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Jamaican Micro/Small Entrepreneurs: A Comparative Assessment Of Their Motivations And Problems, Mauvalyn M. Bowen
Jamaican Micro/Small Entrepreneurs: A Comparative Assessment Of Their Motivations And Problems, Mauvalyn M. Bowen
Business Faculty Publications
The purpose of the paper is to assess the motivations and challenges faced by three groups of micro and small entrepreneurs in Jamaica, as well as factors that might contribute to their success. Success was operationally defined in the study as profit. Data from a survey of 192 micro and small entrepreneurs in the urban informal sector of Jamaica were used in the study. The design tracked a descriptive survey approach with multivariate analysis. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data with some open-ended flexible questions. The structured questionnaires with Likert-type items were used to increase the reliability …
Assessing Alignment Of Entrepreneurial Spirit To Job Descriptions Seeking Business Administration Or Management Undergraduates, Molly J. Wickam, Lacey R. Finley, Karla Saeger
Assessing Alignment Of Entrepreneurial Spirit To Job Descriptions Seeking Business Administration Or Management Undergraduates, Molly J. Wickam, Lacey R. Finley, Karla Saeger
Graduate School Faculty Publications
This study assessed alignment between concepts included in current definitions of Entrepreneurial Spirit and job descriptions written by employers seeking undergraduate business administration or management degrees. In addition, a research-based definition of the Entrepreneurial Spirit was sought. A literature review generated concepts attributed to the Entrepreneurial Spirit. The quantitative conceptual content analysis examined job descriptions from Indeed. Implementation, creativity, and collaboration were concepts most appearing in job descriptions. The Marketing Manager job title contained the most Entrepreneurial Spirit concepts. Findings identified skills that are explicit in job descriptions which is useful for employers seeking Entrepreneurial Spirit in their hires.
Entrepreneurial Skills For The 21st Century Workplace: The Sme Sector, Mauvalyn Manzia Bowen, Karen R. Johnson
Entrepreneurial Skills For The 21st Century Workplace: The Sme Sector, Mauvalyn Manzia Bowen, Karen R. Johnson
Business Faculty Publications
The foundation of graduates' employability is based on skills and by extension, workers. Due to the high levels of unemployment among young people, entrepreneurial skills for graduates and the workforce becomes an imperative to scholars and policy makers trying to tackle unemployment issues by providing students with skills, and competences that fulfill the needs of a very competitive labor market (Pereira, Vilas-Boas & Rebelo, 2016). To encourage collaboration on educational innovation, to promote entrepreneurship education, and to improve university technology and knowledge transfer to industry and society, several initiatives were developed. This chapter discusses some of those initiatives and contributes …