Research in social entrepreneurship: past contributions and future opportunities Short‚ Moss and Lumpkin Structure - The goal of the article is to bridge the gap between the current understanding of social entrepreneurship and an enhanced knowledge that could aid in researching and fostering this emerging field. - The article analyzes the current state of intellectual exchange among scholars and highlights potential areas of improvement. - The article reviews and critiques existing
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Entrepreneurship versus Intrapreneurship1 Veronica MAIER2 Cristiana POP ZENOVIA Abstract This paper provides a review of theoretical studies on the concepts of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship‚ pinpointing the similarities and differences between them. Entrepreneurship continues to thrive in almost all corners of the world. Entrepreneurs are reshaping the business environment‚ creating a world in which their companies play an important role in the vitality of the global economy. But there
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Scaling Social Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned from One Laptop per Child The cover image is by Svilen001 at FreeImages.com. 2 The Hult Prize is an annual international case competition for university students to solve social problems through social entrepreneurship. (Photo by author) 3 "Creativity always comes as a surprise to us; therefore we can never count on it and we dare not believe in it until it has happened. In other words‚ we would not consciously engage upon tasks whose success
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The Trait Approach The trait approach was one of the first systematic attempts to study leadership‚ according to Peter Northouse (2004). This approach has been studied for many decades‚ and scholars have identified five major leadership traits in the past 50 years: intelligence‚ self-confidence‚ determination‚ integrity and sociability. In addition‚ in recent years‚ there has been a renewed interest in understanding the relationship between personality traits and leadership. The Big Five Personality
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1. Define and discuss the importance of the following traits associated with leaders: intelligence‚ self-confidence‚ determination‚ integrity‚ and sociability. Is this list all inclusive? a. Intelligence: Having a strong verbal ability‚ perceptual ability‚ and reasoning abilities; Leaders intellectual abilities‚ however‚ should not differ too much from their subordinates; Intelligence is also defined as a trait that significantly contributes to a leader’s acquisition of complex problem-solving skills
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Filipino Traits Hiya (shame) Negative‚ because it arrests or inhibits one’s action. This trait reduces one to smallness or to what Nietzsche calls the "morality of slaves"‚ thus congealing the soul of the Filipino and emasculating him‚ making him timid‚ meek and weak. Positive‚ because‚ it contributes to peace of mind and lack of stress by not even trying to achieve. Ningas-cogon (procrastination) Negative‚ by all standards‚ because it begins ardently and dies down as soon as it begins. This
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Effective Leadership Traits A leader must possess a handful of distinct traits and moral values. Traits‚ defined as character‚ presence and intellect‚ shape how a Soldier will behave and learn in an environment. Values‚ including but not limited to loyalty‚ duty‚ respect‚ selfless service‚ honor‚ integrity and personal courage‚ create a baseline standard of expectation for all Soldiers. Leaders must embody and inspire others to live by these values. Besides developing and improving
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History of Entrepreneurship Worlwide The term entrepreneurship can be traced back to as early as the Middle Ages‚when the entrepreneur was simply someone who carried out tasks‚ such as buildings andconstruction projects by applying all the resources at his disposal. However‚ it was during the16 th century when business was used as a common term‚ and the entrepreneur came intofocus as a person who is responsible for undertaking a business venture. In the 18 th century‚early economists
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Compare and contrast the aims and methods of Trait Theory with those of Personal Construct Theory Psychologists seek to explain and formulate why people behave differently in everyday common situations and to define individual differences in terms of the knowledge gained and it structure. Personality can be defined as an individual’s characteristic qualities of thought‚ emotion and behaviour when interacting with their social environment. Traits are ‘relatively enduring ways in which an individual
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Entrepreneurship Development For a venture to be successful an individual should have some entrepreneurial competencies Knowledge Skill Motive Other Competencies Initiative. High quality of work Looking for opportunities. Persistence. Quality Conscious. Committed to work. Problem Solver. Self-confidence. Efficient monitor. Effective strategist. DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES To sharpen the competencies .Following steps are helpful. Competency Recognition Self- Assessment
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