文档介绍：Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures
Appendix A
© 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved.
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E Use this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
The Context of Entrepreneurship
Differentiate between entrepreneurial ventures and small businesses.
Explain why entrepreneurship is important in the United States and globally.
Describe the four key steps in the entrepreneurial process.
Explain what entrepreneurs do.
Discuss why social responsibility and ethics are important considerations for entrepreneurs.
2
© 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. *
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d) Use this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Start-Up and Planning Issues
Discuss how opportunities are important to entrepreneurial ventures.
Describe each of the seven sources of potential opportunity.
Explain why it’s important for entrepreneurs to petitive advantage.
List possible financing options for entrepreneurs.
Describe the six major sections of a business plan.
3
© 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. *
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d) Use this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Organizing Issues
Contrast the six different forms of anization.
Describe anizational design issues that entrepreneurs face.
Discuss the unique human resource management issues entrepreneurs face.
Describe what an innovation-supportive culture looks like.
4
© 2007 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. *
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d) Use this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Leading Issues
Explain what personality research shows about entrepreneurs.
Discuss how entrepreneurs can empower employees.
Explain how entrepreneurs can be effective at leading employee work teams.
Controlling Issues
Describe how entrepreneurs should plan, organize, and control growth.
Describe the boiled frog phenomenon and why it’s useful for entrepreneurs.
Discuss the issues an e