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Understanding entrepreneurial skills in the farm context (Work package 4)
Introduction The general background for the ESoF project is the ongoing change in the environment of farm businesses. In the…
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Exploring the significance of entrepreneurial skills in agriculture (Work package 3)
Introduction and methodology Entrepreneurship in agriculture is an important issue in Europe. Policy makers, researchers, farmers’ unions and advisory services…
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Policy Implications
The literature review defined policy implications as findings and conclusions that, as a consequence of the research undertaken, indicate: · how…
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Definitions of farm entrepreneurship
A variety of definitions became apparent. For McElwee (2004) farmers are defined as those employed on a part or full…
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Literature review and segmentation framework (Work package 2)
Introduction Work package 2 examined the concept of entrepreneurship with particular reference to farmers. In order to determine what constituted…
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Overall methodology
As an overall methodology, the project followed an approach that combined analytical top-down analysis with empirical qualitative research. Analytical top-down…
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Entrepreneurial Skills and their Role in Enhancing the Relative Independence of Farmers
General introduction Research context In the last few years the aims of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy have moved towards…
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Male Vs. Female Entrepreneurs
· The characteristics of male and female entrepreneurs seem to be very similar · The backgrounds of male and female entrepreneurs also…
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Entrepreneurial Personality
Psychological Characteristics · Highly confident · Risk Taker · Motivated reasoning · Thirsting for the right answer · Thinking logically · Being practical Psychological Characteristics · Inconsistency…
