Alterskye, Alex orcid.org/0000-0001-9007-9178, Fuller, Ted orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-4483 and Caputo, Andrea orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-182X (2023) Field dynamics as context – a multi-perspective combined analysis of the effects of context on entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 20. e00431. ISSN 2352-6734
Abstract
Addressing the growing need for nuanced understandings of entrepreneurial contexts, this article presents a multifaceted pragmatic framework for scrutinising the ‘field of entrepreneurship’ and its associated dynamics. Drawing on Bourdieu's theory of practice and the institutional logics perspective, we introduce the concept of the field as a mid-level analytical lens—positioned between micro and macro perspectives—that captures the complex interplay of agency and structure in entrepreneurial activity. Our conceptualisation of the field enables the dissection of structural logics and actor dispositions, alongside the institutional processes that shape the entrepreneurial landscape. In response to calls for innovative methodologies in entrepreneurship research, we propose a combined analytical approach to unpack the layered complexities of entrepreneurial contexts, from individual actors to broader institutional influences. The utilisation of this ‘field of entrepreneurship’ concept, with a particular focus on field dynamics, serves as a pragmatic analytical unit, contributing to the broader discourse by balancing simplicity, accuracy, and generalisability. This research consequently offers a novel methodological avenue for exploring what facilitates or impedes entrepreneurial activity within varying contexts.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Authors |
Keywords: | Entrepreneurship, Context, Field theory |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Dr. Alex Alterskye |
Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2023 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 18 Oct 2023 14:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | JBVI_e00431 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:204150 |