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Lee, Joo-Heon. "Three essays in entrepreneurship." Full text, Acrobat Reader required, 2001. http://viva.lib.virginia.edu/etd/diss/Darden/Management/2002/lee/Thesis.pdf.

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Atiq, Muhammad. "Sustainable corporate entrepreneurship : insights from Pakistan." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2014. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/365500/.

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Sustainable corporate entrepreneurship (SCE) is the process of taking an opportunity-centred approach to latent and manifest social and/or environmental problems in order to create shared value, i.e. value for the business and society simultaneously. In practice, this means launching green products, conserving the use of natural resources, educating stakeholders, engaging in trust-building activities, greening of the supply chain, showing concern for employees, and producing products in response to unmet societal needs. SCE is an emerging field, which has been mostly studied in the context of individual entrepreneurs and small businesses in developed countries. This research aims to demonstrate the importance of SCE in creating shared value in the context of a developing country. I adopt a social constructionist approach in order to reveal how corporate managers construct their reality regarding what SCE means to them, and how and why they enact this socially constructed reality in their social world. Thus, this study makes a methodological contribution by revealing the social construction of SCE, as social constructionism has not been adopted in previous studies to explore the process of SCE. I explore the process of SCE by drawing on case studies of nine corporations across three sectors of oil marketing, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverages in Pakistan. Empirically, this study draws on 34 semi-structured interviews conducted with the managers of four local companies and subsidiaries of five leading multinational companies operating in Pakistan. This thesis demonstrates important sectoral differences in the SCE approach of each of the sectors analysed, by developing a conceptual map of SCE for each sector, in addition to revealing significant differences in the SCE approach of local and multinational companies. Thus, the study contributes to the existing knowledge on SCE by highlighting the context sensitivity of the process of SCE, which extant research on SCE fails to recognize. Moreover, extant research on SCE only focuses on the outcome of SCE initiatives and neglects the contextual challenges of engaging in the process of SCE. Through this research, I also highlight important contextual challenges faced by the case companies in creating shared value. Thus, this thesis moves the field of SCE forward by empirically operationalizing the concepts of SCE and shared value, identifying sectoral differentials of SCE approach within a developing country and describing the contextual challenges of engaging in SCE practices, which remain un-explored in extant research on sustainable entrepreneurship. Despite the above mentioned contributions to knowledge, the study has its limitations. This thesis relies heavily on interviews of corporate managers who may engage in impression management, i.e. making big claims regarding their company’s involvement in SCE. Secondly, the study is confined to how corporate managers construct their reality regarding the process of SCE. The general public’s views about the SCE initiatives of the case companies were not taken in to consideration. Hence this thesis does not present the entire picture of how SCE is practised by companies and perceived by consumers in Pakistan. Future research could address these limitations by exploring the perceptions of the general public towards the SCE initiatives of the case companies in the current study.
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Schmelter, Ralf. "Der Einfluss von Management auf Corporate Entrepreneurship." Wiesbaden Gabler, 2009. http://d-nb.info/993260950/04.

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Poblete, Carlos. "Expectation vs. reality in the field of entrepreneurship." Thesis, University of Essex, 2016. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/18205/.

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Cognitive elements are some of the most influential features characterizing the “entrepreneurial mind,” yet dominant explanatory frameworks have struggled to clarify how and why entrepreneurs’ behaviors vary so widely from others. Even individuals who come from similar conditions and share the same environment as entrepreneurs differ greatly in their perceptions and behaviors compared to their entrepreneur counterparts. Drawing on and contributing to the theoretical work in social cognitive theory, this research aims to improve the understanding of entrepreneurs’ cognitive processes by exploring Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data, which is the most comprehensive comparative database for entrepreneurship. The first essay analyzes how different experts in entrepreneurship perceive their surrounding environment and opportunities. More specifically, this study discusses how experts who are entrepreneurs perceive their entrepreneurial ecosystem and opportunities differently than non-entrepreneur experts. It is suggested that people act the way they do not only because of different interpretations of the environment but also because of the relative importance they give to context and themselves in their mental frameworks. The second essay analyzes the relationship between optimism about the emergence of future entrepreneurial opportunities and the length of entrepreneurial experience and the ways internal and external motivations can condition this relationship. Results suggest that although entrepreneurs are more optimistic about future business opportunities that non-entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs tend to be less optimistic than novice and potential entrepreneurs. Finally, based on evidence suggesting that entrepreneurs are likely to consider that fostering an innovative orientation is the best approach to increasing firm performance independent of the circumstances, the third study proposes a moderated mediation model of the effect of subjective valuations of innovation on entrepreneurs’ strategic orientation and growth expectations. Entrepreneurs involved in innovative entrepreneurship are more likely to have higher growth expectation, with subjective valuations playing a direct and indirect role in their expectations.
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Sass, Enrico. "Academic entrepreneurship : Why do university scientists play the entrepreneurship game?" Universität Potsdam, 2013. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2013/6687/.

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Research on entrepreneurial motivation of university scientists is often determined by quantitative methods without taking into account context-related influences. According to different studies, entrepreneurial scientists found a spin-off company due to motives like independency, market opportunity, money or risk of unemployment (short-term contracts). To give a comprehensive explanation, it is important to use a qualitative research view that considers academic rank, norms and values of university scientists. The author spoke with 35 natural scientists and asked professors and research fellows for their entrepreneurial motivation. The results of this study are used to develop a typology of entrepreneurial and non-entrepreneurial scientists within German universities. This paper presents the key findings of the study (Sass 2011).
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Chavda, Ankur. "Does health insurance matter for entrepreneurship?" Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104260.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2016.
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We study the effect of improved access to health insurance on entrepreneurial rates across industries. We use the 2006 reform of the Massachusetts health care market as our shock. In contrast to previous research, we use our shock to test which kinds of startups were more likely to be created in addition to whether individuals became more likely to become entrepreneurs. We develop a theoretical model uses institutional heterogeneity to make predictions on how the reform should affect the distribution of entrepreneurs across industries. We see evidence that although non-profit entrepreneurship was significantly affected, overall entrepreneurship is constrained by factors other than access to health care.
by Ankur Chavda.
S.M. in Management Research
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Inamdar, Sanjay H. (Sanjay Hemant). "The role of spouses in entrepreneurship." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33553.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2005.
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The atmosphere of the entrepreneurial world emphasizes the need for unlimited time and extensive effort on part of the entrepreneur to creatively build an organization. As a result, the amount of time an entrepreneur can spend with his or her spouse and family is substantially reduced. In unknown number of cases, the entrepreneur may find a need for advice, support, and help from the spouse while journeying along this new path. This journey can have a two-fold impact on the spouses. The spouses of entrepreneurs may be themselves in need of attention, time, and guidance from the other spouse in family matters and meeting the needs of growing children. However, many spouses find themselves in a situation where they cannot expect much help from the entrepreneur; on the contrary, they may well be challenged by the demands of the entrepreneur and the business. Added to this situation, many spouses may hope to pursue their own interests and/or careers. They may have friendships and personal interests, they may wish to maintain and may have extended family obligations too. Owing to their partner's entrepreneurial efforts, the spouses own outside interests may make further demands on the spouse's time. All this could amount to spinning multiple dishes like a juggler. This thesis explores the role of spouses in entrepreneurship. I reviewed literature, conducted interviews, and made use of my own experiences to form the basis of the study. The research focuses on three issues. First, I reviewed the literature, such as it is, which led me to question why there is so little work on the role of spouses in entrepreneurship.
(cont.) Second, the role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship is examined from the perspective of the social requirements for pursuing this path. Third, through extensive interviews, I examined the role of spouses in entrepreneurship, and the role of spouses from the viewpoint of the entrepreneurs themselves.
by Sanjay H. Inamdar.
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Venkatasubramaniam, Shivram 1964. "Economic development through entrepreneurship in India." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29720.

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Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.
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Entrepreneurship, with all its attendant ingredients, is one of the best means of triggering economic and social development in developing countries like India. There are several staple and mandatory ingredients necessary for the nourishment of entrepreneurship such as capital, labor, management, and several others; and several milestones in the evolution of an entrepreneurial opportunity such as funding, recruitment, and so on. As entrepreneurship ideas and opportunities take form and substance, the prevailing process for entrepreneurship in a country results gradually guides an entrepreneur past numerous milestones. The value of entrepreneurship as an economic development tool lies in the compression and/or acceleration of the overall process of entrepreneurship in a country by providing pinpointed assistance in three areas viz. idea development, capital and skills procurement, and organizational growth. This is best achieved by an organizational entity committed to accelerating the entrepreneurship process. This thesis follows through on the above idea specifically in the context of India. India is a durable democracy with a long legacy and history of entrepreneurship dating back to the first century B.C. Modern India features political and economic policies that favour global trade and business, a reliable yet evolving regulatory and legal framework, a resilient financial system, an educated and English-speaking labor force that offers tremendous cost advantages and a growing educational infrastructure of education institutions that offer excellent higher education in technology and business. In summary, as developing countries go, India offers an excellent milieu for aspiring entrepreneurs. A summary country analysis detailing this forms the first part of the thesis. The thesis then identifies candidate business models that could effectively support the one-point agenda of catalyzing entrepreneurship. These four business models differ with respect to the organizational form of the entity concerned, the metrics for success, the measurement of the metrics, possible conflicts of interest, and the estimated overall risk of the venture in the Indian context. The most viable and effective business model is selected. Finally, the thesis builds on the model selected and presents a comprehensive business plan for accelerating entrepreneurship in India.
by Shivram Venkatasubramaniam.
S.M.M.O.T.
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Rapp, Marie, and Zoé Varnier. "Feminist values and entrepreneurship." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-75390.

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This study will focus on two main concepts: entrepreneurship and feminism and more clearly about the relation which brings them together.Feminist values have gained more attention over the years and became a field of studies (Grunig, 2000; Van Bogaert, 2009; Ahmed et al., 2013; Gardner, 2009). It becomes a natural topic in our society as it fills a role in businesses; and even more in entrepreneurship (Ahl and Marlow, 2012; Morris et al., 2006 ; Mutch, 2018 ; Orser, 2012).Even if feminism gain ground in the business world, its definition is still not unanimous.The first section will then give an insight about all the main way feminism can be understood in the current environment, then entrepreneurship. Linking both term lead to another point of view of business management. Therefore, the effect of feminism in the managerial and business culture is researched through the paper.Three main feminist values have been chosen in this study, by their predominance in the existing feminist and entrepreneurial literature. To that aim, this paper will state the three main feminist values and then, how to identify them in the workplace.
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Chang, Chi Wa. "SMEs' entrepreneurship and performance in Macao." Thesis, University of Macau, 2002. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636692.

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Barkham, Richard. "Entrepreneurship, new firms and regional development." Thesis, University of Reading, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328545.

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Braches, Birgit. "Gender in career transitions from corporate management to entrepreneurship." Thesis, Durham University, 2015. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/10972/.

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This dissertation aims to explore the gendered element in women’s career transitions from corporate management to entrepreneurship. Women’s organizational careers are frequently affected by boundaries that are commonly referred to as glass ceiling constraints. This study is rooted in the boundaryless career literature and uses a feminist perspective lens to analyse gendered entrepreneurial motivations and perceptions of entrepereneurship as a gendered activity. The research methodology includes semi-structured in-depth interviews and focus groups with a sample of 17 women from Germany who departed from a corporate career to entrepreneurship. The Kaleidoscope Career Model is used for adressing the gendered drivers in career decision making. For the purpose of data analysis, I use ‘interpretative repertoires’, an approach that is rooted in discursive psychology, to uncover the experiences of those women. Findings of this study suggest that the lack of alternatives in the labour market frequently pushes women towards entrepreneurship. This study indicates that despite the strong inclusive environment in Germany providing for equal treatment of women and men, gender discrimination is still plaguing working women. Their entrepreneurial motivations are largely influenced by gendered elements such as the sociocultural status of women and their roles as mothers and caretakers. Entrepreneurship is recognized by the participants in this study as a career that sits alongside the traditional mainstream careers; however, gendered dimensions similar to the ones experienced in organizational careers kept re-emerging. The findings of the study provide support for a redefinition of boundaryless careers by recognizing the important and partly enabling and mobilizing role of boundaries. The findings further indicate that the seeming boundarylessness is the outcome of a boundary-crossing process. This study has several practical implications for an institutional audience dealing with equality and gender diversity by exemplifying that law does not seem to determine behaviour.
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Manner, S. (Sami). "Motivations for social entrepreneurship in Finland." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2017. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201711293197.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the motivations of certain entrepreneurs who decide to become social entrepreneurs. There was a gap in the knowledge of how and why social entrepreneurship attracts entrepreneurs and why they choose to operate as social enterprises instead of operating as more traditional companies. Social entrepreneurship is relatively new phenomenon in the field of entrepreneurial research, even though many of its components have existed under a different name for decades. Social entrepreneurs have a mission to solve social problems and their top priority is not to generate as much profit as possible to the shareholders, unlike traditional companies. In Finland, the research on the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship is still in its infancy. Therefore, it was important to add new and valuable information to the existing literature on the topic. Empirical data of the study were collected by conducting five semi-structured individual interviews via VoIP service Skype. The interviewees were social entrepreneurs who all provided health care and social welfare related services. Based on the empirical findings, the main reason why entrepreneurs choose to become social entrepreneurs is their value system. The interviewees expressed their willingness to create social value, help people who are less fortunate, solve social problems in the society, and operate their businesses as morally and ethically as possible. The interviewees want to be open and transparent in their business operations and threat their employees with respect and care for their well-being. Personality traits can contribute to the entrepreneurial orientation as well. Scores in the values of self-transcend, self-enhancement and conservation are the most important determinants of the entrepreneurial orientation. High scores in the values of self-transcend and conservation heavily suggest social orientation whereas high score in the value self-enhancement would indicate traditional orientation. The empirical data suggests that the values do predict entrepreneurial orientation. Indications for high scores in self-transcend and conservation were apparent, while indications for high score in self-enhancement were not present.
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Wang, Yanbo Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Riding the dragon : entrepreneurship under market transition." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58171.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2009.
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This dissertation focuses on three of the most important questions in entrepreneurship study, namely venture financing, corporate strategy and firm performance. The main thrust of the dissertation is to elaborate the mechanisms through which institutional and social factors impact entrepreneurial activities in developing countries. The first essay, "Evaluation or Attention", examines the causal mechanisms of social ties in venture financing. A staged model of network effects is developed, showing that the prior literature has drawn erroneous conclusions about the role of social ties as they conflate VC's evaluation of entrepreneurs with the necessary preceding act of becoming aware of them. The second essay, coauthored with Yasheng Huang, examines the institutional driver of local entrepreneur's foreign direct investment (FDI) seeking behavior. We find that the Chinese economic system has a political pecking order in which private enterprises are located at the bottom. FDI-seeking behavior, while diluting local entrepreneurs' ownership controls, helps change their firms' political status to transcend institutional constraints. The third essay examines the role of bureaucratic legacy upon entrepreneurial performance. I find that Chinese entrepreneurs with work experiences in the public sector have better access to state controlled resources but low efficiency in utilizing these resources. This pattern reflects that entrepreneurs are organizational products: individuals' past work experiences shape both their positions within the social structure and the organizational blueprints that they transfer to new ventures.
by Yanbo Wang.
Ph.D.
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Greenberg, Jason Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Three essays on social networks and entrepreneurship." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/57973.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2009.
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This thesis explores in three essays if, how, and why social relationships have a bearing on outcomes in the entrepreneurial process. The first essay attempts to determine which mechanism drives the children of business owners to expect to become and actually enter business ownership themselves. Results are inconsistent with arguments asserting that the intergenerational correlation is a result of: the transmission of human capital or financial capital; the expectation of inheriting a business; a heightened awareness of the viability of business ownership; or preferences for having lots of money. Findings are consistent with the notion that the intergenerational correlation in business ownership is a result of shared preferences/traits such as overconfidence. Social capital is a multifaceted concept. However, a disproportionate share of network research has been dedicated to the theorization and transmission of one form of social capital information. Indeed, network structure is generally considered a proxy for information flow. This assumption is often reasonable. In important contexts of social and economic interest it can, however, be misleading. This essay draws attention to the specific "substances of advantage" that flow to different types of actors across varied dyadic ties. Two concepts-(non)rivalry and (non)excludability-are introduced to explain why certain substances of advantage are (not) transmitted across different types of dyadic ties to actors with distinct categorical characteristics.
(cont.) Empirical analyses of representative data of individuals in the process of founding a business are employed to demonstrate the value of this framework. In one of the most influential arguments in organization sociology Arthur Stinchcombe argued that new as opposed to old organizations are more likely to die because of a "liability of newness." The thesis writ large has received empirical support. Stinchcombe actually identified four mechanisms that individually and collectively compose the liability. One of the liabilities he identified specifically argued that new organizations are more likely to die because they must rely upon relations among strangers. On the other hand, research suggests that strangers are particularly well suited to act as bridging ties, which afford advantages in the startup process by offering access to information about market opportunities, novel resources, and information. This social structural mechanism is consistent with Schumpeter's view of entrepreneurship as novel combination. This third essay assesses whether including strangers on a founding team or as employees is net positive or negative.
by Jason Greenberg.
Ph.D.
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Casteau, Alexandre. "Leveraging entrepreneurship ecosystems in post-conflict Colombia." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104543.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2016.
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This thesis explores the specificity of the Colombian entrepreneurship ecosystem. Building on and extending an entrepreneurial research methodology developed by the World Economic Forum, this thesis attempts to identify how the Colombian entrepreneurship ecosystem compares to others around the globe and to understand which factors are most relevant to its success. Combining insights from the literature, a quantitative analysis and multiple interviews, this study finds that the four factors with biggest potential for high positive impact on the performance outcomes of entrepreneurs in Colombia are: Funding & Finance, Accessible Markets, Regulatory Framework & Infrastructure and Cultural Support. Furthermore, the study shows that the high relevance of the latter two factors constitute a "Colombian specificity". This thesis contributes to the research by suggesting the most relevant factors to the long-term success of the Colombian entrepreneurship ecosystem. Keywords: entrepreneurship, ecosystem, success factors, Colombia.
by Alexandre Casteau.
S.M. in Management Studies
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Fehder, Daniel Colin. "Essays on the evaluation of entrepreneurship programs." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105082.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2016.
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This dissertation consists of three essays studying the impact of a relatively recent type of entrepreneurship program (startup accelerators) on the performance of firms, regions, and the selection of early-stage projects in the economy. The first essay explores the impact of startup accelerators on early-stage entrepreneurial activity in their region by exploring the effects of accelerators on the availability and provision of seed and early stage venture capital funding in the local region. The second essay explores the relationship between a startup's founding region, accelerator admission and startup performance. Using data from a leading startup accelerator, I use a fuzzy regression discontinuity framework to evaluate both the overall impact of the program on its portfolio of startups and its heterogeneity based on a startup's founding region characteristics. Startups birthed in neighborhoods with higher levels of entrepreneurial resources derive a larger benefit from admission to MassChallenge, suggesting that founding regions shape a startup's performance and that accelerators change the way in which startup founders are able to access and leverage resources in their home region. The third essay explores the selection mechanisms inside an accelerator program, measuring how variation in the institutional arrangements used in the selection of ideas and ventures impacts how a fixed set of judges evaluate a fixed set of businesses opportunities. We find strong differences in how ideas are evaluated depending on the evaluation scheme. Taken together these essays demonstrate that startup programs impact the growth of new firms through the performance of individual portfolio firms, fostering stronger ecosystems, and shifting which firms are encouraged to grow through their selection procedures.
by Daniel Colin Fehder.
1. Essays in on the Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Programs: Introduction and Overview -- 2. Accelerators and the Regional Supply of Venture Capital Investment -- 3. Startup Accelerators and Ecosystems: Complements or Substitutes? -- 4. Evaluation of Early-Stage Ventures: Bias across Different Evaluation Regimes.
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White, Jason C. "The State of Entrepreneurship Across The Ohio Arts Sector: Generating nascent data for informing arts entrepreneurship education and practice." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461237938.

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Lee, In Hyeock (Ian). "Three essays on entrepreneurship, multinationals, and location strategies." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3274245.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, 2007.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-07, Section: A, page: 3025. Advisers: Alan M. Rugman; Eric B. Rasmusen. Title from dissertation home page (viewed Mar. 28, 2008).
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Uparna, Jayaram. "On penniless peddlers| Subsistence entrepreneurship in emerging economies." Thesis, Northwestern University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3705385.

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This dissertation suggests three things: that the decisions about entrepreneurship in subsistence economies has a complex cultural ontogeny; that particular narrative strategies are used by subsistence entrepreneurs to successfully gain loans; and that constrained individuals still face discrimination even within new institutional forms of support, even though it is the explicit intention of these new forms to end bias. An inductive study set in rural India informs the first point, and also suggests ways in which the concept of “context” can be operationalized, by breaking it down into constituent components under physical, economic and cognitive dimensions. Global crowdfinancing helps me dissect and defend the next two points. I investigate positivity and negativity in the language of the pitch text, the cultural similarity between borrowing and lending nations, as well as the narrative complexity of their pitch, and how these influence the time to funding. Analyses indicate that positively worded loans are funded more slowly than negatively worded ones. Narrative has a monotonous and positive relation to funding speed. Finally, my results show that cultural similarity between borrowers and lenders affects the way capital flows, suggesting that even in tech-enabled financing solutions, cultural bias persists. In sum, I present evidence and argue that transformational and subsistence entrepreneurship evolve from and entail fundamentally different mechanisms, and that these differences merit focused investigations into subsistence entrepreneurship.

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Adeagbo, Adebowale. "Social enterprise and social entrepreneurship in practice." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2008. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10421/.

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In my practice experience and exploration of literature, I discovered that there are limited examples and research about organisations that aim to change from a charity to a social enterprise. In addition to this, there are limited knowledge and understanding about what social enterprise and social entrepreneurship are and a lack of frameworks that will enable one to know a social enterprise and social entrepreneur when you see one. This research, therefore, is an exploration of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship in practice, arriving at working definitions and frameworks. It examines the process, experiences and challenges that come with an organisation - Age Concern Bexley - changing from a charity to a social enterprise. The research then shares the experiences and the challenges that come with such organisational change The research also examines and exposes my role and experiences - as the Chief Executive, social entrepreneur, leader and change agent, during this period. The research then provides an insight into the self-discovery, self evaluation and reflections of a social entrepreneur in practice, especially from the insider practitioners' perspective, thereby enabling seeing social enterprise and social entrepreneurship from the lens of a social entrepreneur. This research does not look into the issues surrounding governance during this change; as recent researches concluded that governance have little impact in this context( Young,2006). My view is that governance is importany and relevant; although the experience during this research does highlight that it was not a major issue. However,I would recommend it as an area of and for future research. The research combines empiricism and rationalism with iterations. In the research, I applied methodical pluralism as overarching research methodology by applying a portfolio of methodologies, using different methods to gather necessary data from different sources. The research contributest o practice with the establishment of a social enterprise service at Age Concern Bexley whilst also developing a set of high-level challenges that organisations that aim to explore social enterprise need to be aware of and how to manage them. The research contributes to theory by arriving at a working definition and framework of social enterprise. It also provides a better understanding of social entrepreneurship in practice and the role of a social entrepreneur as a leader and change agent. Other contributions to theory are the employment of metaphors to explain organisational change,the application of socio-psychological theory of labelling to explain the deviancy of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship and argument for sector differentiation, that is, social enterprise as a distinct sector. Some other contributions to practice are the showcasing of social enterprise in practice, the establishment of Bexley Social Enterprise Consortium, the establishment of an international development social enterprise organisation - Hephzibah - and the aim of establishing a social enterprise academy in Nigeria. These are to enable me put into further practice, what I have learnt through this research. The research concludes that the practice of social enterprise is here to stay, that social entrepreneurial organisations need social entrepreneurs in leadership and that it will be challenging for existing charities to convert in totality to social enterprises. 12
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Mahieddine, Mohamed. "An Inquiry into Entrepreneurship in The Public Sector : Case study: Policy Entrepreneurship in The Municipality of Örnsköldsvik." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-19526.

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Purpose: The study tries to drive back the concept of [policy] entrepreneurship to its basics according to Schumpeterian/Kirznerian approach by displaying its process of emergence and implementation in the public sector, and its interaction with institutions and their changes. Method: The study was conducted by using a qualitative content analysis examining the protocols of the board of the municipality Ö-vik under the current mandate period (2010 - 2013), internal documents related to policy acceptance, a citizen proposal and a proposition from a politician. Even interviews were conducted with some members of the board, an administrator and the external policy entrepreneur. Conclusions: Entrepreneurial act occurs when unnoticed opportunities are discovered, when a policy domain is in disequilibrium. The driving toward equilibrium is performed as a collective act and the entrepreneurial profit emerged returns to the discoverer. The implementation occurs when the politicians composing the majority in the board guarantee that their monopoly in the political market is maintained, the new actors (external policy entrepreneurs) neutralized and the change is controlled. A process of creating meaning/ proactive manipulation that is the rhetoric of NPM ideology submits entrepreneurial acts to the logic of economic rational calculation and neutralizes its creativity.
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Li, Tianchen. "Entrepreneurship and environments : start-ups, growth aspirations, and exit." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/21337/.

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At the start of the twentieth century, Schumpeter (1908; 1912) postulated the basis for a potential revolution in economics by arguing that the entrepreneur acts as the underlying force of economic growth. Despite Schumpeter’s contribution, the central role of entrepreneurship has only been systematically recognised in the literature in the past few years (Santarelli & Vivarelli, 2007). Santarelli and Vivarelli (2007) contended that the most common way to measure entrepreneurship was to focus on entrepreneurial start-up rates. Shane (2009) suggested that achieving job creation and economic growth from entrepreneurship is not a numbers game and entrepreneurship policy should encourage the formation of high quality, high growth companies. Furthermore, DeTienne (2010) stated that the entrepreneurial process does not end with the creation of a new business, but instead with entrepreneurial exit. Considering the crucial role of entrepreneurship, this thesis will look at these issues through three independent but interrelated studies: The first study introduces and assesses a set of measures of the quality of government that has both theoretical and empirical importance. The results confirm that the quality of government demonstrates varying moderating effects on the relationship between institutions and entrepreneurial start-ups. Drawing on the theory of planned behaviour and the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach, the second study looks at entrepreneurs’ growth aspirations in China. The results suggest that there is a positive relationship between attitude and growth aspirations and that people who perceive a greater sense of control over the outcomes of their actions are more likely to possess growth aspirations. The results also confirm the positive moderating effects of entrepreneurial ecosystems on the relationship between individual motivational aspects and growth aspirations. The third study first assesses how individual cognitive aspects can contribute to distinctions in exit motives. Second, by adopting resource dependence theory, and institutional theory, this study argues that environmental dynamism and institutional ambiguity exert direct and indirect effects on entrepreneurial exit patterns in China.
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Jonckheere, Michael. "Independent management consulting business success." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1593127.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the key factors involved in operating a successful independent management consulting business. For those working in the independent management consulting industry or looking to begin, this study aimed to provide information to help define what success means and identify the most important contributors to achieving that success. The study gathered data via online survey and semi-structured interviews from people who have owned an independent management consulting business. Trends in the data were identified and compared with current research to determine the key factors in operating a successful independent management consulting business.

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Snyman, Hendrik. "Economic growth, entrepreneurship and venture capital in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11226.

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Within the private equity spectrum of investment stages, venture capital and early stage investments are heralded as critical where it has been shown that an increase in private equity early-stage investments of 0.1% of GDP is associated with an increase in real economic growth of 0.96% (Meyer, 2010). This dissertation suggests that within the South African private equity industry fund managers are preoccupied with competing for later stage investments. The study also proposes that the early stage private equity spectrum is severely under-represented in South Africa. Even though there is a healthy distribution between investors as well as the stage of investment they prefer within venture capital, the study suggests that the lack of total funds committed to early stage investments could be a limiting factor for job creation and economic growth.
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Agbai, Edward. "Pathways to Entrepreneurship Training towards Addressing Youth Unemployment in Nigeria." Thesis, Walden University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10811606.

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The inadequacy of entrepreneurial knowledge among 21-25 year olds in Nigeria with recent undergraduate degrees has led to youth unemployment after graduating from universities. The development of entrepreneurship skills through entrepreneurship education programs for the students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria may bridge the unemployment gap. Guided by the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this exploratory multiple case study was to gain a robust common understanding of how undergraduates from 21-25 years old can obtain the entrepreneurial knowledge required for self-employment in Nigeria. Data collection involved semistructured interviews, field notes, and archived training documents, with a purposeful sample of 15 undergraduate degree holders over 21 years old, who had been self-employed, in different industries and possessed entrepreneurial knowledge and experiences. Using Yin’s 5 step data analysis process, member checking, and triangulation resulted in the emergence of codes, themes, and categories. The key themes were knowledge of business management, identification of business opportunities, information from workshop and seminars, information from social media and customer service, information on innovation, and mentor and mentee relationship. The findings from this study provide the empirical evidence needed to support entrepreneurship education as well as insight on tertiary institutions’ commitment to entrepreneurship education that may lead to the creation of employment and empowers entrepreneurs towards national growth and development. The implications for positive social change include reshaping the way undergraduates prepare for self-employment, leading to a reduction of unemployment among youths in Nigeria.

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Alexander, Amanda M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Entrepreneurship in South Africa : improving access to finance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65776.

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For a rapidly developing country, South Africa has relatively very low levels of entrepreneurship. This thesis will investigate the reasons for the anemic number of new ventures and, most specifically, tries to address one of the biggest obstacles South African entrepreneurs face: limited access to capital. I have collected data from 47 South African entrepreneurs through questionnaires to survey their level of access to capital, their awareness of the resources that are available to them and to identify which organizations are the most helpful to them in terms of providing educational and financial support. Furthermore, I solicited their opinions on the future of entrepreneurship in their country and tested it against both conventional wisdom and academic hypotheses. I have compared what literature says is happening with what seems to be actually occurring. The findings are that, like many other developed and developing nations, South Africa struggles to provide entrepreneurs with clear paths to capital. Entrepreneurs are also unsure of how to approach venture capitalists and other organizations for funding so education remains a key component to increasing the level of entrepreneurship. There are encouraging signs such as the increase in local organizations aimed at the rural population and women which, studies have shown, are key demographics to eradicate poverty through building new businesses. Several recommendations are outlined, mainly the enhancement of the role of government in fostering the growth of entrepreneurship through programs that are efficient and that attract international investors.
by Amanda Alexander.
M.B.A.
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Kim, Hyejun. "Essays on economic sociology of innovation and entrepreneurship." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123583.

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This dissertation considers how innovation and entrepreneurship are developed, encouraged, and evaluated with the theoretical lens of economic sociology. The first chapter investigates who becomes an entrepreneur among the pool of general consumers. The process by which individuals become entrepreneurs is often described as a decisive moment of transition, yet it necessarily involves a series of smaller steps. By breaking down the transition stages of knitting hobbyists' transition to producers who sell their original design patterns, the study examines the distinctive characteristics that affect users' decision to (a) create new products and (b) commercialize them. The second chapter examines the role of social capital in revealing and encouraging entrepreneurship. To the question of how social capital benefits innovation and entrepreneurship, existing literature has provided one dominant answer: access to information and resources.
In this study, I suggest an alternative mechanism how social capital benefits an individual's entrepreneurial transition: social networks provide potential entrepreneurs self-confidence on the promise of their new ideas and encourages their entry into the market. Using a matched sample of potential innovators, I show that an individual's participation in a local group encourages her transition to an entrepreneur, especially for those who already have the necessary skills for the transition. The empirical analysis resonates with qualitative evidence that hobbyists make the transition to entrepreneurs when encouraged by their friends. The third chapter (co-authored with Pierre Azoulay and Ezra Zuckerman) considers commitment-based typecasting among knit designers. We show that "commitment-based typecasting" has two characteristic features: asymmetry in audience valuation and retrospective reevaluation.
When a novice performer experiences an "identity shock" that suggests that she is more committed to the audience for one category than another, "betrayed" audience tends to regard her as having always been less committed to the rival audience/category. We test this theory in the domain of knitting, where there is a divide between avant-garde knitters and traditional knitters, and we show that when a novice knit designer is first published in the publication associated with one category, this elicits a retrospective devaluation of her prior work by the audience of the opposing category.
by Hyejun Kim.
Chapter 1. Sharing or Selling: Multiple Stages of Entrepreneurial Transitions in the Hobbyist Community -- Chapter 2. Knitting Community: The Role of Social Capital in Revealing and Encouraging Entrepreneurship -- Chapter 3. Never Really One of Us: Commitment-based Typecasting among Knit Designers.
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Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management
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Khan, Rezwanul Huque. "Dynamics of digital entrepreneurship and innovation : insights from an emerging market." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/99565/.

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In the recent years, the pervasive use of digital technologies has remarkably changed our society. Realizing its huge potential for transforming a society, many emerging markets worldwide have widely adopted digital technologies aiming at poverty reduction, rapid socio-economic development and sustainability through a better connected society. However, despite its large scale adoption, a major percentage of digital technology-based projects in these markets have failed completely or partially. Considering the unique characteristics of emerging markets, it is now well acknowledged that the canonical set of methods used for innovation in developed economies do not work in the emerging markets and need doing things differently. As these projects are often led by entrepreneurs who lack in local knowledge, the projects suffer in contextualization of innovation leading to failure. This doctoral thesis examines dynamics of digital innovation in emerging markets focusing on digital entrepreneurship, digital technology driven enterprise transformation and co-creation of IT value for the firms engaged in such digital ventures. This thesis adopts three paper format and is grounded in concepts and theories from wide range of related and intertwined academic literatures: those of digital innovation in emerging markets, digital innovation and entrepreneurship, liminality, enterprise transformation, path creation, co-creation of IT value and social-commercial alliance. As methodologies, I have adopted interpretive cases studies and conducted three case studies in an emerging market, Bangladesh to collect empirical data. One of the papers is based on single case while two others are drawn on two cases. The first paper investigates two digital innovation projects in emerging markets drawing on liminality to explore how contexts and entrepreneurial agency in emerging markets co-evolve through digital technologies. Drawing on a single case, the second paper examines the transformation of an organization that adopts ICT. And finally, the third paper explores the process of co-creation and emanation IT value in two social-commercial alliances that embeds IT as their key resources for innovation. Overall, the thesis has several contributions to the theories and for practice. Specifically, the key theoretical contributions of the thesis are: 1) illustrating that digital innovations in emerging markets offer liminal space for entrepreneurs, 2) conceptualizing digital entrepreneurship and innovation as a constitutive process, 3) developing a process framework for digital innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging markets, 4) offering three practices for digital innovation in emerging markets, 5) conceptualizing ICT-based enterprise transformation in emerging market as a process of path creation, 6) offering ‘mindful deviation’ as a key practice for enterprise transformation, 7) developing a theoretical model for co-creation of IT value in social-commercial alliances and 8) building theoretical propositions related to firms‘ motivations for co-creation through IT. Further to that, I discuss several practical implications of the findings and also offer few implications for future research.
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Van, Zyl Hendrik Johannes Christoffel. "Entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence as components for leadership success." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53412.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Presents an empirical investigation into the nature of entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence components of leadership. Describes relationship between entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence as perceived by middle management Sales Managers. Relationships between key performance indicators (sales turnover, sales growth, debtors days and years' experience) and respective entrepreneurship/emotional intelligence constructs are defined. By applying statistical evaluation methods (reliability analyses, correlation analyses and comparative analyses) this research adds to existing knowledge in this field by defining middle management perspectives of the entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence components of leadership. Analysis shows a highly significant correlation between the entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence constructs of leadership, which emphasises the importance of entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence in the business environment. Emotional intelligence construct correlates significantly with sales turnover. Draws implications for training and development of emotional intelligence characteristics of sales leaders. Analysis shows no significant relationships between entrepreneurship and emotional intelligence constructs and sales growth or debtors days. Concludes with recommendations for emotional intelligence and entrepreneurship training and development. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Emotional intelligence Leadership
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Empiriese navorsing wat die aard en wese van entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie as komponente van leierskap beskryf, word aangebied. Perspektiewe van middelvlak Verkoopsbestuurders rakende die verwantskap tussen entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie word beskryf. Verwantskappe tussen sleutel prestasie aanwysers (verkoopsomset, groei in verkope, debiteure dae en jare ervaring) en entrepreneurskap/emosionele intelligensie konstrukte word gedefinieer. Deur middel van statistiese evaluasie tegnieke (betroubaarheidsanalise, korrelasie analise en vergelykende analise) dra hierdie navorsing by tot bestaande kennis in hierdie domein deur die persepsies van middelbestuur rakende die entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie komponente van leierskap te beskryf. Die resultate beskryf In hoogs betekenisvolle verwantskap tussen die entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie konstrukte van leierskap. Die resultate beklemtoon dus die belangrikheid van entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie in die sake omgewing. Emosionele intelligensie korreleer betekenisvol met verkoopsomset. Dui op implikasies vir die opleiding en ontwikkeling van emosionele intelligensie eienskappe van leiers in verkope. Studie toon geen betekenisvolle verwantskappe tussen entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie konstrukte en groei in verkope of debiteure dae nie. Ten slotte word aanbevelings gemaak rakende opleiding en ontwikkeling van entrepreneurskap en emosionele intelligensie eienskappe. Sleutelwoorde: Entrepreneurskap Emosionele intelligensie Leierskap
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Logie, Steven James. "Exploring entrepreneurship and organizational culture in a higher education context." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 2015. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/8848.

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The United Kingdom Higher Education sector is undergoing a prolonged period of turbulence in its external environments. This is causing universities to seek to develop entrepreneurial activities to support the diversification of their traditional income streams, whilst also widening their societal and economic contribution at the Government's request. The researcher has worked within this field for twenty years and has witnessed perceived tensions and barriers that have emerged as university organizational cultures have been required to adapt to meet these new challenges. The purpose of this research is to explore perceptions of entrepreneurship and organizational culture within this context. The research has been undertaken using a social constructionist ontology and interpretivist epistemology, utilizing two complementary qualitative research methods to draw out an understanding of the key issues perceived by twelve participants within a single study organization. Thematic analysis has been utilized to explore the research data drawn from the semi-structured interviews and participant diagrams. The research has identified five key themes that are perceived by participants to be antecedents for entrepreneurship: time; resources; support; leadership & management; and a supportive culture. Analysis has further suggested that some antecedents to entrepreneurship are themselves precursors for others, with a matrix developed herein to outline these interactions. Participants have highlighted that all of the perceived antecedents to entrepreneurship may be considered to be elements of organizational culture, with a belief expressed that these may be amended over time to become more supportive of entrepreneurship. It has further been reported that a university has many, not a single, organizational culture with local cultures being perceived to be generally more supportive than those associated with larger organizational units. In light of this research and its findings, contributions are made to knowledge and practice, with specific recommendations also made to the study organization around these issues.
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Jacobsen, Liv Kirsten. "Bestimmungsfaktoren für Erfolg im Entrepreneurship Entwicklung eines umfassenden theoretischen Modells /." [S.l. : s.n.], 2003. http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/2003/300/index.html.

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Siebold, Nicole [Verfasser]. "Business models and venture growth in social entrepreneurship / Nicole Siebold." Magdeburg : Universitätsbibliothek, 2017. http://d-nb.info/1139048430/34.

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Vercouter, Martin. "Financing Chinese Social Entrepreneurship : An exploratory study." Thesis, KTH, Entreprenörskap och Innovation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124010.

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This work is concerned with the financing of Chinese social entrepreneurship. China is experiencing an all-time high in terms of pollution, as well as increasing social unrest. The introduction of a market economy in the country has led to a rapid economic growth, but has left many issues unsolved. The mass lay-offs that followed therationalization of State-Owned Enterprises in the 1990s created a large unemployment,and the industrialization process has only very recently been accompanied by measures toprotect the environment. To tackle those issues, more and more are appealing to theefficiency of the very same market economy to produce sustainable and scalable solutions.To better understand the financing landscape that presents itself to entrepreneurs in needof capital, a literature and interview-based study has been conducted to summarize it interms of sources, stage, efficiency and average size. Unfortunately, few sources of capital have been found to be available to them, and none of them can be described as easily accessible. It is therefore recommended that the different actors involved in the marketwork together to lower these barriers.
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Guzmán, Jorge (Jorge Arturo). "Startups Mexicanas : a guide to software entrepreneurship in Mexico." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65781.

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"May 20th 2011." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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This document investigates the possibilities of software entrepreneurship in developing economies, particularly Mexico, from an entrepreneur's perspective. It includes a broad analysis of the entrepreneurial environment in Mexico - venture capital, talent, regulation and market, in which it also touches on some topics that are relevant to the country today, like its growing violence trend. After creating a picture of the current environment in the first chapter, the second chapter investigates three different business models to create globally successful startups from Mexico. The first one of these models considers incubating a company in Mexico and then moving that company into the United States. The second one talks about ways in which Mexican companies can be created with the intention of selling software in the American market from their first day. Finally, the third one investigates going for the software market in emerging economies rather than the American market. The chapter closes with a proposed model to evaluate each opportunity, using as a base Michael Cusumano's eight point framework from his book The Business of Software. The third and final chapter presents three case examples of software business in Mexico that have had different levels of success, followed by some analysis. The businesses considered where two very successful ones, JackBe and Metroscubicos and one that had a lot of promise but could not materialize, Nibbo Studios. The document's conclusion contains two lists of ideas for entrepreneurs to keep in mind. One called "Seven myths and realities of Mexican software entrepreneurship" tries to paint the real picture of Mexico's entrepreneurial environment, and the second one, named "Eight principles for entrepreneurs creating a Mexican software startup" provides guidance for entrepreneurs creating new companies.
by Jorge Guzmán.
M.B.A.
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Tallapureddy, Anish R. "A study of corporate entrepreneurship in the semiconductor industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91070.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.
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The number of semiconductor companies receiving venture funding has been decreasing through-out the last decade. The economics of manufacturing semiconductors do not offer an attractive risk-reward profile to the traditional VC model of investing. Moreover, fewer significant positive funding outcomes have further pushed VCs away from this space. Stagnant in-house R&D, dying start-up ecosystem have led the large corporations to consider corporate entrepreneurship to boost the innovation possibilities. In the past 20 years, many large semiconductor corporations have established corporate venture capital units and other initiatives to foster innovation and growth, while putting idle cash on the balance sheet to good use. However, corporate entrepreneurship has seen a mediocre performance with many initiatives not yielding the desired success. This thesis focuses on Corporate Entrepreneurship, with a special emphasis on Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) in the Semiconductor industry. Primarily relying on interviews and secondary research, it attempts to study some of the more successful CVCs in the industry, and understand, the key traits that have made them successful, and how they tackle the challenges facing the industry.
by Anish R. Tallapureddy.
S.M. in Management Studies
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Zou, Yang. "Leadership lessons from entrepreneurial failure| A phenomenological study." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3738495.

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Small businesses are the backbones of the American economy and contribute nearly 46% of the U.S. gross domestic product. However, the failure rate for small businesses is high. Only half of all small businesses will be able to survive for 5 years, and only 20% of small business can survive 10 years. Failure is a common phenomenon among entrepreneurs of small businesses. This qualitative phenomenological study involved examining entrepreneurs’ perceptions of their failure experiences. The study involved exploring the impacts of failure on entrepreneurs, the valuable lessons that entrepreneurs have taken from their failure experiences, and how they have applied what they have learned into business practices. Ten participants were purposefully selected for an individual face-to-face interview. The researcher created and asked 12 open-ended interview questions during the interviews under the framework of 3 research questions. Through analysis of the data gathered from the interviewees, the findings revealed that failure has a tremendous impact on entrepreneurs’ finances, relationships, and emotions. The findings also included valuable lessons that entrepreneurs have learned from their failure experiences, including acquiring knowledge on business management, awareness of self-limitations, enhancing faith, and leading changes by setting examples and showing care to employees. The research also revealed entrepreneurs apply what they have learned from failure directly back into daily business practices. In the process, they had to accept their personal weaknesses by adapting to changes. Learning from failure is a continuous process. The lessons shared are critical to entrepreneurial growth, especially in leadership. What these entrepreneurs have learned and practiced is worth exploring in hopes of shedding light on entrepreneurial education.

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Egbete, O. (Okechukwu). "Exploring the role of transnational entrepreneurship in Nigeria." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201803071317.

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Transnational entrepreneurship is a process by which individuals pursue entrepreneurial objectives between two countries they are socially embedded in, by leveraging resources in their possession across both societies in ways which most effectively suit the enterprises. At the turn of the century the wave of globalization has swept through every corner of the world, people moving countries in search of employment opportunities or other reasons such as education. Through these life experiences individuals experience new cultures, society and acquire new knowledge. In turn entrepreneurial minded individuals start business on the interface of their home and host countries by leveraging resources available to them on both ends. In this thesis transnational entrepreneurship in Nigeria is studied to understand its influence on business creation and its economic impacts within a developing country. The perspective of transnational entrepreneurship in a developing African country is the focal point. Taking into consideration the lack of study of transnational entrepreneurship from a developed country to a developing African country. Therefore, Nigeria is chosen as an ideal country to investigate considering the size of its economy and position within the African continent. Therefore, three Nigerian transnational entrepreneurs’ activities are studied to tackle the research problem. According to the findings of this study. The motivation of transnational entrepreneurs to operate in Nigeria is their intention to influence the level of the country’s economic development. The resources transnational entrepreneurs possess sets them out based on their understanding of two environments and ability to align their activities to avoid institutional challenges as well as maximizing potential. Secondly, the possession of advance educational background and exposure to highly skilled network within industries aids the successful creation of such businesses which in turn open a channel for local community to tap into international networks.
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Peterson, Meghan. "Cultural entrepreneurship : unlocking potential through value creation." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/34526.

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This thesis explores the challenges and opportunities of cultural entrepreneurship, exploring current conceptualisations of cultural entrepreneurs and to find new perspectives and recommendations for cultural entrepreneurs of the future. Cultural entrepreneurship is a contested, yet essential aspect of the growth of artists and arts organisations globally. Though there are similarities, this research demonstrates that cultural entrepreneurs from different backgrounds, industries and of varied sizes need different things and have different barriers so cannot be understood in the same way. Digital technologies and local networks do offer new possibilities for innovation however these are limited in scope and require further investigation and investment. Despite psychological, political and financial barriers to entrepreneurship in the creative industries, finding a balance between artistic, social, economic and institutional innovation for the various actors throughout the arts offers key insights to how artists and arts organisations can be more entrepreneurial. Through a grounded theory approach, this research connects previously disparate fields of cultural policy, social entrepreneurship and business model innovation to derive new perspectives of how cultural entrepreneurs can survive and thrive in the dynamically shifting world. Themes that emerged through the data analysis connect in new ways to Cohendet et al.’s (2012) ‘Anatomy of a Creative City’, outlining the underground, middleground and upperground actors; Albinsson’s (2017) theories of the quadruple bottom line in the creative industries; and a value ecosystem’s approach with a focus on value creation (Allee, 2002; Curtis, 2017). From this combination of literature and data collected, a novel approach to understanding cultural entrepreneurs emerges, creating a model to understand more holistically how value is created and captured for the artist or arts organisation. This model has a range of practical approaches intended to provide tangible pathways into combining the concepts of the quadruple bottom line, value ecosystems and different conceptualisations of cultural entrepreneurs, offering a novel contribution to all of these fields in addition to, and most significantly the topic of cultural entrepreneurship.
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Agbai, Edward Perekebina. "Pathways to Entrepreneurship Training Towards Addressing Youth Unemployment in Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5153.

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The inadequacy of entrepreneurial knowledge among 21-25 year olds in Nigeria with recent undergraduate degrees has led to youth unemployment after graduating from universities. The development of entrepreneurship skills through entrepreneurship education programs for the students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria may bridge the unemployment gap. Guided by the theory of planned behavior, the purpose of this exploratory multiple case study was to gain a robust common understanding of how undergraduates from 21-25 years old can obtain the entrepreneurial knowledge required for self-employment in Nigeria. Data collection involved semistructured interviews, field notes, and archived training documents, with a purposeful sample of 15 undergraduate degree holders over 21 years old, who had been self-employed, in different industries and possessed entrepreneurial knowledge and experiences. Using Yin's 5 step data analysis process, member checking, and triangulation resulted in the emergence of codes, themes, and categories. The key themes were knowledge of business management, identification of business opportunities, information from workshop and seminars, information from social media and customer service, information on innovation, and mentor and mentee relationship. The findings from this study provide the empirical evidence needed to support entrepreneurship education as well as insight on tertiary institutions' commitment to entrepreneurship education that may lead to the creation of employment and empowers entrepreneurs towards national growth and development. The implications for positive social change include reshaping the way undergraduates prepare for self-employment, leading to a reduction of unemployment among youths in Nigeria.
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Ventaglio, Daniele. "Knowledge management driving customer behavior." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1541786.

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Addressing the needs and wants of the customers increases the intention of the customers to remain loyal to the company that satisfies their wants and needs. Knowledge Management (KM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) have both been shown to impact customer behavior. The purpose of this thesis was to explore and understand the impact of KM supported by a CRM on customer behaviors, specifically customer loyalty and customer perceived value. The results indicate that in order for KM and CRM to be effective in affecting positive changes in organizations, certain conditions need to be met. These include having employees perceive the importance of the implementation of KM and CRM approaches / processes through incorporating both KM and CRM in the business culture. All employees of all levels of the company need to have the same objective, scope and roles and responsibilities are clear defined and communicated. Both KM and CRM end-to-end processes need to be supported by one stable, easy to use, and easily accessible system with a high sophisticated search engine. The significance of this study is three-fold: for the academic community, for the companies that aim to attain competitive advantage over others, and for the customers of these companies.

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Teran, Marco (Marco A. Teran Aguilar). "Corporate Entrepreneurship programs : practices and their implications in developing economies." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73416.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2012.
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Corporate Entrepreneurship is driven by external demands and internal leadership. However, this process is difficult to implement in firms because it often conflicts with the core of corporate activities and the accumulated experience of the organization is insufficient to provide proper guidance for managers. On the other hand, currently, the knowledge base in this area is incomplete and fragmented. It lacks a coherent structure that would allow organizations to achieve productive outcomes. Therefore, developing an integrated perspective to support firms in installing a corporate entrepreneurship structure and, at the same time, develop managers for this task can be an useful topic from the point of view of both established and emerging organizations. The research question is can we develop a structure with key elements to help managers in the development of corporate entrepreneurship and how to address it in a practical way to install in Latin American countries? To accomplish it, the methodology considers the analysis based on scientific publications and technical books, along with a complementary research through personal interviews and study cases of large corporations and Chilean companies. The thesis delivers key elements, such as program structures, processes, and leadership. The main lesson is that these programs could be both disciplined and flexible. "Develop innovation with framework and consistency" is strongly recommended. A second one is that the alignment with the corporate strategy or basic guidelines is a must for these kinds of programs. Thirdly, the support of top management is crucial, and the development of initiatives for changing top and middle manager mindsets. Finally, companies should seek a balance with innovation portfolio (inorganic, radical and incremental), knowledge management, and networking initiatives (open, private).
by Marco Teran.
S.M.
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Chen, Juming 1967. "The role of venture capital in China's technology entrepreneurship development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29717.

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Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-67).
China has placed the commercialization of science and technology innovations as one of the nation's most important long-term development strategies. In the birthplace of venture capital (VC), venture investment has been the fuel of high technology entrepreneurship development, which transformed US economy from a manufacturing- to a knowledge-based economy. By examining the formation and operation of China's venture capital (VC) industry, this study attempts to discover the role of different types of venture capital in China's technology entrepreneurship development. Four categories of venture capital operations, government funds, government leveraged funds, State Owned Enterprise (SOE) funds, and foreign funds, are identified by their sources of funding. Four venture capital operations, NewMargin, Business Incubator of Zhongguancun Haidian Science Park, Legend Capital, and IDG Technology Venture are examined as the base of analysis. The cases are chosen because they are the leading firms in their respective categories. Case studies show that the government is not only the regulator but also an active participant in China's venture capital industry. The active involvement of the government has both positive and negative impacts on the industry, venture capital funds, and entrepreneurial firms. The government's early involvement provided seeds for China's venture capital industry, but its regulations on financial market that are skewed towards the reform of state owned enterprises suffocate the growth of the venture capital industry. The case studies indicate that the bigger the government stakes in a venture capital fund, the greater the correlation between the fund's portfolio and the country's long term technological development goals. Distinctions between US and Chinese venture capital firms are also discussed.
by Juming Chen.
S.M.M.O.T.
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Kounelaki, Styliani. "Headquarters on campus : student entrepreneurship and the ambivalence of incubation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82292.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2013.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-210).
Entrepreneurship increasingly takes place in universities, by faculty and students. Whereas the entrepreneurial pursuits of faculty have received significant scholarly attention, those of students have been largely neglected. Our knowledge of students' endeavors is limited to their entrepreneurial performances as alumni. What about their pursuits while still in school? I study student entrepreneurship in the context of student clubs at MIT. As a pioneer in the integration of entrepreneurship in higher education, MIT is a particularly opportune research setting for the study of student entrepreneurship. I discuss the entrepreneurial infrastructure at MIT, the MIT entrepreneurial ecosystem, and introduce student clubs as one of its components. My study focuses on a growing category of clubs that I call venture clubs for their resemblance to entrepreneurial ventures. I describe their characteristics, namely, size, activities, and plans for future growth and, most importantly, funding that primarily sets them apart from what I call traditional clubs. A crucial distinction is that venture clubs are, for the most part, ineligible for funds dedicated to student clubs; rather, they are funded by a variety of MIT centers and programs (e.g. the Public Service Center, MISTI, and the Legatum Center). I discuss the development of the latter sources of funding over the last twenty or so years amidst ambivalent views expressed by representatives of the MIT administration and student government over the relative value venture clubs have for the MIT community. Overall, the support, both monetary and non-monetary, provided to venture clubs signifies openness by the MIT administration and student government to the incubation of student ventures. Drawing from the MIT case, we can better understand the specifics of student entrepreneurship in the context of clubs as well as the complexities it introduces to the administration of institutions of higher education.
by Styliani (Stella) Kounelaki.
Ph.D.
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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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Günzel, Franziska [Verfasser], Matthias [Akademischer Betreuer] Raith, and Karim [Akademischer Betreuer] Sadrieh. "Essays on entrepreneurship and innovation / Franziska Günzel. Betreuer: Matthias Raith ; Karim Sadrieh." Magdeburg : Universitätsbibliothek, 2011. http://d-nb.info/105413572X/34.

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Vogel, Corina. "Corporate Social Entrepreneurship An Institutional Perspective on Motivation and Process /." St. Gallen, 2008. http://www.biblio.unisg.ch/org/biblio/edoc.nsf/wwwDisplayIdentifier/01654953002/$FILE/01654953002.pdf.

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Cope, Jason. "The entrepreneurial experience : towards a dynamic learning perspective of entrepreneurship." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250016.

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Haid, Dirk. "Corporate Entrepreneurship im strategischen Management : Ansatz zur Implementierung des Unternehmertums im Unternehmen /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2004. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=012946297&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.

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Haid, Dirk Böhler Heymo. "Corporate Entrepreneurship im strategischen Management : Ansatz zur Implementierung des Unternehmertums im Unternehmen /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2004. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/475290712.pdf.

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