This article explores entrepreneurship research in Germany, paying particular attention to its origins and current re-emergence. Since the late 1990s, the field has gained ground, as is reflected in an increasing number of entrepreneurship chairs at universities, and the establishment of an...

With this article, as introduction to a special issue on entrepreneurship research in Europe, we hope to initiate a discussion about the importance of grounding entrepreneurship research in its national context. Different European researchers, all knowledgeable about the entrepreneurship...

"As the breadth and empirical diversity of entrepreneurship research have increased rapidly during the last decade, the quest to find a "one-size-fits-all" general theory of entrepreneurship has given way to a growing appreciation for the importance of contexts. This promises to improve both the...

Entrepreneurial Business and Society analyses contemporary research in the field of entrepreneurship and small business and explores the interplay between the entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial firm and society. The contributors highlight that entrepreneurship may also contribute to social change...

Gründung und Unternehmensnachfolge -- Unsicherheit, Legitimation und junge Unternehmen -- Habitual Founders — Stand und Perspektiven der empirischen Forschung -- Strukturen und Prozesse in Gründerteams als Determinanten des frühen Unternehmenserfolgs -- Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie...