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Recognizing Opportunities Across Campus: The Effects Of Cognitive Training And Entrepreneurial Passion On The Business Opportunity Prototype, S. F. Costa, Susana C. Santos, D. Wach, A. Caetano
Recognizing Opportunities Across Campus: The Effects Of Cognitive Training And Entrepreneurial Passion On The Business Opportunity Prototype, S. F. Costa, Susana C. Santos, D. Wach, A. Caetano
Rohrer College of Business Faculty Scholarship
We analyze the effects of the program Cognitive Entrepreneurial Training in Opportunity Recognition on the accurate assessment of prototypical viability of business opportunities. The training integrates the principles of experiential learning and is designed to reach students across campus. We also investigate the moderating role of entrepreneurial passion on opportunity recognition learning. We use a quasi‐experimental design with pre‐test, post‐test in two European universities. The results demonstrate that the training has positive significant effects on the accurate identification of business opportunities' prototypical viability. Intense positive feelings about entrepreneurship moderate the learning process. We provide insights into entrepreneurship education practice across …
High Performance Work Systems: A Necessity For Startups, Josh Bendickson, Jeffery Muldoon, Eric Liguori, Chelsea Midgett
High Performance Work Systems: A Necessity For Startups, Josh Bendickson, Jeffery Muldoon, Eric Liguori, Chelsea Midgett
Rohrer College of Business Faculty Scholarship
New businesses are an important part of any economy, yet the key elements to achieve startup success are often unclear or up for debate. Attracting, selecting, and training employees are often critical activities for most startups. Research suggests that high performance work systems (i.e., a bundle of human resource practices) enhance organizational performance. However, we posit that most startups lack these systems at the onset, yet with minimal effort can establish a system to improve their likelihood of meeting their goals, enhancing capabilities, and ensuring long-term survival.