Motivations for entrepreneurship: necessity versus opportunity?



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Gláucia Maria Vasconcellos Vale
Victor Silva Corrêa
Renato Francisco dos Reis

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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.

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Vale, G. M. V., Corrêa, V. S., & Reis, R. F. dos. (1). Motivations for entrepreneurship: necessity versus opportunity?. Journal of Contemporary Administration, 18(3), 311-327. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-7849rac20141612
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