Opportunity Recognition in Entrepreneurial Teams. Discussion Processes and Creative Outcomes

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Literature Review
  • 2.1 Product-Oriented Perspective on Team Creativity
  • 2.2 Entrepreneurial Team Cognition
    • 2.2.1 Framework
    • 2.2.2 Team Creative Cognition as an Emergent State
    • 2.2.3 Inputs on Team Creative Cognition
    • 2.2.4 Mediators on Team Creative Cognition
    • 2.2.5 Opportunity Recognition as the Output of Team Creative Cognition
    • 2.2.6 Recognition of Original and Feasible Opportunities
  • 2.3 Conceptualization of Idea-Generation
  • 2.4 Research Hypotheses - How to Generate Novel and Feasible Ideas?
• 3 Research Operationalization and Methodology
  • 3.1 Participants and Experiment Procedure
  • 3.2 Measurement
    • 3.2.1 Data Collection and Analytic Strategy
    • 3.2.2 Coding the Idea-Generation Process
    • 3.2.3 Opportunity Originality and Feasibility Rating
    • 3.2.4 Calculations
• 4 Results
  • 4.1 Summary Statistics
  • 4.2 Correlation of Discussion Phases and Opportunity Recognition
• 5 Discussion
  • 5.1 Idea-Generation Processes and Creative Opportunities
  • 5.2 Conceptual and Empirical Limitations
  • 5.3 Implications for Further Research
• 6 Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This master's thesis investigates the relationship between discussion processes within entrepreneurial teams and their ability to recognize creative opportunities. The study examines how the dynamics of team communication influence the generation of novel and feasible ideas.

• The impact of team discussion processes on opportunity recognition
• The role of team creative cognition in entrepreneurial idea generation
• The relationship between discussion phases and the emergence of original and feasible opportunities
• The development and testing of research hypotheses on the factors influencing creative idea generation
• The implications for further research on team dynamics and opportunity recognition

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the research topic, outlining the importance of opportunity recognition for entrepreneurial teams.
• Chapter 2 presents a literature review that explores various theoretical frameworks related to team creativity and entrepreneurial cognition, including the concept of opportunity recognition as an outcome of team creative processes.
• Chapter 3 describes the research methodology, including the experimental design, participant selection, and data collection procedures.
• Chapter 4 presents the results of the study, analyzing the correlation between discussion phases and opportunity recognition.
• Chapter 5 discusses the findings, exploring the implications for understanding the relationship between team dynamics and creative outcomes.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Entrepreneurial teams, opportunity recognition, team creativity, creative cognition, idea generation, discussion processes, emergent states, novel opportunities, feasible ideas, empirical research.