Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Pages: 784-816

Journal: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Volume number: 44

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 1042-2587

eISSN: 1540-6520

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258719851217

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Abstract: 
Research on entrepreneurial organizations has grown rapidly over recent decades. However, prior research has developed different ways to conceptualize entrepreneurial organizations, resulting in an ongoing discussion and a highly complex body of research, thus hindering the evolution of the literature. To improve our understanding of the structure and content of the field, we provide a synthesis of these conceptualizations and how they are reflected in the literature through a bibliometric analysis. Our findings uncover research topics and theoretical foundations of the field and how certain conversations pursue them through different conceptualizations. Building on our results, we identify future research opportunities.

Harvard Citation style: Lampe, J., Kraft, P. and Bausch, A. (2020) Mapping the Field of Research on Entrepreneurial Organizations (1937-2016): A Bibliometric Analysis and Research Agenda, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 44(4), pp. 784-816. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258719851217

APA Citation style: Lampe, J., Kraft, P., & Bausch, A. (2020). Mapping the Field of Research on Entrepreneurial Organizations (1937-2016): A Bibliometric Analysis and Research Agenda. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 44(4), 784-816. https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258719851217