Transitioning from Task-Oriented Decision-Making to Strategic Leadership: How Former Employees Can Succeed as Entrepreneurs

Martin, Aidan (2025) Transitioning from Task-Oriented Decision-Making to Strategic Leadership: How Former Employees Can Succeed as Entrepreneurs. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This study will investigate how employees will handle the transition into entrepreneurship with a focus on decision-making, the approaches, information gathering, their perception of risk-taking, adaptation, and transitional challenges.

This study will use a quantitative methodology with semi-structured interviews to collect data from five first-time entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and in different sectors. A thematic analysis will be used to extract themes from the data, and findings will be discussed and analysed, leading to learning outcomes and a chance to improve personal development.

Findings align with established theories in decision-making and entrepreneurship, which also helped facilitate learning outcomes.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Kelly, Peter UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > Economics > Business H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > Entrepreneurship H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Leadership H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Leadership
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2026 19:12
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2026 19:12
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9100

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