Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship as Practice

Handbooks of Business and Management Research as Practice series

Edited by Neil Aaron Thompson, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Orla Byrne, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, UCD College of Business, University College Dublin, Ireland, Anna Jenkins, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, The University of Queensland, Australia and Bruce T. Teague, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Florida Gulf Coast University, US

This Research Handbook advances entrepreneurship theory in new ways by integrating and contributing to contemporary theories of practice. Leading theorists and entrepreneurship experts, who are part of the growing Entrepreneurship as Practice (EaP) research community, expertly propose methodologies, theories and empirical insights into the constitution and consequences of entrepreneuring practices.

‘This is an important Research Handbook for entrepreneurship because it offers depth and variety on the practice of entrepreneurship. Understanding the practice of entrepreneurship is critical because it provides insights into the nuances of entrepreneurs’ activities, relationships and communications. This book is a wonderful resource for those interested in the “nitty-gritty” of entrepreneurial phenomena.’
– Dean A. Shepherd, Notre Dame University, US

‘This Research Handbook will be an essential resource for scholars aiming to use practice theory to take a fresh look at entrepreneurship phenomena and generate novel theorizing. The Parts lay out the foundation and theoretical background to this new approach to entrepreneurship, and then provide methodological approaches for conducting research and illustrate the type of phenomena that can be illuminated by a practice approach. A really interesting and thought-provoking Handbook that will take both entrepreneurship and practice theorizing forward.’
——波拉Jarzabkowski, University of London, UK