The career reasons of nascent entrepreneurs

Carter, Nancy M.; Gartner, William B.; Shaver, Kelly G.; Gatewood, Elizabeth J.

doi:10.1016/s0883-9026(02)00078-2

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“…Based on this approach, studies of entrepreneurial exit have traditionally used an expected utility framework, in which entrepreneurs attempt to maximise the return on their human capital (Becker 1965). This profit stream will be net of opportunity costs, for example those associated with alternative employment opportunities, and may also incorporate intangible benefits such as flexibility and feelings of independence and freedom (Blanchflower and Oswald 1990;Carter et al 2003). Figure 2 shows how human capital's influence on this psychic income will be indirect operating through the growth motivation as it imposes limitations on the strategies open to the entrepreneur (Morrison, Breen, and Ali 2003;Capelleras et al 2016).…”

Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions

Huggins

Prokop

Thompson

2017

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Despite a growing body of research on firm survival, little is known about the factors impacting upon survival rates at a micro-spatial level. This study, therefore, analyses firm survival across local environments in the context of a peripheral region; namely, the case of Wales in the UK. It examines how theories relating to human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions may explain survival within a region. Drawing on data of survival patterns for a cohort of firms, it is found that each of the three theories at least partly explain firm survival, with it being clear that human capital relating to the experience of entrepreneurs, as well as the growth motivation of their firms resulting from the strategic choices they make, impact upon rates of survival. It is also found that the local environment contributes to the likelihood of its survival. In particular, it is found that locational factors have a potential influence on the human capital allocated to enterprise, as well as how this capital is utilised via growth motivation. This suggests that not only do locational factors contribute to differing rates of entrepreneurship, but that such factors also impact on the durability of firms over time. Abstract Despite a growing body of research on firm survival, little is known about the factors impacting upon survival rates at a micro-spatial level. This study, therefore, analyses firm survival across local environments in the context of a peripheral region; namely, the case of Wales in the UK. It examines how theories relating to human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions may explain survival within a region. Drawing on data of survival patterns for a cohort of firms, it is found that each of the three theories at least partly explain firm survival, with it being clear that human capital relating to the experience of entrepreneurs, as well as the growth motivation of their firms resulting from the strategic choices they make, impact upon rates of survival. It is also found that the local environment contributes to the likelihood of its survival. In particular, it is found that locational factors have a potential influence on the human capital allocated to enterprise, as well as how this capital is utilised via growth motivation. This suggests that not only do locational factors contribute to differing rates of entrepreneurship, but that such factors also impact on the durability of firms over time.

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Section: Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions

Huggins

Prokop

Thompson

2017

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

114

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“…Entre outros elementos, pede aos respondentes dados mensuráveis sobre EE, oferta de disciplinas e atividades de EE, bem como sobre o contexto universitário (Souitaris et al, 2007 -com adaptações). Acomoda dados também sobre a intenção empreendedora e seus determinantes, incluindo o locus de controle e a autoeficácia (Chen et al, 1998;Levenson, 1973;Liñán & Chen, 2009), e também contém uma escala reduzida referente a motivos pessoais de escolha de carreira (Carter, Gartner, Shaver, & Gatewood, 2003). Estudos anteriores, como os de Bergmann (2012), Laspita, Breugst, Heblich e Patzelt (2012), Lima et al (no prelo), Nelson, Lima e Nassif (2014) e Zellweger, Sieger e Halter (2011), são exemplos de pesquisas empíricas e acadêmicas feitas a partir do GUESSS (1) .…”

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Ser seu Próprio Patrão? Aperfeiçoando-se a Educação Superior em Empreendedorismo

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O artigo tem por objetivo identificar formas de se melhorar a educação superior em empreendedorismo, focando o caso dos estudantes brasileiros interessados em ser seus própriospatrões, ou seja, emteremseus própriosnegócios. Eles são aqui chamados de fundadores intencionais. O estudo é um survey complementado por uma breve revisão da literatura. O questionário online foi respondido por 12.604 fundadores intencionais de um amplo espectro de cursos superiores de 37 instituições de ensino superior públicas e privadas brasileiras. Segundo suas respostas, eles têm mais alta demanda por educação em empreendedorismo e mais alta intenção empreendedora do que se vê em outros países. Três hipóteses foram testadas. Os resultados mostram que sua intenção de empreender e seu nível de crença em serem competentes para empreender com sucesso (self-efficacyou autoeficácia, em Português) são indiferentes à variação do quanto fazem de disciplinas e atividades de educação em empreendedorismo (EE) no ensino superior. Por outro lado, há relação significante e positiva entre a intenção empreendedora e a demanda por EE. A elevada demanda dos estudantes parece poder ser aproveitada como facilitadora do necessário aperfeiçoamento da EE no Brasil. As discussões e as conclusões do fim do artigo oferecem recomendações não apenas para a melhoria da educação superior, mas também para a realização de mais pesquisas.

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“…Already Schumpeter (1934) pointed on the psychology of an entrepreneur motivated by "the dream and the will to found a private kingdom...the will to conquer, the impulse to fight, to prove oneself superior to others, to succeed for the sake, not of the fruits of success, but of success itself...". The trait approach aims at identifying potential entrepreneurs from an assessment of personal values (McClelland 1961), personal characteristics (Hull et al 1980), entrepreneurial orientation (Miller 1983) and motives (Carter et al 2003).…”

Section: The Trait Approachmentioning

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The ‘Teachability Dilemma’ of entrepreneurship

2010

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Important factors that determine the emergence of new start-ups are the existence of the individuals' entrepreneurial motivation, knowledge and skills. Entrepreneurship education (EE) seems to play an important role in developing these attributes. However, a fundamental question still remains: is entrepreneurship really teachable? The article, conceptual in nature, offers a survey about the scientific discussion on the teachability of entrepreneurship and comes out with a phenomenon, which we call 'Teachability Dilemma'. The insights lead us to claim that future EE should desist from simply teaching knowledge on business creation and rather focus on experiencing entrepreneurship.

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The career reasons of nascent entrepreneurs

Cited by 819 publications

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Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions

Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions

Ser seu Próprio Patrão? Aperfeiçoando-se a Educação Superior em Empreendedorismo

The ‘Teachability Dilemma’ of entrepreneurship

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