Entrepreneurial Management Concepts

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In which decade did the number of employees in Durable Goods Manufacturing experience a significant decrease?

1950s (correct)

1960s

1970s

1980s

Which sector, Durable Goods Manufacturing or Nondurable Goods Manufacturing, had the higher number of employees in the 2000s?

Durable Goods Manufacturing (correct)

They had equal numbers of employees

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Nondurable Goods Manufacturing

During which decade did the number of employees in Nondurable Goods Manufacturing see a consistent increase?

1930s

1960s (correct)

1950s

1940s

Why are aspiring entrepreneurs often wary of implementing traditional management practices early on in a startup?

They fear it will stifle creativity. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern entrepreneurs face when trying to implement general management principles in startups?

Adapting unique problems to general management principles. Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of entrepreneurs adopting a 'just do' attitude and avoiding management processes and discipline?

Chaos rather than success. Signup and view all the answers

What key functions of an early-stage venture should a comprehensive theory of entrepreneurship address?

Vision and concept, product development, marketing and sales, scaling up, partnerships and distribution, structure and organizational design Signup and view all the answers

What type of decision-making guidance must a theory of entrepreneurship offer to entrepreneurs?

Trade-off decisions like investing in processes, infrastructure, partnerships, and scaling the business Signup and view all the answers

What should entrepreneurs build to hold teams accountable?

Cross-functional teams held accountable to learning milestones Signup and view all the answers

What primary benefit must a theory of entrepreneurship provide entrepreneurs with?

Allowing entrepreneurs to make testable predictions about their ventures Signup and view all the answers

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In which decade did the number of employees in Durable Goods Manufacturing experience a significant decrease?

Which sector, Durable Goods Manufacturing or Nondurable Goods Manufacturing, had the higher number of employees in the 2000s?

During which decade did the number of employees in Nondurable Goods Manufacturing see a consistent increase?

Why are aspiring entrepreneurs often wary of implementing traditional management practices early on in a startup?

What is the main concern entrepreneurs face when trying to implement general management principles in startups?

What is the consequence of entrepreneurs adopting a 'just do' attitude and avoiding management processes and discipline?

What key functions of an early-stage venture should a comprehensive theory of entrepreneurship address?

What type of decision-making guidance must a theory of entrepreneurship offer to entrepreneurs?

What should entrepreneurs build to hold teams accountable?

What primary benefit must a theory of entrepreneurship provide entrepreneurs with?

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