What kind of capital do you need to start a business: financial or human?

Montgomery, Mark; Johnson, Terry R.; Faisal, Syed

doi:10.1016/j.qref.2003.11.005

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“…Thus, the higher the officer has a high level of education, the more practice the business intelligence. These results are contrary to those of Ramangalahy et al (2006) but in the same direction as those of Robidoux and Garnier (1973) and Montgomery and al. (2005) which show that the manager with a high level of education is able to solve complex problems as education improves their skills and abilities.…”

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“…7; Many other empirical studies find that the level of education of the leader has a positive impact on the company (Almus, 2002;Julien, 2000;Hall, 1995). This impact can be justified by the fact that education improves the skills and abilities of individuals (Montgomery et al, 2005). Theoretically, one might think that education would have a positive influence on the practice of business intelligence.…”

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Personal Profile of the Leader: Explanatory Factor in the Practice of Business Intelligence

Hourenatou¹,

Tsapi²

2014

IJBM

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With globalization, the discovery of new opportunities and their realization can only be successful if companies have an adequate field of vision. They must have the ability to collect, store, distribute and analyze information especially relating to the status and trends of socio-economic environment. Hence the development of business intelligence structures within companies. Almost all developed countries have realized the importance of this activity and have developed intelligence. Africa in general and Cameroon in particular, knowledge and practice of business intelligence is very low both at market and state level. The business leader is considered as the main actor of this practice, the empirical study of 62 companies in Cameroon not only to highlight the characteristics of the practice of business intelligence but also to analyze the influence of personal profile the leader of this practice.

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Personal Profile of the Leader: Explanatory Factor in the Practice of Business Intelligence

Hourenatou¹,

Tsapi²

2014

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“…As Montgomery, Johnson and Faisal (Montgomery et al 2005) suggest, the availability of financial capital should not be neglected, since it is a key element to start up a business and to keep it running. On the other hand, the results of Galt and Moennig (1996) on British data, do not confirm that governmental support, as an economic incentive, can explain in itself the growing number of self-employed workers.…”

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“…On the other hand, a survey on 1,805 retired workers of Bell Canada concludes that lateral mobility in the last job-in contrast with vertical mobility-is inversely proportional to the choice of self-employment at the age of retirement (Singh and Verma 2003). Furthermore, according to Devaney and Kim (2003), self-employed workers often do not have pensions; consequently many have no choice but to stay on the labour market (Tremblay et al 2007b).As Montgomery, Johnson and Faisal (Montgomery et al 2005) suggest, the availability of financial capital should not be neglected, since it is a key element to start up a business and to keep it running. On the other hand, the results of Galt and Moennig (1996) on British data, do not confirm that governmental support, as an economic incentive, can explain in itself the growing number of self-employed workers.…”

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Money, Work–Life Balance and Autonomy: Why do IT Professionals Choose Self-Employment?

Tremblay

Genin

2008

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This article deals with the reasons why IT professionals chose selfemployment, as well as advantages and drawbacks of this form of employment. A growing number of workers in industrialized countries are now self-employed, most notably in the IT sector. In order to understand this trend better, we carried out a quantitative survey in collaboration with a professional association of independent IT workers in Quebec (Canada). We examined the different reasons why selfemployment is attractive for IT professionals, the advantages they experience and the disadvantages they point out. While some authors postulate that self-employment is attractive because it facilitates work-life balance, our results show a strong predominance of the financial advantages and a weak impact of factors related to work-life balance. We also find high levels of job satisfaction, but the effects on work-life balance remain indirect.Keywords Self-employment . IT professionals A growing number of workers in industrialized countries are now self-employed. In Canada, self-employment registers the strongest increase among all forms of employment. In 2007, self-employment rose three times faster than paid employment (i.e. +4.5%; Tal 2008). In this research, we studied self-employed professionals in the IT sector. Indeed, they appear particularly representative of the evolutions of work and employment in the "knowledge economy" (Ang and Slaughter 2001;Cappelli 2001 (Cappelli 2001;Kunda et al. 2002), whereas on average self-employed earn less than 80% the income of salaried employees (Tal 2008). Based on the "push" and "pull" explanations, we examine the different reasons why self-employment is attractive for IT professionals, the advantages they experience and the drawbacks they point out. The results of previous researches diverge on the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment. While some authors postulate that self-employment is attractive because it facilitates work-life balance, others insist on an increased work-family conflict. Our results underline the importance of "pull" factors in the choice of self-employment, financial advantages in particular. We also find high levels of job satisfaction, but the effects on work-life balance remain unclear for this particular category of workers. Theoretical Framework Self-EmploymentSocial, economic and political actors agree that there is no single definition of selfemployment. Although the expression "self-employed worker" is most commonly used, the independent person may be distinguish from other self-employed persons who hire help. In the last census, Statistic Canada included in the self-employment category those persons who operate a farm either as owner or tenant; workers, for example freelancers or contract workers (architects, private nurses); franchise or concession holders in the sale or direct distribution of products such as cosmetics, newspapers, brushes or household products; and those who fish, either with personally owned equipment or equipment in which they are co-own...

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“…Concernant l'influence de l'expérience académique, nous supposons qu'elle prédispose à l'ouverture d'esprit. Les personnes possédant un niveau académique élevé, devront être plus demandeurs, de par leurs manques de connaissances en création d'entreprise (Montgomery, Johnson et Faisal, 2005).…”

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Création d’emplois ou création de connaissances, quelle mesure de performance pour l’incubateur ? L’influence des caractéristiques des projets sélectionnés dans le processus d’incubation

Vedel

Gabarret²

2013

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Notre recherche s’intéresse à l’influence des caractéristiques des projets sélectionnés sur l’accompagnement et la performance des incubateurs. Les structures d’incubation doivent, d’un côté, choisir les meilleurs candidats par rapport à leur objectif, et de l’autre, faire attention à la sélection des entreprises dont le potentiel est encore à développer. Nos analyses, basées sur l’étude de 177 entreprises hébergées dans des incubateurs français, soulignent la difficulté que renferment les variables de performance telles que la création d’emploi pour représenter l’action de l’incubateur sur le long terme. L’incubateur peut être tenté de sélectionner des entreprises qui lui permettront de remplir des objectifs sur le court terme, mais diminueront son potentiel de valeur ajoutée.Our research focuses on the influence of the selected projects’ characteristics on coaching and incubator performance. Incubators need to choose the candidates that best meet their objectives and, at the same time, they have to select companies whose potential has not yet been developed. We studied 177 companies hosted in French incubators. Our findings emphasize the difficulty for economic performance variables, such as job creation, to account for the action of the incubator in the long term. Indeed, the incubator may be tempted to select companies that allow it to meet short term objectives thereby reducing its potential added value.Nuestra investigación se centra en las características de los proyectos seleccionados por las incubadoras de empresa y su influencia en el acompañamiento de los proyectos y en el rendimiento de la incubadora. Las estructuras de incubación deben elegir a los mejores candidatos para cumplir con sus objetivos, y al mismo tiempo, deben seleccionar a las empresas cuyo potencial aún no se ha desarrollado. Nuestro análisis, basado en un estudio de 177 empresas alojadas en incubadoras francesas, ha mostrado la dificultad de las variables de rendimiento económicas, tales como la creación de empleo, para representar la acción de la incubadora en el largo plazo. La incubadora puede tener la tentación de seleccionar a las empresas que le permitan cumplir con los objetivos en el corto plazo, disminuyendo, de esta forma, el valor agregado de su función

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What kind of capital do you need to start a business: financial or human?

Cited by 26 publications

References 13 publications

Personal Profile of the Leader: Explanatory Factor in the Practice of Business Intelligence

Personal Profile of the Leader: Explanatory Factor in the Practice of Business Intelligence

Money, Work–Life Balance and Autonomy: Why do IT Professionals Choose Self-Employment?

Création d’emplois ou création de connaissances, quelle mesure de performance pour l’incubateur ? L’influence des caractéristiques des projets sélectionnés dans le processus d’incubation

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