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IN SEARCH OF BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP: WHY IS THERE A LACK OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AMONG THE BLACK POPULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA?
PREISENDÖRFER, PETER; BITZ, ANSGAR; BEZUIDENHOUT, FRANS J. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 17 (2012) 01, pp. 1250006-1
Compared to other ethnic groups, the black population of South Africa has a low participation rate in entrepreneurship …, merit further investigation with respect to the question of why there is a lack of black entrepreneurship in South Africa. …
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MOTIVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONALITY: CHINESE AND AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES
PLANT, ROBERT; REN, JEN - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 15 (2010) 02, pp. 187-204
In this paper, we compare the intentionality of students in graduate business programs in the United States and China toward becoming entrepreneurs. We utilize Amabile's Work Preference Inventory (WPI) to examine the motivational dimension of entrepreneurial intentionality and the Theory of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009415363
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
SALGADO-BANDA, HÉCTOR - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 12 (2007) 01, pp. 3-29
This study examines the impact of entrepreneurship on economic growth by using a new variable based on patent data to … proxy for productive entrepreneurship. Data on self-employment is used as an alternative proxy. The study considers 22 OECD … countries and finds a positive relationship between the proposed measure of productive entrepreneurship — degree of …
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS IN NORWAY AND THEIR STAY-AT-HOME PEERS
VINOGRADOV, EVGUENI; GABELKO, MARIA - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 15 (2010) 04, pp. 461-479
relatively large amount of specific human capital, social capital and self-confidence relevant for entrepreneurship. The paper …
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SPATIAL ASSIMILATION AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT: THE CASE OF BLACK AMERICANS
FAIRCHILD, GREGORY B. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 13 (2008) 03, pp. 269-291
Residential segregation has played a central role in theories of minority entrepreneurship. This study integrates two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005060135
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THE VALUE OF NETWORKS IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDIES IN EASTERN EUROPE AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
MORRIS, SHAD S.; WOODWORTH, WARNER P.; HIATT, SHON R. - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 11 (2006) 04, pp. 345-356
This study proposes that cooperative efforts in microlending aid economic development and poverty alleviation in transitioning and developing countries by creating networking systems in which people can expand their businesses through working capital and community cooperation. Two field studies...
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DOES SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENHANCE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BASHIR, SAIMA; GEBREMEDHIN, TESFA; CHAWDHRY, MUHAMMAD ARSHAD - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 19 (2014) 04, pp. 1450025-1
entrepreneurship as self-employment and economic development. Furthermore, studies show that the process of entrepreneurship has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128006
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APPLYING A METACOGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE INFLUENCE OF METACOGNITIVE DIMENSIONS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS
URBAN, BORIS - In: Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC) 20 (2012) 02, pp. 203-225
This paper contributes to research on metacognitions which focuses on cognitive processes that enable entrepreneurs to create new ventures and to think beyond existing knowledge structures to become adaptable in an entrepreneurial context. Two streams of research, entrepreneurial intentions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010883028
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PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN MALE-DOMINATED LEADERSHIP CULTURES: MORE POSITIVE SUPPORT FOR WOMEN THAN MANY THOUGHT
BULLOUGH, AMANDA - In: Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC) 21 (2013) 03, pp. 359-374
Traditionally, women have had less access to education and have not been expected to run companies, positions typically reserved for men. However, this study demonstrates a trend toward tremendous support for women in business. The purpose of this paper was to gauge indigenous perceptions of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010883032
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IN SEARCH OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES — AN INTEGRATED MODEL
RIQUELME, HERNAN E. - In: Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC) 21 (2013) 03, pp. 249-274
The aim of this research study is to test an integrative model of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition based on theories of cognition, social capital, environmental development and personality.240 entrepreneurs in the services industry participated in this survey. Multiple regression analysis...
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