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Business success in the new economy is merely not a function of relevant skills; but also requires people who have entrepreneurial mindsets. As much as entrepreneurial mindset is important for business success, it is also vital to understand the current level of entrepreneurial mindsets in each entrepreneurial community by identifying which factors...
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... results represented in Figure 2 shows that, 50.7% of the entrepreneurs were creative, 43% possessed motivation, 31.7% had risk taking propensity, 33.6% had a growth mindset, 32.2% were aware of SME support services available in South Africa while 34.3% had the desire to continuously develop their business skills and knowledge. ...
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... There is sufficient evidence showing that entrepreneurs who possess the right combination of skills, knowledge, and competence experience more business success than those lacking in these areas (Fadzil et al., 2019;Metzeger, 2006;Frese, 2014;Neneh, 2012;Jabeen et al., 2017;Thom, 2016). Thom (2016) conducted an online survey involving 652 Fine arts lecturers (who are also working artists) from Germany and the UK. ...
... In South Africa, Neneh (2012) analyzed data from 86 entrepreneurs. The study found that a lack of entrepreneurial competencies contributes to the phenomenally high failure of SMEs in South Africa. ...
This article draws on research to evaluate the skills and traits required to be a successful music entrepreneur and Canadian musician in the face of digitalization. Theoretical and empirical studies emphasize entrepreneurship in every career. Researchers found that successful businessmen had unique skills that helped them achieve their goals faster. Creativity, timing, resource management, and opportunity awareness are connected to career success. This research explores academic entrepreneurs’ best practices. Entrepreneurship is varied; therefore, the study found comparable effects and distinct conflict causes. Comparing general commercial success determinants to the skills musicians need to succeed in Canada and abroad generated four surprising findings: 1. Musicians require entrepreneurial skills. Musicians need skills to succeed and make money. 2. To capitalize on music industry digitalization, Canadian artists must strengthen their business skills. 3. Canadian artists need digital distribution and copyright skills to succeed in the internet era. 4. Entrepreneurship may be taught. Empirical research shows that entrepreneurs can learn better via experience than didactic training. These findings should support earlier research and assist policymakers develop “industry-specific” entrepreneurship tools for Canadian music practitioners.
... For instance, in their study entitled "Future entrepreneurs design a way: supporting product innovation with a design thinking approach in a children's extracurricular sewing programme", Botha et al. (2020) conducted this investigation in response to a real-life problem in a children's extracurricular sewing programme offered for one year to improve children's technical sewing skill. In addition, Ngek (2012) conducted a study to understand the level of entrepreneurial mindset in the small and medium enterprise sector in South Africa. Benedict and Venter (2010) examined entrepreneurial mindset as a necessary ingredient for increasing entrepreneurial activity in South Africa. ...
Purpose – This study aims to examine how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their kids. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews
was used as the data collection technique. Narrative analysis was conducted on a sample of 20 couplepreneurs in Mthatha, South Africa. Findings – Narratives of how couplepreneurs foster an entrepreneurial mindset in their kids included purchasing toys and games for kids that encourage entrepreneurship; competition and team activities among kids that are related to entrepreneurship; the piggy bank; encouraging kids to read entrepreneurial books; and
kid entrepreneur showcases. Research limitations/implications – Sample size challenges are a notable limitation, including
research being conducted in only one province of South Africa. Caution is advised when attempting to generalise the results to other contexts. Practical implications – Understanding the strategies used by couplepreneurs to instil an entrepreneurial mindset in children can help parents to influence and encourage their children’s
entrepreneurial growth, resulting in more creative and innovative people who make a positive contribution to society, economy and the community. Originality/value – While there is a body of literature on couple entrepreneurship, there are shortcomings in studies examining how coupleprenuers in African countries instil an entrepreneurial mindset in their children. As a result, this study aims to complement the current corpus of African literature on entrepreneurship, particularly in the context of South Africa.
... To address these issues, entrepreneurship is regarded as a significant source of employment (Cardella et al., 2020). The role entrepreneurs play in our modern world makes them uniquely important since their contributions are vital to the development of communities as well as whole nations (Van Praag and Versloot, 2007;Neneh, 2012). Mahadea et al. (2011) state that in the past 24 years, the formal sector in many parts of the developing world has faced difficulties in absorbing the yearly growth of job seekers in the market, leading to high unemployment rates. ...
... The entrepreneurial mindset is the thinking and behavior that allows one to successfully engage in entrepreneurship (Neneh, 2012). Davis et al. (2016, p22) define the entrepreneurial mindset as the "constellation of motives, skills, and thought processes that distinguish entrepreneurs from nonentrepreneurs and contribute to entrepreneurial success." ...
... Davis et al. (2016, p22) define the entrepreneurial mindset as the "constellation of motives, skills, and thought processes that distinguish entrepreneurs from nonentrepreneurs and contribute to entrepreneurial success." Therefore, the EM enables entrepreneurs to make realistic decisions when faced with uncertainties (Neneh, 2012). ...
Entrepreneurship, through successful business venturing, plays a pivotal role in a nation’s endeavor to create jobs and boost the economy. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) reports state that South Africa’s early stage total entrepreneurial activity (TEA) is lower than most countries that are at comparable levels of development. Therefore, the entrepreneurial mindset of high school learners and its influence on self-employment intention were assessed in this study. Also, the moderating effect of family business ownership on the relationship was measured. The data collected from 320 learners in randomly selected 10 high schools in Gauteng were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. The study finds that the level of an entrepreneurial mindset is above average, which provides the potential for a higher total entrepreneurial activity (TEA) in the future. Both entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial traits significantly influence self-employment intention, while learners’ family business background moderates the relationship. The study establishes the entrepreneurial mindset level of high school students in a country with one of the lowest TEA in the world, South Africa, where (possibly) the latest entrepreneurial mindset measure, the Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile (EMP) instrument is used. Also, it’s unique in testing the role of family business background in intensifying the entrepreneurial mindset toward self-employment intention. Therefore, the Department of Basic Education should aim to tap into the existing desire in high school learners and develop a curriculum that integrates theoretical and experiential learning. It is expected that this intervention will improve the future TEA of the country.
... Pendidikan kewirausahaan juga dapat membantu siswa menjadi lebih fleksibel terhadap situasi yang berubah-ubah (Nabi et al., 2017). Dari penelitian-penelitian tersebut, peningkatan perhatian diberikan pada pola pikir kewirausahaan untuk dipertimbangkan dalam pendidikan kewirausahaan (Neneh, 2012;Yatu et al., 2018). Studi terbaru menemukan bahwa pendidikan kewirausahaan berpengaruh positif terhadap pola pikir kewirausahaan (Cui et al., 2019;Wardana et al., 2020). ...
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh intolerance of uncertainty terhadap kemampuan beradaptasi karir mahasiswa dengan pola pikir kewirausahaan sebagai variabel mediasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan non-probability sampling melalui convenience sampling untuk memperoleh 200 responden yang merupakan para mahasiswa yang berada dalam institusi pendidikan yang sedang mencari pekerjaan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan secara online dengan menyebarkan kuesioner melalui Google forms. Data diolah menggunakan metode partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan software SmartPLS 3.3.9. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa intolerance of uncertainty berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kemampuan beradaptasi karir mahasiswa, intolerance of uncertainty berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pola pikir kewirausahaan mahasiswa, pola pikir kewirausahaan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kemampuan beradaptasi mahasiswa, dan pola pikir kewirausahaan memediasi kedua hubungan antara intolerance of uncertainty dengan kemampuan beradaptasi karir mahasiswa secara positif dan signifikan. This research is conducted to know the effects of intolerance of uncertainty on university students’ career adaptability with entrepreneurial mindset as mediation. This research used non-probability sampling through convenience sampling to obtain 200 respondents which are university students that are searching for a job. Data are collected online through a questionnaire that was distributed through Google forms. The data collected is processed with the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method and SmartPLS 3.3.9 software. The results showed that intolerance of uncertainty influenced university students' career adaptability negatively and insignificantly, intolerance of uncertainty influenced university students' entrepreneurial mindset positively and significantly, entrepreneurial mindset influenced university students' career adaptability positively and significantly, and entrepreneurial mindsets mediated the two relationships between intolerance of uncertainty and university students' career adaptability in a positive and significant way.
... Ini dapat dibuktikan melalui kajian Cui et al. (2019) yang menunjukkan bahawa aktiviti tambahan kurikulum mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap set minda keusahawanan dan meningkatkan kecenderungan risiko pelajar, toleransi kekaburan dan kepekaan terhadap peluang. Selain itu, ini juga sejajar dengan penemuan kajian Neneh (2012), walaupun dalam kajian tersebut pengkaji hanya mengkaji kreativiti, motivasi dan pengambilan risiko. Penyelidikan ini menunjukkan bahawa pendidikan merupakan pendorong dan pengaruh utama dalam pengembangan set minda pelajar. ...
Ekonomi dunia kini menggalakkan agar golongan muda memasuki alam kerjaya bukan sahaja dengan memperolehi segulung ijazah tetapi juga dengan mempunyai kemahiran dan sikap keusahawanan yang boleh membantu mereka dalam dunia pekerjaan dan industri. Hal ini kerana bukan mudah graduan yang mempunyai segulung ijazah untuk memperolehi tawaran kerjaya atau berpeluang mendapatkan pekerjaan yang menepati dengan bidang pengajian mereka. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membincangkan kesan pendidikan keusahawanan ke atas set minda keusahawanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti. Kajian ini turut menguji kesan perantara faktor kognitif dalam hubungan antara pendidikan keusahawanan dengan set minda keusahawanan. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif iaitu kaedah tinjauan menerusi pengedaran soal selidik kepada responden. Sampel kajian adalah seramai 300 orang pelajar universiti awam di Lembah Klang dan dipilih menggunakan teknik pensampelan rawak mudah. Analisis deskriptif dan inferensi telah digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis kajian dengan menggunakan perisian Pakej Statistik untuk Sains Sosial (SPSS) versi 22. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan kesan langsung yang signifikan antara pendidikan keusahawanan dengan set minda keusahawanan. Dapatan juga menunjukkan faktor kognitif mempunyai kesan perantara dalam hubungan antara pendidikan keusahawanan dengan set minda keusahawanan. Dapatan kajian ini memberi implikasi kepada beberapa pihak dalam pelaksanaan program pendidikan keusahawanan untuk meningkatkan set minda keusahawanan dalam diri pelajar bagi membantu mereka menghadapi dunia pekerjaan dan industri selepas bergelar graduan. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini diharapkan dapat menyumbang dan memberikan impak positif kepada pelbagai pihak.
... This is because MSME entrepreneurs were focused on executing opportunities and were able to change direction to seek or find new opportunities. In addition, they will also be able to create and maintain a network of relationships both inside and outside the business (Ngek, 2012), and use sociocultural values to increase their business resilience (Purnomo et al., 2021). ...
... Growth mindset is the view of someone who believes that through effort, everyone can change and grow. The results of Ngek's (2012) research showed that entrepreneurs have a growth mindset. There are interesting results from research by Billingsley et al. (2021) who found that growth mindset is actually more demonstrated by non-entrepreneurs than entrepreneurs. ...
... These external factors are entrepreneurial learning, cultural, and environmental factors. Entrepreneurship education and training (Entrepreneurship curriculum, entrepreneurship education (Jiatong et al., 2021)), (Entrepreneurship education (Wardana et al., 2020)) had been proven to significantly predict an increase in entrepreneurial mindset in student subjects and MSMEs (Incubators, accelerators, training, entrepreneurship education (Lombardi, Tiscini, Trequattrini, & Martiniello, 2020)), entrepreneurship learning (Ajike & Nwakoby, 2017), education and learning (Ngek, 2012)). Entrepreneurship education is a lifelong learning process that triggers the development of personal qualities, skills and mindset to survive in a business. ...
The topic of consumer engagement has been gaining the attention of both academics and practitioners. This is because of the outcomes associated with consumer engagement such as increased sales, enhanced competitive advantage, consumer loyalty, and the development of mutual beneficial relationships between organisations and consumers. However, in the field of participant sports, there still lacks research on consumer engagement. The paper seeks to fill that gap by developing a conceptual model on consumer engagement in participant sports. The model provides a complete understanding of the process of consumer engagement in participant sports. The model highlights that sport participation motivation is the antecedent of consumer engagement (such as mastery and weight), sport participants engage on three dimensions (cognitive, emotional, and behavioural), and the outcomes of consumer engagement are word-of-mouth and re-participation intention. The model has implications for participant sport managers. The model provides a better understanding of current and prospective consumers, therefore, improving the targeting of customers through segmentation.
... Failure to develop a mindset can jeopardize society's development and business. This is pointed out by the study by Neneh (2012). His study found that a low level of entrepreneurial mindset in South Africa contributes to the high failure rate of SMEs in South Africa and the same study also pointed out the difference in business performance between those who have a high entrepreneurial mindset and a low entrepreneurial mindset. ...
... Failure to develop a mindset can jeopardize society's development and business. This is pointed out by the study by Neneh (2012). His study found that a low level of entrepreneurial mindset in South Africa contributes to the high failure rate of SMEs in South Africa and the same study also pointed out the difference in business performance between those who have a high entrepreneurial mindset and a low entrepreneurial mindset. ...
The study aims to examine the effect of the entrepreneurial mindset and work environment the individual work performance. To deepen the understanding of the concepts and establish the theories of the study, literature was reviewed. The study used a descriptive assessment and correlation research design. Total enumeration sampling was taken as the sampling design of the study. Therefore, the population of the study was all employees of Divine Word College of Laoag, a total of 169 employees. Questionnaires were used to gather the data and to determine the correlation, the ANOVA was used. The results indicate that entrepreneurial mindset and work environment and individual work performance are high and the result of the correlation found that both, entrepreneurial mindset and work environment are significantly correlated to the individual work performance.
... Dweck found that a person with a growth mindset can succeed in negotiation skills due to adaptability. Other areas impacted by growth mindset include entrepreneurial pursuits (Neneh, 2012), employment acquisition (Heslin & Keating, 2016), and adaptable decision processes (Chiu et al., 1997). ...
What helps a client embrace change? Growth mindset and positive mental health aid psychotherapeutic change. Positive mental health facets aiding change include wellbeing, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, self-control, self-awareness, and spirituality. The literature review examined the formulation, principles, critique, and function of growth mindset construct within contexts of success, talent, neuroscience, trauma, impairment, and each positive mental health facet. The review indicated growth mindset impacts change. The objective involved testing for evidence of associated relationship between growth mindset and positive mental constructs using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Utilization occurred of eight self-rating measures, one each for wellbeing, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, self-control, self-awareness, and spirituality. Growth mindset measures received individual comparison with nine positive mental health measures. The null hypothesis was r ≤ .03. There were nine alternative hypotheses, one per positive mental health measure. The sample size was 148, obtained by internet survey distribution. The result was failure to reject the null hypotheses for all nine alternative hypotheses allowing for the following conclusions: no evidence of associated relationships; growth mindset and positive mental health constructs are meaningful and useful; belief alone does not lead to change effort. Recommended research includes qualitative case studies, quasi-experiment comparisons, development of enhanced measurements, or longitudinal observation.
Keywords: growth mindset, fixed mindset, positive mental health, psychotherapeutic change, change beliefs
... Creativity is typically examined in the stage of idea generation. Creativity is a means to unlock the entrepreneurial potential of individuals, entrepreneurs and organisations since new ideas and approaches are key ways of promoting an entrepreneurial culture (Neneh, 2012). Creativity in an entrepreneur is critical. ...
... The extent to which an entrepreneur exhibits these three attributes determines whether an individual has a creative entrepreneurial mindset or not, and that is what makes a difference in business performance. Performance is measured by the increased market share, sales and profitability as well as increased employment levels (Neneh, 2012). ...
The study focuses on the effect of entrepreneurship dexterity on small business success culture in Nigeria. The specific objectives are to examine the effect of entrepreneurship innovativeness on small business success culture, determine the effect of entrepreneurship creativity on small business success culture and determine how entrepreneurship risk-taking affect sme accomplishment. The population consists of 100 staff in the selected microfinance banks in three senatorial districts in Delta State. The findings of the study showed that entrepreneurship innovativeness has a significant effect on small business success cultures, entrepreneurship creativity has a significant effect on small business success culture, and entrepreneurship risk-taking has a significant effect on small business success culture. The study concluded that innovativeness influences small business success as innovation will enable the firm to improve on current lines of products, bring into the market new products and use better production techniques or equipment that will enhance productivity. The study recommended that innovativeness dexterities increase the likelihood that a firm will realize first-mover advantage and capitalize on emerging market opportunities and generate extraordinary economic performance.
