Entrepreneurship Theories

Social Identity Theory originated from the experiments of Henry Tajfel and John Turner in the seventies, which showed that the slightest priming of group membership creates prejudice. The Core Concept Social identity theory explains why human personalities and behaviors seem to be context-specific. A given individual may act differently depending on which groups they perceive themselves to belong to. The theory suggests that personal identity plus environmental conditions shape social identity, which in turn leads to the categorization of others into in-groups and out-groups . SIT has long been a mainstay of social psychological thinking about politics and human behaviour in general. SIT is at its core a theory about in-groups and out-groups, as easily formed social constructions that can manifest with real consequences. Consider football hooligans beating each other over their team colours.   We all have multiple identities, and some scholars propose that the more central on...

Is starting a business in Canada the same as starting one in Japan? And what happens when a startup tries to sell to both countries on Day One? International Entrepreneurship (IE) is a unique domain that sits at the intersection of international business, entrepreneurship, and strategy. While mainstream entrepreneurship often focuses on domestic growth, IE focuses on cross-border and cross-cultural dimensions. Defining the Field According to the seminal definition by Oviatt and McDougall (2005) : "International entrepreneurship is the discovery, enactment, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities—across national borders—to create future goods and services." This definition moves beyond simple "exporting." It suggests that the opportunity itself is international in nature. The Three Pillars of Research Jones et al. (2011) reviewed over 300 articles to classify exactly what this field studies. They identified three major types of researc...