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The genesis and functions of entrepreneurship
The genesis and functions of entrepreneurship

Author(s): Mirosław Szcześniak
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Economic development
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Menedżerskiej w Warszawie
Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovation; intellectual capital; entrepreneurial creativity; risk; uncertainty;

Summary/Abstract: According to researchers dealing with the subject of organization and development of existing companies, entrepreneurship is starting to play a very significant role and is thus perceived as a crucial component within the modern economy. It is therefore treated as a manifestation of economic freedom, and thus also of the freedom of the individual, who has free choice and the possibility to manage his life in such a way as to achieve the greatest social success. The article presents the reader with the genesis and concept of entrepreneurship in economic literature, the entrepreneurial functions in business management, well-known schools researching the phenomenon of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial activities and their typology. These are theoretical considerations based on available scientific literature dealing with this interesting topic.

  • Issue Year: 24/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 35-42
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English