Structuration in entrepreneurial opportunity pursuit : the case of a small technology entrepreneur
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by S BhowmickThis paper explores a new idea that entrepreneurial opportunity pursuit can be looked upon as a process of structuration. The paper first discusses the opportunity paradigm in entrepreneurship literature and describes the relevant creation-discovery debate in the entrepreneurial opportunity paradigm. It then discusses Giddens’ Structuration Theory (Giddens, 1979, Giddens, 1984). Presenting empirical data from verbal protocol of a technology entrepreneur describing the pursuit of a new opportunity in the marketplace, the paper discusses how entrepreneurial opportunity pursuit can be seen as a process of structuration rather than either exclusively of creation or of discovery. It could also provide a platform to synthesise the opposing perspectives of the creation-discovery debate.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Editor
Kennedy J; Di Milia VParent Title
Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference [electronic resource] : Management : pragmatism, philosophy, prioritiesStart Page
1End Page
15Number of Pages
15Start Date
2006-01-01ISBN-10
1921047348Location
Yeppoon, Qld.Publisher
Australian and New Zealand Academy of ManagementPlace of Publication
Lindfield, NSWPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
International conference; University of Auckland;Era Eligible
- No