Introduction: The Action of Entrepreneurs

Abstract

In each of these definitions entrepreneurship occurs when an action takes place. And yet, the tendency in the field as a whole is to study entities – typically people or firms – instead of the actions or processes of entrepreneurship itself. Often the entrepreneurial act is used to define the group to be studied, with the study typically being of the individual or firm-level factors leading to the action. The action itself often gets significantly less attention.

Citation

Corbett, A.C. and Katz, J.A. (2012), "Introduction: The Action of Entrepreneurs", Corbett, A.C. and Katz, J.A. (Ed.) Entrepreneurial Action (Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Vol. 14), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. ix-xix. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1074-7540(2012)0000014003