Showing papers by "Bryan W. Husted published in 2011"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the role of specific and general human capital in the opportunity identification process and show that people with greater prior knowledge of customer needs or problems tended to identify more opportunities; however, the probability of identifying opportunities with innovation increased when individuals had been exposed to different industries through prior work and entrepreneurial experience.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how gender affects the number and innovativeness of business opportunities identified by future entrepreneurs in Mexico.Design/methodology/approach – Comparing social feminist theory and human capital theory, this study examines the effect that human capital has on opportunity identification among men and women in Mexico. The authors specifically examine the role of specific and general human capital in the opportunity identification process. A survey instrument was applied to 174 MBA students at a university in Northeastern Mexico.Findings – This study shows the significant effect of specific human capital: people with greater prior knowledge of customer needs or problems tended to identify more opportunities; however, the probability of identifying opportunities with innovation increased when individuals had been exposed to different industries through prior work and entrepreneurial experience. Gender differences were not significant for either the nu...
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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that social equity should be conceptualized at the firm level in terms of income inequality, rather than in the individual level, and propose a new model for social equity at the company level.
Abstract: Social equity plays an important role in sustainable development. In this paper, we argue that social equity should be conceptualized at the firm level in terms of income inequality, rather than in...
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