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The Minister as Entrepreneur - 5 The trouble with a definition…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 5 The trouble with a definition…
by SPCK - Michael Volland
The trouble with a definition… It is important, however, to acknowledge that there is no agreed definition of the entrepreneur, either in social science literature or in common use. Peter Drucker goes as far as saying that there is ‘total confusion over the terms entrepreneur and…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - Introduction: Why ‘entrepreneur’?
The Minister as Entrepreneur - Introduction: Why ‘entrepreneur’?
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
Introduction: Why ‘entrepreneur’? I am a Christian minister. I am also an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur has rarely made me any money and in the context of this book, that is precisely the point. Here I shall instead be using the term ‘entrepreneur’ to refer to a way of bein…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 3 Dragons’ Den? Towards a positive understanding of the entrepreneur
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 3 Dragons’ Den? Towards a positive understanding of the entrepreneur
by SPCK - Michael Volland
Dragons’ Den? Towards a positive understanding of the entrepreneur The word, entrepreneur, draws a mixed response when it is used in conjunction with Christian ministry. Although some are happy with it, more often than not it prompts responses ranging from discomfort to fervent o…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 9 “Innovates”
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 9 “Innovates”
by SPCK - Michael Volland
“Innovates” Bolton and Thompson include innovation in their definition, arguing that it differs from creativity in its importance to delivering the final application of the entrepreneurial venture. It is innovation, they argue, that ensures that the ideas generated by creativity …
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 15 Feeling positive about entrepreneurs in Christian ministry
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 15 Feeling positive about entrepreneurs in Christian ministry
by SPCK - Michael Volland
Feeling positive about entrepreneurs in Christian ministry I asked each of my interviewees how they felt about the use of the term ‘entrepreneur’ in relation to Christian ministry. Without exception, all of them were positive. Roger felt that to bring the word into the vocabulary…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 7 Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 7 Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique
by SPCK - Michael Volland
Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique In Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique, Bolton and Thompson set out their understanding of the entrepreneur. In light of the discussion at the start of the previous chapter on the contested nature of the term ‘entrepreneur’,…
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