Entrepreneurs, Not Lone Wolves

Kornelia Lazanyi

from Óbuda University, Keleti Faculty of Business and Management

Abstract: For some career starters the decision to become an entrepreneur is not based on conscious preparation to a lifestyle, but one made against the other option of being employed by someone. They detest following orders, commit themselves to group norms and are afraid of continuous socialising and the plenty of tasks delivered in groups. They perceive the role of an entrepreneur as that of a solitary warrior, a lone wolf; one against the flow. However, in reality entrepreneurs are also tied by their social networks, and have to abide by the norms of the surrounding environment. They work together with others, maybe not within the boundaries of the organisation. A successful entrepreneur has to have own ideas, but also be an excellent resource investigator and an even more brilliant team player, since, the access to resources provided by his/her social network is of high value. Present article endeavours to give an insight to the literature of the social embeddedness of entrepreneurs.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; social network; embeddedness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
ISBN: 9786155018589
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