Reconsidering Schumpeterian opportunities: the contribution of interaction ritual chain theory
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
ISSN: 1355-2554
Article publication date: 23 January 2007
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to develop a conceptual framework that recognises the significance of emotional and interactional factors in shaping the development and enactment of entrepreneurial opportunities.
Design/methodology/approach
Provides a theory development illustrated through a case study based on secondary sources.
Findings
Demonstrates how emotion and interaction ritual chains can extend the scope of entrepreneurial theorising.
Research limitations/implications
Suggests how novel concepts could be deployed to add explanatory power to accounts of entrepreneurial behaviour.
Practical implications
Suggests new approaches to spotting potential entrepreneurial opportunities.
Originality/value
Emotion has received little attention from entrepreneurship researchers. This paper offers one way of filling this gap by developing a strand of microsociological theory that has not previously been applied to the explanation of entrepreneurial behaviour.
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Citation
Goss, D. (2007), "Reconsidering Schumpeterian opportunities: the contribution of interaction ritual chain theory", International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550710725156
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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