Strategic Entrepreneurship: Personal Journals, Poster Entrepreneur and SWOT Analysis

Running head: STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Table of Contents
First Personal Journal.................................................................................................................2
Tasks:......................................................................................................................................2
1. You.....................................................................................................................................2
a. Discuss how you stack up against the five dimensions......................................................2
b. Discussing what the survey findings suggest you need to develop or improve.................2
2. Personality..........................................................................................................................3
a. Discussing your scored personality type............................................................................3
b. Can you recognise some of these behaviours in yourself? Does this assist in
understanding why you see and act in certain ways?.............................................................3
3. Your Skills & Experience...................................................................................................4
Discussing what you bring to a team......................................................................................4
Second Personal Journal............................................................................................................5
Tasks:......................................................................................................................................5
1. Poster Entrepreneur............................................................................................................5
2. Discussing personal reflections on the reason you chose this entrepreneur.......................5
Third Personal Journal...............................................................................................................6
Tasks:......................................................................................................................................6
1. Your Poster Entrepreneurial Company..............................................................................6
2. Discussing why you chose this company...........................................................................6
Forth Personal Journal................................................................................................................7

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Tasks:......................................................................................................................................7
1. Poster Company’s BMC.....................................................................................................7
2. SWOT analysis of the company.........................................................................................8
3. Blue Ocean Strategy...........................................................................................................9
Fifth Personal Journal Entry.....................................................................................................10
Tasks:....................................................................................................................................10
1. Discussing what have you learnt or gained during the reading of the text.......................10
2. Analysing changes that occurred......................................................................................11
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................12
Appendices...............................................................................................................................15
Appendix 1...........................................................................................................................15
Appendix 2...........................................................................................................................16

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STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
First Personal Journal
Tasks:
1. You
a. Discuss how you stack up against the five dimensions
The total of secured after conducting the GET questionnaire is 43, which puts me in
the middle range. The analysis of the divisions has provided evidence that I am in need of
autonomy. At the same time, I had received scores of 10 in the need for achievement
category, calculated risk taking category and locus of control. These results have made me
proud of my achievements and compared to the team these particular aspects have made me
feel competitive. The overall medium score suggests that I have the tendency to become a
good entrepreneur, as I possess some qualities required to be a successful entrepreneur. These
qualities include the urge to take risks that are calculated and exercising a locus of control so
that I can manage the people around me in an effective manner. I love to take innovative
decisions and continue with new ideas required for the success of an organisation.
b. Discussing what the survey findings suggest you need to develop or improve
The scores make me feel confident about myself and I feel that with a little more
effort I can achieve high scores. The score of 43 is at the highest level of the medium
category, which suggests that with a little improvement I can be a successful entrepreneur.
The point at which I need to improve myself is the autonomy department. This is indicative
of the fact that I need to take decisions by myself so that I can lead others in the organisation.
Some of the experiences that I had received during my course and brief organisational career
can contribute to the development of my skills. For example, I had managed to continue in an
internship project that involved working as a team. The role delegated to me was that of a