MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome Vol 2 No 5 July 2013 Challenges and Prospects of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Okezie A. Ihugba Alex Odii Asoluka C. Njoku Department of Economics, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri-Imo State, Nigeria Doi:10.5901/ajis.2012.v2n5p25 Abtsract The success of generating income for majority of rural and urban dwellers with no formal paid employment highly depends on Entrepreneurship. They are the backbone of economic development all over the world and play important
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CONCEPT AND DEFINITION Shri Achintya Kr. Baruah, M.Com Associate Faculty Member Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (Ministry of Industry, Department of SSI & ARI) Government of India Basisthat Chariali, Lalmati, 37, N.H. Bypass, Guwahati - 781029 ENTREPRENEURSHIP • A theory of evolution of economic activities. • A continuous process of economic development. • An ingredient to economic development. • Essentially a creative activity or an innovative function. • A risk taking factor
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Entrepreneurship or Social Entrepreneurship: Descriptive Study On the Perspective of De La Salle University Entrepreneurship Students Paul Lorenz T. Chua & Jose Angelo L. Calma Students, Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University March 27, 2014 Abstract Entrepreneurs have been around 1723 since then, they have been innovating, making new enterprises, and creating new job opportunities. The profession of entrepreneurs focuses more on the mainstream management approach
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profit generation. However, it also appears that the term entrepreneurship is not easy to understand although this subject seems similar to the term of entrepreneur. Based on this background, this essay will first fully analyze the principal subject of entrepreneurship reflecting various economists’ perspectives, and secondly illustrate the relationship between entrepreneurship and innovation, before suggesting that in general, entrepreneurship is closely linked with innovation and they are both significant
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have been encouraged in theoretical studies of entrepreneurship. Bouchikhi (1993) claims that each approach taken separately has crucial weaknesses and neither the personality of the entrepreneur nor the structural characteristics of the environment illuminate the process. Thus, multi-leveled studies have been encouraged in research programs (Low & MacMillan, 1988). In my previous paper, I attempted to examine the different forms of entrepreneurship by using the interplay between individual personality
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(Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol 4, No.8, 2012 www.iiste.org The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development: The Nigerian Perspective Dr. Mrs Ann Ogbo AGU CHIDIEBERE NWACHUKWU Dept. Of management, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. PMB 011 *E mail of the correspondence author: annogbo@yahoo.com brightchidi@yahoo.com Abstract The aim of the paper is to develop and analyse the contributions of entrepreneurship in the economic development through SME development in Nigeria. A total of 100
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Northern Caribbean University College of Business and Hospitality Management Chapter 1 Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Course Business Research Method: BSAD Andrew Chin: 18100460 Petekaye Clarke: 11100138 Ellsworth Dixon: 26120390 Hervel Walker: 11100193 Dana Sinclair: 11090085 Denique Mitchel: 11100136 September 29, 2014
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1. Introduction Over 250 years ago, Cantillon formulated the first concept of entrepreneurship, although to this day there is no universally accepted definition (Iversen, 2008). The requirements of each entrepreneur can vary depending on the industry, sector and scope of the business (Cooper, & Dunkelberg, 1981). In the context of this essay I will be focussing on only 6 of many characteristics that define a successful entrepreneur. These include innovation, leadership and internal locus of control
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The Differences between Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses; Strategies to create a Strong Entrepreneurs Shakarra Warner Principles of Management 27 January 2015 The Differences between Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses; Strategies to create a Strong Entrepreneurs In the modern world, people do not always rely on the traditional aspect of working for someone or a company. Many individuals want more control and power over their lives and money. With inspiration from a hobby or skill,
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selected as a basis for a PhD thesis is social entrepreneurship, which can be viewed as a particular aspect in the multidisciplinary discourse of social enterprise. Social enterprise is being expressed in UK government policy literature as a progressive means to tackle social exclusion and social entrepreneurship is being articulated as a driving force for success. However there is still no meaningful consensus on a definition of social entrepreneurship and the critical individual and collective attributes
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