Purpose The main objective of this exploratory study is to analyze the range of human
capitals necessary for the modern entrepreneur and the nature of the barriers to effectively …

The study meta-analytically integrates results from three decades of human capital research
in entrepreneurship. Based on 70 independent samples (N= 24,733), we found a significant …

Entrepreneurs require some elements of human capital investment (work experience,
education, industry-specific and entrepreneurship-specific experience) and skills to perform …

Human capital has emerged as a highly utilized theoretical lens through which scholars can
better understand entrepreneurship. To synthesize the progress of this stream and promote …

This paper draws on two fields, human resources management and entrepreneurship to
examine the observed problem of stalled established business ownership even despite …

Since Smith (1776) took consideration to human capital as an asset of economic value,
academic interest has focused on the economic effects of human capital. In 1931 …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to revisit the conceptualization and measurement of
human capital in entrepreneurship research. Design/methodology/approach By contrasting …

Background: Entrepreneurs need entrepreneurial skills to run their businesses. Skills can
come from various sources, and the usage of the sources of skills can vary according to the …

This dissertation reports three studies. Study 1 meta-analytically assesses magnitude,
moderators, and mediators of human capital success relationships in entrepreneurship …

The last decades have witnessed a number of structural changes (such as increasing
demand for skill, population ageing and new waves of technological progress) that are …