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Theories of Enterpreneurship
Theories of Enterpreneurship
Theories of Enterpreneurship
S.Bhattacharya
THE EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY Definition of an Entrepreneur : An entrepreneur is a person who undertakes to do a job Richard Cantillon (1755). The term entrepreneur is a French word first coined by Richard Cantillon.
THE EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY Definition of Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship involves not only the process that leads to the setting up of a business entity but also the expansion and development of an on going concern.The study of entrepreneurship is concerned with the entrepreneurial behavior, the dynamics of business set up and expansion and development.
THE EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY Adam Smith (1776) - An entrepreneur is a person who acts as agent in transforming demand into supply. Jean Babtiste Say (1803) - An entrepreneur is a person who shifts resources from an area of low productivity to high productivity.
DEFINITION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
It is more than mere creation of business Entrepreneurship is a process of innovation and new venture creation through four major dimensions individual, organizational, environmental and process. The entrepreneurship process is aided by collaborative networks in government, education and institutions.
DEFINITION OF ENTREPRENEURS Functional definition of entrepreneurs offers the following definition: Entrepreneurs are individuals who actively form or lead their own business and nurture them for growth and prosperity.
MOTIVATION
Most entrepreneurs have the desire to achieve successful business venture. The successful path and means for achieving success for Muslim entrepreneurs are unique. Success in Islam is not merely measured by the end result, but also the means and ways of achieving them.