The Community Dynamics of Entrepreneurship: the Birth of the American Film Industry, 1895–1929

Stephen J. Mezias and Jerome C. Kuperman

Chapter 5 in Organizational Dynamics of Creative Destruction, 2002, pp 111-141 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The study of entrepreneurship has traditionally focused on the founders of new organizations, especially those that emerge as leaders in the creation of new industries. Much of this work follows what Gartner (1989) called the ‘traits’ approach. Studies of this type posit a causal link between the founding and success of new organizations and the personal attributes of the entrepreneurs. However, more recent research has documented the many ways in which successful entrepreneurship requires more than just the ‘right’ person; a multitude of factors, operating at both the organizational and evironmental levels of analysis, also affect the success of entrepreneurial efforts. Examples include technological change (Shane, 1996), changes in sources of firm capital (Cable and Shane, 1997), changes in strategic alliances (Eisenhardt and Schoonhoven, 1996), personal networks (Ostgaard and Birley, 1996), national environments (Shane and Kolvereid, 1995), location choice (Stearns, Carter, Reynolds, and Williams, 1995), and national culture (Shane, 1992).

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Activity; Social System Framework; Entrepreneurial Behavior; Creative Destruction; Organizational Dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403920256_5

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