Theory Development of How Student Entrepreneurs Think, Learn and Work: Uncovering Deep Insights into the Cognitive Processes of Student Entrepreneur Lived Experiences to Develop a Cue Inventory of Student Entrepreneurship

Marchand, JM; Sood, SS

Theory Development of How Student Entrepreneurs Think, Learn and Work: Uncovering Deep Insights into the Cognitive Processes of Student Entrepreneur Lived Experiences to Develop a Cue Inventory of Student Entrepreneurship

Marchand, JM

Sood, SS

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Publisher:: Queensland University of Technology
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference 2014 Conference Proceedings, 2014, pp. 785 - 800
Issue Date:: 2014-02-02

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dc.contributor.author	Marchand, JM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-1332	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sood, SS	en_US
dc.date	2014-02-04	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-11-05	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-02-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference 2014 Conference Proceedings, 2014, pp. 785 - 800	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-921897-96-2	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41962
dc.description.abstract	Principal Topic: The concept of the true student entrepreneur is relatively new and attracting societal and academic attention. A paucity of research exists on the cognitive processes student entrepreneurs use to think, learn and work. Student entrepreneurs operate within a challenging environment balancing entrepreneurial work activities and study life. Normally, the archetypal entrepreneur of last century drops out of university. This research explores the student entrepreneur not just as a student attending entrepreneurial classes but conducting business on/near campus or leading a campus enterprise (voluntary association) while simultaneously attending formal university award courses. Methodology: This preliminary study centres on the lived experiences of student entrepreneurs not as most previous studies the intentionality of students to become entrepreneurs. As such, in-depth interviews take place with student entrepreneurs based on the Critical Incident Technique (Flanagan 1954) focusing on storytelling by student entrepreneurs in natural campus settings. Results and Implications: A cue inventory of student entrepreneurship is sourced from the lived experiences of student entrepreneurs and informsthe generation of a cognitive framework. Findings point to the university environment providing leverage to help innovatively solve entrepreneurial problems in real time. Student entrepreneurs are “luck ready” always open for potential opportunities. As a consequence universities interested in fostering true entrepreneurship beyond classroom teaching are able to facilitate and manage various sources of opportunities.	en_US
dc.publisher	Queensland University of Technology	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference 2014 Conference Proceedings	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference (ACERE)	en_US
dc.title	Theory Development of How Student Entrepreneurs Think, Learn and Work: Uncovering Deep Insights into the Cognitive Processes of Student Entrepreneur Lived Experiences to Develop a Cue Inventory of Student Entrepreneurship	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	Sydney	en_US
utslib.for	1503 Business and Management	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	false	en_US
pubs.finish-date	2014-02-07	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.start-date	2014-02-04	en_US

Abstract:

Principal Topic: The concept of the true student entrepreneur is relatively new and attracting societal and academic attention. A paucity of research exists on the cognitive processes student entrepreneurs use to think, learn and work. Student entrepreneurs operate within a challenging environment balancing entrepreneurial work activities and study life. Normally, the archetypal entrepreneur of last century drops out of university. This research explores the student entrepreneur not just as a student attending entrepreneurial classes but conducting business on/near campus or leading a campus enterprise (voluntary association) while simultaneously attending formal university award courses. Methodology: This preliminary study centres on the lived experiences of student entrepreneurs not as most previous studies the intentionality of students to become entrepreneurs. As such, in-depth interviews take place with student entrepreneurs based on the Critical Incident Technique (Flanagan 1954) focusing on storytelling by student entrepreneurs in natural campus settings. Results and Implications: A cue inventory of student entrepreneurship is sourced from the lived experiences of student entrepreneurs and informsthe generation of a cognitive framework. Findings point to the university environment providing leverage to help innovatively solve entrepreneurial problems in real time. Student entrepreneurs are “luck ready” always open for potential opportunities. As a consequence universities interested in fostering true entrepreneurship beyond classroom teaching are able to facilitate and manage various sources of opportunities.

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