Education and Entrepreneurship in the SME Segment in Economic Transformation

Bartoš, Přemysl; Rahman, Ashiqur; Horák, Josef; Jáčová, Helena

doi:10.14254/2071-789x.2015/8-2/16

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“…The initial motivation for starting a business appears to be different for those with higher education. University graduates perceive their business more often as a mission, whereas the entrepreneurs without a university degree are often forced to start their own business due to lack of employment opportunities (Bartos et al, 2015). According to the results of Turker and Selcuk, (2009) a supportive university environment is one of the key factors affecting the possibility of choosing an entrepreneurial career.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Higher Education on Entrepreneurial Activities and Starting Up Successful Businesses

Huňady

Orviská²,

Pisár³

2018

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The paper deals with the potential relationship between higher education and entrepreneurial activities. Universities and other higher education institutions could be seen as boosting entrepreneurship in the region. University graduates could be more often involved in starting up a new business and the university itself could commercialize their innovations by creating academic spin-off companies. The paper aims to examine the potential effect of higher education on the probability of starting a business as well as its further success. Based on the data for 40 EU and non-EU countries, retrieved from a Eurobarometer survey, we conducted probit and IV probit regressions. These have tested the assumed relationship between higher education and entrepreneurial activities. Our results strongly suggest that higher education can often be very beneficial for starting up a new business and this seems to be one of the factors determining the success of new businesses. Furthermore, those respondents who attended courses related to entrepreneurship appear to be more active in starting-up a business and this seems to be also positively correlated with the company's future success. Interestingly, university graduates from Brazil, Portugal and India in particular, tend to appreciate the role that their universities have played in acquiring the skills to enable them to run a business.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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The Effect of Higher Education on Entrepreneurial Activities and Starting Up Successful Businesses

Huňady

Orviská²,

Pisár³

2018

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“…A large number of Czech authors examines business environment from diff erent angles. Bartoš et al (2015) examines selected aspects of the business environment in the SME segment, and states that business environment is sensitive to the commercial banks approach to fi nancing of their needs. Hamplová and Provazniková (2015) analyse business conditions in the Czech Republic and focus their attention on the identifi cation of non-market factors, including mainly institutional and administrative load, which infl uence entrepreneurship on the level of SMEs.…”

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A model of measurement of the quality of business environment in SME segment

Civelek¹,

Ključnikov²,

Dobrovič³

et al. 2016

Journal of International Studies

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Th is paper presents a theoretical and methodological model of measurement of the quality of business environment in the segment of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and introduces an I QSME index. Th e paper presents the way of selection and defi nition of the important factors that form business environment, the analysis of their interconnections and quantifi cation of their infl uence. According to the results of the application of the created model we can state that the conditions for doing business in the Czech Republic are quite challen ging. Th e value of I QSME for the Czech Republic is at the lower end of the range of possible values. We found that Czech entrepreneurs quite negatively evaluate the government's approach and its attempts to develop suitable conditions for doing business, the attitude of the fi nancial market players in providing the opportunities of external fi nancing for their entrepreneurial activities, current level of business risks, but are satisfi ed with the attitude of their surroundings to their business activities.Keywords: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the business environment, quality measuring model, approach of the state to entrepreneurship, commercial banks, corruption JEL Classifi cation L 26, O 16, G 32

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“…Social entrepreneurship in general and its forms of manifestation in particular (practical strategies of implementing it) have become the focus of reputed research centres hosted both by higher education institutions and by companies (Tracey and Phillips, 2007;Smith et al, 2012;Cheben and Lancaric, 2012;Munteanu et. al., 2014;Bartoš at al., 2015;O'Leary, 2015).…”

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Social Entrepreneurship in Romania: Significance and Models

Crisan¹,

Dabija²,

Dinu³

2015

MJE

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Approach: Social entrepreneurship is a complex process that provides solutions to the most complex contemporary issues of our society. Nowadays, more and more organizations use this form of market approach when seeking to help less fortunate people, by providing unique benefits and by gaining the upper hand on a competitive level. In many cases, the impact of these organizations on target markets is undeniable, confirming the sustainable and critical nature of this process oriented towards solving social problems generated by: excessive resource consumption, environmental pollution, increasing number of social assistance, discrimination against people with disabilities and vulnerable groups etc. Purpose: In the article, the authors provide an overview of the current state of social entrepreneurship research, offering baseline data on the state of social entrepreneurship in Romania. Even in the most austere environments, anyone possessing creativity and determination can dare launch social enterprises. Methodology: Supporting the theoretical premises of the literature, the authors turned to a qualitative empirical research, which they conducted with the help of an interview addressed to representatives of 1.418 organizations. Findings: Pertinent conclusions are drawn, thus increasing relevance both in terms of theoretical and practical aspects. Our research results function as a benchmark for further approaches in the field of social entrepreneurship and facilitate a better understanding of social entrepreneurship rates in Romania.

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Education and Entrepreneurship in the SME Segment in Economic Transformation

Cited by 23 publications

References 30 publications

The Effect of Higher Education on Entrepreneurial Activities and Starting Up Successful Businesses

The Effect of Higher Education on Entrepreneurial Activities and Starting Up Successful Businesses

A model of measurement of the quality of business environment in SME segment

Social Entrepreneurship in Romania: Significance and Models

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