Towards an Interaction-Learning Nexus in Entrepreneurship: The Mediating Role of Boundary Objects
Journal
Strategic Management Society special conference proceedings
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2016-06
Author(s)
Abstract
We activate the concept of entrepreneurial opportunity, asking the critical question of ‘what do entrepreneurs do with opportunities?’ This fresh perspective takes the concept of opportunity into two important new directions of interaction and learning. We argue that one of the active roles of an entrepreneur is to objectify an opportunity, articulating it in concrete boundary object form to facilitate interaction with a range of stakeholders. Doing so starts a cycle of co-participative learning, by which entrepreneurs and stakeholders reflect on and transform boundary objects that embody an entrepreneurial opportunity. In the process, opportunity takes an actionable shape that advances the creation of a new venture, while simultaneously advancing the entrepreneur’s understanding of how new ventures come to be.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Publisher
Strategic Management Society
Publisher place
Chicago, IL
Event Title
Strategic Management Societiy (SMS) SMS Strategic Management Society Special Conference 2016
Event Location
Rome, Italy
Event Date
05.-07.06.2016
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
248270