SYBBA 2020-21 TERM-II
Course-401-Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management
NBN College of Commerce & Science, Lonavala
UNIT I
ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE
•Concept of Entrepreneur, Manager, Intrapreneur
•Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship
•Meaning, Definition, Evolution.
•Types of Entrepreneurs, Qualities and Functions of
Entrepreneur.
•Factors influencing Entrepreneurship: Psychological, Social,
Economical and Environmental factors.
•Role of Entrepreneur in growth and development of the small
business.
•Problem of Unemployment and Importance of wealth
creation.
from French word “entreprendre”
meaningto undertake
“ A person who organizes and manages any
enterprise, especially a business, usually
with considerable initiative and risk. ”
Entrepreneur
A) Concept:
The concept of entrepreneur has a wide range of meanings. On the one
extreme an entrepreneur is a person of very high aptitude who pioneers
change, possessing characteristics found in only a very small fraction of the
population.
B) Definitions:
1) Peter Drucker:“An entrepreneur searches for change, responds to it and
exploits opportunities. Innovation is a specific tool of an entrepreneur hence
an effective entrepreneur converts a source into a resource.”
2) Albert Shapero: “Entrepreneurs take initiative, accept risk of failure and
have an internal locus of control.”
3) Gilbraith: “An entrepreneur must accept the challenge and should be
willing hard to achieve something”.
Concept of Entrepreneur
Meaning:Entrepreneurisonewhoorganizesandmanagesa
businessassumingtheriskforthesakeofprofit.An
entrepreneuristhepersonwhostartsanenterprise.
According to David McClelland an entrepreneur has the
following characteristics:
Innovative
Extremely Energetic
Strong desire for accomplishments
Self confidence
Risk Taker
Collection and Analysis of Facts
Orientation towards Future
Flexibility
Decision making ability
Responsibility
An entrepreneur assumes following functions:
Risk bearing Functions
OrganisationalFunctions
Innovative Functions
Managerial Functions
Decision Making Functions
Functions of Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur assumes following functions:
Risk bearing Functions
OrganisationalFunctions
Innovative Functions
Managerial Functions
Decision Making Functions
Functions of Entrepreneur
3)ONTHEBASISOFMOTIVATION
i)Pureentrepreneurs:-whoarebasicallymotivatedtobecome
entrepreneursfortheirpersonalsatisfaction,egoetc..
ii)Inducedentrepreneurs:-whoareinducedtotakeup
entrepreneurialrolebytheassistanceandpolicyof
governmentincludingincentives,subsidiesetc.
Types of Entrepreneurs
4)ONTHEBASISOFTECHNOLOGY
i)Technicalentrepreneurs:-whoaretaskorientedand
‘craftsmantype’.Theypreferdoingtothinking.
ii)Non-technicalentrepreneurs:-whoarenotconcernedwith
technicalside,butratherwithmarketingandpromotion.
iii)Professionalentrepreneurs:-whostartabusinessunit,but
laterselltherunningbusinessandstartanewunitlater.
Types of Entrepreneurs
5)ONTHEBASISOFCAPITALOWNERSHIP
i)Privateentrepreneurs:-individualorgroupsetupenterprise,
arrangefinance,sharerisketc..
ii)Stateentrepreneurs:-meansthetradingorindustrialventure
undertakenbythestateorthegovernmentitself.
iii)Jointentrepreneurs:-thecombinationofprivateand
governmententrepreneurs.
Types of Entrepreneurs
OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS
6)ACCORDING TO GENDER AND AGE
i)Man entrepreneurs
ii)Women entrepreneurs
iii)Young entrepreneurs
iv)Old entrepreneurs
v)Middle-aged entrepreneurs
7)ACCORDING TO AREA
i)Urban entrepreneurs
ii)Rural entrepreneurs
Types of Entrepreneurs
8)ACCORDING TO SCALE
i)Large scale entrepreneurs
ii)Medium scale entrepreneurs
iii)Small scale entrepreneurs
iv)Tiny scale entrepreneurs
Types of Entrepreneurs
Theentrepreneurinventswhilethemanager
administers.Manageristhepersonresponsibleforplanning
anddirectingtheworkofagroupofindividuals,monitoring
theirwork,andtakingcorrectiveactionwhennecessary.
Amanagerisapersonresponsibleforsupervisingand
motivatingemployeesandfordirectingtheprogressofan
organization.
Concept of Manager
Roles and Responsibilities of Manager
An entrepreneur assumes following functions:
Information Processing
Managers role as Monitor
Managers role as a disseminator of Information
Managers role as a spokesman
Decision Making
Managers role as an Entrepreneur
Managers role as a conflict handler
Managers role as Resource Allocator
Managers role as a Negotiator
Interpersonal Relationships
Managers role as a Figurehead
Managers Leadership role
Managers role as a Liaison Officer
Differences between an Entrepreneur and a Manager
Often the two terms namely entrepreneur and manager are considered as synonym. However
the two give different meaning. The major points of distinction between the two are
presented in table.
Points of
Difference
Entrepreneur Manager
Motive Themainmotiveofan
entrepreneuristostarta
ventureforhispersonal
gratification
Themainmotiveofamanager
istorenderservicesinan
enterprisealreadysentby
someoneelse.
Status TheEntrepreneuristhe
ownerofthebusinessand
servesonlyhiscustomers.
Themanageristhemiddle
executiveofthecompanyand
hastoserveboth;management
andcustomers.
Risk Entrepreneurassumesrisk
anduncertainty.
Amanagerdoesnotbearany
riskinvolvedinanenterprise.
Characteristics of an
Intrapreneur
Adaptive
Intrapreneurs recognize and learn from mistakes, then adapt to
find new solutions
Creative
They posses ingenuity, bringing creativity to the workplace and
applying it to everyday situations
Goes Against the Grain
Innovation is the name of the game, intrapreneurs often have a
rebellious spirit.
Characteristics of anIntrapreneur(Contd.)
Internally&ExternallyFocused
Theyunderstandtheneedsofcompanyandcustomers.
Perspectiveisessentialandtheyseetheworldthroughmany
differentlenses
Self-Reliant
Like any leader, they must trust their judgment and ability.
Confidence and independence enables them to convey ideas,
even controversial ones
Visionary
A good idea is one thing, but quantifying costs and benefits,
understanding short vs. long-term implications, and
successfully pitching the idea spells success for an intrapreneur.
Differences between an Entrepreneur and an
Intrapreneur
CharacteristicsofEntrepreneurship:
Characteristics of
Entrepreneurship
Economic
Activity
Entrepreneurship
Involves
Innovation
Goal-oriented
Activity
Value
Creation
Enterprise
Creation
A Function of
Risk Bearing
Entrepreneurshi
p Implies
Growth:
Managerial Skill
and Leadership
Function
Uniqueness
Organizing
Function
Need and Importance of Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur assumes following functions:
Development of Managerial Capabilities
Creation of Organisations
Improving standards of Living
Means of Economical Development
Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic
Development
An entrepreneur assumes following functions:
Employment Generation
National Income
Balanced Regional Development
Better Standards of Living
Creating Innovation
Enterprise v/s Entrepreneurship
Benefits of Self Employment
•Freedom
•Being your own boss
•Earning more money (possibly becoming rich)
•Working fewer hours
•Independence
•Variety and choosing work you enjoy
Self Employment Vs. Entrepreneurship
Unemployment in India
Indiaasanationisfacedwithmassiveproblem
ofunemployment.Unemploymentcanbe
definedasastateofworklessnessforaman
whoisfitandwillingtowork.Itisacondition
ofinvoluntaryandnonvoluntaryidleness.
Types of Unemployment in India
•Seasonal Unemployment
•Voluntary Unemployment
•Frictional Unemployment
•Causal Unemployment
•Disguised Unemployment
Problem of Unemployment in India
•Rapid Population Growth
•Limited Land
•Seasonal Agriculture
•Fragmentation of Land
•Backward method of Agriculture
•Decline of Cottage Industries
•Lack of Transport and Communication
•Inadequate Employment Planning
Importance of wealth creation
•Economic development
•Development of backward regions.
•Helps in chain reaction