Entrepreneurship Exam #1 Flashcards

1
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Two views of the entrepreneur

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Popular and innovator

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2
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People who come up with ideas and embody those ideas in high-growth companies

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Innovators/Schumpeterians

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3
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7 traits of an entrepreneur

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  1. Curious
  2. Creative
  3. Clear vision
  4. Communicative
  5. Leader
  6. Risk Taker
  7. Tenacious
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4
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3 types of entrerpeneurs

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  1. Novice
  2. Serial
  3. Portfolio
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5
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Type of entrepreneur that buys and sells businesses frequently

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serial

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6
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The theory that explains why the economy is populated bu business firms instead of being independent, solo-preneurs

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Theory of the Firm: Transaction Cost Approach

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7
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Who spoke about the nature of the firm

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Ronald Coase

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8
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Firms arise because

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they avoid (or minimize) transaction costs

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9
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The difference between an idea and an opportunity is that an opportunity has a possible….

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solution

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10
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Type of recognition pattern that includes having idealized representations of a category and comparing new events or trends with such idealized representation

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Prototype

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11
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Type of recognition pattern that emphasizes the importance of specific knowledge and compares new stimuli with relevant, real concepts

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exemplar

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12
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Term for having a predetermined goal, seeking optimal strategy

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Causal thinking

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13
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Term for allowing goals to emerge over time via interactions

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Effectual thinking

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14
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Effectual thinking is dependent on

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people

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15
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Causal thinking is dependent on

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effect

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16
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3 principles of effectual reasoning process

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  1. Affordable loss
  2. Strategic partnerships
  3. Turn unexpected into profit
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17
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To have a business position, a firm must decide whether to:

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a. Perform activities differently, or

b. Perform different activities compared to it’s rivals

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18
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2 strategic groups

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  1. Competitive dynamics

2. Competitive rivalry

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19
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Ongoing actions and responses taking place between all firms competing within a market for advantage positions

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Competitive dynamics

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20
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Ongoing actions and responses taking place between an individual firm and its competitors for advantageous market positions

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Competitive rivalry

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21
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To determine competitive scope, you determine between what types of targets?

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Broad and narrow

22
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The five generic business level strategies

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  1. Cost advantage
  2. Differential advantage
  3. Focus cost leadership
  4. Focus differentiation
  5. Integrated cost
23
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Intangible value

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image, status, identity, experience

24
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3 things strategy is not

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  1. Action
  2. Aspiration
  3. Vision
25
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3 aspects of forming a game plan

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  1. Objective
  2. Scope
  3. Advantage
26
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3 decisions for strategy formulation

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Who, How, Evaluation

27
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2 aspects of external environment analyses

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  1. Industry level attractiveness

2. Competitor level dynamics

28
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Term for when a firm is skilled at continually updating its array of capabilities to keep pace with changes in the environment

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Dynamic capability

29
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4 components of external environmental analyses

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  1. Scanning
  2. Monitoring
  3. Forecasting
  4. Assessing
30
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identifying early signs of environmental changes and trends is called

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scanning

31
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Detecting meaning through ongoing observations of environmental changes and trends is called

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monitoring

32
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Developing projections of anticipated outcomes based on monitored changes and trends is called

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Forecasting

33
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Determining the timing and importance of environmental changes and trends for firms strategies and their management is called

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assessing

34
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PESTEL Framework

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  1. Political
  2. Economic
  3. Sociocultural
  4. Technological
  5. Ecological
  6. Legal
35
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Focus of Porter’s 5 Forces

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Factors and conditions influencing a firm’s profitability within an industry

36
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Porters 5 forces

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  1. Buyers
  2. Substitutes
  3. Suppliers
  4. Potential entrants
  5. Industry competitors
37
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Internal environment analysis determines what a business can do by examining:

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  1. unique resources
  2. capabilities
  3. competitors
38
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The aim for internal environment analysis at the business level

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building and sustaining competitive advantage

39
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The aim for internal environment analysis at the corporate level is

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vertical integration and diversification

40
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4 components of Jay Barney’s VRIN framework for sustainable competitive advantage

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  1. Valuable
  2. Rare
  3. Inimitable
  4. Non substitutable
41
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3 components of being inimitable

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  1. Historical
  2. Ambiguous Cause
  3. Social complexity
42
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4 types of tangible resources

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  1. Financial
  2. Physical
  3. Technological
  4. Organizational
43
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3 types of intangible resources

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  1. Human
  2. Innovation and creativity
  3. Reputation
44
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Marketing is based on

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needs and wants

45
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Scope in marketing refers to ….

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what to market (goods, services, events, etc.)

46
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3 tips for a start up marketing program, from the in class video

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  1. Understand customers
  2. Understand how customers view your solution
  3. Understand your customer’s buying process
47
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4 Ps of Marketing Mix

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  1. Product
  2. Price
  3. Promotion
  4. Place
48
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5th P of Marketing mix

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People

49
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4 aspects of market segmentation

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  1. Geometric
  2. Demographic
  3. Psychological
  4. Behavioral
50
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Market research steps (6)

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  1. Define question
  2. Determine data
  3. Collect data
  4. Analyze data
  5. Take action
  6. Evaluate results
51
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4 core areas of digital marketing

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  1. Content
  2. Adwords
  3. Social media
  4. Analytics