The main objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of personality characteristics as identifiers of potential ICT entrepreneurship. The personality characteristics of the participants were measured on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, a proven research instrument. Two entrepreneurial tests were used to determine entrepreneurial ability. The temperament of the individuals was ascertained...

This work uses different sources of data from the Global Entrepreneur Monitor to show a descriptive and comparative analysis of the different dimensions of the entrepreneurial activity, in the Spanish regions, and at international level. I also study the individual determinants of the entrepreneurial activity in Spain, and Europe, using bootstrapping techniques to avoid overfitted results. My r...

The aim of this paper is to explore business model innovation by Chinese entrepreneurial firms. Based on an in-depth investigation of entrepreneurial software firms, the findings suggest that Chinese entrepreneurial firms use a combination of experimentation and effectuation strategies to facilitate business model innovation, while mitigating the challenges of China’s business environment. Base...

Education is a well-known driver of (entrepreneurial) income. The measurement of its influence, however, suffers from endogeneity suspicion. For instance, ability and occupational choice are mentioned as driving both the level of (entrepreneurial) income and of education. Using instru-mental variables can provide a way out. However, two questions remain: whether endogeneity is really present an...

We develop a utility-maximization model to explain why some choose to be entrepreneurs while others prefer employment. The individual’s utility from any occupation is assumed to depend on income, work effort, risk bearing, independence, and other working conditions of that occupation. The individual chooses the occupation and career path that maximizes utility. We demonstrate that the incentive...

Growth is an important consideration in any business and more so for entrepreneurial firms. Many fast growth firms are considered entrepreneurial and pursue growth using innovative strategies (Das & He, 2006; Larson, 1992). However, there is anecdotal evidence that some firms achieve growth because of favourable circumstances such as being in the right industry at the right time. The purpose of...

In emerging high value markets, farmers are challenged by growth options. They can benefit from the growth options depending on their entrepreneurial orientation and how they engage in product quality improvement through adopting and generating innovations. Our study investigates the combined effects of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation adoption and generation on farm performance. Usin...

We investigate how perceived parents’ performance in entrepreneurship (PPE) affects the entrepreneurial career intentions of offspring. We argue that while perceived PPE enhances offspring’s perceived entrepreneurial desirability and feasibility because of exposure mechanisms, it weakens the translation of both desirability and feasibility into entrepreneurial career intentions due to upward so...