TY - JOUR AB - Discusses the terms entrepreneur and entrepreneurship, emphasises the economic and social importance of entrepreneurs and summarises key research findings to produce a model of outcomes and capital created by entrepreneurs. Shows how entrepreneurs can be found in many walks of life, not just business, and explains that they are responsible for creating social and artistic capital as well as financial wealth. Concludes with reflections on the challenges faced, in part by educationalists, in trying to develop both more entrepreneurs and more enterprise in organisations. VL - 11 IS - 6 SN - 1366-5626 DO - 10.1108/13665629910284990 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13665629910284990 AU - Thompson John L. PY - 1999 Y1 - 1999/01/01 TI - The world of the entrepreneur – a new perspective T2 - Journal of Workplace Learning PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 209 EP - 224 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -