Traditionally, the study of entrepreneurial behavior focuses on
such factors as (i) the personality characteristics that
distinguish the entrepreneur from non-entrepreneur and (ii)
demographic characteristics such gender, age, familiar antecedents
and education. With particular respect to investigating the
development, acquisition, and dissemination of entrepreneurial
skills and behaviors, the authors focus on the university
environment, as a locus of research and innovation, where students
are exposed to a wide variety of influences that are enhanced by a
high degree of connectivity.
The underlying theme of this volume is to develop our
understanding of the sociology of student entrepreneurial behavior
and in doing so attempt to synthesize literature investigating
individual talent with the literature on concurrent knowledge
sourcing in the pursuit of entrepreneurial activities.
Specifically, the authors investigate the degree to which access to
diverse knowledge (in addition to such psychological
characteristics and tolerance of ambiguity and risk taking)
influences the nature and probability of entrepreneurial success.
Moreover, they explore the role of social media and social
networking in facilitating access to distributed and disparate
information and knowledge.
Their research addresses such timely questions as: Where do
entrepreneurial opportunities come from? How can higher education
best stimulate the creation of firms emanating from young and smart
minds in colleges and universities? What is the value of MOOCs for
frequent, early, and thick communication among the various
specialties needed to accomplish entrepreneurial projects? How do
we know whether social media affect students responses to new
knowledge and new ideas?To what extent do educational practices
affect racial and ethnic differences in student entrepreneurship?
What is the role of the indigenous minority student entrepreneur in
establishing high-technology firms?
The result is a multi-dimensional approach that sheds light on
the dynamics of education, knowledge creation, social networking,
innovation and new business development."
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