Opportunity recognition as the detection of meaningful patterns: Evidence from comparisons of novice and experienced entrepreneurs

Management Science

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1331-1344

  Baron, Robert A ^a   Ensley, Michael D ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition and entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Opportunity recognition

Indexed keywords

BASIC RESEARCH; BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; CASH FLOW; COGNITION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; COGNITIVE FRAMEWORKS; COGNITIVE PROCESS; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; GOVERNMENT POLICY; KEY COMPONENT; NEW PRODUCT; NEW VENTURES; OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION;

PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EID: 33845720109     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1060.0538     Document Type: Article

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