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J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics’ Strategic Plan 2021–2025 aligns with the University’s strategy, mission, vision, and core values. Our Mission: Energised by our regional edge on the west coast of Ireland, we are a globally engaged School of Business and Economics for the public good that makes a transformative impact on ...
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is one of three Schools within the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at University of Galway. Our school has 2,800 students, over...
John McHale is Established Professor and Head of Economics at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway.
Apr 21, 2021 · The Business School (formerly Cass) will be renamed as 'Bayes Business School' from September 2021. In July 2020, the Business School committed to changing its name after it was found that some of Sir John Cass’s wealth was obtained through his links to the slave trade.
- 1 Need For Achievement
- 2 Creativity
- 3 Desire For Autonomy
- 4 Risk-Taking Orientation
- 5 Internal Locus of Control
McClelland (1968) claimed that a need for achievement is linked to entrepreneurial potential, behaviour and economic growth. High levels of need for achievement are associated with self-awareness, planning ability, initiative, problem-solving, energy, innovation, determination and motivation (McClelland 1968). Need for achievement is aroused in sit...
Creative people are not just artistic, they can also think in an original way to generate new ideas or different ways of doing things. It was once thought that creativity was inherited, but it is now considered to be possible to teach creativity. Often creativity in ventures stems from the collective input of team members (Kuratko and Hodgetts 2004...
The desire for independence is considered a key driving force behind many contemporary entrepreneurs. Often the commitment to create something special along with frustration with rigid structures in corporate environments drives individuals to seek opportunities. The drive for autonomy does not prevent entrepreneurs from developing successful teams...
Measures of risk-taking behaviour have been found to correlate significantly with entrepreneurial orientation (Caird 1993). It was John Stuart Mill (1848) who developed a definition of ‘entrepreneur’ that considered risk bearing to be the major difference between entrepreneurs and managers. However, Schumpeter (1934) did not emphasise risk as he ac...
Timmons (1999) has argued that drive and determination to pursue a goal, even when faced with difficulties, is one of the more important characteristics required of entrepreneurs. This ability to persist in the face of adversity is often found among people with a high internal locus of control, or among those that feel they alone make their own des...
Nova School of Business and Economics. At Nova SBE you will find top quality programs, excellent faculty and a worldwide reputation. We are ranked by the FT among the TOP 30 Business Schools in Europe. Be part of the impact we want to have in the world.
John Kay is one of Britain’s leading economists. His work is centred on the relationships between economics, finance and business. His career has spanned academic work and think tanks, business schools, company directorships, consultancies and investment companies.
