Beyond the Bottom Line: The Role of Personal Characteristics in Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Administrative Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 28 - 28
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
This
study
fills
a
crucial
gap
by
offering
fresh
insights
into
healthcare
entrepreneurs’
characteristics
and
decision-making,
enriching
the
understanding
of
entrepreneurial
behavior.
Employing
mixed-methods
approach,
combining
qualitative
quantitative
data,
researchers
examined
how
factors
such
as
age,
gender,
education,
number
children,
marital
status,
house
ownership
influence
business
orientation.
Utilizing
both
collected
through
surveys,
statistical
analyses,
conducted
in
EViews
12,
data
drawn
from
113
Romanian
medical
start-ups
revealed
that
status
was
significant
determinant,
with
single
individuals
exhibiting
profit-centric
while
couples
or
married
entrepreneurs
prioritize
patient
well-being.
Also,
lower
sense
ownership,
co-founders
there
start-up.
The
motivation
involved
more
than
two
co-founders,
is
based
on
behind
problem
directly
affected
themselves.
An
unexpected
result
found
regarding
perceive
failure
due
to
lack
funding
competition,
especially
profit-focused
ventures,
shaping
their
decision-making.
To
shape
managerial
implications,
authors
depicted
swim
lane
decision-making
process
diagram
these
insights.
Language: Английский
Understanding the challenges of entrepreneurship in emerging economies: a grey systems-based study with entrepreneurs in Brazil
Journal of Modelling in Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
Purpose
This
research
aims
to
understand
the
primary
challenges
encountered
by
entrepreneurs
operating
in
emerging
economies,
where
entrepreneurship
plays
a
vital
role.
The
study
places
particular
emphasis
on
Brazil.
Design/methodology/approach
methodology
involved
analysis
of
data
obtained
from
interviews,
using
both
content
and
Grey
Relational
Analysis
techniques.
Findings
revealed
several
prominent
difficulties
that
face
these
domains.
These
encompassed
issues
such
as
grappling
with
intricate
taxation
systems
associated
tax
burden,
navigating
government
bureaucracy,
securing
access
essential
financing
initial
investments,
contending
absence
supportive
programs
addressing
dynamic
nature
market
conditions.
findings
most
critical
barriers
reveal
potential
pathways
for
entrepreneurs,
policymakers
universities
act
developing
entrepreneurial
ecosystem
economies.
Originality/value
insights
garnered
this
have
inform
formulation
robust
public
policies
aimed
at
fostering
innovation
countries.
Furthermore,
can
serve
valuable
resource
planning
initiatives
designed
train
engineers
become
successful
entrepreneurs.
Language: Английский
Young adults’ pathway to digital entrepreneurship: from ideas to innovation
European Journal of Innovation Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Purpose
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
digital
entrepreneurial
intentions
of
Albanian
youth,
identify
obstacles
they
face
in
starting
businesses
and
examine
their
preferences
regarding
types
aspire
establish.
The
Theory
Planned
Behavior
(TPB)
is
used
as
a
framework
analyze
these
factors.
Design/methodology/approach
Primary
data
were
collected
via
questionnaires
distributed
public
private
universities.
In
sample
325
students,
Structural
Equation
Modeling
with
Confirmatory
Factor
Analysis,
path
analysis
machine
learning-based
text
used.
Findings
reveals
significant
impacts
innovativeness,
attitude
towards
entrepreneurship,
subjective
norms,
perceived
behavioral
control
self-efficacy
on
among
students.
Additionally,
mining
highlights
strong
preference
for
entrepreneurship.
Research
limitations/implications
theoretical
contributions
this
include
applying
reveal
insights
into
impact
factors
obstacles.
findings
can
inform
policymakers
educators
designing
targeted
interventions
support
student
Meanwhile,
limitations
encompass
small
size,
lack
time
series
panel
absence
an
evaluation
education
system
practices,
along
need
effects
young
population
emigration
from
Albania
EU.
Originality/value
research
contributes
understanding
behavior
by
using
TPB
context,
offering
access
diverse
dataset
universities,
testing
direct
innovativeness
pioneering
use
learning
techniques
analysis.
Thus,
it
provides
novel
landscape
Albania.
addition,
work
drive
initiatives
entrepreneurship
bridge
gap
between
academia
industry
Language: Английский