What lies beneath: using student reflections to study the entrepreneurial mindset in entrepreneurship education

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(5), P. 1149 - 1176

Published: March 7, 2024

Purpose This research presents and evaluates a method for assessing the entrepreneurial mindset (EM) of students in higher education. Design/methodology/approach The considers EM multi-variable psychological construct, which can be broken down into several conceptual sub-categories. Using data from master course entrepreneurship, authors show how these categories applied to analyze students’ written reflections identify linguistic markers EM. Findings reports three main findings: analyzing student is an appropriate explore state development EM; theoretically-derived nuanced extended with insight contextualized empirical insights; reveal counter-EM that represent challenges educator’s endeavor foster Research limitations/implications commitment resources researching requires dedication efforts develop methods framework enhance theoretical rigor methodological transparency studies entrepreneurship Practical implications value educators who currently struggle assess if their educational design fosters attributes. Originality/value inquiry contributes critical discussion about operationalize education studies. operationalization concept such as highly important because focus cannot maintained on something studied meaningful way.

Language: Английский

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The Lean Impact Start-Up Framework: Fueling Innovation for Positive Societal Change

Journal of Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 5, 2024

How can innovative solutions to address societal grand challenges be cultivated in a pragmatic and impactful way? In this article, we propose the “lean impact start-up” framework, which integrates principles of lean start-up methodology with fresh perspectives from new stakeholder theory—and specifically, governance. The framework is characterized by its experimental learning-oriented nature consists three-step process: value search, creation, distribution. For each step, key mechanism chart pathways for future research. At core, differs other frameworks an active consideration diverse primary stakeholders expanded focus encompassing both economic noneconomic outcomes. This serves as transformative bridge that helps close divide between scholarly research tangible, real-world impact.

Language: Английский

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A Historical Intervention in the “Opportunity Wars”: Forgotten Scholarship, the Discovery/Creation Disruption, and Moving Forward by Looking Backward

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 47(4), P. 1521 - 1538

Published: March 3, 2022

There are two battles at the heart of “opportunity wars”: (1) Are opportunities discovered or created, and (2) Should we perhaps abandon opportunity concept altogether? We argue that first question is a pseudo-question, made possible by loose use “opportunity” in discovery/creation debate during last decades. However, refrain from going so far as to conclude should be abandoned altogether, since observe strategy entrepreneurship scholarship prior 2000s more meaningful concept. It alluded environmental conditions necessary for actualization desirable futures hardly ever questioned agent-independence such conditions. Accordingly, maintain simply exit blind alley created “discovery/creation” distraction help reorient attention toward agent-independent sources threat—beyond unrealistically optimistic views an act discovery” and/or creation.”

Language: Английский

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The Affective Revolution in Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Conceptual Review and Guidelines for Future Investigation

Journal of Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Entrepreneurial affect has emerged as a burgeoning area of study, with wealth articles demonstrating that affect, broadly conceptualized, plays an important part in entrepreneurial life. While few affective phenomena, such passion and positive negative are primarily driving the revolution entrepreneurship, wide range additional forms from momentary feelings to enduring dispositions, have been found influence entrepreneurs’ judgments, decision-making, attitudes, behaviors distinct parts process. Moreover, experiences displays these investors’ decision-making. Although this is exciting time for work on several theoretical empirical inconsistencies impede further knowledge accumulation. To assess how why critical clarify inconsistencies, provide integrative framework, we conduct systematic review 276 published conceptual affect. In doing so, analyze various phenomena (e.g., emotions, moods, sentiments), along their discrete anger, grief, happiness), influenced by specific stages We conclude while body research confirms entrepreneurship emotional endeavor, collective approach thus far obscured more detailed useful understanding each stage examine approaches taken date lay out agenda future scholars, bolstering entrepreneurship.

Language: Английский

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Understanding entrepreneurial imagination through poetry: lessons from John Keats’ ‘Ode to a Nightingale’

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 27

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Does Enterpreneurial Education Support Start-up Spirit of Students? Case of the School of Business Administration in Karviná

Acta academica karviniensia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(2), P. 42 - 53

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Artificial Intelligence or Human Service, Which Customer Service Failure Is More Unforgivable? A Counterfactual Thinking Perspective

Psychology and Marketing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 31, 2025

ABSTRACT With the continuous development and progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, intelligent customer service stands on tip wind waves AI. This rapid industry has made comparison collision between AI artificial a hot topic. paper proposes model exploring how failure human personnel influences satisfaction differently, with mediation variable counterfactual thinking moderation variables psychological distance empathy. Four studies using experimental design were conducted. Study 1 ( N = 80) investigates whether finding that can lead to higher than service. 2 demonstrates effect thinking, produces lower failure. 3 200) in process influencing satisfaction. 4 illustrates empathy from perspective uncanny valley effect. These findings provide evidence for research service, guidance improvement industry.

Language: Английский

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In the heat of the game: Analogical abduction in a pragmatist account of entrepreneurial reasoning

Journal of Business Venturing, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 36(6), P. 106158 - 106158

Published: Sept. 16, 2021

We draw on Searle's philosophy of language to distinguish between "opportunities" as intentional content directed towards a preferred future that entrepreneurs aim fulfill and opportunities conditions be met for their satisfaction. maintain studying the former requires adopting player stance rather than analyst prevails in current literature. build pragmatist conceptions truth imagination elaborate propose analogical abduction mechanism conceiving fulfilling "opportunities". develop process model entrepreneurial reasoning balances two stances, derive action principles from it.

Language: Английский

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Karmic beliefs and social entrepreneurial intentions: A moderated mediation model of environmental complexity and empathy

Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 100022 - 100022

Published: March 1, 2023

Although the recognition of importance religious beliefs on entrepreneurship, impact karmic social entrepreneurship has not been thoroughly explored. This research aims to fill that gap by adopting a morally extended theory planned behavior and developing moderated mediation model investigate role in shaping individuals' entrepreneurial intention underlying effects environmental complexity empathy. The study was performed sample 401 undergraduate students Vietnam, using 4 7 PROCESS macro approach test hypothesized model. revealed empathy only positively directly correlated with intentions, but also partially mediated effect intentions. Environmental found negatively moderate Noticeably, our indicated relationship between complexity. findings this thus shed new light literature moral behaviors examine mechanisms Based research, some valuable recommendations implications for policymakers practitioners have offered.

Language: Английский

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Inspiring social changemakers: what drives social enterprise dreams?

Social enterprise journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 12, 2025

Purpose This study aims to examine the factors influencing social entrepreneurial intentions (SEI) of Generation Z in Vietnam, focusing on key determinants such as prior experience, empathy, moral obligation, self-efficacy, perceived support and prosocial behavior. The not only enriches existing literature but also broadens understanding a demographic group geographical context that has been underexplored, offering novel insights into domain entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach uses quantitative approach SmartPLS software analyze 789 valid survey samples. Data collection, targeting across was conducted through online offline channels, ensuring diverse sources. provide comprehensive findings factors. Findings Based surveys analysis, results show all hypotheses are supported with positive impacts. Prior experience issues positively influences These significantly affect SEI among Vietnam. Originality/value from this research will serve significant motivation foster SEIs future entrepreneurs, particularly current young generation who aspire contribute societal improvement various aspects. Moreover, provides conclusions implications can aid entrepreneurs enterprise associations designing, developing implementing programs related aim guide stimulate youth. Managers at enterprises be ones inspire assist generations continuing efforts development more sustainable society.

Language: Английский

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