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Entrepreneurship Theory Matrix
Ec
Economic Theories
Market incentives, resource allocation, and Schumpeterian innovation.
Ps
Psychological Theories
Personality traits, locus of control, and need for achievement.
So
Sociological Theories
Social networks, family influence, and social marginality.
Cl
Classical Theories
The foundations: Cantillon, Say, and early risk-takers.
In
Indigenous Theories
Specific frameworks for indigenous venture creation.
Cg
Cognitive Theories
Mental maps, heuristics, and decision-making scripts.
Bi
Biological Theories
Genetics, testosterone, and the entrepreneurial gene.
Cu
Cultural Theories
National values and collective identity in ventures.
Ph
Philosophical Theories
The ontology and fundamental nature of being an entrepreneur.
Dy
Discovery Theories
Are opportunities objective realities or subjective creations?
Ar
Art & Design
Design Thinking and the aesthetics of innovation.
Pr
Process Theories
Linear and non-linear models of the venture lifecycle.
Mn
Managerial Theories
Administrative execution and corporate venturing.
Mk
Marketing Theories
Customer development and viral growth loops.
Ob
Org. Behaviour
Startup leadership and high-performance team dynamics.
Ot
Organization Theory
Institutional environments and resource dependency.
Fi
Financial Theories
Venture capital, signaling, and crowdfunding economics.
Te
Tech Theories
Innovation cycles and digital platform ecosystems.
Op
Operations / SC
Lean systems and optimizing value flow.
It
International Theories
Born-global firms and the Uppsala model.
Et
Ethical Theories
CSR and ethics in high-stakes venturing.
Tx
Taxonomic Theories
Classifying lifestyle, scalable, or serial entrepreneurs.
Cv
Controversial
Ideas challenging the standard academic paradigm.