Entrepreneurship

Navigating the emerging market context

Entrepreneurial actions can be based on one of two behavioral logics: causation (rigorous forward-looking analysis, relying on well-prepared plans, pre-defined goals, and required resources) or effectuation (leveraging the existing resources…

From Farms to Fuel Tanks – Who defines the market and why it matters.

Entrepreneurs entering new markets must consider how their products or services create value for customers. What customers value, however, is often shaped by competition between different stakeholders who seek to…

Health insurance benefits as a labor market friction

This study examines whethersmall firms that offer health insurance to theiremployees have better performance outcomes. Eventhough health insurance is a costly investment for smallfirms, there has been scant strategy- and…

Interview with 2019 Best Video Abstract Award Winners Carolin Häussler and Elisabeth Mueller

The role of founders and founder competences is critical as firms progress along their life cycles, whereby founders face decisions about which tasks deserve their attention and which ones they…

Mahka Moeen and Rajshree Agarwal: Incubation of an Industry

New technological breakthroughs present managers of existing firms and aspiring entrepreneurs with opportunities to create altogether new industries. During the vibrant incubation period, we find that multiple firms capitalize on…

Multi-project Work and Project Performance: Friends or Foes?

How many projects can youwork on simultaneously? We study this question in thecontext of new product development (NPD) projects ina multinational organization. We suggest that multi-project work (MPW) might be…

Amphibious entrepreneurs and the emergence of organizational forms

We study the emergence of organizational forms, focusing on two mechanisms—reconfiguration and transposition—that distinguish the founding models of the first 26 biotechnology companies, all created in the industry’s first decade,…

Jeffrey York & Michael Lenox – Building Green Industries

Saxton, Wesley, & Saxton on “Venture Advocates”

Founders of new ventures need to understand the factors that encourage others to give them the help they need for their new firms to survive and grow—what we call venture…

The Track One Pilot Program: Who Benefits from Prioritized Patent Examination?

Patents are essential to high-tech businesses, helping them to secure funding and exclude competitors from the marketplace. We evaluate a USPTO pilot program that allowed patent applicants to accelerate patent…