Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector: A Literature Review and Future Research Opportunities. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fitz-Koch, Sarah; Nordqvist, Mattias; Carter, Sara; Hunter, Erik
• Is Part Of: Entrepreneurship theory and practice. Volume 42:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 129
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Entrepreneurship -- agriculture -- context -- systematic literature review -- sector studies; Small business -- Periodicals; New business enterprises -- Periodicals; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; 658.421
• DOI: 10.1177/1042258717732958
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-2587

Abstract

Heeding calls for contextualizing entrepreneurship research and for greater attention to the role of sector in entrepreneurship research, we conduct a systematic literature review of extant research in agricultural entrepreneurship. Recent and rapid vertical integration and rationalization within the agricultural sector provides a dynamic setting for scholars to investigate entrepreneurship theory and practice. We identify three key contextual dimensions of the agricultural sector: identity, family, and institutions, which provide promising opportunities for future research and the potential to contribute to and extend current theoretical and empirical analyses of entrepreneurship research.