Construct · 3 fields · 3 citations

Where does entrepreneur collide?

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entrepreneur3 CONSTRUCTSEntrepreneur (Economics)SCHUMPETER · ECONOMICSEntrepreneurGARTNER · MANAGEMENTEntrepreneurMCCLELLAND · PSYCHOLOGY

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Economics

the innovator who carries out new combinations of production, such as new products, methods or markets.

In economics, entrepreneur refers to the innovator who carries out new combinations of production, such as new products, methods or markets. This meaning comes from Schumpeter (1911/2021) in The Theory of Economic Development. Here entrepreneur is not a person who creates a new organization, studied through what they do rather than who they are; nor a person driven by a high need for achievement, favoring moderate risks and personal responsibility for outcomes.[1]

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Management

a person who creates a new organization, studied through what they do rather than who they are.

In management, entrepreneur refers to a person who creates a new organization, studied through what they do rather than who they are. This meaning comes from Gartner (1988) in American Journal of Small Business. Here entrepreneur is not the innovator who carries out new combinations of production, such as new products, methods or markets; nor a person driven by a high need for achievement, favoring moderate risks and personal responsibility for outcomes.[2]

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Psychology

a person driven by a high need for achievement, favoring moderate risks and personal responsibility for outcomes.

In psychology, entrepreneur refers to a person driven by a high need for achievement, favoring moderate risks and personal responsibility for outcomes. This meaning comes from McClelland (1961) in The achieving society. Here entrepreneur is not the innovator who carries out new combinations of production, such as new products, methods or markets; nor a person who creates a new organization, studied through what they do rather than who they are.[3]

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References

  1. Schumpeter, J. A. (2021). The Theory of Economic Development. Routledge. (Original work published 1911) https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003146766
  2. Gartner, W. B. (1988). “Who Is an Entrepreneur?” Is the Wrong Question. American Journal of Small Business, 12(4), 11-32. https://doi.org/10.1177/104225878801200401
  3. McClelland, D. C. (1961). The achieving society. D. Van Nostrand Company. https://doi.org/10.1037/14359-000

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