Handbook of Entrepreneurship Research

Disciplinary Perspectives

Sharon A Alvarez editor Rajshree R Agarwal editor Olav Sorenson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:6th May '05

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early economic thinkers and classic works such as Cantillon (1755), Knight (1921), and Kirzner (1973). The paper opens by explaining how uncertainty and thus entrepreneurship disappeared from microeconomic theory as it became increasingly formalized (and stylized). It then goes on to bring the entrepreneur and entrepreneurial decision-making back into economic theory by focusing on the interrelationships among actors, knowledge, and perceived economic opportunities using a resource-based framework. The third paper in this section (Chapter 4) is by Foss and Klein, "Entrepreneurship and the Economic Theory of the Firm: Any Gains from Trade?" Foss and Klein strongly link theories of the firm to entrepreneurship, arguing a fundamental and intrinsic connection between the two. They, like Mahoney and Michael, explain how entrepreneurship became less important in economic models as the general equilibrium model became dominant. Foss and Klein ask: Does the entrepreneur need a firm? They focus on the judgment of the entrepreneur and suggest that this judgment is exercised through asset ownership and starting a firm. Foss and Klein further argue that it is through this notion of judgment that heterogeneous assets combine to meet future wants.

From the reviews:

"The second handbook in the International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship sets out to critically review the contribution of different disciplines to entrepreneurship research. … this is an excellent volume for all of us involved and interested in the debate on how to bring entrepreneurship research forward and whether to create a distinctive domain of entrepreneurship studies. The book also can be recommended as a good overview on entrepreneurship-related studies and topics in economics and sociology for a broader audience, including doctoral students of entrepreneurship." (Friederike Welter, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 3, 2007)

ISBN: 9780387236216

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1290g

276 pages

2005 ed.