Essays about: "importance of entrepreneurship in business development"

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1. 1. Measurement of Business Incubator Performance by Governments: Studying the Practices in the Nordic Region

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Firuza Alizada; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : business incubators; incubator financing; return on investment; public business incubators; government-supported business incubators; evaluation of incubation policy;

   Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the measurement of business incubator performance by governments. Business incubators play a vital role in nurturing startups, promoting innovation, and fostering economic development. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE

4. 3. Bracing for Impact : An Exploration into the Impact Startup Phenomenon

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Caitlin Malloy Grave; Rebecca Kronvall Nino de Guzman; [2023]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Startups; Impact Startups; Content Analysis; Sustainability; Sustainable Startup; Sustainable Innovation; Green Business; Entrepreneurial Ventures; Social; Environmental; TBL; Sustainable Development;

   Abstract : The recently coined term, Impact Startup, and its rising popularity on the global scene proves its importance as a subject of research. As startups are considered key players in changing the status quo and breaking barriers, they are considered crucial in overcoming some of the most evident issues of today. READ MORE

5. 4. A Bridge to Sustainability: Influence of External Enablers on Immigrant Environmental Entrepreneurship Activities : The role of external enabler opacity and agency-intensity

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Saule Zalyte; Mantas Sulinskas; [2023]
   Keywords : External enablers; environmental sustainability; immigrant entrepreneurship;

   Abstract : Background: Environmental challenges faced by humankind are creating various changes in the business environment. These changes are facilitating entrepreneurial activities for environmental sustainability. READ MORE

6. 5. The Stories of Swedish Edible Insects Entrepreneurs : Activities, Business Models, and TIS Evolution

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Chattraporn Chatthong; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial activity; sustainable business model; technological innovation system TIS ; insect entrepreneur; alternative protein; sustainable food;

   Abstract : Sustainability transition has gained more interest in academic research. However, it has rarely been studied specifically from a firm-level perspective. Therefore, this study aims to understand and learn from the firm-level perspective to contribute to firm- and system-level understanding. READ MORE