Perspectives on Entrepreneurship

Mark Casson and Catherine Casson
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Catherine Casson: University of Oxford

Chapter 2 in The Entrepreneur in History: From Medieval Merchant to Modern Business Leader, 2013, pp 12-41 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Key to understanding entrepreneurship fully is the ability to understand the different ways in which the term is used and the different meanings that it has acquired. Different perspectives on entrepreneurship are examined in this chapter. Popular perceptions of entrepreneurs as business artists, business scientists and business philosophers are examined. The place of the entrepreneur in economic theory is then considered. An entrepreneur is shown to be a person who takes responsibility for difficult decisions and who re-allocates resources to more efficient uses.

Keywords: Change Agent; Successful Entrepreneur; Industry Competition; Business Scientist; Business Philosopher (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137305824_2

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