Great Minds in Entrepreneurship Research: Contributions, Critiques, and Conversations

ISBN-13: 9783030441241 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 255 str.

Vishal K. Gupta

Recenzje

"The book provides rich insights into how these GAER winners shaped the discourse in entrepreneurship research and its evolution. The book will help doctoral students complement their readings in the foundations of entrepreneurship course, apart from providing students and researchers in other management disciplines with excellent perspectives on interdisciplinary opportunities in entrepreneurship research." (Shankar Naskar, International Small Business Journal ISBJ, May 12, 2021)

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction. - Chapter 2. Small Firms. - Chapter 3. Purpose. - Chapter 4. Geography. - Chapter 5. From the Disciplines. - Chapter 6. Strategy. - Chapter 7. Sub-Domains. - Chapter 8. Overall Program. - Chapter 9. Conclusion

O autorze

Vishal K. Gupta is Associate Professor at the University of Alabama, USA. He has published over 50 research articles in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Journal of Business Venturing, among others. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance and the Indian Institutes of Management at Kashipur and Shillong. He received his PhD from the University of Missouri. 

Blurb

“A fascinating tour through the landscape of entrepreneurship scholarship and a meditation on the scientific status of the field.”

– Peter G. Klein, W. W. Caruth Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Baylor University, USA

“This new text…offers intriguing and valuable insights into how our discipline has developed over the years. Drawing upon the work of those recognised for their contribution by the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, Vishal Gupta presents us with a timely evaluation of the development of critical ideas, theoretical advances and also, the contribution of entrepreneurship research to global development. I am delighted to endorse this volume and congratulate the author on his achievement.”

– Susan Marlow, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Queen’s Award for Enterprise, University of Birmingham, UK

“By highlighting the most significant achievements of each GAER award winner, Gupta gives us a window into the evolution of entrepreneurship research. Perhaps most importantly for today’s entrepreneurship scholars, it roots out the gaps still present and provides us with the questions the rest of us still need to address.”

– Andrew C. Corbett, The Paul T. Babson Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, Babson College, USA

Awarded every year since 1996, the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research (GAER) recognizes outstanding contributions in quality and importance to scientific research in entrepreneurship. This book examines the work of GAER award winners (1996–2020), discusses major contributions to the field, identifies critiques of their work, and highlights directions for future research. Students and faculty will find this book to be a rich resource for understanding the impact of leading entrepreneurship scholars.

Vishal K. Gupta is Associate Professor at the University of Alabama, USA. He has published over 75 research articles, and received numerous awards for his research. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance and the Indian Institutes of Management at Kashipur and Shillong. Before embarking on an academic career, he worked full-time in the family enterprise, and remains passionately involved with entrepreneurial ventures.