Entrepreneurial Framing: A Literature Review and Future Research Directions. (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Snihur, Yuliya; Thomas, Llewellyn D. W.; Garud, Raghu; Phillips, Nelson
• Other Names: Chrisman James J. guest-editor.; Neubaum Donald O. guest-editor.; Welter Friederike guest-editor.; Wennberg Karl guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Entrepreneurship theory and practice. Volume 46:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 578
• Page End: 606
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: entrepreneurship -- entrepreneurial behavior -- framing -- legitimation -- performativity; Small business -- Periodicals; New business enterprises -- Periodicals; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; 658.421
• DOI: 10.1177/10422587211000336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-2587

Abstract

There is increasing recognition among scholars that entrepreneurs use framing to legitimize their ventures and the broader fields within which they operate. Yet, there is no unifying framework to bring together existing theoretical perspectives on entrepreneurial framing and to make sense of their underlying mechanisms. Based on an integrative review of prior studies, we propose a conceptual framework for organizing this important literature. Our review also suggests directions for future research on entrepreneurial framing.