Identifying innovative opportunities in the entrepreneurship classroom: a new approach and empirical test
Autor: | Rachel S. Shinnar, Dan K. Hsu, Daniel A. Cohen |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Student perceptions
Economics and Econometrics Entrepreneurship ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION Teaching method 05 social sciences General Business Management and Accounting Entrepreneurial process Experiential learning Identification (information) Entrepreneurship education Empirical research 0502 economics and business ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education 050207 economics Psychology 050203 business & management |
Zdroj: | Small Business Economics. 57:1931-1955 |
ISSN: | 1573-0913 0921-898X |
Popis: | Opportunity identification is often considered the very first step in the entrepreneurial process, and is therefore frequently included in entrepreneurship education programs. In this paper, we examine a unique teaching method (IDEATE), rooted in experiential learning and aimed at developing novice learners’ skills for opportunity identification. Using an experimental design, we compare the innovativeness of opportunities identified by undergraduate students enrolled in introductory-level entrepreneurship courses at a southeastern university. Findings show that the opportunities identified by the students in the IDEATE group were significantly more innovative than those identified by students in the passive search group. In addition, student perceptions of fit with entrepreneurship increased for the passive search training group but not for the IDEATE group. We discuss the implications for entrepreneurship education, research, and practice. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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