On becoming an entrepreneur: an evolving typology

By Jeffrey W. Alstete. 2002

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Subfields: Business and International Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Role of entrepreneurial education in shaping entrepreneurial intention among university students: Testing the hypotheses using mediation and moderation approach (2021, background): “…individuals and their families also along with the prior experiences and available potential opportunities (Gibb, 1993; Hassan, Saleem, Anwar, & Hussain, 2020) while on the other hand, the environmental model examines the influence of contextual factors on entrepreneurial intention (Alstete, 2002).”
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INCLINATION: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY TUN ABDUL RAZAK (UNITAR) (2007, unknown): “Back ground to the research Interest and research in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education have been growing over the past few years (Hatten and Ruhland, 1995; Green et al., 1996; Outcalt, 2000; Alstete, 2002; Morrison, 2000; Rohaizat and Fauziah, 2002; Klapper, 2004; Frank et al., 2005; G”
What motivates ecopreneurs to start businesses (2010, background): “, 1993) but this has been found to be important in a study of prospective entrepreneurs (Alstete, 2003).”
Explaining entrepreneurial intentions of university students: a cross‐cultural study (2009, result): “This focus on autonomy and independence is consistent with the findings of Alstete’s (2002) student-focused research.”
Motivational factors in a push‐pull theory of entrepreneurship (2009, background): “First, a desire for independence (and related factors such as autonomy and greater control) is often cited as the number one motivating factor for many people in becoming an entrepreneur (Alstete, 2003; Borooah et al., 1997; Cassar, 2007; Fox, 1998; Wilson et al., 2004).”
Following the pathway of female entrepreneurs: A six‐country investigation (2005, background): “The literature often reveals various “push” and “pull” factors as motivators for business start-up (Alstete, 2002) or alternatively negative and positive factors as discussed by Deakins and Whittam (2000). The “push” or negative factors are associated with the necessity factors that force the female”
Women‐owned small and medium enterprises in England: Analysis of factors influencing the growth process (2009, background): “The “pull” or positive factors are associated with independence, social contribution of the business to society, self-fulfilment, social status and power, and being one’s own boss (Carter and Cannon, 1992; Alstete, 2002).”
Aspects of entrepreneurial success (2008, background): “Aside from their characteristics and behaviors, the literature interestingly reports that money is supposedly only a lesser reason for becoming an entrepreneur, even though some writers state that income potential is universally, or at least very frequently, mentioned as a reason for becoming self-e”