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Anna Brattström. Photo.

Anna Brattström

Senior lecturer

Anna Brattström. Photo.

The Entrepreneurial Story and its Implications for Research

Author

  • Anna Brattström
  • Karl Wennberg

Summary, in English

Research is not merely report-writing; it also involves elements of storytelling. In this essay, we reflect on two narrative archetypes in entrepreneurship research: the stories of entrepre- neurship as a road to salvation and means to emancipation. We outline a framework to analyze research from a storytelling perspective, apply this framework to identify implicit assumptions and methodological biases in mainstream research, and discuss how a storytelling framework can be used to generate alternative stories. We argue for a more empirically grounded re- search agenda that continues the development of entrepreneurship research into a rich and diverse field.

Department/s

  • Entrepreneurship

Publishing year

2022

Language

English

Pages

1443-1468

Publication/Series

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Volume

46

Issue

6

Document type

Journal article (comment)

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Topic

  • Business Administration

Keywords

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Research

Status

Published

Project

  • A LONGITUDINAL PROJECT OF NEW VENTURE TEAM DYNAMICS AND OUTCOMES
  • Cultural ideals in the entrepreneurship industry

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1042-2587