Grace Chun Guo

Entrepreneurship Research in Management and Organizational Studies: A Contribution-Based Assessment of the Literature

Entrepreneurship-related research in management and organizational journals has experienced rapid growth, particularly in the last several years. The purpose of this study is to identify the researchers and universities that have had the greatest influence on entrepreneurship research since the turn of the century. Using a systematic and comprehensive study identification protocol, the authors delve into the individual and institutional actors contributing to scholarship in entrepreneurial studies for the period from 2000 to 2015. Examination of top-tier management and organizational journals revealed that a total of 371 entrepreneurship-related articles were published during this period by 618 authors from 303 different institutions. Rankings for the most prolific individuals as well as institutions, adjusted and unadjusted for journal quality, are presented. The article concludes with a discussion of the limitations and implications of the research undertaken here.

“Entrepreneur as a Person at Crossroads”: A Reflection on Kets de Vries (1977)

This chapter provides a reflection on Kets de Vries (J Manag Stud, 14(1):34–57, 1977). Kets de Vries’s article (J Manag Stud, 14(1):34–57, 1977) is considered a core article in early entrepreneurship literature because it is among the first to propose a synthesized view of entrepreneurial personality traits with a focus on interactions between individuals and environments. Kets de Vries (J Manag Stud, 14(1):34–57, 1977) discussed personality traits common across entrepreneurial types and investigated the impact of social and economic forces on the formation of entrepreneurship personality traits. Kets de Vries (J Manag Stud, 14(1):34–57, 1977) also warned of the potential danger and downside of entrepreneurial personality traits. This chapter also reviews later studies done on entrepreneurial personality traits that adopted a synthesized view and discusses the current themes in recent studies and directions for future research.

Classics in Entrepreneurship Research: Enduring Insights, Future Promises

Academic inquiry into entrepreneurial phenomena has had a rich history over several decades and continues to evolve. This editorial draws attention to the classics: seminal articles that make profound contributions to the development of an academic field in entrepreneurship studies. We focus on the formative years of entrepreneurship research, specifically the 1970s and 1980s, to identify classics using a key informant approach that surveys members of the journal editorial board. Each nominated classic is introduced and discussed by an editorial board member, with particular focus on research opportunities that may be pursued going forward. Analyzing classics allows for the recognition of substantive advances in entrepreneurship research and provides an opportunity to delve into the academic progress achieved in understanding entrepreneurial phenomena.