What Does it Take to Become an Entrepreneur?: A Meta-Analysis on how and who becomes entrepreneurs
Author
Moe, Jesper Quintin
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-03-14
Pages
69
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger hvad der skal til for at blive entreprenør, og om entreprenører kan skabes gennem uddannelse og omgivelser frem for at være født med faste træk. Drevet af den stærke vækst i entreprenørskabsuddannelser og teknologiske ændringer beskrives entreprenørskab som en udviklingsproces. Med en meta-analyse af eksisterende studier gennemgås klassiske personlighedstræk hos entreprenører—risikovillighed, behov for præstation, tolerance for tvetydighed, locus of control, kreativitet og ekstroversion—og der analyseres miljømæssige drivere som internettet og e‑business, markedsfeedback, markedsføring, støttende netværk, adgang til finansiering samt uddannelse (kurser, praksisnær læring og danske strategier). Diskussionen vurderer fordele og ulemper ved at forsøge at skabe entreprenører og hvordan træk og kontekst spiller sammen. Litteraturen peger på, at personer uden stærke trækprofiler kan blive entreprenørielle via læring og erfaring, og at teknologiske og institutionelle udviklinger har sænket barrierer. Specialet redegør for metode, forskningsdesign, datagrundlag og begrænsninger og afslutter med at besvare, om og hvordan entreprenørskab kan fremmes.
This thesis examines what it takes to become an entrepreneur and whether entrepreneurs can be developed through education and context rather than being born with fixed traits. Motivated by the rapid expansion of entrepreneurship education and technological change, it frames entrepreneurship as a developmental process. Using a meta-analysis of existing research, it reviews classic personality traits associated with entrepreneurs—risk-taking, need for achievement, tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, creativity, and extraversion—and analyzes environmental enablers such as the internet and e-business, market feedback, marketing practices, supportive networks, access to funding, and education (courses, practice-based learning, and Danish policy initiatives). The discussion assesses the advantages and disadvantages of attempts to make entrepreneurs and how traits and contexts interact. The literature cited indicates that individuals without strong trait profiles can become entrepreneurial through learning and experience, and that technological and institutional developments have lowered barriers to entry. The thesis outlines its methodology, research design, data collection, and limitations, and concludes by addressing whether and how entrepreneurship can be nurtured.
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