In this study we set out to examine the conditions for managerial learning in small firms and the implications it gives for how to facilitate and support work-based management development in this context. Empirically, we conduct structured observations of the daily work activities performed by...

Researchers have recently showed an increasing interest in understanding entrepreneurship as an experiential learning process. In this article, we investigate the role of prior career experience for the development of entrepreneurial knowledge, i.e., knowledge that facilitates for individuals to...

Purpose – This paper employs theories of experiential learning to examine why some entrepreneurs have developed a more positive attitude towards failures compared to others. Design/methodology/approach – The paper conducts statistical analysis on a sample of 231 Swedish entrepreneurs that...

Purpose – This paper seeks to develop an integrated framework to examine how entrepreneurs' work experience is associated with the generation of new business ideas. The framework combines human capital theory with theory and research on entrepreneurial learning. Design/methodology/approach –...