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Switching To Entrepreneurship In Mid Career: A Singaporean Perspective

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  • PUI-YEN ALISON SAY

    (University of South Australia, Australia)

  • MARGARET PATRICKSON

    (University of South Australia, Australia)

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The phenomena of an aging population, changing social and economic circumstances, as well as the existential necessity of mid-life changes form the background to this investigation. Though statistics indicate that there are only a few who have considered entrepreneurship as a desirable and feasible career option in mid life, the option is becoming more attractive as the possibility of lifetime employment with a single employer becomes increasingly remote. The focus of this article is to understand what has motivated first time entrepreneurs in mid-career to consider this choice and how they have made sense of their mid-life situations to successfully discover and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities. This study has demonstrated that it requires the optimal interaction of four key elements to increase the likelihood of a positive outcome of entrepreneurial pursuits — knowledge, networks, rewards and risks.

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  • Pui-Yen Alison Say & Margaret Patrickson, 2012. "Switching To Entrepreneurship In Mid Career: A Singaporean Perspective," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 20(02), pages 119-149.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:20:y:2012:i:02:n:s0218495812500069
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495812500069
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