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When entrepreneurship becomes a matter of perspective — Four studies exploring the perception of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs
(2021) Prochotta, Alicia; Kuckertz, Andreas
The belief that entrepreneurship is crucial to address various economic and social problems, like unemployment, has embedded entrepreneurship into mostly political discourses around the world. However, what has often been ignored is the fact that entrepreneurship requires entrepreneurs. Despite its (economic and social) contributions, for instance, very little is known about how appealing entrepreneurship is for individuals, which might be crucial as the attractiveness of entrepreneurship is related to how many individuals choose to become entrepreneurs. In this context, the question also arises of how entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs are generally perceived and understood. What is “entrepreneurial” seems difficult for many to define as different players in society (e.g., policymakers, financers, entrepreneurs, or society as a whole) perceive things differently. Previous research findings show that the mere existence of resources will not translate into the thriving of entrepreneurship in an economy per se as this does not implicate that entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs are favored and encouraged by society or societal actors. Against this background, the present dissertation is guided by the overall research question: What are the perceptions held about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship by different stakeholders (and entrepreneurs themselves)?
Wie Business Coaching Entrepreneure unterstützen kann
eine Studie über die Beeinflussung von Wohlbefinden, Stress, Selbstwirksamkeit, Proaktiviät und Unternehmenserfolg
(2020) Fischer, Margret; Kuckertz, Andreas
The goal of this study is to show that business coaching can support established entrepreneurs. To begin with the relationship between specific elements of corporate behaviour and corporate success is analysed using the mixed-methods design. Following on from this a coaching program, tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs, was developed taking the knowledge gained into account. This program was then conducted as a study. In order to explain the objective and subjective corporate success of the entrepreneurs, study 1 shows a multiple regression analysis which was conducted with two samplings. For both samplings, the predictors of self-efficacy, proactivity, well-being and stress can predict the subjective corporate success. From the existing samplings, subjects were recruited to undertake two two-hour coaching sessions and surveyed at four points in time in accordance with the action research approach. Results achieved included more clarity concerning the problem, changes of attitude, emotional relief, increase in wellbeing, better stress management, increased proactivity and the learning of new behaviours. After the second coaching session and throughout the whole coaching process, the self-efficacy of the entrepreneurs was also significantly increased in study 2. A high level of self-efficacy ensures a high degree of confidence in ones own competences, improved stress management and an increase in satisfaction. Entrepreneurs with coaching experience also have greater self-efficacy, greater well-being and experience less stress. In summary, the designed coaching program can be used as a promising inter-vention regarding attitude and behavioural changes of entrepreneurs as well as for improving their subjective corporate success.