Complexity in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology research : applications of emergent and neglected methods /

Complexity in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology research : applications of emergent and neglected methods / [electronic resource] edited by Elisabeth S.C. Berger, Andreas Kuckertz. - Cham : Springer, (c)2016. - 1 online resource : online resource. - FGF studies in small business and entrepreneurship, 2364-6918 . - FGF studies in small business and entrepreneurship. .

Includes bibliographical references.

The Challenge of Dealing with Complexity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Research: An Introduction / Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Capture the Essence of Complexity in the Entrepreneurship Research: An Introductory Essay and a Research Agenda / Applying Mixed Methods in Entrepreneurship to Address the Complex Interplay of Structure and Agency in Networks: A Focus on the Contribution of Qualitative Approaches / Complexity, Cultural Evolution, and the Discovery and Creation of (Social) Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Exploring a Memetic Approach / Complexity and Entrepreneurship: Modeling the Process of Entrepreneurship Education with the Theory of Synergetics / Computer Simulation Studies of the Entrepreneurial Market Process / Analyzing Complex Organizational Arguments with Logical Model Building / Exploring Complex Phenomena with Qualitative Research Methods: An Examination of Strategic Innovation Trajectories in Haute Cuisine / Effectuation and the Think-Aloud Method for Investigating Entrepreneurial Decision Making / Applying Factorial Surveys for Analyzing Complex, Morally Challenging and Sensitive Topics in Entrepreneurship Research: The Case of Entrepreneurial Ethics / Illustrating Complexity in the Brand Management of Family Firms / A Systematic Approach to Business Modeling Based on the Value Delivery Modeling Languag / Action Research as a Viable Methodology in Entrepreneurship Research / Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis an Emerging Method?--Structured Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of QCA Applications in Business and Management Research / The Complex Determinants of Financial Results in a Lean Transformation Process: The Case of Italian SMEs / Young Innovative Companies and Access to Subsidies / Applying QCA and Cross-impact Analysis to the Study on ICT Adoption and Use by Croatian SMEs / Configurational Analysis in the Evaluation of Complex Public Programs: Application in the Area of Knowledge Transfer / Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Handling of Complexity in Small and Medium Enterprise Research / Capturing the Complexity and Ambiguity of Academic Fields: Determining Consensual Definitions for Small Business Research, Entrepreneurship and Their Shared Interface / What Do Organizations Think Are Their Risks and Uncertainties? Risk Self-Assessments Within Securities Reports as a New Source for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Research / Complexity of Textual Data in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research / Elisabeth S.C. Berger and Andreas Kuckertz -- Arash Najmaei -- Judith Muhlehoff -- Michael P. Schlaile and Marcus Ehrenberger -- Andreas Liening, Jan-Martin Geiger, Ronald Kriedel, and Waldemar Wagner -- Mohammad Keyhani -- Gabor Peli -- Matthias Wenzel, Ninja Natalie Senf, and Jochen Koch -- M. Laura Frigotto -- Petra Dickel and Peter Graeff -- Birgit Felden, Philipp Fischer, Michael Graffius, and Laura Marwede -- Joachim Metzger, Nicolai Kraemer, and Oretis Terzidis -- Christain Schultz, Dana Mietzner, and Frank Hartmann -- Elisabeth S.C. Berger -- Arnaldo Camuffo and Fabrizio Gerli -- Norat Roig-Tierno, Alicia Mas-Tur, and Belen Ribeiro-Navarrete -- Arnela Ceric and Branka Krivokapic-Skoko -- Dariusz Szklarczyk, Seweryn Krupnik, Jan Strycharz, Patrycja Antosz, Zuzanna Drozdzak, Karolina Lukasiewiczz, and Anna Szczucka -- Markus Braun and Thomas Steger -- Andreas Kuckertz and Christoph Mandl -- Terje Gronning -- Beth-Anne Schuelke-Leech and Betsy L. Barry. Introduction -- Methodological and Conceptual Discussion -- Qualitative Methods -- Configurational Methods -- Semantic Methods.

This volume discusses the challenge of dealing with complexity in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology research. Businesses as well as entire economies are increasingly being confronted by widespread complex systems. Fields such as entrepreneurship and innovation cannot ignore this reality, especially with their inherent links to diverse research fields and interdisciplinary methods. However, most methods that allow more detailed analyses of complex problems are either neglected in mainstream research or are, at best, still emerging. Against this backdrop, this book provides a forum for the discussion of emergent and neglected methods in the context of complexity in entrepreneurship, innovation and technology research, and also acts as an inspiration for academics across related disciplines to engage more in complexity research.



9783319271088 3319271083

10.1007/978-3-319-27108-8 doi


Entrepreneurship--Research.
Industrial management.
Management.
Business and Management.
Entrepreneurship.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.


Electronic Books.

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