When Researchers Attempt to Define Entrepreneurship, There Is a Risk

question 15

Multiple Choice

When researchers attempt to define entrepreneurship, there is a risk of relying upon what American sociologist Mark Granovetter calls over-socialized or under-socialized explanations. An over-socialized explanation implies a tendency to:

• A) insist that structures create the individual
• B) believe that the entrepreneur identifies and acts on opportunities, more or less unaffected by surroundings
• C) imply that the individual creates the structures
• D) view the individual and human agency as playing a crucial role in the course of events
• E) view the entrepreneur as a marionette in the structures
• F) view institutions and structures as the factors which spark and create the course of events

Identify how the progression principle operates within Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Recognize how managers' perceptions (Theory X and Theory Y) influence their management style and employee motivation.

Explain the impact of Argyris's theory on organizational management concerning adult personality and dependency in the workplace.

Discuss the concept of self-fulfilling prophecies in the workplace and their consequences.

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Definitions:

Glaucoma

A group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often resulting in vision loss and blindness.

Proptosis

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