Girişimcilerin Gözünden Girişimciliği Etkileyen İçsel ve Dışsal Faktörler

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to reveal what the internal and external factors affecting entrepreneurship are and which of these factors have superiority over others in choosing the entrepreneurship career. For this purpose, a qualitative research was conducted. In this context, in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 entrepreneurs owning workplaces in various provinces of Turkey, 9 of whom are men and 7 of whom are women. During the interviews, a formerly prepared interview form consisting of 10 semi-structured questions was used. The data were analysed by NVivo package program according to thematic network analysis method. According to the findings of the study, internal factors and external factors play a role among the factors that push individuals to entrepreneurship. However, internal factors were found to be more effective. Especially personality traits were determined to be the most important factor in choosing the entrepreneurship career. The research differs from other studies in that it examines internal and external factors together and focuses on individuals who are already entrepreneurs rather than those who have the potential to choose an entrepreneurship career. In addition, the discovery of the ideals and dreams in the direction of the opinions of entrepreneurs as a factor prompting individuals to entrepreneurship has enabled the study to make an original contribution to the literature.

7th ERAZ Conference Proceedings (part of ERAZ conference collection)

“…In previous studies, the internal factors affecting entrepreneurship, such as the need for achievement (Perry, Macarthur, Meredith & Cunnington 1986), locus of control (Luthje & Franke, 2003) and self-sustainability (Chowdhury, Endres & Frye 2019) are included. Likewise, it is stated that the external factors such as access to capital (Steel, 1994), knowledge as to business and sector (Kristiansen & Indarti, 2004), social network and environment (Tyszka, Cieślik, Domurat & Macko, 2011), entrepreneurship education, influence entrepreneurship (Çiçek & Karakaş, 2020). As a result of our study, in addition to these factors it is determined that nepotism orients individuals towards entrepreneurship as well.…”

“…It was asserted that demographic factors have the influence over entrepreneurship (Çakın, 2019). Çiçek and Karakaş, (2020) stated that the factors influencing entrepreneurship are internal factors (the need for achievement, locus of control and self-sustainability) and external factors (access to capital, business and sector knowledge, social network and environment and entrepreneurship education). They however, ignored that some negative emotions such as hopelessness, helplessness, haplessness and nepotism can be between the factors influencing entrepreneurship.…”