Motivations for entrepreneurship: necessity versus opportunity?/ Motivacoes para o empreendedorismo: necessidade versus oportunidade?

Most research purports to show the prevalence of either need or opportunity as the driving motive for entrepreneurship. Some has suggested that there is no such dichotomy; other motives can interfere, with interaction among them. This paper delves into such matters insofar as it brings to bear a qua...

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Published in:RAC - Revista de Administracao Contemporanea 2014-05, Vol.18 (3), p.311
Main Authors: Vale, Glaucia Maria Vasconcellos, Correa, Victor Silva, dos Reis, Renato Francisco
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
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Summary:Most research purports to show the prevalence of either need or opportunity as the driving motive for entrepreneurship. Some has suggested that there is no such dichotomy; other motives can interfere, with interaction among them. This paper delves into such matters insofar as it brings to bear a qualitative research associated with a quantitative one, both targeted to identify the motives underlying the genesis of new undertakings. While the first procedure suggests the presence of multiple motives, the second--built from generated references--ratifies the occurrence of such motives. Results suggest that underlying motives bypass the binary conundrum of need versus opportunity and go deeper, in order to include: opportunity, personal attributes, labor markets, job frustration, family pressures, and external influences.
ISSN:1415-6555
DOI:10.1590/1982-7849rac20141612