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Presidente de la sesión: Iñaki Peña Legazkue, Universidad de Deusto
Lugar:AM1. Módulo 1 - FADE (Edif. 7J)
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Ponencias
RESOURCES FOR RESILIENCE: HOW CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS BUILD NEW RESOURCES IN A CRISIS
Celia Díaz Portugal1, Rachel Doern2
1Universidad de Burgos, España; 2Goldsmiths University of London
Relator: José L. González-Pernía (Deusto Business School, Universidad de Deusto)
We study the resilience of cultural and creative entrepreneurs (CCEs) in the aftermath of the unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We ask, what kinds of resources do CCEs rely on in a crisis, and how are these maintained and used to acquire other resources? To do so, we draw on the dynamic and multilevel perspectives of resilience as well as on the Conservation of Resources theory. We use a qualitative inductive methodology based on 25 interviews with CCEs in London, particularly those working in the visual and performing arts. Our preliminary findings provide insights into the process by which these entrepreneurs utilize their existing resources to cope with adversity as resource caravans, and further build on these to access new resources, via a resource caravan passageway.
PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE ROLE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR
Mahsa Samsami1, Adriana Perez-Encinas2, Thomas Schøtt3
1University of Agder, Noruega; 2Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España; 3University of Southern Denmark, Dinamarca
Relator: Celia Díaz Portugal (Universidad de Burgos)
Purpose. – Earlier, society’s cultural theory posited that entrepreneurs are born gifted and self-taught. Conversely, the new cultural theory in society asserts that everybody can be taught and become entrepreneur. This cultural revolution problematizes whether the role of the entrepreneur is in a process of professionalization. Specifically, is entrepreneurial instruction being institutionalized in the higher education system, and are entrepreneurs increasingly highly educated, with competence based on higher education, and creating output utilizing competencies acquired through higher education?
Research design. – Changes are analyzed with surveys of higher education and adults, including entrepreneurs, conducted annually from 2001 to 2023 in Spain.
Findings. – Institutions of higher education are found to be institutionalizing and expanding entrepreneurial instruction. Increasingly, entrepreneurs possess higher education, have entrepreneurial competence based on higher education, and create output enhanced by competencies and higher education.
Contribution. – Findings contribute to accounting for professionalization of the entrepreneurial role.
SERVICE VENTURES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL AREAS
Ana Patricia Fanjul Alemany, María Felisa Muñoz Doyague, Liliana Herrera
Universidad de León, España
Relator: Adriana Perez-Encinas (UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID)
Objetives
Service ventures and entrepreneurs in immensely contribute to rural areas. They provide vulnerable consumers with basic services, aid diversification and contribute to employment creation. Community-Led Local Development is a European program set to foster entrepreneurship and -as one of its main priorities- contribute to the innovative provision of rural services. We analyze the effect of this policy. First, we assess whether it targets the territories with worse service access. Second, we analyze whether the policy has led to an increase in entrepreneurial activity, assessing its causal effect upon service unemployment. Third, we assess its causal effect for other sectors, in order to shed light on policy recommendations.
Theoretical Framework
We employ Transformative Service Research as a useful lens to understand the value creation potential of service entrepreneurship and its contribution serving vulnerable consumers.
Methodology
We created a dataset with information on over 12.6 million beneficiary projects, aggregated at the municipality (LAU-2) level. We use Callaway and Sant’Anna (2021) to estimate the causal effects of the policy.
Results
The study highlights the importance of coupling this aid with infrastructure provision and capacity development support for service entrepreneurs, as well as the need to prioritize rural isolated areas.
THE VENTURE GESTATION PROCESS: THE SHORTER, THE BETTER? THE CONTINGENT ROLE OF TEAM CHARACTERISTICS
José Luis González Pernía1, Javier Montero Villacampa2, Iñaki Peña Legazkue1
1Universidad de Deusto; 2Universidad de Zaragoza
Relator: Ana Patricia Fanjul Alemany (Universidad de León)
Throughout the entrepreneurial process, a set of start-up activities are carried out aimed at creating a profitable organization. These activities can be done in a more concentrated or prolonged manner, affecting the velocity of the entrepreneurial process. Our work argues that this velocity has both advantages and disadvantages, and its influence on company outcomes depends primarily on the characteristics of the founding team. The hypotheses of the study are tested using a sample of 1,071 entrepreneurial projects participating in the PSED project (Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics). Our results show that velocity alone does not have any influence on outcomes unless variables related to the founding team are included. It only has a positive influence on the creation of a new profitable company if the team is highly committed in the business and has sufficient previous experience in the industry.
