Why efforts to develop entrepreneurship in extremely poor regions fail? Regional evidences from Northeastern Brazil
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of a professors team on implementing an entrepreneurship qualification project to create a base for local development in a region of extreme poverty. This study is an interpretive, descriptive, based on the phenomenology and interpretative case study. Data were collected through field notes, participant observation and documents and were analyzed in a comprehensive-interpretive hermeneutic. Main results indicate the need for greater awareness in communities in areas of extreme poverty about the opportunity to improve the quality of life and employment and income generation through education and entrepreneurship with practical results and the medium and long-term. In the culture of region noted low levels of innovation and entrepreneurship. The local culture is heavily dependent on assistance programs from the federal government. The study reports difficulties in implementing an entrepreneurship qualification project in areas of extreme poverty. Demonstrates the need for changing the status quo of a region in extreme poverty, describing the importance of breaking the vicious cycle of poverty through entrepreneurship qualification to generate income and employment. Keywords: Action learning, development strategies, development, leadership development, training, Floriano/PI.
Authors and Affiliations
Marcos Ferasso, Jorge Alberto Velloso Saldanha, Albano da Silva Melo Junior, Reginaldo Magalhães, Robson Tavares da Silva
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP385721
- DOI -
- Views 85
- Downloads 0
Researching 4Ps Roles toward Each Other from View of Customers to Achieve Success in Marketing by Domestic Aluminum Producers
In our today competitive world, customers are the main focus of attentions for organizations; and their satisfaction is the main factor of acquiring competitive advantages for the companies. Also to attract customers’ sa...
Alternative Energy Sources – Implication for the Nigerian Economy
Since the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in Nigeria in 1956 and the oil boom of 1970s, oil has dominated the economy of the country. In Nigeria, oil accounts for more than 90 percent of the country’s exports, 25...
Efficiency Analysis of Higher Education Institutes: A Study on Colleges under Vidyasagar University in West Bengal, India
Abstract:Higher education sector in India in recent years is under a mounting pressure to increase efficiency and improve their quality. Evaluation of the performance of educational institutions is difficult because prof...
Investigating the Factors Influencing Academic Staff Performance: A Conceptual Approach
Abstract:This paper intends to explore the factors that influence academic staff performance. The preliminary framework insight an understanding of the specific role played by the individual and work environmental factor...
How Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect Financial Performance Indicators?
Abstract: The present study observes how corporate sector responsibility affects firm’s financial performance indicators of sixteen Nabaratna Companies in India. Firms are nowadays increasing its association with every s...