Critical Realism

A Suitable Vehicle for Entrepreneurship Research

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20056091
AutoresRichard Blundel (0000-0002-5000-3117, autor de correspondencia)
Año2007
Fecha de publicación2007-01-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoCHAPTER
RevistaHandbook of Qualitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialEdward Elgar Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4337/9781847204387.00010
OpenAlexW1534828977
ISBN9781847204387
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7

This chapter provides an outline of the origins and principal features of critical realist social theory, followed by a focused review of the methodological implications of this philosophical perspective. The primary purpose of the chapter is to consider why critical realism might offer a suitable ‘vehicle’ for qualitative research in the field of entrepreneurship, and to assess its explanatory potential with reference to recent empirical studies informed by a realist perspective. The concluding section is a reflection on the issues faced by researchers who are considering critical realism against alternative approaches, together with suggestions for further reading

Critical reflection · Engineering ethics · Entrepreneurship · Epistemology · Management science · Political science · Realism · Sociology · Computer Science · Corporate Finance and Governance · Critical Realism in Sociology · Engineering · Family Business Performance and Succession · Philosophy