Entrepreneurship

Resumen:
Introducción. El artículo analiza los resultados de la aplicación de la metodología docente llevada a cabo en la asignatura de Creación y Gestión de Empresas Informativas. Metodología. Se aplica la observación directa en el alumnado y los trabajos prácticos realizados, así como una encuesta online, atendiendo a siete preguntas cerradas sobre la percepción de la asignatura. Además se incluye un estudio cualitativo, basado en un grupo de discusión, para profundizar en algunas de las preguntas incluidas en la encuesta.  Resultados. La mayoría de los estudiantes que cursaron la asignatura valoran positivamente la experiencia, y estudiarían la posibilidad del autoempleo y crear una empresa periodística como salida laboral, si bien, reconocen que les faltan conocimientos en economía y empresa. Conclusiones. Además de constatar la importancia de esta asignatura y sus contenidos, y más en tiempos de crisis, se incluyen algunas propuestas de mejora en la materia para incentivar el emprendimiento entre los estudiantes de Periodismo.

Abstract:
Introduction. This article presents the results of the implementation of the teaching methodology designed for the course titled Creation and Management of News Media Companies. Method. The study is based on the direct observation of the students enrolled in the course and their practical course work, as well as an online survey, composed of seven closed questions about the perception of the course. Results. Most students who completed the course evaluated it positively and would consider the possibility of becoming self-employed journalists and creating a news media company, although they also admit that they do not have enough knowledge in business and economy. Conclusions. In addition to confirming the importance of including this course in the Journalism study programme, particularly in the current economic crisis, the article offers some proposals to improve the course and encourage entrepreneurship among students of Journalism.

Institutions tend to adapt to changing technological conditions. What is the transmission mechanism of institutional adaptation? I highlight entrepreneurs as agents of institutional change because they rally consensus that leads to changes in the rules of the game.

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Abstract. Our paper melds two streams of knowledge, entrepreneurship education
and gaming, via Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy of Educational Objectives to develop
a conceptual model for board game development. The conceptual development of
the board game is specifically tailored for teaching the theories and competencies
required for the establishment, survival and growth stages in the entrepreneurial
venture process. We began with a discussion on the critical success factors of a
board game, focusing mainly on why people appreciate certain board games than
the rest. Discussion follows with an overview of Bloom’s and colleagues’ seminal
works on learning theories, leading us to hypothetically propose the use of the
Taxonomy Table as part of effective game development. Lastly, the importance of
identifying the level of objectives of the prospective game is detailed to allow for a
more comprehensive planning across a continuum. We conclude with a
conceptual model of effective board game development and the prospects of board
gaming in our classrooms.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Board Game Learning, Game-Based
Learning, Entrepreneurial Learning, Educational Objectives, Taxonomy Table

Our paper aims to explore and reveal what, exactly, binds the successful entrepreneur to
his/her desires to persevere and succeed; in other words, “what makes the successful
entrepreneur affectively committed to superior entrepreneurial achievements?” In-depth
interviews of six successful entrepreneurs were conducted. Interpretative Phenomenological
Analysis was applied to reveal the patterns and themes interpreted as affective entrepreneurial
commitment. We find that affective commitment is the main component of commitment
influencing entrepreneurial performance, and that passion in pursuing goals, coupled with
positive inherited and learned values, and the possession of exceptional personality are found to
positively influence the successful entrepreneurs’ aspirations to endure the challenges and
unpredictable failures, showing how important it is to truly understand the mindset of the
successful entrepreneur, specifically on the factors contributing to high levels of commitment.
The finding paves ways for those directly involved in entrepreneurship development to boost
entrepreneurial commitment by channeling the right curricula to prospective entrepreneurs,
especially during their first years in business. Instilling passion, values and the right personality
may perhaps contribute to the curricula ingredients. Those emotionally struggling with failure
would find the curricula as a valuable foundation for guidance and psychological strength. Our
work contributes to the underdeveloped, yet much anticipated knowledge on entrepreneurial
commitment and may benefit future empirical studies aimed at understanding commitment,
particularly in the successful entrepreneur.

This paper focuses on the practices and techniques that can be used at the front end of innovation to search for radical or discontinuous new product ideas.  It addresses a gap in the literature by using empirical data to identify the dimensions of a firm’s capability to search for new ideas for potential radical innovation. A review of the literature on the front end of innovation was conducted and used to develop an understanding of the practices applied by firms to search for radical new product ideas.  From this a questionnaire was developed to collect data for an exploratory factor analysis of a sample of firms and subsequently a confirmatory factor analysis of a separate sample firms. The results from both samples are consistent and identify 5 dimensions of the search capability that can be used to search for radical new product ideas.