Cahier 98-11 – Two Types of Entrepreneurs : The Operator and the Visionary Consequences for Education
Cahier 98-11 - Two Types of Entrepreneurs : The Operator and the Visionary Consequences for Education
Auteur : Louis Jacques Filion
This research paper was presented at the Rencontres de St-Gall 1998 held in Elm (Switzerland), September 28 – October 2nd, 1998, published in Pleitner, H.J. (Ed.) 1998 Renaissance of SMEs in globalized economy, p. 261-270.
Version française cahier no. 98-10 : Deux types d’entrepreneurs : l’opérateur et le visionnaire – Conséquences pour l’éducation.
Résumé : An empirical study of the activity systems of entrepreneurs owning and operating small businesses was used as the basis for an examination of their management systems using the PODC elements (planning, organizing, directing and controlling). Two types were identified: operators and visionaries. A management model was established for each type. The activities in the operator’s management process were: selecting, performing, assigning, allocating, monitoring and adjusting. Those of the visionary were: visioning, structuring, animating, monitoring and learning. The implications for the education of each type are discussed.
