In some cases entrepreneurship is the only option for livelihood. This takes often place in factor-driven economies. In more developed countries the necessity can be dictated by the profession itself or by the location. However, in cases where an individual is "aided" to become an entrepreneur and the former employer makes him/her to work solely for the former employer at the set prices, the question remains: is that really entrepreneurial activity?
That's what professors Ulla Hytti and Jarna Heinonen are discussing in Helsingin Sanomat. Read the article here.
12/23/11
Awarded paper "Who are you calling old?"
Researchers at TSE Entre, Dr Teemu Kautonen and Ewald Kibler, together with their colleagues Dr Thomas Wainwright and Professor Robert Blackburn of Kingston University (UK), were awarded a best paper prize at the recent Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) research conference in Sheffield (UK) (track: Business creation, resource acquisition and business closure). The paper entitled 'Who are you calling old? Revisiting notions of age and ability amongst older entrepreneurs' addresses the experiences of individuals who have started a business in London when aged 50 or over.
The paper emerged as part of Dr Kautonen's Academy of Finland funded project on older entrepreneurship. The full paper is available at: http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/21480/
The paper emerged as part of Dr Kautonen's Academy of Finland funded project on older entrepreneurship. The full paper is available at: http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/21480/
12/22/11
New publications
Heinonen, Jarna - Hytti, Ulla - Kautonen, Teemu - Bögenhold, Dieter (2011) Porkkanaa, ei keppiä! Tyytyväisyys pitää työelämässä, Teoksessa: Työstä, jousta ja jaksa: Työn ja hyvinvoinnin tulevaisuus, Toim. Petteri Pietikäinen, Gaudeamus, pp. 133-140.
Heinonen, Jarna - Hytti, Ulla - Stenholm, Pekka (2011) The role of Creativity in Opportunity Search and Business Idea Creation, Education + Training, Vol. 53, No. 8/9, pp. 659 – 672.
Akola, Elisa – Hytti, Ulla – Stenhom, Pekka (2011) ”Vastavirtaan kulkijat” : Tutkimus maaseudun kasvuyrityksistä. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, TSE Entre, Sarja A tutkimusraportteja A2/2011.
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Heinonen, Jarna - Hytti, Ulla - Stenholm, Pekka (2011) The role of Creativity in Opportunity Search and Business Idea Creation, Education + Training, Vol. 53, No. 8/9, pp. 659 – 672.
Akola, Elisa – Hytti, Ulla – Stenhom, Pekka (2011) ”Vastavirtaan kulkijat” : Tutkimus maaseudun kasvuyrityksistä. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, TSE Entre, Sarja A tutkimusraportteja A2/2011.
Raportin tilaukset kristiina.baarman(a)utu.fi. Hinta 17 € + postituskulut.
12/16/11
The atmosphere for entrepreneurship is changing?
According to latest barometer published by Avainlippu.fi, the desirability of entrepreneurship has declined and less and less Finnish individuals have intentions for entrepreneurship. The results indicate that less than 1/3 Finnish adults eager for entrepreneurship. However, still over 40% of studied individuals see that Finland is good place to start business venturing.
A positive note is that young adults, 15-24-years old, have more positive attitude towards entrepreneurship than their older peers. These attitudes are dictated by the usual set of issues--freedom, independence and opportunity to effectuate him-/herself.
The findings are based on a sample of 1.088 Finnish nascent entrepreneurs.
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A positive note is that young adults, 15-24-years old, have more positive attitude towards entrepreneurship than their older peers. These attitudes are dictated by the usual set of issues--freedom, independence and opportunity to effectuate him-/herself.
The findings are based on a sample of 1.088 Finnish nascent entrepreneurs.
[avainlippu.fi]
11/20/11
Biannual Nordic Conference on Small Business Research 2012
The NCSB 2012 will continue its tradition but also widen the perspective to more interdisciplinary areas following the so called "Aalto Spirit". Even if the name of the Conference refers to Nordic countries contributors and participants from all over the world are warmly welcome. The objective of this 17th Nordic Conference on Small Business Research is to foster the exchange of ideas and to introduce the research findings in the different fields of small businesses and entrepreneurship.
One purpose of the Conference is to create links between university scholars and practitioners. We would like to welcome papers for example in the following fields:
One purpose of the Conference is to create links between university scholars and practitioners. We would like to welcome papers for example in the following fields:
- Identification and development of opportunities
- Innovations and commercialization processes in SMEs
- Family businesses and habitual entrepreneurship
- Growth and performance of SMEs
- Entrepreneurial finance and venture capital
- International entrepreneurship
- Networking and cooperation in SMEs
- Design thinking and entrepreneurship
- Modernization and diversification in SMEs
- Strategies in SMEs
- Theoretical and methodological issues in studying SMEs
- SMEs and Entrepreneurship policy
- Gender and diversity in SMEs and entrepreneurship
- Sustainability and entrepreneurship
- Social entrepreneurship
11/18/11
Start-up rates begin to show signs of slowdown in most OECD countries in 2011
OECD's brand new numbers indicate that start-up rates are once again beginning to show signs of a slowdown across the member countries.
As start-ups are an important source of job creation in OECD economies. At the height of the global economic crisis, start-up rates fell precipitously in all OECD countries where data is available. In subsequent quarters, start-up rates began picking up, toward pre-crisis levels, but in recent quarters this momentum appears to have stalled. The most notable exception is Australia, where start-up rates continued to grow in the first and second quarter of 2011. A similar but less robust trend is evident in Norway. Start-up rates in Spain were also marginally up in the second quarter of 2011, but the overall rate remains at crisis levels. Rates in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States all showed signs of a slowdown in the first and second quarter of 2011.
As start-ups are an important source of job creation in OECD economies. At the height of the global economic crisis, start-up rates fell precipitously in all OECD countries where data is available. In subsequent quarters, start-up rates began picking up, toward pre-crisis levels, but in recent quarters this momentum appears to have stalled. The most notable exception is Australia, where start-up rates continued to grow in the first and second quarter of 2011. A similar but less robust trend is evident in Norway. Start-up rates in Spain were also marginally up in the second quarter of 2011, but the overall rate remains at crisis levels. Rates in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States all showed signs of a slowdown in the first and second quarter of 2011.
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