Evaluating Leaders’ Strategic Thinking and Entrepreneurial Characteristics Using Semantic Analysis

The Correlation of Critical Thinking Disposition and Achievement Goal Orientation with Student Entrepreneurial Characteristics

Introduction: One of the most important goals of universities across the world is to train entrepreneur graduates. Therefore, special attention should be given to variables that can affect entrepreneurial characteristics. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of critical thinking disposition and achievement goal orientation with student entrepreneurial characteristics. Methods: T...

The role of cultural intelligence in students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy through the mediation of strategic thinking

Introduction: Entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays an important role in nurturing entrepreneurial generation and economic-cultural development of a country. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of cultural intelligence in entrepreneurial self-efficacy through mediating strategic thinking. Methods: The present study was a descriptive-correlation structural equation study. Th...

Strategic Entrepreneurship: Integrating Entrepreneurial and Strategic Management Perspectives

Strategic Entrepreneurial Orientation and Small Business Growth

This chapter aims to define a coherent theoretical framework enabling a broader understanding of the strategic entrepreneurial orientation (SEO) and to evaluate their effects on small firm growth. A sample made up of 211 small Portuguese firms from various different sectors of activity was surveyed by questionnaire. The results demonstrate how the life-cycle of companies, their resources, capac...

Entrepreneurial Spawning and Firm Characteristics

We analyze the implications of entrepreneurial spawning for a variety of firm characteristics such as size, focus, profitability, and innovativeness. We examine the dynamics of spawning over time. Our model accounts for much of the empirical evidence relating to the relation between spawning and firm characteristics. Firms that have higher patent quality spawn more, as do firms that have higher...