Search for dissertations about: "entrepreneurial"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 237 swedish dissertations containing the word entrepreneurial.

  2. 1. Entrepreneurial Methods

    Author : Yashar Mansoori; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrepreneurial methods; theory and practice; learning; uncertainty; method perspective;

    Abstract : The interest in approaches for creating new ventures has been amplified by a recent surge in practitioner-driven entrepreneurial methods. Entrepreneurship education programs in prestigious institutions as well as prominent incubators and accelerators have started adopting these methods. READ MORE

  4. 2. Entrepreneurial orientation : reflections from a contingency perspective

    Author : Gabriel Linton; Jonas Gerdin; Christina Öberg; Linda Höglund; Per Frankelius; Hans Landström; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurial orientation; contingency theory; configuration theory; firm-level entrepreneurship; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Entrepreneurship has been argued to be a key driver of the economy by creating jobs, turning inventions to innovations, and also improving the overall standard of life. A firm’s entrepreneurial orientation (EO) indicates the degree to which a firm is entrepreneurial. READ MORE

  5. 3. Entrepreneurial exit

    Author : Karl Wennberg; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : While popular management literature discusses ‘exit’ as a successful outcome of entrepreneurship, empirical research have frequently considered exit as a negative outcome. This dissertation suggests that exit may be the outcome of both failing and successful venturing. READ MORE

  6. 4. An Entrepreneurial Mindset : Self-Regulating Mechanisms for Goal Attainment

    Author : Ida Lindh; Sara Thorgren; Mats Westerberg; Gudrun Svedberg; Ulla Hytti; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; entrepreneurial learning; self-regulated learning; entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial mindset; Entreprenörskap och innovation; Entrepreneurship and Innovation;

    Abstract : Comprised of a cover story and five separate but interrelated articles, this dissertation explores entrepreneurial learning. By connecting multiple theoretical perspectives, reviewing extant literature, using four qualitative datasets, and building theory inductively, the articles explain components to and mechanisms of entrepreneurial learning. READ MORE

  7. 5. Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions? : Towards a reconceptualization of entrepreneurial orientation

    Author : Tobias Pehrsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrepreneurial orientation; actualization approach; entrepreneurial actions;

    Abstract : This dissertation is concerned with the concept of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and, more specifically, the question ‘Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?’ This question rests upon two premises. First, entrepreneurial actions represent an important domain of scientific inquiry. READ MORE