Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education: Examining Complex Problem-Solving in the Application of Opportunity Identification
Joint Authors
Lans, Thomas
Baggen, Yvette
Mainert, Jakob
Kretzschmar, André
Biemans, Harm J. A.
Niepel, Christoph
Greiff, Samuel
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In opening up the black box of what entrepreneurship education (EE) should be about, this study focuses on the exploration of relationships between two constructs: opportunity identification (OI) and complex problem-solving (CPS).
OI, as a domain-specific capability, is at the core of entrepreneurship research, whereas CPS is a more domain-general skill.
On a conceptual level, there are reasons to believe that CPS skills can help individuals to identify potential opportunities in dynamic and nontransparent environments.
Therefore, we empirically investigated whether CPS relates to OI among 113 masters students.
Data is analyzed using multiple regressions.
The results show that CPS predicts the number of concrete ideas that students generate, suggesting that having CPS skills supports the generation of detailed, potential business ideas of good quality.
The results of the current study suggest that training CPS, as a more domain-general skill, could be a valuable part of what should be taught in EE.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baggen, Yvette& Mainert, Jakob& Kretzschmar, André& Lans, Thomas& Biemans, Harm J. A.& Niepel, Christoph…[et al.]. 2017. Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education: Examining Complex Problem-Solving in the Application of Opportunity Identification. Education Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155140
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baggen, Yvette…[et al.]. Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education: Examining Complex Problem-Solving in the Application of Opportunity Identification. Education Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155140
American Medical Association (AMA)
Baggen, Yvette& Mainert, Jakob& Kretzschmar, André& Lans, Thomas& Biemans, Harm J. A.& Niepel, Christoph…[et al.]. Complex Problems in Entrepreneurship Education: Examining Complex Problem-Solving in the Application of Opportunity Identification. Education Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155140
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155140