Complexity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Research: Applications of Emergent and Neglected Methods

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
The Challenge of Dealing with Complexity in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Research: An Introduction....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Using Mixed-Methods Designs to Capture the Essence of Complexity in the Entrepreneurship Research: An Introductory Essay and a Research Agenda....Pages 13-36
Applying Mixed Methods in Entrepreneurship to Address the Complex Interplay of Structure and Agency in Networks: A Focus on the Contribution of Qualitative Approaches....Pages 37-61
Complexity, Cultural Evolution, and the Discovery and Creation of (Social) Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Exploring a Memetic Approach....Pages 63-92
Complexity and Entrepreneurship: Modeling the Process of Entrepreneurship Education with the Theory of Synergetics....Pages 93-115
Computer Simulation Studies of the Entrepreneurial Market Process....Pages 117-137
Analyzing Complex Organizational Arguments with Logical Model Building....Pages 139-159
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Exploring Complex Phenomena with Qualitative Research Methods: An Examination of Strategic Innovation Trajectories in Haute Cuisine....Pages 163-182
Effectuation and the Think-Aloud Method for Investigating Entrepreneurial Decision Making....Pages 183-197
Applying Factorial Surveys for Analyzing Complex, Morally Challenging and Sensitive Topics in Entrepreneurship Research: The Case of Entrepreneurial Ethics....Pages 199-217
Illustrating Complexity in the Brand Management of Family Firms....Pages 219-244
A Systematic Approach to Business Modeling Based on the Value Delivery Modeling Language....Pages 245-266
Action Research as a Viable Methodology in Entrepreneurship Research....Pages 267-283
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Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis an Emerging Method?—Structured Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of QCA Applications in Business and Management Research....Pages 287-308
The Complex Determinants of Financial Results in a Lean Transformation Process: The Case of Italian SMEs....Pages 309-330
Young Innovative Companies and Access to Subsidies....Pages 331-348
Applying QCA and Cross-impact Analysis to the Study on ICT Adoption and Use by Croatian SMEs....Pages 349-370
Configurational Analysis in the Evaluation of Complex Public Programs: Application in the Area of Knowledge Transfer....Pages 371-395
Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Handling of Complexity in Small and Medium Enterprise Research....Pages 397-414
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Capturing the Complexity and Ambiguity of Academic Fields: Determining Consensual Definitions for Small Business Research, Entrepreneurship and Their Shared Interface....Pages 417-438
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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....Pages 439-458
Complexity of Textual Data in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research....Pages 459-480
Back Matter....Pages 481-489