Entrepreneurship Exam #1 Flashcards
Two views of the entrepreneur
Popular and innovator
People who come up with ideas and embody those ideas in high-growth companies
Innovators/Schumpeterians
7 traits of an entrepreneur
- Curious
- Creative
- Clear vision
- Communicative
- Leader
- Risk Taker
- Tenacious
3 types of entrerpeneurs
- Novice
- Serial
- Portfolio
Type of entrepreneur that buys and sells businesses frequently
serial
The theory that explains why the economy is populated bu business firms instead of being independent, solo-preneurs
Theory of the Firm: Transaction Cost Approach
Who spoke about the nature of the firm
Ronald Coase
Firms arise because
they avoid (or minimize) transaction costs
The difference between an idea and an opportunity is that an opportunity has a possible….
solution
Type of recognition pattern that includes having idealized representations of a category and comparing new events or trends with such idealized representation
Prototype
Type of recognition pattern that emphasizes the importance of specific knowledge and compares new stimuli with relevant, real concepts
exemplar
Term for having a predetermined goal, seeking optimal strategy
Causal thinking
Term for allowing goals to emerge over time via interactions
Effectual thinking
Effectual thinking is dependent on
people
Causal thinking is dependent on
effect
3 principles of effectual reasoning process
- Affordable loss
- Strategic partnerships
- Turn unexpected into profit
To have a business position, a firm must decide whether to:
a. Perform activities differently, or
b. Perform different activities compared to it’s rivals
2 strategic groups
- Competitive dynamics
2. Competitive rivalry
Ongoing actions and responses taking place between all firms competing within a market for advantage positions
Competitive dynamics
Ongoing actions and responses taking place between an individual firm and its competitors for advantageous market positions
Competitive rivalry