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Strengthening The Entrepreneurial Support Community, Andrew J. Hafer
Strengthening The Entrepreneurial Support Community, Andrew J. Hafer
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This study seeks to discover ways of improving the impact and effectiveness of entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem of Tampa Bay, Florida. First, the study establishes a comprehensive catalog (called the “Superset”) of potential support programs that might be offered by ESOs and consumed by entrepreneurs. Through empirical data collection, the programs in the Superset are ranked by entrepreneurs and ESO leaders according to their opinion of perceived value and importance for gaining the competency in said program. The rankings allow a mapping of the regional ecosystem to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
The study …
Contributions Of Mindfulness To Improvisational Behavior And Consequences On Business Performance And Stress Of Entrepreneurs During Economic Downturn, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Contributions Of Mindfulness To Improvisational Behavior And Consequences On Business Performance And Stress Of Entrepreneurs During Economic Downturn, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol
Organization Management Journal
This research investigates the role of mindfulness among Thai entrepreneurs that can be linked to their improvisational behavior that, in turn, explains business performance and stress during a period of economic contraction in Thailand. This research collected survey data from a sample of 186 owners of small retail shops in major marketplaces in Bangkok, Thailand. Results from partial least squares structural equation modeling show that mindfulness had a positive relationship with the degree of improvisational behavior exhibited by entrepreneurs. The findings also reveal that the entrepreneurs who exhibited a higher degree of improvisational behavior achieved higher business performance and had …
Factors Of Women-Founded High-Growth Technology Startup, Renee Gillard
Factors Of Women-Founded High-Growth Technology Startup, Renee Gillard
Dissertations
Purpose: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to identify and describe critical startup factors of high-growth technology startups as identified by women founders in Seattle, Washington.
Methodology: This mixed-method study identified and described 15 women founders of high-growth technology startups in Seattle. Participants were chosen based on specific criteria and recommendations of a sponsor and expert panel. Interviews were conducted with the participants and they completed an online survey.
Findings: Ten major findings emerged from the data. Founders fostered a strong network of professional and personal relationships to help develop and solidify their identity; they also …
The Relationship Between Personality Traits And The Income Of Small Business Owners, Staci Lashawn Parker
The Relationship Between Personality Traits And The Income Of Small Business Owners, Staci Lashawn Parker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract
Researchers have found that the Big Five personality trait of conscientiousness correlated consistently with high performance across industries. However, previous research was limited to self-reported data collected based on the opinions of the participants and did not include the subtraits of conscientiousness (achievement and dependability). Previous studies also did not provide data specific to entrepreneurs operating as small business owners and did not compare them to their peers. Thus, the purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to explore whether or not there was a relationship between the personality traits of achievement and dependability and the income of U.S. …
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio C. Canedo, Dianna L. Stone, Stephanie L. Black, Kimberly M. Lukaszewski
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio C. Canedo, Dianna L. Stone, Stephanie L. Black, Kimberly M. Lukaszewski
Journal Articles
A model of entrepreneurship (Baron & Henry, 2011) is used to understand and explain the factors related to the behaviors of Hispanic entrepreneurs. Testable hypotheses to guide future research are presented.
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio Canedo
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio Canedo
Julio C. Canedo
Understand and explain the factors related to the behaviors of Hispanic entrepreneurs. Present testable hypotheses to guide future research.
If Not For Profit, For What?, Dennis R. Young
If Not For Profit, For What?, Dennis R. Young
2013 Faculty Books
The primary purpose of this book is to develop the rudiments of a theory of behavior of nonprofit organizations on which public policies that govern the use of these organizations for public service can be intelligently based. A review of literature on nonprofit organizations is presented to give the reader a sense of the state of existing theory and knowledge about these agencies. The function of entrepreneurship serves as the point of departure for theory development, necessitating considerable review and discussion of this subject. Thus clarification of the entrepreneurial process and its role in the nonprofit sector occupies a major …