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Gergely Németh

Illusions of Entrepreneurship / Theories of Entrepreneurial Behaviour

How do we think about ourselves as entrepreneurs and how do we develop our business?


Organisational structure and processes (modus operandi)

I explained some basic ideas about the formal representation of an organisation earlier in the section on system characteristics of organisations. I wrote there that an organisation is a complex, multi-level, constantly evolving entity. In the organisational model (because of its simplicity and tendency to simplify), systems thinking and formality are important for management to see through and thus eliminate redundancies and have the organisation be target-oriented, as Drucker notes. The nature of the relationship between organisational structure and strategy, and performance has been studied by many (Miles et al.,1978; Burke & Litwin, 1992; Cornelissen & Clarke, 2010; Noszkay, 2017), but a critical examination has been undertaken by Dalton and his research associates (Dalton et al., 1980). For almost 40 years, it has been stated that the results of the reviewed research are confusing in terms of whether there is a real relationship between these two factors. However, following organisational research (Lorsch, 1977; Galbraith, 1974, 2006; Weisbord, 2006; Hisrich & Peters, 1991), it can be stated that finding the organisational form and structure that fits the organisation’s purpose and strategy has an impact on subsequent performance. The organisational form and structure are a means of realising the idea for which the form and processes (modus operandi) of the organisation itself have been created. In linking, understanding and managing the abstract strategic level with the level of day-to-day activities, Kaplan and Norton’s theories of the Strategic Map and Balance Score Card (Kaplan & Norton, 1998, 2002) can be of great help. Modus operandi gives one side of the capabilities, the other side will come from modus vivendi part. Capabilities are collections of routines that enable an organisation to “perform a coordinated set of tasks, utilizing organisational resources, for the purpose of achieving a particular end result” (Helfat & Peteraf, 2003:999).

Illusions of Entrepreneurship / Theories of Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Tartalomjegyzék


Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2022

ISBN: 978 963 454 839 3

In his book Gergely Németh is right to not promise a sure-fire solution to successful entrepreneurship, but he does make you think about the opportunities and pitfalls. The great advantage of the work is that it uses multiple scientific and logical approaches. It is a true interdisciplinary work. In addition to its diversity, it provides a good, readable reflection on becoming an entrepreneur. The author gently strips away illusions about the process but remains optimistic throughout. It is an important Hungarian work in entrepreneurship literature.

Prof. Dr. Balázs Heidrich

The author concludes by inviting the reader to join him in thinking differently about business and entrepreneurs. Drawing on his conclusions from the literature and empirical research to date, and from his two decades of experience as a consultant, he creates a new model of the entrepreneurial process, in which he explains the stages of the entrepreneurial process along four dimensions and suggests what entrepreneurial competences and behaviors are needed at each stage of the process, even in uncertain times, to ensure that the business can function safely.

A lot of work has gone into writing this book and the author sets out sometimes provocative findings, as well a novel approach and conclusions. These differ in many ways from the general approach and may inspire many educators, researchers, and even entrepreneurs and managers to look at corporate operations from a new perspective and to apply the author’s suggestions in a preventive way in their future work.

Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Noszkay

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/nemeth-illusions-of-entrepreneurship-theories-of-entrepreneurial-behaviour//

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