articleInternational Small Business Journal Researching EntrepreneurshipFeb 24, 2014Closed access

Contextualization and the advancement of entrepreneurship research

SAShaker A. ZahraMWMike WrightSGSondos Gamal Abdelgawad

University of Minnesota · Imperial College London · +1 more institution

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Abstract

This article analyzes the role of context in the advancement of entrepreneurship research. It defines contextualization and discusses why and how it is important in entrepreneurship research analysing the evidence relating to different dimensions of entrepreneurial context, focusing on temporal, industry, spatial, social and organizational, ownership and governance. The nature of entrepreneurship research, with and without contextualization, is explored and finally, the article considers the challenges in undertaking contextualized entrepreneurship research.

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  • Contextualization
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Corporate governance
  • Sociology
  • Intrapreneurship
  • Political science
  • Knowledge management
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Decent work and economic growth
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