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The objective of this chapter is to analyze the public entrepreneurship experience and its impacts on the public entrepreneurs’ quality of life according to their own perspective. The public entrepreneurship initiative in Minas Gerais, the second-largest state of Brazil in terms of population, was launched through a state law that created the position of Public Entrepreneur. Through this legislation, a public entrepreneur could be engaged in public programs, projects or processes, either in managerial or technical activities. Therefore, after 7 years of operation, it is important to understand: How do public entrepreneurs perceive their working experience and the impact on their quality of life? In order to answer this question, the literature review covers issues related to the concepts of entrepreneurship and the notions of competences, associated with quality of life approaches. The research methodology employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches, with the execution of a survey that contained closed and open-ended questions, as well as a semi-structured interview. By 2013, when the field research was carried out, there had been 132 Public Entrepreneurs in post for the Government of Minas Gerais, and this analysis covered 44 participants. The results identify positive perceptions among the majority of participants, related to the alignment between entrepreneurship, individual competences and job satisfaction, which are necessary for quality of life. Moreover, the findings support the literature review, as it is shown that public entrepreneurs mobilize knowledge, skills and attitudes towards an expected delivery that adds value to public management, society and themselves.
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de Andrade, C.R., Lopes, D.P.T., Ckagnazaroff, I.B. (2016). Public Entrepreneurship and Quality of Life: The Perspectives of Public Entrepreneurs from the State of Minas Gerais (Brazil). In: Leitão, J., Alves, H. (eds) Entrepreneurial and Innovative Practices in Public Institutions. Applying Quality of Life Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32091-5_3
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