The Role of National Culture on Entrepreneurship: An Assessment on the Entrepreneurial Culture of Turkey

Authors : Ebru Doğan

Pages : 98-110

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Publication Date : 2016-07-13

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Entrepreneurship constitutes the most important dynamic of economic growth and development. With growing importance all over the world, entrepreneurship is also closely related to the social and cultural structure of a society. As the culture is a remarkable element of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial environment, a country desiring to promote the development of entrepreneurship and emergence of more entrepreneurs would need a culture supporting entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is discussed in cultural context and the role of national culture in entrepreneurship is analyzed in the study. In this framework, cultural characteristics and entrepreneurial culture of Turkey are evaluated
Keywords : Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Culture, National Culture