Entrepreneurial learning from failure. A systematic review

Lattacher, Wolfgang; Wdowiak, Małgorzata A.

doi:10.1108/ijebr-02-2019-0085

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“…In other words, learning new experiences is described as a concept that can be explored empirically (Pittaway et al 2015). Therefore, on the one hand, entrepreneurship begins with an opportunity, and, on the other hand, detecting this opportunity depends on enterprises' capability and capacity to learn from their environment (Lattacher and Wdowiak 2020;Saeeda et al 2020). While entrepreneurial learning positively affects finding new opportunities, these opportunities are a major advantage for enterprises' achievement (Tajpour et al 2018b).…”

Section: Hypothesis 2b (H2b)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Technology-Based Enterprises Development: The Mediating Role of Motivation

Dana

Tajpour

Salamzadeh

et al. 2021

Administrative Sciences

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Technology-based enterprises play a paramount role in blooming a country economically. Nevertheless, according to a society’s capacity to launch such enterprises in various eras, their volume is less than expected in many economies. Therefore, establishing such enterprises is necessary for developing any country, although its innovation system contributes to establishing them. This paper considers the impact of entrepreneurial education on technology-based enterprise development, including motivation as a mediator variable, in Esfahan Scientific and Industrial Town. Despite much research investigating the correlation between entrepreneurial education and technology-based enterprises’ progress, it seems that no study has already considered this correlation with remarking the motivation as a mediator variable. This applied research follows a quantitative research design. The statistical population includes 500 enterprises in the Esfahan Scientific and Industrial Town, and for sampling, Cochran’s formula was applied (n = 217). Additionally, the researcher-made questionnaire and PLS3 software were used for data gathering and analysis. The results demonstrated that entrepreneurial education elements (including entrepreneurial skill, entrepreneurial learning, and entrepreneurial intention) positively affect technology-based enterprises’ development, considering motivation as a mediator variable. However, the impact of entrepreneurial intention on technology-based enterprises was not supported. It reveals that the entrepreneurial intention of motivated individuals could have a meaningful effect on the development of technology-based enterprises. Therefore, motivation is a critical issue to be considered by managers and policymakers while considering entrepreneurial education-related policies and initiatives.

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Section: Hypothesis 2b (H2b)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Technology-Based Enterprises Development: The Mediating Role of Motivation

Dana

Tajpour

Salamzadeh

et al. 2021

Administrative Sciences

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“…Entrepreneurial failure may also be an emotional and traumatic experience (Cope, 2011;Shepherd, 2003) because an entrepreneur's identity is closely interwoven with his or her venture (Cardon et al, 2005). However, failure may also be functional, in that it can provide opportunities from which entrepreneurs can learn (Corbett et al, 2007;Shepherd, 2003;Walsh and Cunningham, 2017;Lattacher and Wdowiak, 2020) and can, thus, prompt entrepreneurs to improve their entrepreneurial competence (Espinosa-Benavides and D ıaz, 2019), which can have an impact on further economic and business development (McGrath, 1999).…”

Section: Entrepreneurial Failure and The Misperception Of Entrepreneumentioning

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Why do academics become entrepreneurs? How do their motivations evolve? Results from an empirical study

Galati

Bigliardi

Passaro

et al. 2020

IJEBR

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PurposeAccording to the paradigm of the Triple Helix, universities are moving from their traditional roles of research, teaching and knowledge dissemination to an entrepreneurial role. Specifically, they contribute to innovation and competitiveness by creating academic spin-offs (ASOs). In such a context, the diffusion of digital technologies is impacting both on the development of new forms of academic entrepreneurship and on the motivations of academics in launching ASOs. Grounded on a recent reconceptualization developed on identity theory, this study investigates the motivations that lead an academic to establish a spin-off and if, how and why these motivations vary over time.Design/methodology/approachAn extensive online survey was performed in order to obtain a final database of 151 Italian ASOs. Different statistical techniques were used, such as Cluster analysis and ANOVA, to identify different ASO profiles and to understand how and why these profiles change over time.FindingsThe results suggest that motivations change over time: while financial aspects become less important, academics give more importance to other issues. Time, experience and financial gain influence the evolution of academic entrepreneurs' motivations over time.Practical implicationsInsights derived from the study could help policy-makers and administrators in better understanding this phenomenon and the possible evolution of such academic motivations in the context of digitalization, and enable them to act accordingly to foster academic entrepreneurship.Originality/valueThe main contributions of the present study are the addition of empirical knowledge to the scant and anecdotal literature existing to date and the inclusion of cognitive and psychological theoretical perspectives in the academic entrepreneurship debate. Moreover, it is believed that no other study has investigated the above topics in the Italian context.

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“…Entrepreneurial failure may also be an emotional and traumatic experience (Cope, 2011; Shepherd, 2003) because an entrepreneur's identity is closely interwoven with his or her venture (Cardon et al , 2005). However, failure may also be functional, in that it can provide opportunities from which entrepreneurs can learn (Corbett et al , 2007; Shepherd, 2003; Walsh and Cunningham, 2017; Lattacher and Wdowiak, 2020) and can, thus, prompt entrepreneurs to improve their entrepreneurial competence (Espinosa-Benavides and Díaz, 2019), which can have an impact on further economic and business development (McGrath, 1999).…”

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Misperception of entrepreneurship and its consequences for the perception of entrepreneurial failure – the German case

Kuckertz

Berger

Prochotta

2020

IJEBR

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate how Germans' misperceptions of the nature of entrepreneurship influence their attitudes towards entrepreneurial failure.Design/methodology/approachAdopting a multivariate regression analysis, the study used data collected from a commercial online market research panel (N = 2,027) reflecting the overall German working population. Attitudinal items on business failure were used to measure the study variables. The study controlled for age, education, employment status, gender, income, whether the respondent knows a failed entrepreneur and the German federal state in which the respondent resides.FindingsThe findings suggest that reservations about failed entrepreneurs become stronger as misperceptions of the nature of entrepreneurship worsen. The results also show that failure reservations vary regionally over the 16 German federal states.Practical implicationsNationwide efforts regarding the stimulation of entrepreneurship and the acceptance of entrepreneurial failure are insufficient for removing failure reservations, as they neglect regional cultural differences. The results suggest that it is not enough just to invest in efforts to create a failure-friendly culture, and that a better general education about the realities of entrepreneurship is a prerequisite.Originality/valueThe study generates insights into how the overall population in an innovation-driven economy perceives entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial failure. Moreover, the work delves into the reasons why parts of German society reject failed entrepreneurs. Hence, this study can aid the drafting of effective policy initiatives at the regional and national levels.

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Entrepreneurial learning from failure. A systematic review

Cited by 79 publications

References 85 publications

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Technology-Based Enterprises Development: The Mediating Role of Motivation

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Technology-Based Enterprises Development: The Mediating Role of Motivation

Why do academics become entrepreneurs? How do their motivations evolve? Results from an empirical study

Misperception of entrepreneurship and its consequences for the perception of entrepreneurial failure – the German case

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