Entrepreneurship education and development as an integral part of the enterprise system in Saudi Arabia
The impact of entrepreneurial activity on the economies of both industrialised and developingcountries has been well established and theorised in the normative literature. However, it is besideseminent that the development of entrepreneurial activities and behaviour, through facilitation ofeducation institutions, is less understood. As an engine of economic growth, there is intense interestfrom policy makers and academicians towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education.Many economists and politicians agree that entrepreneurship stimulates the generation of employmentopportunities and wealth creation. As a result of these theorised conceptions, this paper takes a stepforward and explores the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in entrepreneurship educationand development in the context of Saudi Arabian economy. In doing so, the authors propose theirconceptual framework that incorporates facets (based on entrepreneurship/experience andentrepreneurship education) of two theoretical frameworks. In summarising the conclusions, theauthors present their research approach employed for validating their conceptual researchframework.
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2010-05-20
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Authors: | Almahdi, HK ; Dickson, K |
Publisher: |
EMCIS2010 |
Subject: | Enterprise system | Entrepreneurship | Saudi Arabia | Economic development | SMEs |
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