We examined 19 years worth of definitions entrepreneurial opportunity and opportunity-related processes. found 56 articles in six entrepreneurship-focused publications, with a total 49 conceptual 32 operational definitions. Among those definitions, we identified 25 distinct 12 elements plus 48 39 considerable fragmentation across elements. However, based on commonalities among developed composite eight processes, which hope will help reduce the literature.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute a deeper understanding how natural disasters influence entrepreneurial intentionality as an important antecedent intention. It reviews the conceptual and operational backgrounds disaster research entrepreneurship theories formulates distinctive approach intentions in settings. Design/methodology/approach An exhaustive review articles published peer-reviewed journals provided focuses on entrepreneurship, disasters, opportunities. Findings Six...

Innovation in entrepreneurial firms is influenced by team creative processes. This study investigates how perceptions of creativity lead to the generation, promotion and implementation new ideas opportunities for enterprise, increasing firm’s innovation performance. The results respondents across industries disclose teams develop solutions, turn them into organization. Creativity have been widely studied, yet few studies focused on practices pursuit business development. contributes our...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role exposure digital fabrication technology plays in development students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and intentions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 131 students enrolled a business administration undergraduate program at large Midwestern university USA. analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis structural equation modeling. Findings Results provide evidence on how hands-on experience with manufacturing...

There is plenty of debate in the entrepreneurship literature regarding entrepreneurial opportunity. also has been a lack construct clarity. These two issues have combined to stifle progress understanding this important phenomenon. We believe that across these debates there are many underlying commonalities and potential for more clear constructs. In article, we review how scholars defined operationalized opportunity opportunity-related processes order better understand what they really mean...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changes in perceptions and actions taken on post-disaster entrepreneurial opportunities. Design/methodology/approach Utilizing worldwide data natural disasters (EMDAT) (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)), authors apply analysis covariance compare opportunity before after a disaster took place. Findings study found that have significant positive impact but not self-efficacy, fear failure intentions. Research limitations...

Social entrepreneurship has only recently been studied and a comprehensive model of how it works is unknown. This paper presents case analysis various international social entrepreneurs to understand opportunity recognition can be mapped differentiated from commercial by applying the creativity recognition. The study reveals that follow creative process, although some stages may include different activities. hopes begin discussion bring developed theory into new realm entrepreneurship....

Experiential learning has gained in popularity over the past 20 years many fields and entrepreneurship education particular, where educators posit that it is essential. Delivery of experiential activities courses became extremely difficult nearly impossible some countries during COVID-19 pandemic due to government imposed lockdowns restrictions, forcing educational institutions adapt opted move their teaching online. How these changes impacted positively or negatively on students’ ability...

Purpose Examine and understand how an informal volunteer’s goals actions develop from the moment they first learn about a disaster. Design/methodology/approach We examine volunteerism (the activities of people who work outside formal emergency disaster management arrangements) through theoretical lens entrepreneurial effectuation to explain volunteer behavior cognition gain insight on their relief ventures. Findings find that volunteers follow effectual logic, relying available means take...

Purpose The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the development entrepreneurial opportunities within context environmentally‐sustainable business. “4P” creativity framework (person, process, press/situation, and product) was used. Design/methodology/approach Three cases were used opportunity development. Each case involved an entrepreneur in process starting a new environmentally‐friendly entrepreneurs interviewed on weekly basis. Findings suggest that 4Ps are useful for...

The article presents an approach to creativity and creative problem solving from a self-regulatory theory perspective. Self-regulation is defined as motivated cognitive process that determines how when individuals determine what they need or want, choose do it, actually it. described action process. Regulatory fit applied explain the degree of between one's regulatory mode orientation task requirements each stage dictates one moves through multi-stage authors propose relationship intrinsic...

The main objective of this work is to explore how ventures have adapted their commercial proposals after the changes brought upon by Covid-19. We selected Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list as a case study, (1) due it being an international ranking that unifies and selects best restaurants in specific geographic sector, (2) each tradition providing service consumed or experienced locally allows them control all aspects dining experience, (3) prior Covid-19 pandemic, given...