This thesis explores the concept of entrepreneurship. It aims at answering the
question: does the Austrian view provide a comprehensive framework for the analysis
of entrepreneurship? For this purpose the problem is separated into three main
objectives: to trace its development, to describe its foundations and to explain its
principal features.
In order to achieve these objectives, the study is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1
outlines the historical origins of the Austrian School. Chapter 2 describes the
uniqueness of the individual as the foundation of Austrian economic theory. Chapter
3 explains how individuals act in a society. Chapter 4 covers the idea of the market as
a process. Chapter 5 analyzes the role of the entrepreneur. Finally chapter 6 presents
some case studies from the IT industry.
The thesis concludes that the Austrian school provides a fully comprehensive
framework for the development of the concept of entrepreneurship. / Economics / M.A. (Economics)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/3779 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Andrieu, Eugenio Cosme |
| Contributors | Lotter, J.C., Van Eeghen, P. (Piet Hein) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (143 leaves) |
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