Overview
Addresses fundamental questions to explain the how and why of entrepreneurship
Focused on the mind of the individual in the extremes of entrepreneurial contexts
Provides a comprehensive understanding of what motivates entrepreneurs to discover, exploit, and persist with the pursuit of potential opportunities
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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About this book
This open access book investigates the inter-relationship between the mind and a potential opportunity to explore the psychology of entrepreneurship. Building on recent research, this book offers a broad scope investigation of the different aspects of what goes on in the mind of the (potential) entrepreneur as he or she considers the pursuit of a potential opportunity, the creation of a new organization, and/or the selection of an entrepreneurial career. This book focuses on individuals as the level of analysis and explores the impact of the organization and the environment only inasmuch as they impact the individual’s cognitions. Readers will learn why some individuals and managers are able to able to identify and successfully act upon opportunities in uncertain environments while others are not. This book applies a cognitive lens to understand individuals’ knowledge, motivation, attention, identity, and emotions in the entrepreneurial process.
Reviews
“The book is a useful resource for researchers interested in understanding the cognition of entrepreneurs. Doctoral students and newcomers will find the book especially helpful to quickly acquaint themselves with what has been already done in the entrepreneurial cognition research and future possibilities in this field of inquiry.” (Swati Oberoi, International Small Business Journal ISBJ, September 21, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Holger Patzelt is Chair in Entrepreneurship at the School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Germany. His research interests include entrepreneurial cognition and economic, emotional and psychological consequences of failure.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Entrepreneurial Cognition
Book Subtitle: Exploring the Mindset of Entrepreneurs
Authors: Dean A. Shepherd, Holger Patzelt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71782-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71781-4Published: 09 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89104-0Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71782-1Published: 31 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 281
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Entrepreneurship, Cognitive Psychology, Employee Health and Wellbeing