Discussion

Defining the Elements - "Elementary My Dear Watson..."

: To build the framework, we have to introduce its components - or elements, if you wish - as knowledge (the currency of the 21st Century), innovation (new ideas), opportunity (discover and exploit), and implementation (the action verb for carrying out the other three elements). Combine this with your readings about entrepreneurship in the previous week - what would be your initial thinking on how to handle a specific public problem?

book used 

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Barrett, S. (2004). Implementation studies: Time for a revival? Personal reflections on 20 years of implementation studies. Public Administration, 82(2), 249-262. doi:10.1111/j.0033-3298.2004.00393.x
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Hayek, F. A. (1945). The use of knowledge in society. American Economic Review, 35(4), 519-

            530.

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Due: Essay 2 Question: This week (and if you followed along in last week's too) revealed to us the five most common elements found in entrepreneurship as knowledge, innovation, opportunity, implementation, and risk. Let's set aside risk as a separate topic for later in the term. What makes the first four elements so critical to the understanding of entrepreneurship?