... and discussing the case for and against the entrepreneur, this essay will be structured to show the accusations made of entrepreneurs during this period, whilst attempting to prove or disprove each charge, resulting in a conclusion being formed as to if, and to what extent, the entrepreneur can be blamed. An important factor in doing so is deciding what we view to be the job of the entrepreneur, what expectations we can have of him, and importantly then, what dictates entrepreneurial failure. One criticism often levelled at entrepreneurs at this time is that they 'rested on their laurels', whilst the rest of the World caught up. Indeed, if the entrepreneur is the leader of a firm, should it not be him that ensures his firm competes on all levels to ensure it is more successful than competitors? If this is so, then surely the fact that foreign firms were competing more ...

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