Finding practical knowledge in entrepreneurship.

• Autores: Thomas Kenworthy, W. Edward McMullan
• Localización: Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, ISSN-e 1540-6520, Vol. 37, Nº. 5, 2013, págs. 983-997
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Research in the pre-paradigmatic, applied scientific field of entrepreneurship is characterized mainly as exploratory. This article advocates for a considerable shift toward a more effective applied research agenda. An applied research program is proposed based on modifications to a Lakatosian research program. The agenda extends beyond typical calls for more replication work to include a focus on practical outcomes, practical significance, and surprising findings among other things. The intent is to produce substantially more practical knowledge-knowledge that is useful to entrepreneurs, policy makers, educators, and scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]