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The above definition bring out the nature and characteristics of entrepreneurship:-
1.Process.
2.Purposeful Activity.
3.Individual or Group Activity.
4. Future Oriented Activity.
5.Innovation & Creativity.
6.Proactiveness.
7.Expolits change into an Opportunity.
8.Risks and Rewards.
9.Organizing abilities.
10.Social Economic Development.
IMPORTANCE OF GROWTH OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic and social
development of a nation. The importance/significance of entrepreneurship is
explained a follows:-
1.Economic development.
2.Social development.
3.Regional development.
4.Capital formation.
5.Employment.
6.Foreign Exchange.
7.Reducing in Income Inequalities.
8.Revenue to government.
9.Facilitates Competition.
10.Consumer Welfare.
11.Infrastructure Development
12.Standard of living.
EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The development of the “entrepreneur” and
“entrepreneurship” have evolved over the years as
follows:-
1.Earliest Period
2.Middle Ages(476-1450 AD)
3.17th Century
4.18th Century
5.19th Century
6.20th Century
7.21st Century
INNOVATION THEORY OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Joseph Schumpeter’s Innovation theory of entrepreneurship advocates that innovation in business is the major reason
for increase investments and for business cycle fluctuations.
People high in N-Ach are characterised by a tendency to seeking challenges and a high degree of independence.
David McClelland state that there is relationship between interest in profit and the need for achievement: -
*Persons with high need for achievements are less influenced by profit or monetary rewards as compared to person
with lower need for achievement
*For person with N-Ach profit is merely a measure of success and competency and not an ultimate goal.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The individual with high level of need achievements is a potential entrepreneur. The
specific characteristics of successful entrepreneurs can be summarized as follows.
1.They set moderate realistic and attainable goals for them.
2.They take calculated risks.
3.They prefer situation wherein they can take personal responsibility for solving
problems.
4.They need concrete feedback on how well they are doing feedback enables
measurement of success.The feedback must be reliable ,quantifiable and factual.
5.Achievement is more important than material or finance reward
6.Financial reward is regarded as a measurement of success,no an end in itself.
7.Achieving the goals give the greater personal satisfaction that receiving the praise or
recognition
8.Achievement motivated people constantly seek improvements responsibilities that
naturally satisfy their needs.
10.Entrpreneurs or high achievers prefer congenial economic ,social,political
environment for their growth and development.
X-EFFICIENCY THEORY
In 1966,Harvey Leibenstein popularized the concept of X-
efficiency in the article “Allocative Efficiency v/s X-
Efficiency”in American Economic review.X-efficiency
describes a company inability to get the maximum output
for inputs due to a lack of competitive pressure.