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Chapter 4
Unit 2- Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Enterprise | Any attempt to start or do something new for the benefit of yourself or others. |
Intrapreneurs | Employees who use their inititiave to come up with ideas which would improve the overall running of the business. |
Flexible | Having the ability to respond to new and changing circumstances by changing plans if necessary as to not miss an opportunity. |
Risk Taker | An individual that tends to behave in a way that can potentially cause financial loss or reputation loss, but might also present an opportunity for a rewarding outcome. |
Decisive | Having the ability to make quick and clear decisions often while under pressure. |
Innovative | To have the ability to come up with new ideas and new ways of doing things. It also involves being prepared not only to be different but to hold a vision for the future. |
Time management/ Prioritising | Staying on top of work and doing most important work first. Also involves prioritising and delegating work to focus on the most important jobs. |
Identifying opportunities | Being future focused and trying to anticipate changes to see what opportunities may arise. |
Managing people | Being able to to establish trust and build good working relationships with all the stakeholders. This requires: good communication and social skills, and being open to suggestions. |
Planning | Entrepreneurs need to hold a vision of where the idea or enterprise is going. A vision is the goal an entrepreneur wants to move towards or achieve. They need to plan this by creating steps and short-term goals. |
Inner control | Having the ability to stay calm and not get stressed when put under pressure. |