Uses the neologism “entrepreneur mentality” – paying implicit homage to Foucault's govermentality – to highlight how an entrepreneurial discourse is mobilized as a system of thinking about women entrepreneurs which is able to make some form of that activity thinkable and practicable,...

Purpose – This paper evaluates the influence of the institutional context on the dynamics of institutional change and the possibilities for human agency in this process. Design/methodology/approach – A comparison of the emergence of the temporary work agency industry in five countries is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to submit and test a model of corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Design/methodology/approach – Using a sample of 264 employees of a mid‐sized organization, the authors conceptualize three antecedent categories of CE: process, context, and individual...

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore notions of enterprise as an instance of organizational change within university business schools, using a theoretical approach drawn from the discourse theory of Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe. Their concept of articulatory practice is useful for...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences between entrepreneurs who see a connection between spirituality and work and those who do not. Design/methodology/approach – Data are collected and analyzed in two stages from in‐depth interviews of 112 entrepreneurs. Key...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to add new theoretical insights on the employee‐organization relationship (EOR) in the context of corporate entrepreneurship (CE), specifically in collective entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a brief overview of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ethnic profile of the entrepreneur in relation to business activity, the reasons for creating the firm and the creation process. The aim is to analyze whether or not belonging to a particular ethnic group has an influence on the said...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse in‐depth collaboration as a process that emerges from interactions among individuals in order to develop entrepreneurial actions within established family firms. The research is contextualized in the metal sector in Catalonia (Spain), using...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to integrate three streams of literature – organizational capabilities based in resource‐based view (RBV) and the team‐ and organization‐level innovation – to provide a theoretical framework of how firms invest in developing innovative...