Entrepreneurial Orientation- A Key to Unlock Teacher’s Potential in Higher Education
Entrepreneurial Orientation- A Key to Unlock Teacher’s Potential in Higher Education
A Case of Finland & Pakistan
Author(s): Naeem Hayat, Irfan AmerSubject(s): Higher Education
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: Finland; Pakistan; Teachers; Higher Education; Entrepreneurial Orientation
Summary/Abstract: This paper attempts to appropriately measure student perception about the performance their lecturers/teacher in higher education by means of entrepreneurship orientation construct. In this study, efforts are made to evaluate the students perception with three factors of entrepreneurship orientation construct i.e. innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking. Using the data collected from Finland and Pakistan on the questionnaire developed on the basis of the previous entrepreneurship orientation construct. We find evidence that students’ perception can be explained with use of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking attributes of the lecturer/ teacher in Finland and Pakistan. Leadership in higher education can leverage their role by including lecturers/teachers. Inferences are made of the finding along with the recommended prospect studies.
Journal: Revista Românească pentru Educaţie Multidimensională
- Issue Year: VII/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 67-77
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English