Authors: Murphy, Patrick J.; Liao, Jianwen; Welsch, Harold P.

Source: Journal of Management History, Volume 12, Number 1, 2006 , pp. 12-35(24)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

<B>Purpose</B> - To interpret and explain evolution in entrepreneurial thought, using the application of history to unify the extant and wide-ranging concepts underlying the field to detect a conceptual foundation. <B>Design/methodology/approach</B> - A conceptual approach is taken, the paper undertaking a delineation of how past theory has brought about the field's current state and an identification of some conceptual areas for future advancement. <B>Findings</B> - The importance and impact of the entrepreneurship field is increasing in academic and practical settings. A historical view on the conceptual development of entrepreneurial thought provides a lens for scholars as well as practitioners to interpret and explain their own entrepreneurial activity or research and formulate new questions. <B>Originality/value</B> - The paper aids scholars and researchers to interpret and explain entrepreneurial activity.

Keywords: Entrepreneurialism; Management history; Philosophical concepts

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552520610638256

Publication date: 2006-01-01

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