The Blessing of Necessity and Advantages of Newness
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2013

This chapter explores the advantages of newness and positive aspects of resource constraints, critically departing from assumptions of resource constraints and liabilities of newness. The chapter is based on a multiple case study consisting of nascent entrepreneurial processes from inexperienced entrepreneurs with severely constrained access to resources. Six theoretical concepts (legitimacy, fashion, flexibility, networks, bootstrapping, and motivation) are developed in the frame of reference. Empirical data is collected on a rich variety of sources, including longitudinal data in the form of weekly logbooks, business plans, theoretical reflections, and additional collected data during the process. Based on this data, the analysis shows that while these entrepreneurs face resource constraints and liabilities of newness, they also use strategies to leverage their constraints and novelty as an advantage in advancing their venturing efforts.

Författare

Benson Honig

Tomas Karlsson

Chalmers, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy

Gustav Hägg

Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth

1074-7540 (ISSN)

Vol. 15 63-94

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Innovation och entreprenörskap

Ämneskategorier

Ekonomi och näringsliv

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2017-10-08