Chapter 4: Entrepreneurs and Enterprise Flashcards
Define Enterprise
the act of doing something new
4 places enterprise occurs
- public sector
- community
- Business
- Public life
Define Intrapenerus
employees within an organisation who use their initiative to act like entrepeneurs.
How to Promote intrapreneurship
incentives, freedom, nice work enviroment
Define Entrepreurship
the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
5 characterisitcs of entrepreneurs
motivated, confident, resilient, hard working, risk taker
4 importances of enterprise for individuals and society
create new jobs
adds variety to life
promotes business profitability
government can get more taxes
4 examples of entrepenerus
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