Petrylaite, Edita and Rusk, Michele (2021) Entrepreneurial marketing learning styles used by entrepreneurial teams. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 23 (1). pp. 60-85. ISSN 1471-5201
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Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore the learning styles of nascent entrepreneurs in developing their entrepreneurial marketing (EM) skills in teams while studying for the entrepreneurial business degree in one UK University. It advances the interlink between EM and entrepreneurial learning (EL) theories and demonstrates how working in teams assists in developing EM skills through EL in the educational context.
Design/methodology/approach
This qualitative case study adopts a thematic approach to analysing 9 audio-recorded workshops of 13 entrepreneurial students who work in teams to develop entrepreneurial ventures. Audio-recorded sessions were used to monitor the entrepreneurial and marketing behaviour of the young entrepreneurs and reveal the context and skills used in their learning process.
Findings
The findings show that the observed undergraduate entrepreneurial students develop their EM competence through collective, exploratory and exploitative, as well as supportive and individual learning. These learning styles intersect and prove to be effective in mastering both marketing and venture development skills in teampreneurial educational setting.
Originality/value
This case study demonstrates how the concepts of EM and EL are linked in both theory and practice. It makes suggestions on how entrepreneurial courses at the university could be further developed to assist the young entrepreneurs in effectively acquiring business knowledge and skills. This knowledge can also be implemented by small and large organisations to foster a co-creative collective learning environment leading to more innovations, experimentations and creative thinking.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Entrepreneurial marketing, Entrepreneurial learning, Collective learning, Individual learning, Entrepreneurial teams, Supportive learning, Exploration and exploitation |
| Subjects: | N100 Business studies N500 Marketing X200 Research and Study Skills in Education |
| Department: | Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School |
| Depositing User: | Elena Carlaw |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Oct 2020 08:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2021 14:45 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/44596 |
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