Written by leading scholars, The Wiley Handbook of Entrepreneurship provides a distinctive overview of methodological, theoretical and paradigm changes in the area of entrepreneurship research. It is divided into four parts covering history and theory, individual differences and creativity, organizational aspects of innovation including intrapreneurship, and macroeconomic aspects such as social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in developing countries. The result is a must-have resource for seasoned researchers and newcomers alike, as well as practitioners and advanced students of…mehr
Written by leading scholars, The Wiley Handbook of Entrepreneurship provides a distinctive overview of methodological, theoretical and paradigm changes in the area of entrepreneurship research. It is divided into four parts covering history and theory, individual differences and creativity, organizational aspects of innovation including intrapreneurship, and macroeconomic aspects such as social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in developing countries. The result is a must-have resource for seasoned researchers and newcomers alike, as well as practitioners and advanced students of business, entrepreneurship, and social and organizational psychology.
Gorkan Ahmetoglu is Lecturer in Business Psychology at University College London (UCL), and co-founder of Meta Profiling Ltd.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is Professor of Business Psychology at University College London (UCL), and CEO of Hogan Assessments.Bailey Klinger is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, and was previously a Fellow at Harvard University's Center for International Development.Tessa Karcisky is a Business Psychologist with a PhD from the University of Cologne.
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Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Section 1 Entrepreneurship: Theory and Research
1a: Understanding Entrepreneurship 1
1 A Future of Entrepreneurship Research: Domain, Data, Theory, and Impact 3 Per Davidsson
Introduction 3
Narrowing and Broadening the Field 3
Richer, Better, and More Varied Data 6
The Quest for Increased Theoretical Precision 7
Abstraction, Conceptual Clarity, and Operationalization 9
Sample Size, Data Quality, Statistical Significance, and Practical Relevance 12
Expanding the null hypothesis 13
Stating predictions as comparisons 13
Developing non-nil predictions 13
Specifying other than linear functional forms 13
Recognizing Context 13
Increased Demands for Practical Relevance 14
Conclusion 17
References 17
2 Entrepreneurship as a Process: Empirical Evidence for Entrepreneurial Engagement Levels 25 Peter van der Zwan and Roy Thurik
Introduction 25
Merits of Entrepreneurship as a Process 27
Three Stylized Facts 28
Latent Entrepreneurship 29 65
References 65
4 Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial Behavior 71 Bruce T. Teague and William B. Gartner
Introduction 71
The Current State of Entrepreneurial Behavior Scholarship 72
(Re)defining Entrepreneurial Behavior 73
Defining Behavior 73
Defining Entrepreneurial Behavior 74
The Role of Behavior in Existing Theories and Frameworks 76
A Theory of Enterpreneurial Behavior 78
Behavioral Repertoire 80
Sources of Behavioral Variation 81
Level of Mastery 83
Implications of a Theory of Entrepreneurial Behavior 84
Toward an Entrepreneurial Behavior Research Agenda 85
Next Steps 86
Conclusions 87
References 88
Section 2 The Individual: Psychology of Entrepreneurship 95
5 The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: A Selective Review and a Path Forward 97 Kelly G. Shaver and Amy E. Davis
Introduction 97
Why Ask Why? 97
The Personality Approach 98
Single Traits 98
Achievement Motivation 98
Risk Propensity 99
Broad Sets of Dimensions 100
Inventories of Traits 100
Latent Dimensions 101
The Social Cognition Approach 102
Career Reasons 103
Attribution Processes 104
Social Cognitive Theories 104
Expectancy Theory 105
Theory of Planned Behavior 105
Entrepreneurial Teams 106
Approaches to Teams 106
Team Structure 107
Toward a More Inclusive Future 107
Culturally Inclusive and Specific 108
Gender 108
Race and Ethnicity 108
Life Course and Personal Context 108
Country of Origin 109
Methodologically Inclusive and Specific 109
Theoretically Precise 109
Multiple Dimensions 110
Replication 110
Teams Over Time 110
Conclusion 111
References 111
6 Tools Entrepreneurs Need for Converting Dreams To Reality--And Achieving Success 119 Robert A. Baron
