Anna Brattström
Senior lecturer
The Entrepreneurial Story and its Implications for Research
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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
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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