Entrepreneurial Origins: A Longitudinal Inquiry

Schiller, Bradley R.; Crewson, Philip E.

doi:10.1111/j.1465-7295.1997.tb02029.x

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“…Empirical studies generally support this positive relationship (Gimeno et al, 1997;Bosma et al, 2004;Holmes and Schmitz, 1996;Taylor, 1999;Reynolds, 1993;Lerner et al, 1995;Evans and Leighton, 1989;Santarelli et al 2009;Santarelli and Tran, 2011;Schiller and Crewson, 1997).…”

Section: Human Capital and Entrepreneurial Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

The interplay of human and social capital in shaping entrepreneurial performance: the case of Vietnam

2012

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The interplay of human and social capital in shaping entrepreneurial performance: the case of Vietnam

2012

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“…This concerns their previous position before starting their own business, the entrepreneur's years of prior experience in a similar (growing and attractive) industry (see also Storey, 1994;Glancey et al, 1998), and the information they receive from social family and relatives. The entrepreneur's previous educational attainments and work experience in the long run (learning-by-doing) in a similar type of business (see also Chell et al, 1991;Box et al, 1995 Schiller andCrewson, 1997), coupled with an innovative and positive entrepreneurial attitude (e.g. being a hard worker, acceptance of risk, loyalty, participating in a strong social network) and motivation (e.g.…”

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Strangers on the Move: Ethnic Entrepreneurs as Urban Change Actors

Kourtit¹,

Nijkamp²

2012

European Review

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Abstract:This paper aims to examine the critical conditions for success and failure for the new generation of ethnic entrepreneurs in the creative industries in modern Dutch urban areas, in terms of their entrepreneurial behaviour with a particular focus on their personal and business characteristics and their motivation and driving forces, which all determine their entrepreneurship and their business performance. An empirical application is presented, in which the results from an in-depth interview study of Moroccan entrepreneurs are discussed. The findings of our study show that, in general, these entrepreneurs are more open and are looking for new opportunities beyond the traditional markets using break-out strategies. This research study can help to explain how to achieve a better understanding of the important factors which influence entrepreneurial behaviour and activity, the business entry decision, and the creation process, and of the conditions for success and other factors that can have an effect on the performance of ethnic entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, within the broader context of entrepreneurship. This will have implications for various stakeholders such as other ethnic entrepreneurs, policy makers and business investors in this dynamic and promising business environment.Keywords: ethnic entrepreneurship, urban change, strategic performance management, culture, creative industries Pn371kk 1 The Modern City as a Multicultural Melting PotCreativity, innovation and entrepreneurship are often mentioned in the current literature as critical success factors that spur economic development and growth. Lee et al. (2004) argue that entrepreneurship is often associated with creativity, and that creative and innovative regions enjoy a high level of dynamic entrepreneurship, so that creativity offers a positive stimulus for new firm formation in an open and flexible economy.The development of today's business environment, as well as of the modern global economy, has in recent years brought cultural, creative and innovative activities into a new focus, viz. the 'New Economy'. It is often argued that the emergence of the 'new paradigm' of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship (Matheson, 2006) is mainly due to the perceived international success of the creative sector 1 (Marlet and Poort, 2005) and to Florida's (2002Florida's ( , 2003Florida's ( , 2004) and Scott's (2000) seminal work on Creative Industries (CIs) in modern cities.Entrepreneurship and innovation are two closely connected phenomena that are responsible for a nation's, region's or city's economic growth and cultures. They lead to new forms of productivity and act as the engine of continued prosperity. Entrepreneurship is often found in the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector, and hence it also offers new opportunities for immigrants with a business-oriented attitude.Migration is one of the most studied subjects in the social and behavioural sciences, e.g. in demography, sociology, geography, economics. Several academics speak now...

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“…So also, Cooper and Gascon (1992) found that individual variables (personality traits and demographic characteristics) were relatively poor predictors of survival and success let alone of specific organizational behaviour such as innovativeness. In contrast, Mumford and Gustafson's (1988) study suggested that education is important to innovation, while Schiller and Crewson, (1997) stated that education and experience were positively correlated with entrepreneurial performance. The present study is therefore designed to clarify the factors that influence women entrepreneurial innovative behaviour.…”

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confidence: 78%