Entrepreneurial processes and the social construction of opportunity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5833552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise Fletcher (0000-0002-4463-8191, University of Sheffield, corresponding author), Denise E Fletcher |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 421-440 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Entrepreneurship and Regional Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0898-5626 • E-ISSN: 1464-5114 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08985620600861105 |
| OpenAlex | W2094277911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 67 |
In contrast to structurally-determinist and cognitive/agency-oriented views of opportunity recognition, it is argued that opportunity formation is relationally and communally constituted - an insight that is not recognized in descriptive or linear process models of opportunity recognition. To arrive at this claim, use is made of social constructionist ideas. These ideas have been frequently applied in entrepreneurship studies but less attention has been given to the relational aspects of social constructionist thinking particularly with regard to opportunity formation processes. To aid this line of enquiry an analysis is undertaken of a sibling-autobiographical account of a high-profile business venture, Coffee Republic. This account has been crafted by the sibling partnership with a particular audience in mind (the would-be entrepreneur) with guidelines and principles on how 'anyone can do it'. However, it is not utilized here as a good specimen of business venturing to be probed for particular (hidden) meanings. Instead, the account is evaluated in order to illustrate how individualistic statements about opportunity discovery can be reconceptualized as relationally and communally constituted - an emphasis which is important for widening our theoretical understanding of the activities that we label entrepreneurship
Opportunity structures · Social constructionism · Strict constructionism · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Family Business Performance and Succession · Private Equity and Venture Capital
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 1,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |