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Education and Training for the Entrepreneurial Employee: Value of ICT-Enabled Learning

Education and Training for the Entrepreneurial Employee: Value of ICT-Enabled Learning
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Author(s): Cecilia Hegarty (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 22
Source title: E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization and Technology
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tobias Kollmann (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany), Andreas Kuckertz (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)and Christoph Stöckmann (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-597-4.ch010

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Abstract

Over the last two decades, computer technology has become an integral part of any business strategy and operation, including non-ICT ventures. In fact technological innovations have very much driven business growth where the capability of companies to embrace, maintain or lead in developing new technologies has shaped contemporary practice. In preparation for entering this dynamic workplace environment, it is necessary to consider how best to educate the entrepreneurial employee and how to expose students and trainees to these newer technologies. A delivery approach that allows for a combination of information communication technologies (ICT) to be used in education and training is termed ICT-enabled learning. Since the modern learner is inclined to engage with a wide range of ICT-enabled technologies, techno-familiarity can create a comfortable learning zone. As a result, ICT-enabled learning can be provided in universities and within modern day firms. This chapter explores entrepreneurship education through the lens of ICT-enabled learning within university education. In the case study presented, learners extol the benefits of ICT-enabled learning on their entrepreneurship module. There are a number of implications for employers and educationalists. In this chapter, the value of entrepreneurship education via ICT-enabled learning is discussed. For the entrepreneurial firm, recommendations are made about providing training in entrepreneurship for employees.

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