Search for dissertations about: "university entrepreneurship"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 131 swedish dissertations containing the words university entrepreneurship.

2. 6. Entrepreneurship as Organizing Desire

   Author : David Calås; Daniel Ericsson; Alexander Styhre; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurship; organizing; desire; Bourdieu; cultural fields; art exhibition; social practice; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation;

   Abstract : Desire has been recognized as a crucial driver of entrepreneurial behavior and economic development for over a century, but despite its central position in the theorization of entrepreneurship, its underlying philosophical assumptions are rarely questioned. Seeking to pave the way for an understanding of desire as a quality of entrepreneurial practices, in this dissertation I uncover and problematize the prevailing understanding of desire in entrepreneurship research, which frequently entails viewing desire as a motivational force situated within the entrepreneurial subject. READ MORE

4. 7. Women Entrepreneurship : Masculinity, Legitimacy and Well-being

   Author : Sumaya Hashim; Lucia Naldi; Magdalena Markowska; Miruna Radu Lefebvre; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The overarching research purpose of this dissertation is to understand how women entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses in a patriarchal society. This research question is addressed through the compilation of four research papers. READ MORE

5. 8. Essays on University Efficiency Analysis and Entrepreneurship among University Graduates

   Author : Zara Daghbashyan; Björn Hårsman; Peter McGregor; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; universities; efficiency; entrepreneurship; education; graduates; arts education;

   Abstract : The thesis consists of five papers: three deal with the efficiency of higher education institutions (HEI) and two with entrepreneurship among university graduates. The efficiency of HEIs is analyzed at three different levels: units of one university, universities of one country and universities of a group of European countries. READ MORE

6. 9. Immigrant Entrepreneurship In Sweden : Challenges And Opportunities Related To Business Development

   Author : Ghazal Zalkat; Henrik Barth; Pia Ulvenblad; Monder Ram; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Immigrant Entrepreneurship; Female; Refugees; Mixed Embeddedness; Business Development; Entrepreneurial Process; Intersectionality;

   Abstract : Background: At a time of continued volatility and uncertainty, there is a growing need to tackle the numerous political-social challenges and embrace the opportunities presented by demographic shifts caused by mass immigration. The migration crisis, which peaked in the European Union during 2015 and 2016, with over a million immigrants, has sparked renewed discussions among scholars, politicians, and the public about the costs and benefits of immigration. READ MORE

7. 10. Doctoral education in the entrepreneurial university : enhanced employability?

   Author : Eloïse Germain-Alamartine; Magnus Klofsten; Dzamila Bienkowska; Peter Van der Sijde; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurial university; Doctoral education; Job mismatches; Regional development; Entrepreneurship; Non-academic careers; Employability; Entreprenöriella universitet; Doktorsexamen; Matchning på arbetsmarknaden; Regional utveckling; Entreprenörskap; Icke-akademisk karriär; Anställningsbarhet;

   Abstract : This dissertation explores the issue of employability of doctorate holders through the theoretical lens of the model of the entrepreneurial university. It starts from the observation that there is a bottleneck in the academic labour market in many countries, making it increasingly difficult for recent doctoral graduates to engage in an academic career. READ MORE