42 research outputs found
Opportunity recognition for novice entrepreneurs: the benefits of learning with a mentor
In the past, it has been demonstrated that mentors can help novice entrepreneurs in the identification of business opportunities (Ozgen & Baron, 2007). However, the process by which mentoring enable a mentee in identifying new opportunities is not well understood. To better understand this process, we surveyed novice entrepreneurs that were supported by a mentor in the mentoring scheme developed by Fondation de l'entrepreneurship. Of these novice entrepreneurs, 360 mentees responded. We then proceeded with a hierarchical linear regression using the novice's perception in his capacity to identity new opportunities as a dependent variable. We found that age is having a negative influence on dependent variable whereas management experience is having a positive effect. The learning goal orientation variable (LGO) is having a positive influence on the dependent variable. Finally, we found that the more a mentee learn with his/her mentor, the more they trust their abilities in identifying opportunities. Our results showed that mentoring may be a good way to support novice entrepreneurs in the start-up process and also in the development of their SMEs
Evolving students’ conceptions about responsible entrepreneurship : a classroom experiment
Following Neck and Corbett’s (2018) call to look at what goes on inside the
entrepreneurship classroom, this paper proposed to dive into a three-hour lesson on responsible entrepreneurship, focusing on the point of view of both the teacher who develops learning activities and the students who, we hope, learn from our teachings. This exercise led us to detail a sequence of learning activities easily reproducible in other teaching contexts. The analysis of the definitions produced by the students before and after the lesson allows us to demonstrate the relevance of this lesson to enrich their conceptions about responsible entrepreneurship by associating it with sustainable development, in the complexity of its three constituent pillars
Projets entrepreneuriaux des etudiants algeriens et comparaison internationale
Les expériences des pays industrialisés dans la création de la richesse par le développement et la diversification de l’appareil productif, interrogent et suscitent un intérêt grandissant auprès des pays en voie de développement et émergents. Ces dernières décennies, plusieurs études, ont réussi à faire le rapprochement entre l’entrepreneuriat et le développement économique des pays (thomas et mueller, 2000), la création d’emplois (birch, 1987), la croissance économique (acs et armington, 2003) et l’innovation (reynolds et al., 1994). Toutefois, la question de l’entrepreneuriat des étudiants algériens demeure inexistante. A cet effet, cette communication a pour objectif de présenter certains résultats de l’enquête menée auprès des étudiants algériens (2011), parallèlement à leurs homologues canadiens (Québec) et européens (France et Belgique), vise à comparer leurs intentions d’entreprendre et à faire ressortir les différences quant aux facteurs psychologiques, socioculturels et économiques pouvant influencer cette intention. Les résultats semblent démontrer en premier lieu, que les analyses auprès de l’ensemble de l’échantillon confirment la pertinence de la théorie du comportement planifié (tcp) d’ajzen (1991). Cependant, les résultats des analyses par groupes culturels, démontrent que la tcp et les variables de contrôle ne sont pas significatifs pour les étudiants algériens contrairement à ceux des étudiants canadiens et européens qui se distinguent peu. Compte tenu du contexte socioéconomique algérien, on pourrait en déduire que l’entrepreneuriat algérien des étudiants universitaires soit davantage un entrepreneuriat de nécessité que d’opportunité.
Mots clés : Entrepreneuriat, Étudiants, Intention d’entreprendre, groupes culturels, facteurs d’influence à la création
Effect of nascent entrepreneurs' training on their stress: the role of gender and participants' interaction
Purpose – A career in entrepreneurship is stressful, especially during the start-up phase. Training programs for these nascent entrepreneurs are designed to improve entrepreneurial competencies and, more generally to generate learnings. Although learning outcomes can reduce stress, the conditions under which this can happen are not fully understood. The study looks particularly at the effect of learning, interaction with other participants and gender. Design/methodology/approach – A six-month three-wave longitudinal study of 120 nascent entrepreneurs has been conducted to investigate the before-and-after effects of training on stress reduction. The training is specially designed to develop competencies, share knowledge about business creation and support the development of the project, not to reduce per se stress. Findings – The training has no direct effect on stress levels. However, results indicate that interacting with others has a positive moderating effect on training as stress reduction, just as gender has. Specifically, women reduce their stress through training while men see theirs increasing. The authors conclude that breaking isolation through training is a relevant way to reduce entrepreneurial stress for nascent entrepreneurs. Research limitations/implications – Training programs offer different ways to deliver the learning content (online, in cohorts, in the continuous entrance, etc.). The findings of this study suggest ensuring that the participants will have opportunities to interact with others as it reduces the stress on nascent entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, the authors cannot demonstrate that this has a long-term effect as our timeframe is limited to six months. Originality/value – This research investigates the stress-reduction effect of training, which is not a common outcome studied related to training. This highlights the importance of looking at other more distal outcomes as nascent entrepreneurs may seek other peripheral outcomes from training, like seeking a sense of belonging or wanting to break isolation
L’identification collective d’opportunités : La créativité au service de l’entrepreneuriat
Pour plusieurs aspirants entrepreneurs, trouver une « bonne » opportunitĂ© est une Ă©tape difficile. Arriver Ă reconnaĂ®tre une opportunitĂ© nĂ©cessite, au niveau individuel, un certain nombre de connaissances et d’informations, de mĂŞme qu’une certaine dose de crĂ©ativitĂ©. Pour pallier ces limites individuelles, une avenue intĂ©ressante est de mettre Ă contribution des groupes ou une collectivitĂ© pour identifier des opportunitĂ©s, ce qui permet de multiplier les connaissances et favorise la crĂ©ativitĂ©. C’est le pari qui a Ă©tĂ© fait dans certains milieux, en rĂ©unissant diffĂ©rents groupes d’acteurs dans des dĂ©marches structurĂ©es afin de reconnaĂ®tre des opportunitĂ©s dans leur environnement. Bien qu’intĂ©ressantes, ces dĂ©marches posent la question suivante : le processus de reconnaissance d’opportunitĂ©s peut-il ĂŞtre abordĂ© comme un processus collectif ? Pour Tremblay et Carrier (2006), il s’agit d’une avenue non seulement pertinente pour la pratique, mais justifiable d’un point de vue thĂ©orique. Ceci Ă©tant dit, on connaĂ®t peu les facteurs influençant un tel processus et permettant d’en assurer le succès. Afin de rĂ©pondre Ă cette question, une Ă©tude exploratoire par thĂ©orisation enracinĂ©e a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e Ă partir de cinq cas de dĂ©marches collectives. Au final, l’étude a permis d’illustrer le processus collectif de reconnaissance d’opportunitĂ©s et certains facteurs permettant d’en maximiser les retombĂ©es. Les rĂ©sultats permettent de confirmer les rapprochements entre identification d’opportunitĂ©s et crĂ©ativitĂ© et offrent des repères pour orienter l’action des intervenants et consĂ©quemment, d’amĂ©liorer les retombĂ©es de telles pratiques.For many aspiring entrepreneurs, finding a « good » opportunity is a difficult step. Getting to recognize an opportunity requires, at the individual level, a number of knowledge and information, as well as a certain amount of creativity. To overcome these individual limits, an interesting approach is to involve groups or communities to identify opportunities, thereby increasing information and generate creativity. This is the bet that has been made in some territories, bringing together different groups of actors in structured approaches to recognize opportunities in their environment. Although interesting, these approaches pose the following question : Can we address the opportunity recognition as a collective process ? For Tremblay and Carrier (2006), it is not only relevant for practice, but also from a theoretical point of view. That being said, little is known about the factors influencing this process. In order to fill this gap, an exploratory study was conducted. Using grounded theory, five cases of collective process were analyzed. The study illustrates the collective opportunity recognition process and identifies some factors influencing the success and benefits of those processes. The results confirm the links between opportunity recognition and creativity, and provide benchmarks to guide the actions of practitioners and consequently, improve the impact of such practices.Para muchos empresarios, encontrar una « buena » oportunidad de negociĂł es una etapa bastante difĂcil. Tener la capacidad de reconocer una oportunidad necesita, al nivel individual, ciertos conocimientos e informaciones asĂ que una dosis de creatividad. De manera a disminuir estos lĂmites individuales, una avenida interesante es de poner a contribuciĂłn grupos o colectividades para identificar las oportunidades, lo que permitirá multiplicar los conocimientos y favorecer la creatividad. Es lo que hicieron en ciertos medios, reunir grupos de actores a dentro de una gestiĂłn estructurada al fin de reconocer oportunidades a dentro de sus ambientes. Aunque interesantes, estos procesos nos trae la pregunta siguiente : El proceso de reconocimiento de oportunidades puede estar tratado como un proceso colectivo ? Para Tremblay y Carrier (2006) no es nada más que una avenida pertinente para la práctica, pero justificable de un punto de vista teĂłrico. Esto dicho, no conocemos mucho los factores que influyen un tal proceso y que permiten asegurar el Ă©xito. Al fin de contesta esa pregunta, un estudio exploratorio por teorĂa arraigada fue realizado a partir de cinco casos de procesos colectivos. Al final, el estudio permitiĂł ilustrar el proceso colectivo de reconocimientos de oportunidades y ciertos factores que permiten maximizar los beneficios. Los resultados permiten confirmar la relaciĂłn entre la identificaciĂłn de oportunidades y creatividad y ofrece referencias para orientar el acciĂłn de los participantes y por consecuencia, mejorar los beneficios de estas prácticas
Chronique sur le métier de chercheur. Défis et opportunités du jeune chercheur
Quels sont les défis et opportunités qui jalonnent le début d'une carrière universitaire ? Comment pouvons-nous y faire face de façon à se réaliser pleinement dans le métier de chercheur ? Étant nous-mêmes de jeunes chercheures, nous avons croisé nos regards et nos expériences sur ces différentes questions..
A conceptual framework on the role of creativity in sustaining continuous innovation in new product development
If creativity and innovation are viewed as assets in any business, they represent for some
a key survival factor imposed by their industry on a daily basis. In such a context of
continuous innovation, the pace of innovation is accelerated. This article focuses on how
creativity helps sustain continuous innovation in new product development. We develop a
conceptual framework that highlights the key factors that lead to continuous new product
development: information management, project management, and the integration of the
two distinct processes of creativity and innovation. Using the context of the video game
industry, we then show how this framework can clarify the key concerns held by
industries that operate under intense pressure to sustain continuous innovation. Lastly, we
discuss the theoretical and managerial implications of this study