e ação corretiva. É nessa perspectiva que este trabalho se insere, tendo como objetivo investigar as práticas relativas ao processo de planejamento estratégico nas empresas de pequeno, médio e grande porte do setor metalmecânico da Serra Gaúcha considerado o segundo maior polo do Brasil. Para tal, um instrumento de pesquisa foi aplicado em 361 empresas para identificar como praticam essas quatro etapas do planejamento estratégico à luz da literatura. Assim, utilizou-se a pesquisa quantitativa, com a análise dos dados através da estatística univariada e multivariada para identificar os fatores para os objetivos específicos. A coleta de dados resultou em uma amostra de 244 empresas respondentes, sendo que 150 não aplicam o planejamento estratégico atualmente. Assim, procedeu-se a análise dos dados, sendo que os principais resultados com as 94 empresas que praticam o processo de planejamento estratégico indicam que 96% das empresas estudadas praticam a etapa de elaboração, 79% a de implementação, 76% a de avaliação e controle e 76% praticam a ação corretiva. Porém, as empresas de grande porte praticam em maior grau a etapa de avaliação e controle se comparadas com as de pequeno porte e as empresas com os melhores resultados no faturamento efetuam com maior rigor a etapa de avaliação e controle e a ação corretiva do processo de PE. Além disso, 89% das empresas pesquisadas consideram fundamental o grau de contribuição do planejamento estratégico para os resultados da empresa, independente da atuação, porte ou quantidade de funcionários.Submitted by Marcelo Teixeira (mvteixeira@ucs.br) on 2014-05-29T17:39:04Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Susana Elisabeth Neumann.pdf: 1132148 bytes, checksum: 9c289f22cb7563f4da7c92251ca5b049 (MD5)
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Nowadays business organizations are inserted into a complex, mutable, interconnected, and turbulent environment, signaling the need to use strategies that can guide which direction to go and help administrators to focus. With the continuously growing globalization of markets and the gradual increase in competition, strategic planning can offer positive results like profitability, innovation, creation and maintenance of a competitive advantage indispensable elements for a long term survival. However, this process, of a formal and complex application, requires time and dedication from the administrators for its development, implementation, assessment and control and corrective actions. It is in that perspective that this work is embedded, having as its objective to investigate the practices related to the process of strategic planning in small, medium and large size companies from the metal-mechanical sector of Serra Gaúcha - considered the second largest hub in Brazil. A survey instrument was used to investigate how the 361 companies practice those four stages of the strategic planning process in the light of the literature. A quantitative research was used. Data analysis was performed to identify the factors for the specific objectives. Data collection resulted in a sampling of 244 respondent companies, out of which 150 do not practice strategic planning. Therefore, after the data analysis, the main results from the 94 companies that put the strategic planning process into practice indicate that 96% of the companies studied practice the elaboration stage, 79% practice the implementation stage, 76% practice the assessment and control stage, and 76% practice the corrective action stage. However, the large size companies practice the assessment and control stage in a higher degree in comparison to small size companies, and the companies with the best billing results practice a more rigorous assessment and control stage and the corrective action of the strategic planning process. Moreover, 89% of the companies researched find that the degree of strategic planning is fundamental for the results obtained by the firm, regardless of the performance, size or number of employees.
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Hoogendoorn, Marc. "Firm-level entrepreneurship in the Second Great Depression : A quantitative study on the influence of EO on performance in the economic crisis." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-76239.
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Anno 2013 Europe resides in a severe economic crisis that has been lasting for five years. Companies are struggling to deal with the influences of this crisis and require strategic insights to maintain performance. According to theory entrepreneurship and innovation are central mechanisms in the creation of wealth in the capitalist system and an entrepreneurial strategy could provide relatively much benefit in a crisis period. This study focuses on the central question: How does an entrepreneurial orientation affect the performance of companies in the economic crisis? To answer this question a variety of theories on entrepreneurship, innovation and the creation of wealth in capitalism were examined. On many occasions quantitative research has been performed to measure the relationship between an entrepreneurial orientation and performance. This study provides an extra dimension by using archival financial data of companies during and before the crisis to draw comparisons and examine developments in performance in relation to an entrepreneurial orientation. Data on the entrepreneurial orientation was collected with an online survey which was sent to companies. The results of the survey indicated the degree of entrepreneurial orientation of the companies in separate categories; innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking. The results were linked to their financial performance which was obtained from a database. Comparisons between the performance before and during the crisis in relation to the scores on entrepreneurship were made, and the development of their financial performance since the crisis was examined. The results of this study indicate that an entrepreneurial orientation has a relatively more positive influence on performance during the crisis. However the relationship between an entrepreneurial orientation and performance is highly dependent on the company and type of industry so no unilateral positive correlations with performance were found. For a set of industrial, manufacturing, chemical and service companies the development of the financial performance since the crisis is highly positively correlated with innovativeness and proactiveness. For a set of other company types including foundations, (public) utility companies, (public) real estate companies, construction companies, trade and investment firms no correlations were found. The findings in this study indicate that depending on the type of company and industry, an entrepreneurial orientation can have a strong positive effect on the development of financial performance in the crisis.
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Blake, Hugh Anthony. "Strategies to Sustain Small and Medium-size Manufacturing Enterprises in Jamaica." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6172.
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Jamaica's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a high failure rate. In 2016, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) recorded Jamaica's SME start-up rate at 4.06% and the discontinuance rate at 9%. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive multiple case study was to explore the strategies some Jamaican SME owners used to achieve business sustainability in the manufacturing sector for longer than 5 years of operation. The conceptual framework used was the entrepreneurship theory, which provided insights into business sustainability. A purposive sample of 5 owners of SMEs who had achieved business sustainability in the manufacturing sector for longer than 5 years of operation were the participants in this study. Semistructured interviews of participants and review of company documents produced in-depth insights into the strategies they used to achieve business sustainability. Coding keywords, sentences, and ideas from the interviews and company documents and categorizing them was the approach taken for data analysis, using methodological triangulation. The themes from the study were entrepreneurial characteristics, competitive advantages, resource management, customer relationship management, quality management, and marketing. Implications for social change include the potential to provide strategies that support SMEs' business sustainability and lead to greater job creation and ultimately the Jamaican government's ability to fund social projects.
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Pickard, David C. "An Examination of the Progressive and Regressive Factors that Business Owners Consider When Choosing Whether or Not to Implement an Exit Strategy." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7560.
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This purpose of this dissertation is to examine the progressive and regressive factors that affect a small business owner’s decision to implement an exit strategy. An exit strategy can be defined as an entrepreneur's strategic plan to sell his or her investment in a company he or she has controlling interest in. An exit strategy gives a business owner a way to reduce or eliminate his or her stake in the business and, if the business is successful, make a substantial profit. Exiting a business is a complicated process which includes among other things, the evaluation, preparation, marketing, and ultimate sale of the business. Progressive factors push an owner to exit and regressive factors pull an owner away from exiting.
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Howard, Terry L. "Strategies for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities to Sustain a Successful Small Business." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4522.
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In 2006, Congress appropriated $5 million to create a research-based policy and give technical assistance to agencies that achieved self-employment outcomes for entrepreneurs with disabilities (EWDs). A lack of information exists within the extant body of research on EWDs and the strategies they employ to develop successful businesses. The research design was a multiple case study format engaging 3 Michigan EWDs whose firms were profitable after at least 3 years of successful business operations. Tipu's conceptual framework of entrepreneurship was useful in understanding the basis for successful EWDs' strategies. Face-to-face interviews with EWDs and onsite observations of their business operations were the primary data collection methods used in the study. The data analysis procedure began with interview transcriptions and summaries of activities. Data coding led to the identification of recurring concepts and integration of topics from across sources to create a complete picture. The decision-making choices successful EWDs made depended on a solid product and market knowledge, the creation of financial and marketing relationships, and adherence to cost-based operational leadership. The findings may contribute to social change by empowering persons with disabilities to become entrepreneurs. Insights into the business strategies can lead to new programs that motivate individuals to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship benefits EWDs, their families, and their communities by facilitating independence and economic and social contributions.
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Solis, Colonel Jaime. "Small Retail Business Owner Strategies Needed to Succeed Beyond 5 Years." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2583.
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Small businesses accounted for 99% of the firms in private industry, provided 38% of the goods and services sold in the United States, and hired 55% of the labor force each year between 2012 and 2015. From 1993 to 2013, small firms accounted for 63% of new work generated while more than 50% of U.S. small businesses failed inside of 5 years and at least 20% failed during the first year. The purpose of this multiunit case study was to explore the strategies small retail businesses used to achieve sustainability beyond 5 years in a purposefully selected county in Virginia. The conceptual framework combination of entrepreneurship theory and spillover knowledge theory served to focus this case study on the exploration of economic strategies owners used to succeed in business. Purposeful sampling was used to identify 4 small retail business owners who had achieved sustainability beyond 5 years. Methodological triangulation combined company financial records, synthesized transcribed interview data and reflective notes. The Van Manen method was used to perform data analysis using responses from face-to-face open-ended questions. Participants concurred with the transcribed summaries via member checking. Manual coding resulted in six themes related to small retail business sustainability including motivation, management practices, application of active leadership principles, sustaining positive energy, owner dedication and passion, and identifying and understanding employee values. Social change may be affected by the contributions to small firm strategies about profitability, sustainability, and success, and could influence enterprise and employee prosperity, improve family economic health, and strengthen local community markets.
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Barreiros, Flávio Augusto Martins. "Projeto de investimento: uma análise estratégica a partir do conceito de cadeia de suprimentos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2004. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18140/tde-31072017-115352/.
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A crescente competição mundial exige que as empresas tomem decisões rápidas e, ao mesmo tempo, cada vez mais adequadas. Em particular a decisão de investir, uma das mais importantes para a organização, precisa ser completamente sustentada. Todavia, o conhecimento produzido e disponível sobre projetos de investimentos dá maior importância aos aspectos financeiros, em detrimento da estratégia empresarial, além de envolver apenas a unidade de negócios em vez de toda a cadeia de suprimentos. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi identificar quais as novas ocorrências e etapas que surgem na análise de projetos de investimento, a partir da adoção de uma visão estratégica e da expansão do seu enfoque tradicional, da unidade de negócio para o da cadeia de suprimentos. Entres os principais resultados obtidos, podem ser destacados: a elaboração de uma série de novas considerações estratégicas, voltadas à cadeia de suprimentos, que devem ser feitas nas etapas tradicionais de projetos de investimentos; a criação de duas novas etapas para o PI, que procuram analisar alguns fatores importantes na tomada de decisão de investir, mas que até então não recebiam grande atenção da literatura. Adicionalmente, foi realizado um estudo de caso, envolvendo três processos de investimentos distintos, que permitiu comparações entre os resultados alcançados e a realidade das empresas.The increasing world-wide competition demands companies to take decisions quick and precisely. In particular, the investment decision, one of the most important for organizations, requires to be supported. Nevertheless, the knowledge produced and available on investment projects gives greater importance to the financial aspects, in detriment of the enterprise strategy, besides involving only the business unit, rather than the entire supply chain. Therefore, the objective of this research was to identify which new occurrences and stages appears in the analysis of investment projects, from the adoption of an strategical vision and the expansion of its traditional approach, from the business unit through the supply chain. This research presents, as main results: a series of new strategical considerations, focusing the supply chain, that are relevant in the traditional stages of investment projects; the generation of two new stages for investment projects, in order to analyze important factors during investment decisions, which has not gained great attention from literature. Additionally, a case study was carried out, involving three distinct investments, allowing comparisons between the reached results and the reality of the companies.
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Mu, Shaohua Carolyn. "Subsidiary Innovation and Diffusion: An Integrated Approach on Learning of Subsidiaries from Diverse Local Environments." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28754.
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This dissertation investigates the factors that influence the learning of subsidiaries from their local environment and the sequential knowledge outflow from the subsidiaries. Scholars have recognized the ability to learn from diverse local environments as a critical source of competitive advantage for multinational corporations (MNCs). However, the factors influencing the extent to which MNCs learn from local environments in order to develop innovative capabilities have not been well understood.
Considering the complexity of institutional environments faced by subsidiaries, this dissertation explores cross-level factors that influence subsidiary learning from diverse local environments. At interface levels, a subsidiary's local embeddedness and its learning strategy influence the awareness of local strategic knowledge by the subsidiary. At context levels, local market competition and corporate entrepreneurial culture affect the motivation of a subsidiary to learn from diverse local environments. Finally at subsidiary level, top management team heterogeneity impacts the capability of a subsidiary to learn.
This dissertation applies both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Multiple-case studies provide rich details, while survey research tests the generalizability of the proposed conceptual model. Overall, the empirical evidence supports the impact of local embeddedness, learning strategy and corporate entrepreneurial culture on subsidiary learning, and in turn, on knowledge outflow. The impact of top management team heterogeneity turns insignificant upon the simultaneous inclusion of all other factors. The influence of local competition is absent. The control variables include size, technology resources, and internationalization.
This dissertation contributes to both MNC and organizational learning literature. The major contribution to MNC literature is the advancement of the understanding of knowledge acquisition and creation of MNCs by learning from the local environment. The cross-level approach with subsidiary as the unit of analysis provides a unique perspective. The major contribution of this dissertation to organizational learning literature lies in the development of a learning framework, and its application to MNC context with empirical tests. This dissertation presents potentials to advance the local responsiveness-global integration framework with a knowledge-based view.Ph. D.
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Alarape, O. A. "Identifying the path through which entrepreneurial proclivity influences competitive advantage in international service ventures : do dynamic capabilities, marketing capabilities and international marketing strategy fit matter?" Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2017. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3008132/.
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Entrepreneurial proclivity and competitive advantage have received significant attention from an international performance perspective within the context of the manufacturing sector but not for the service sector. While the manufacturing-focused research has contributed to the development of firm internationalisation through improved strategies, the international business climate has been largely unstable and continuously evolving with appreciable shift of interest to emerging economies for foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities that will leverage technology to drive innovation; especially in the services sector. This is to foster the survival and expansion of international sales and internationalisation. The irony is that international service firms increasing growth has contributed immensely to the services position in the global trade, and there is need for international marketing theory and practice based on services internationalisation, and not just the current understanding and international marketing strategies solely rooted in the manufacturing sector. In response to this lacuna of knowledge in the existing knowledge and professional practice, this mixed methods action research inquiry attempts to shed light in the field through the development of a comprehensive framework of the precedence of competitive advantage in the context of international service ventures, and to further identify if the study findings can bring actionable knowledge and change in the researcher’s organisation. A major problem being addressed by this research is an in-depth understanding on why some international service ventures are successful in expanding their business internationally? What are the drivers of competitive advantage behind these international service ventures? Based on the dynamic capabilities theory and international marketing strategy literature reviewed, a set of research hypotheses developed and empirically tested affirming that the development and adoption of certain dynamic capabilities enhances the marketing capabilities available to international service ventures. This further fortifies the international service venture ability to achieve a proper fit between the international marketing strategy being pursued and the environmental context of implementation. Data collected from 260 international service ventures in Nigeria. The study findings formed the basis of reflection and discussion within the researcher workplace focus-group in order to identify how they could bring actionable knowledge and change in the researcher’s organization. The study results reveal a positive relationship between international marketing strategy fit and competitive advantage. International entrepreneurial proclivity found to be a significant precursor of sensing and reconfiguring processes where the actual influence fluctuates across different entrepreneurial proclivity aspects. By using mixed methods action research through a cyclic approach as an insider action researcher, the researcher was able to apply the survey findings in practice through focus-group taking action, evaluating the action and monitoring through quantitative and qualitative approaches within the context of the conceptual framework in order to solve this workplace-based problem and also to improve his practice. The findings discussed in light of existing knowledge, and possible limitations of the study considered. As a DBA action research project emphasis is placed on the implications/relevance of the research findings to scholars, business practitioners, managers, policy makers, investors and international service venture development. Future research opportunities identified and discussed. KEYWORDS: International entrepreneurial proclivity, international dynamic capabilities, marketing capabilities, marketing strategy fit, international service advantage, competitive advantage, international service venture, internationalisation of services, mixed methods action research.
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Souček, Tomáš. "Podnikatelský záměr rozvoje firmy." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-221687.
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Master´s thesis is focused on a presentation of entrepreneurial intention of business development. The strategy of business development is based on the analysis of current situation of the company and its environment. It is about a complex solution which should help to the growth of turnover, strengthen of mark of company and stabilize the market position.
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Mshothola, Angelina, and Lizcano Quintero Maryori Girlesa. "Corporate Entrepreneurship - Transferring Innovations into the Main Organization : A Case Study in the Context of the Telecommunications Industry." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-264386.
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This thesis explores the topic of Corporate Entrepreneurship in large organizations with regards to how innovations are transferred from an Innovation Department into a receiving Business Unit. It aims to understand this topic by identifying what challenges are common barriers to this transfer process. It also identifies the causes of these challenges. Finally, this thesis establishes what suitable approach can be adapted to address these challenges. To answer these concerns, this research takes a deductive research approach by conducting a qualitative, empirical research through semi-structured interviews within a large Nordic telecommunication company. It also includes, benchmarking against two examples of companies that have developed solutions to overcome similar challenges. This qualitative methodology involves analyzing the interview and benchmarking results in comparison with literature, to confirm or disprove previous research. From the findings, eight categories of common challenges are discovered which are rooted within the innovation strategy of incumbent companies. Based on this research, a framework is developed as an approach to address the challenges of transferring innovations from an Innovation Department into a receiving Business Unit. As contribution to this field of study, this thesis highlights how multiple academic theories such as Corporate Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Innovation Strategy can be synthesized to collectively address these challenges. This is done by proposing a solution that is adaptable for different incumbent organizations. The proposed framework uses a stage-gate process that progresses when certain criteria agreed between an Innovation Department and a receiving Business Unit, are fulfilled. This agreement is based on the extent to which the criteria for each stage-gate is achieved in order to transfer ownership of the innovation solution.Denna avhandling undersöker ämnet företags entreprenörskap i stora organisationer när det gäller hur innovationer överförs från en innovationsavdelning till en mottagande affärsenhet. Den syftar till att förstå detta ämne genom att identifiera vilka utmaningar som är gemensamma hinder för denna överföringsprocess samt orsakerna till dessa utmaningar. Slutligen fastställs lämpliga tillvägagångsättför att hantera dessa utmaningar. För att svara på dessa utmaningar tillämpas en deduktiv forskningsmetod och en kvalitativ forskningsdesign baserat på semi-strukturerade intervjuer inom ett stort nordiskt telekommunikationsföretag. Den inkluderar också benchmarking med två företag som har utvecklat lösningar för att övervinna liknande utmaningar. Denna kvalitativa metod innebär analys av intervjuer samt benchmarking i jämförelse med litteraturen för att bekräfta eller motbevisa tidigare forskning. I resultaten återfinns åtta kategorier av gemensamma utmaningar som är förankrade i innovationskulturen hos befintliga företag. Baserat på resultaten utvecklades ett ramverk för att hantera utmaningarna kring att överföra innovationer från en innovationsavdelning till en mottagande affärsenhet. Som ett bidrag till detta ämnesområde framhävs i denna avhandling hur flera akademiska teorier som corporate entreprenörskap (or intraprenörskap- look it up), innovationsledning och innovationsstrategi kan syntetiseras för att gemensamt hantera dessa utmaningar . Detta görs genom att föreslå en lösning som är anpassningsbar för olika etablerade organisationer. Den föreslagna ramen använder en steg-grind-modellen (look it up) som fortskrider när vissa kriterier som överenskommits mellan en innovationsavdelning och en mottagande affärsenhet är uppfyllda. Processen är baserad på i vilken utsträckning kriterierna för varje steg är uppnådda för att överföra äganderätten till innovationslösningen.
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Mehmood, Sultan Tahir. "Success Factors of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Rural Economies." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10826749.
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One factor of the leadership stratagem is to account for the core values, operations, and growth of the organization. The purpose of this case study was to ascertain the financial strategies small business leaders incorporate to help ensure growth of small businesses. The conceptual framework of Schumpeter’s innovation and entrepreneurship theory and the Grameen model were included to drive the scope and analysis of this study. A purposive sample of 8 leaders from successful small businesses in Islamabad contributed to a focus group session; 4 out of these participants originated from the finance and management department and 4 represented sales and product development departments working in 3 outlets of the firm. Transcript review and member checking were used to support the reliability of the interpretation of participants regarding what they said and meant from their responses. Moreover, company documents were reviewed to triangulate the data. Yin’s 5-step data analysis plan was used for the final data analysis. Four major themes surfaced from data analysis: Microfinance, product quality, customer care, and strategic vision. These endorse business leader stratagem and association to their mission, financial strategy, overall business operations, and survival and growth. Product quality is vital to maintain and retain valuable customer for revenue generation. Customer care is emphasized for its importance as an ethical practice and gaining customers confidence. Strategic vision is recognized as the foremost leadership skillset to plan and organize future business strategies effectively, which impacts business growth and longevity. The outcome of this study may contribute to positive social change by enhancing understanding of the leadership strategies that impact the longevity of the business to secure jobs and benefit employees, their families, and the surrounding community.
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Lizcano, Quintero Maryori Girlesa, and Angelina Mshothola. "Corporate Entrepreneurship - Transferring Innovations into the Main Organization : A Case Study in the Context of the Telecommunications Industry." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-253807.
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This thesis explores the topic of Corporate Entrepreneurship in large organizations with regards to how innovations are transferred from an Innovation Department into a receiving Business Unit. It aims to understand this topic by identifying what challenges are common barriers to this transfer process. It also identifies the causes of these challenges. Finally, this thesis establishes what suitable approach can be adapted to address these challenges. To answer these concerns, this research takes a deductive research approach by conducting a qualitative, empirical research through semi-structured interviews within a large Nordic telecommunication company. It also includes, benchmarking against two examples of companies that have developed solutions to overcome similar challenges. This qualitative methodology involves analyzing the interview and benchmarking results in comparison with literature, to confirm or disprove previous research. From the findings, eight categories of common challenges are discovered which are rooted within the innovation strategy of incumbent companies. Based on this research, a framework is developed as an approach to address the challenges of transferring innovations from an Innovation Department into a receiving Business Unit. As contribution to this field of study, this thesis highlights how multiple academic theories such as Corporate Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management and Innovation Strategy can be synthesized to collectively address these challenges. This is done by proposing a solution that is adaptable for different incumbent organizations. The proposed framework uses a stage-gate process that progresses when certain criteria agreed between an Innovation Department and a receiving Business Unit, are fulfilled. This agreement is based on the extent to which the criteria for each stage-gate is achieved in order to transfer ownership of the innovation solutionDenna avhandling undersöker ämnet företags entreprenörskap i stora organisationer när det gäller hur innovationer överförs från en innovationsavdelning till en mottagande affärsenhet. Den syftar till att förstå detta ämne genom att identifiera vilka utmaningar som är gemensamma hinder för denna överföringsprocess samt orsakerna till dessa utmaningar. Slutligen fastställs lämpliga tillvägagångsättför att hantera dessa utmaningar. För att svara på dessa utmaningar tillämpas en deduktiv forskningsmetod och en kvalitativ forskningsdesign baserat på semi-strukturerade intervjuer inom ett stort nordiskt telekommunikationsföretag. Den inkluderar också benchmarking med två företag som har utvecklat lösningar för att övervinna liknande utmaningar. Denna kvalitativa metod innebär analys av intervjuer samt benchmarking i jämförelse med litteraturen för att bekräfta eller motbevisa tidigare forskning. I resultaten återfinns åtta kategorier av gemensamma utmaningar som är förankrade i innovationskulturen hos befintliga företag. Baserat på resultaten utvecklades ett ramverk för att hantera utmaningarna kring att överföra innovationer från en innovationsavdelning till en mottagande affärsenhet. Som ett bidrag till detta ämnesområde framhävs i denna avhandling hur flera akademiska teorier som corporate entreprenörskap (or intraprenörskap- look it up), innovationsledning och innovationsstrategi kan syntetiseras för att gemensamt hantera dessa utmaningar . Detta görs genom att föreslå en lösning som är anpassningsbar för olika etablerade organisationer. Den föreslagna ramen använder en steg-grind-modellen (look it up) som fortskrider när vissa kriterier som överenskommits mellan en innovationsavdelning och en mottagande affärsenhet är uppfyllda. Processen är baserad på i vilken utsträckning kriterierna för varje steg är uppnådda för att överföra äganderätten till innovationslösningen.
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CHENG, KAI-SHIN, and 鄭凱心. "Research on Young Farmer's Entrepreneurial Motivation, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Entrepreneurial Resources and Entrepreneurial Performance." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8em9jc.
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In Taiwan, because the lack and aging of the agricultural labor force, and the average of arable land is not big, the average of income is not high, youth willing to work in agriculture is low, the agriculture in Taiwan has currently problems of small-holder farmer, poor farmer and old-age farmer. Urgently need youth to work in agriculture, rejuvenation and high competitiveness of agriculture, and no faulting phenomenon. The subjects of this study are 18-45 years old young farmer, using semi-structured interview. To analyze why do youth work in agriculture via entrepreneurship (pre-entrepreneurial, entrepreneurial, and future visions).We interviewed five different types of young farmers in this study. The results showed that the entrepreneurial motivation of interviewees are family-owned business continuously, seeking better life or achieving ego ideal. In the entrepreneurial resources, entity resources are provided by family or purchased by themselves; financial resources are invested by family or saved by themselves; Human resources are family or employ of short-term staffs; The acquisition of knowledge resources are exchanging experience with farmers and elders or production and marketing group; Social resources are divided into domestic support and organizational support. The entrepreneurial strategies are very different from the past. The all interviewees had achieved initial objectives and satisfied status quo, and continued to achieve future goals. They also gave recommendations for young man who want to work in agriculture.The result of this study can provide a reference for young man who want to work in agriculture or preparing to be a farmer.
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Dai, Ye. "Entrepreneurial regulatory foci and startup firm strategies." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-5993.
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Regulatory foci, a personality variable, differentially regulate the way in which individuals pursue goals based on different levels of pain avoidance and pleasure pursuit tendency. This variable is particularly relevant to entrepreneurial processes. This is because entrepreneurs, similar to other individuals, tend to frame many sub-tasks in the processes as either gain vs. non-gain or loss vs. non-loss games. Thus, the mechanism with which regulatory foci influence individuals’ decision making and choices similarly applies to those of entrepreneurs and their startup firms. Despite this high relevance, this variable has received inadequate attention from entrepreneurship scholars. This study tries to fill in this research gap by examining how an entrepreneur’s regulatory foci influence various aspects of strategy processes and strategy content of new venture development.text
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Avery and 陳晉興. "The Internet Entrepreneurial Strategy for Personal Brand." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76903447957737072902.
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碩士實踐大學
企業創新與創業管理研究所
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Due to the popularity and versatility of the Internet, it has become a fundamental utility for everyday life, as well as an important platform for entrepreneurs. There are numerous examples of successful models for creating personal brands through instant access to this expansive marketplace. Despite many success stories reported in the media, there are few comprehensive studies of methods used. The aim of this study was to analyze the primary features of a successful e-business in terms of the internet marketing, e-commerce, and innovations. The investigation is based on literature review and case study research. The results suggest that instead of customer value proposition, the key to focus is to improve core capability and resource distribution while satisfying customers and increasing revenue. After analysis, the Personal Strategy Chart for Internet Entrepreneurial was developed. It includes capability, value creation, customer value, profit and operation for the five construct to assess Internet business opportunities. It was found that the differential value created by entrepreneurs and the creation of two different marketing methods added customer value. Real cases were combined into the Personal Strategy for Internet Entrepreneurial Evaluation Form to assist individuals in choosing entrepreneurial business models for implementation and continuous modification on the Internet.