The Entrepreneur in History

Casson, Mark; Casson, Catherine

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“…Given the breadth of definitions of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship (Casson and Casson, 2013), this paper argues for engaging an appropriate spectrum of examples to reflect them, and also to help students specify and contextualize their own desired entrepreneurial identity. Students, as aspiring and nascent entrepreneurs, enter into entrepreneurship studies with biased and differentiating conceptions and definitions of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship.…”

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The relatable entrepreneur: Combating stereotypes in entrepreneurship education

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Middleton

2021

Industry and Higher Education

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Despite an estimated 582 million entrepreneurs globally, stereotypes plague the social cognitive concept of “the entrepreneur,” shaping assumptions of what entrepreneurship is while being far from representative of possible entrepreneurial identities. “Heroic” stereotypes of entrepreneurs (e.g., Steve Jobs or Elon Musk) stemming from the popular media shape the assumptions of students entering entrepreneurship classrooms. These stereotypes are strong and limiting, framing entrepreneurship as attainable only through exceptional skill and talent, and are often characterized by exclusively masculine qualities. Involving identity work in entrepreneurship education can expose the limitations that stereotypes impose on students aspiring to be entrepreneurs and introduce more heterogeneity. The use of narrative cases allows educators to facilitate a threefold approach: (1) raising awareness of stereotypes, (2) creating a structure for more realistic examples and socialization through narrative comparisons and (3) teaching students the basics of identity management for sustaining their entrepreneurial careers. The approach encourages direct conversations about what is—and who can become—an entrepreneur and reveals the limiting beliefs that students may bring with them into the classroom. Such discussion informs the educator on how to foster students’ entrepreneurial identity and empower their identity management.

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“…taking responsibility) and performance (e.g. reputable) (see, for example, Casson and Casson, 2013). Entrepreneurs can also be defined by the organizational boundaries within which they are situated—for example, academic entrepreneurs (Brennan and Wall, 2005; Jain et al, 2009) or intrapreneurs (Menzel et al, 2007).…”

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Middleton

2021

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“…More so, Cassonians believe that active participation rates can also be based on the powerful influence of the environment, which moderates the relationship between the supply curve of entrepreneurs that is inversely related to the demand curve for entrepreneurs. Similarly, Casson and Casson (2013) suggest a dependence on the propensity of specific circumstances and control of production factors, as well as the recognition of the impact of social mobility and institutional factors as the foremost enablers of market equilibrium. This implies that South Africa's TESEA rate, entrepreneurial attitudes and behavior can be impacted by both demographic and institutional factors too.…”

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The Impact of South Africa’s Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity Rate on Entrepreneurial Attitudes and Behavior

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Chiloane-Phetla²

2022

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Given that entrepreneurship scholars use various approaches to measure entrepreneurial success, which leads to inconsistent findings, in this study we investigate the impact that South Africa’s total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TESEA) rate has on the entrepreneurial attitudes and behavior of South Africans and their reactions to different macroeconomic factors. Secondary datasets were elicited from the World Bank’s world development indicators and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database from 2003–2014. Using a generalized linear model (GLM) poisson regression, we affirmed the statistical significance of these relationships, as well as enhanced the validity and reliability of the quantitative estimation procedure. We found that the TESEA rate is positively associated with a higher ease of doing business and entrepreneurial intention level. Furthermore, we found that when entrepreneurship is viewed as a good career choice, and given media visibility, the TESEA rate increases, and vice versa. It was also observed that the GDP per capita (which relies on efficiency, innovation and optimal utilization of market knowledge), as well as the level of economic freedom in South Africa, positively impacts the nation’s TESEA rate. Likewise, we found that the unemployment rate is positively associated with the TESEA rate of South Africa. South Africa’s TESEA rate is influenced by a combination of factors due to the dynamic nature of individual traits. However, the TESEA rate has a remarkable impact on South Africa’s entrepreneurial decision making. This implies that a targeted approach is more relevant when implementing both private and government policy initiatives.

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“…Third, our framework suggests that integrating history into entrepreneurship theory may allow us to broaden our understanding of entrepreneurial judgment and uncertainty. Casson (, p. 21) characterized entrepreneurial judgment as based in unique “access to information, or different interpretations of it.” Our approach has drawn attention to how different interpretations of historical context and time may be important in the exercise of judgments about the type of entrepreneurial action that is appropriate for the situation and extent of the agency an entrepreneur may have at hand. The tables also imply a need to think more broadly about the sources of and responses to entrepreneurial uncertainty.…”

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Context, time, and change: Historical approaches to entrepreneurship research

Wadhwani

Kirsch

Welter

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Strategic Entrepreneurship

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Research Summary We articulate the value of historical methods and reasoning in strategic entrepreneurship research and theory. We begin by introducing the papers in the special issue, contextualizing each within one of five broader methodological approaches, and elaborating on the applicability of each to other topics in entrepreneurship research. Next, we use the papers to induce a framework for integrating history into entrepreneurship theory. The framework demonstrates how historical assumptions play a formative role in operationalizing time and context in entrepreneurship research. We then show how variations in these treatments of time and context shape theoretical claims about entrepreneurial opportunities, actions, and processes of change. We conclude by discussing why this may be a particularly opportune time for strategic entrepreneurship research to develop a deeper historical sensibility. Managerial Summary History can serve as an especially important guide to understanding entrepreneurship during moments of change. We draw on articles from the special issue on “Historical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research” to illustrate different forms of historical reasoning and research about entrepreneurship. Moreover, we use the articles to develop a framework for understanding how historical context and time shape entrepreneurial opportunities, actions, and processes of change. We emphasize, in particular, the value of history in understanding variations in entrepreneurial practices.

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The Entrepreneur in History

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The relatable entrepreneur: Combating stereotypes in entrepreneurship education

The relatable entrepreneur: Combating stereotypes in entrepreneurship education

The Impact of South Africa’s Total Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity Rate on Entrepreneurial Attitudes and Behavior

Context, time, and change: Historical approaches to entrepreneurship research

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