A growing number of studies on entrepreneurial motivation, intentions, and behavior include entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) as an explanatory variable. While there is broad consensus among researchers on the importance of including ESE in an intentionality model, there remain inconsistencies in the definition, dimensionality, and measurement of ESE. This study takes an important step toward...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Why are intentions interesting to those who care about new venture formation? Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking, a way of thinking that emphasizes opportunities over threats. The opportunity identification process is clearly an intentional process, and, therefore, entrepreneurial intentions clearly merit our attention. Equally important, they offer a means to better explai...

Entrepreneurship is widely believed to be a main source of economic growth. This paper’s objective is threefold: (1) to estimate the impact of entrepreneurship measured by the birth of businesses on urban employment and income growth; (2) to examine how entrepreneurship supported by government guaranteed loans compares with market entrepreneurship regarding its impact on urban growth; and (3) t...

This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework that examines the role government policy plays in the development of entrepreneurship and its impact on economic development. The study builds on existing literature on entrepreneurship, economic development and government policy as it relates to entrepreneurial practices. The outcomes of literature review propose two hypotheses. Integrating ent...

We review the research on psychology of entrepreneurship last decade. focus two key topics in research: action and process. Combining process a model entrepreneurship, we present theory use it as guiding framework for review. discuss theories action, such effectuation/causation, bricolage, planned behavior, theory. Furthermore, adopt perspective to antecedents actions terms cognition, motivatio...

Received: 24 April 2008 Revised: 21 August 2008 Accepted: 22 August 2008 Abstract The public sector is often considered synonym with inefficiency and a lack of motivation to be innovative. This paper seeks to contribute towards the literature surrounding social entrepreneurship in the public sector, through using institutional theory to underpin an e-Innovations model that promotes social entre...

This paper investigates conceptually the institutional change process and innovation underpinning the knowledge-based regional development from the point of view of institutional entrepreneurship. The main aim is to raise institutional entrepreneurship among the debated concepts in regional development studies. The paper sets out to discuss the following question: What kind of conceptual framew...