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When intentions turn into action: pathways to successful firm performance

2021

Entrepreneurship brings wealth to nations and contributes to their economic growth. People can take many paths to become entrepreneurs. Some join the family business, whilst others are born entrepreneurs, letting their innate intuition lead them into firm creation. For many, though, being able to learn and acquire the right skills is critical for a successful career as an entrepreneur. Like other human capital factors, entrepreneurial skills can be acquired. In today’s fast-changing society, it is of utmost importance for entrepreneurs not only to gain these skills but also to be surrounded by a supportive environment that will (1) guide them in the creation of their business idea and (2) h…

EntrepreneurshipQCAFamily businessQualitative comparative analysisentrepreneurial behaviourTheory of planned behaviorentrepreneurial skillsUNESCO::CIENCIAS ECONÓMICASSample (statistics)Business ideaHuman capitalManagement Information SystemsDesenvolupament econòmicAction (philosophy)EmprenedoriaManagement of Technology and InnovationTPBBusinessMarketingentrepreneurial intentionsInternational Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
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Farm Entrepreneurs’ Intentions to Develop Pluriactive Business Activities in Finland

2015

We contribute to the entrepreneurial intentions literature by applying the theory of planned behaviour and resource-based views to the model of active entrepreneurs’ intention to develop their pluriactive businesses. Using our 2012 survey data from farm firms in Finland, we address the limited focus on active entrepreneurs and their intentions to develop on-going income-generating, off-farm related business activities. We found that attitudinal proxy antecedents such as innovation, cooperation and growth for pluriactivity differ for active and non-active entrepreneurs and with respect to the entrepreneurs’ age and production line and innovation behaviour. Praca wnosi wkład w badania nad int…

lcsh:Management. Industrial managementteoria planowanego zachowaniatheory of planned behaviourTheory of planned behaviorpluriactive entrepreneursresource-based viewBusiness activitieslcsh:BusinessProxy (climate)przedsiębiorcy prowadzący gospodarstwa wieloprofilowepodejście zasoboweoff-farm related businesslcsh:HD28-70Management of Technology and InnovationTourism Leisure and Hospitality Managementdziałalność gospodarcza niezwiązana z rolnictwemSurvey data collectionBusinessBusiness and International ManagementMarketinglcsh:HF5001-6182intencje przedsiębiorczeentrepreneurial intentionsJournal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation
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Gender and entrepreneurial intentions

2014

Author's version of a chapter in the book: L. Kelley (Ed.), Entrepreneurial women : new management and leadership models. The paper identifies commonalities and differences between women and men in terms of eleven key factors’ impact on the formation of entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) among Norwegian students. The analysis is based on a sample of 1,782 Norwegian students from a variety of faculties and degree programs. A path analysis methodological approach is used, while being based on multiple regressions so as to gradually refine model complexities. Findings show that common to both sexes are the effects of entrepreneurial experience, social norms, self-efficacy, and age. The direct ef…

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