The Entrepreneurial Start-Up Process: The Role Of Social Capital And The Social Economic Condition
Entrepreneurship is a complex phenomenon that involves not only economic activity but also social mechanisms. The intention to become an entrepreneur is a matter not only of one’s individual personality but also of one's interaction with the social environment. This study has three main obje...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian Academy of Management (AAM)
2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/36557/ http://eprints.usm.my/36557/1/AAMJ_16.1.3.pdf |
| Summary: | Entrepreneurship is a complex phenomenon that involves not only economic activity but
also social mechanisms. The intention to become an entrepreneur is a matter not only of
one’s individual personality but also of one's interaction with the social environment.
This study has three main objectives: predicting the existence of entrepreneurial
behavioural intentions in different socio-economic conditions; examining how
entrepreneurial behavioural intentions formulate entrepreneurial behaviour; and
identifying how social capital influences this relationship. It also aims to reveal the
differences between entrepreneurs in a relatively mature free market economy (Taiwan)
and a newly emerging free market economy (Mongolia). The analysis shows that
socio-economic conditions affect the formation of entrepreneurial intentions. There are
different approaches to building social capital in a relatively mature market and its newly
emerging counterpart. The tendency of having high trust and social ties was found in
Taiwanese entrepreneurs, while monitoring is commonly found among Mongolian
entrepreneurs. |
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