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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CONCEPT OF
ENTREPRENEURSHI
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Entrepreneurship is a catch-phrase in this era
of globalized economy. It is a foundation and
catalyst for economic growth and innovation
across nations. Entrepreneurial activities
thrive in societies with supportive government
policies and which give much importance to
innovativeness and risk-taking to turn new
ideas into breakthrough solutions.
ORIGIN OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The term “entrepreneur” likely comes
from the French word "entreprendre,"
meaning to start something. Richard
Cantillon, an 18th-century Irish-French
economist, is widely credited with
defining entrepreneurship and
entrepreneurs an economic force that
drives development.
SCOTT SHANE
2003
DEFINITION OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCORDING TO SCOTT SHANE,
It is an activity that involves the discovery, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities
to introduce new goods and services, ways of organizing markets, processes, and raw
materials through organizing efforts that previously not existed.
DONALD KURATKO
2017
DEFINITION OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCORDING TO DONALDO KURATKO,
Dynamic process of vision, change, and creation that requires an application of energy
and passion toward the creation and implementation of new ideas and creative
solutions.
JOSEPH
SCHUMPETER
1934
DEFINITION OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCORDING TO JOSEPH SCHUMPETER,
Carrying out of new combinations of firm organization, new products, new services,
new sources of raw materials, new methods of production, new markets, and new
forms of organization.
PETER DRUCKER
1985
DEFINITION OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ACCORDING TO JOSEPH SCHUMPETER,
Behavior rather than personality trait. Its foundation lies in concept and theory rather
than intuition.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Businesses are the backbone of the economy. Entrepreneurs play an
important role in developing the economy through providing the
needed products and services including the solution to the problem
of unemployment.
Entrepreneurship is encouraged by the economy because it can
provide a lot of opportunities for the unemployed people. It will
increase per capita income, improve standard of living and increase
individual savings, provide revenue to the government in the form of
income tax, value added tax, export duties, import duties, and
balanced regional development.
Common Elements of Entrepreneurship
INNOVATION
implementation of a new or significantly changed ideas, conceot, product, and process
1
Opportunity seeking and exploitation
2 developing a product or service based on a perceived entrepreneurial opportunity
3 Resource mobilizing
secure new and additional financial, human and material resources to advance its mission