Social representation of entrepreneurship among portuguese higher education students

  1. Lisete Mónico 2
  2. Carla Carvalho 2
  3. Miguel Gonçalves 2
  4. Eva Picado 1
  5. Amaia Yurrebasco 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Universidade de Coimbra
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    Universidade de Coimbra

    Coímbra, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/04z8k9a98

Revue:
Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers

ISSN: 2975-9412

Année de publication: 2023

Volumen: 1

Número: 1

Pages: 5-12

Type: Article

DOI: 10.29073/JER.V1I1.3 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccès ouvert editor

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Résumé

This study aims to know the Social Representation of Entrepreneurship among Portuguese higher education students. 966 students answered through a free word evocation technique based on the term entrepreneurship. 4,726 terms were identified in a total of 339 different words. The results show a central core organized around the core concepts of Creativity, Company, Initiative, Innovation, Business, and Work. A first periphery was identified with terms such as Support,Autonomy, Development, Money, and Commitment. A second periphery contains aspects such as Determination, Leadership, and Realization. A contrasting core, referred to by a minority group, is composed of elements such as Power, Boldness, and Aspiration. The results suggest that the core definition of entrepreneurship has attained the status of social representation among Portuguese higher education students.

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