A Primer On Collective Entrepreneurship: A Preliminary Taxonomy

Molly J. Burress and Michael L. Cook

No 92628, Working Papers from University of Missouri Columbia, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: We document an increasing prevalence of the term ―collective entrepreneurship‖ in scholarly research. By examining the context in which the term is utilized, we present a framework through which to understand motivations for research in collective entrepreneurship and the variety of entrepreneurial endeavors described as collective entrepreneurship. We identify five primary motivations for research: advancement of theory, intra-organizational efficiency, inter-organizational gains, economic growth and development, and socio-political change. We find preliminary evidence collective entrepreneurs may be able to generate rents inaccessible to the sole entrepreneur. In addition, we propose mechanisms which foster entrepreneurship may differ for sole and collective entrepreneurs.

Keywords: International; Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33
Date: 2009-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.92628

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