Contextualization and the advancement of entrepreneurship research. (August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zahra, Shaker A.; Wright, Mike; Abdelgawad, Sondos G.
• Is Part Of: International small business journal. Volume 32:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 479
• Page End: 500
• Publication Date: 2014-08
• Subjects: advancement -- dimensions -- entrepreneurial context -- entrepreneurship -- research; Small business -- Periodicals; 338.64205
• DOI: 10.1177/0266242613519807
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-2426

Abstract

This article analyzes the role of context in the advancement of entrepreneurship research. It defines contextualization and discusses why and how it is important in entrepreneurship research analysing the evidence relating to different dimensions of entrepreneurial context, focusing on temporal, industry, spatial, social and organizational, ownership and governance. The nature of entrepreneurship research, with and without contextualization, is explored and finally, the article considers the challenges in undertaking contextualized entrepreneurship research.