Search for dissertations about: "entrepreneurship self"

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2. 1. Self-employment Entry and Survival : Evidence from Sweden

   Author : Jenny Nykvist; Henry Ohlsson; Eva Mörk; David Blanchflower; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Self-employment; entrepreneurship; liquidity constraints; wealth; displacement; plant closure; survival; success; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay 1: Hurst and Lusardi (2004) use higher-order polynomials in wealth in estimating the relationship with entrepreneurship. They find evidence conflicting with the existence of extensive liquidity constraints in the United States. In this paper, their approach is replicated on Swedish data. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on High-Quality Entrepreneurship : On the Origins and Survival of Start-ups and the Role of Universities in the Location Decision

   Author : Apostolos Baltzopoulos; Hans Lööf; Bo Carlsson; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurship; self-employment; agglomeration externalities; innovation; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays on the topic of entrepreneurship. [Essay I] uses a unique and detailed Swedish dataset to explore firm, regional, and industry determinants that stimulate spin-offs using the choice of the individuals as the level of analysis. READ MORE

5. 3. Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial Action: Exploring Risk, Opportunity and Self in Technology Entrepreneurship

   Author : Henrik Berglund; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; phenomenology; Action; technology entrepreneurship; self; innovation; entrepreneur; behavior; embeddedness; enactment; opportunity; risk;

   Abstract : This thesis sets out to develop a model of entrepreneurial action that takes its point of departure in entrepreneurs´experiences of risk-taking, opportunity identification and the role of self. By focusing on what entrepreneurs experience as relevant aspects of their life worlds the goal is to attain a better understanding of the drivers and motivations of venture creation and development. READ MORE

6. 4. When Employees Leap to Self-Employment

   Author : Frederik Witte; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; self-employment entry; occupational choice; idea creation; occupation; laboratory experiment; panel data; survival analysis; data mining; model; entrepreneurship;

   Abstract : The dissertation studies the determinants of self-employment entry through an economics of entrepreneurship lens, and examines two sources of data: 7 years of employer--employee matched panel data and a laboratory experiment. The results suggest that employees are more likely to take the leap to self-employment when they have their own business idea, and are employed in occupations with high wage variance. READ MORE

7. 5. The marketing-entrepreneurship interface : an evaluation of hybrid entrepreneurs

   Author : Caitlin Ferreira; Esmail Salehi-Sangari; Julie S. Tinson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Entrepreneurial marketing; hybrid entrepreneurship; experiential learning theory; self-determination theory; venture development; motivations; strategic orientation; brand equity; growth strategy; comfort entrepreneur; Industrial Marketing; Industriell marknadsföring;

   Abstract : Marketing and entrepreneurship may often be treated as distinct streams of academic research, however their complementary nature in practice highlights a number of areas of overlap between the two disciplines. The emergence and subsequent growth of entrepreneurial marketing has highlighted the intersection between marketing and entrepreneurship, with scholars expanding the context within which entrepreneurial marketing is examined. READ MORE