Conference paper
The creative entrepreneur or the entrepreneurial creator
Proceedings of the 2014 Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, pp.230-245
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE), 2014 (Sydney, Australia, 04-Feb-2014 - 07-Feb-2014)
Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange
2014
Abstract
Purpose
This research investigates the networking behaviour and social involvement of Aesthetic entrepreneurs. Recent literature highlights the economic importance of creativity and knowledge in creative industries. Little is known of their expected social involvement and value contribution to the innovation ecosystem.
Methodology
In-depth interviews were held with sixteen participants across all levels of the creative industries. This provided rich insight into their strategic entrepreneurial and networking behaviour that would not be possible through quantitative analysis.
Findings
The findings produced three main themes. They 1) demonstrated entrepreneurial behaviour and displayed specific 2) networking antecedents (collaboration, competition, co-innovation, coordination and coaching) to socially and commercially be involved in 3) social upliftment and community development as part of an Innovation ecosystem.
Implications
This study aims to contribute to literature and qualitative research on Aesthetic entrepreneurs, networking, innovation ecosystems and community involvement.
Social implications
Social involvement by Aesthetic entrepreneurs are expected by community and government, but not that often fully understood and its contribution on an economic, social and innovation front is often not recognised.
Value / originality
This work encourages further cross-disciplinary research on the arts, entrepreneurship, innovation and social studies.
Details
- Title
- The creative entrepreneur or the entrepreneurial creator
- Authors
- Saskia de Klerk - UNSW Sydney
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2014 Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, pp.230-245
- Conference details
- Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE), 2014 (Sydney, Australia, 04-Feb-2014 - 07-Feb-2014)
- Publisher
- Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange
- Organisation Unit
- Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991013097902621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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