Opportunity identification represents a unique entrepreneurial behavior yet its processes
and dynamics remain mysterious. Entrepreneurial alertness, a distinctive set of perceptual …

Discovering entrepreneurial opportunities requires that individuals not only possess some
form of prior knowledge, but that they also have the cognitive abilities that allow them to …

The purpose of this chapter is to offer some ideas and evidence about the processes of
organization formation. We look at the founding of independent for-profit businesses for …

We employ two study designs for a more detailed examination of creativity in the opportunity
identification process. We employ a correlational field study to test the hypothesis that …

This paper analyzes the impact of trust and trust agents on small to medium‐sized
enterprises'(SMEs) ability to derive benefits from it. The findings suggest that trust is a …

ABSTRACT William Gartner's 1988 article 'Who is an Entrepreneur?'Is the Wrong Question
suggested that more productive research into entrepreneurship could result from shifting the …

Opportunity recognition is a key element of the new venture creation process. This study
provides a conceptual distinction between two aspects of the recognition process: new …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions
of young women in India because currently Indian Government is emphasizing heavily on …

Starting a new venture is, in the first place, an individual's personal decision. This is so
obvious that it is quite often forgotten. Most research in entrepreneurship concentrates on …

The perception of market opportunities is acknowledged as a major act in the
entrepreneurial process that spurs economic progress and development. This distinctive …