ENTREPRENEURSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE
Scope & Guideline
Elevating scholarly discourse in business and management.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Family Business Studies:
A significant focus on family firms, analyzing governance, innovation, and performance dynamics, highlighting the interplay between family influence and entrepreneurial success. - Crowdfunding and Alternative Financing:
Exploration of crowdfunding mechanisms, including equity and reward-based models, assessing their impact on venture performance and investor behavior. - Entrepreneurial Orientation and Decision-Making:
Research on individual and team-level entrepreneurial orientation, decision-making processes, and how they influence venture outcomes and resilience. - Socioemotional Wealth and Entrepreneurial Behavior:
Investigating how socioemotional factors shape entrepreneurial actions and firm performance, particularly in family-owned enterprises. - Ecosystem and Contextual Influences:
Understanding the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems, regional social capital, and institutional contexts on entrepreneurship and innovation. - Sustainability and Social Impact Entrepreneurship:
A growing emphasis on the intersection of entrepreneurship with sustainability, ethical considerations, and social impact, addressing the responsibilities of entrepreneurs.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Transformation and Innovation:
Emerging research highlights the role of digital technologies in shaping entrepreneurial innovation, particularly in the context of family firms and new venture creation. - Mental Health and Well-Being in Entrepreneurship:
Increasing focus on the psychological aspects of entrepreneurship, including mental health, resilience, and the well-being of entrepreneurs, particularly in challenging environments. - Impact Investing and Social Entrepreneurship:
A notable trend towards exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship with social responsibility, impact investing, and sustainable business practices. - Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship:
Growing interest in how cultural contexts influence entrepreneurial behaviors and practices, particularly in emerging economies and diverse social settings. - Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship:
A rising emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion within entrepreneurial ecosystems, examining how these factors affect performance and innovation.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Startup Models:
There is a noticeable decline in research focused on traditional startup models, as newer methodologies and frameworks that emphasize innovation and adaptability gain traction. - Gender Roles in Entrepreneurship:
While gender-related issues remain important, the specific focus on gender roles in entrepreneurship appears to be waning, with a shift towards more intersectional and systemic analyses. - Crisis-Related Entrepreneurship:
Research centered solely on entrepreneurship during crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, is diminishing as the field moves towards broader, more sustainable entrepreneurial practices. - Individualistic Entrepreneurial Narratives:
The focus on individual entrepreneurial stories and experiences is decreasing in favor of collective, systemic approaches that examine networks and ecosystems. - Traditional Financial Metrics for Success:
There is less emphasis on purely financial metrics as indicators of entrepreneurial success, with a move towards incorporating social and environmental impact assessments.
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