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2. Debates in Entrepreneurship: Opportunity Formation and Implications for the Field of Entrepreneurship

verfasst von : Sharon A. Alvarez, Jay B. Barney, Susan L. Young

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The field of entrepreneurship has struggled since the 1970 s to define itself as a field and gain legitimacy as a valid academic area of research (Cooper, 2003). Much of the work in entrepreneurship was either theoretical or used the phenomena as a context in which to observe other theories (Alvarez & Barney, 2008). This led to a “land grab” mentality—almost a rapaciousness—regarding entrepreneurship research among many of the established disciplines—economics, sociology, organization behavior, strategy, organization theory—looking for something new to study.

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Titel: Debates in Entrepreneurship: Opportunity Formation and Implications for the Field of Entrepreneurship
verfasst von: Sharon A. Alvarez
Jay B. Barney
Susan L. Young
Verlag: Springer New York
Buch: Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research
Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-1190-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4419-1191-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1191-9_2

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