A support system for mentors of novice entrepreneurs
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2015-05
Authors
Bonazzi, Riccardo
Poli, Michael
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DESRIST 2015
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Abstract
In this study we present online software to rapidly assess the impact of mentoring techniques on a novice entrepreneur. We have built a prototype that collects data from team members in less than five minutes and that automatically returns a diagnostic analysis to the mentor. Between 2012 and 2015 we have tested three versions of our prototype with longitudinal analyses of teams attending startup weekend competitions, to confirm that our prototype supports mentors with few and yet relevant information. The results of our studies open several avenues of research regarding rapid diagnostic of project teams, whereas, from a practical point of view, our prototype entirely done with Google Docs can be easily used by anyone interested in entrepreneurship education.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship education, effectuation, mentoring, decision support, design science.
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Entrepreneurship education , Effectuation , Mentoring , Decision support , Design science
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BONAZZI, R. & POLI, M. 2015. A support system for mentors of novice entrepreneurs. In: DONNELLAN, B., GLEASURE, R., HELFERT, M., KENNEALLY, J., ROTHENBERGER, M., CHIARINI TREMBLAY, M., VANDERMEER, D. & WINTER, R. (eds.) At the Vanguard of Design Science: First Impressions and Early Findings from Ongoing Research Research-in-Progress Papers and Poster Presentations from the 10th International Conference, DESRIST 2015. Dublin, Ireland, 20-22 May. pp. 129-130.
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