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Entrepreneurial behavior during industry emergence: An unconventional study of discovery and creation in the early PC industry

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Acting entrepreneurially in nascent industries is a complex endeavor characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity. Nevertheless, entirely new industries do emerge, often as a direct result of entrepreneurial behavior. We extend and apply discovery and creation approaches to study entrepreneurial behavior during industry emergence by means of qualitative analysis of a film about the personal computer (PC) industry℉s formative years. We find that discovery and creation behavior are fundamentally interrelated and share a common element: bricolage. Moreover, ideological activism is a major component of entrepreneurial behavior in a new industry℉s formative years during both creation and discovery processes. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Source: New England journal of entrepreneurship

DOI: 10.1108/neje-18-02-2015-b005

Authors: Alka Gupta, Christoph Streb, Vishal K. Gupta, Erik Markin

Institutions: University of Lynchburg, University of Luxembourg, University of Mississippi

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2781749999

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Cites: 128

Cited by: 8

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