why, when and how are some people more capable of recognizing opportunities while others lack such ability? this is a key question to pose in the field of entrepreneurship and opportunity recognition. the answer to this question can open up a new window before researchers. the aim of this research is to examine the factors that are effective in determining opportunities among entrepreneurs. to ...

Although agriculture has a major role in economy, in general, and employment opportunities for unemployed population,in particular, limited ability of individuals to recognize entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture has reduced the share ofagriculture in employment. Therefore, the enhancement of opportunity recognition skills among individuals in the agriculture sector is believed to solve...

Purpose – Opportunity recognition is an important aspect on entrepreneurship, especially for technology-based ventures. Drawing on Austrian economic theory, recent studies have emphasized the importance of market knowledge in opportunity recognition. Although insightful, these studies do not take account of relationships that exist between different types of knowledge (e.g. technology and marke...

Corporate entrepreneurship is a growing field of study that has been gaining ground in recent decades. Entrepreneurship exists in large and stable organizations and small and medium enterprises. Therefore, entrepreneurial business form include entrepreneurial practices in organizations, profit-making practices, and opportunity recognition. Also, entrepreneurship encourages competition in the en...

In the current competitive world, organizations can reach competitive advantage which support entrepreneurship by providing the required tools. One of the most important tools for developing entrepreneurship which was neglected in previous studies is organizational knowledge management. The present paper aims to shed light on the role and importance of knowledge management in sport entreprene...