@article {809, title = {Improvising Entrepreneurship}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {4}, year = {2014}, month = {07/2014}, pages = {22-26}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Improvisation is reviewed in the context of mainstream routines that modern startups use to adapt to changing environments. The increasing interest in flexible methodologies such as lean startup is one indication that organizations need to consider alternatives when the rate of change exceeds the ability to plan for it. Empirical studies indicate that improvisation is an important, yet understudied part of organizational life in new ventures. It is argued that entrepreneurs improvise not just out of necessity, but because they have chosen an occupation that is congruent with the practice and likely have a disposition towards the behaviour. Lessons from contexts in jazz and theatre are provided for entrepreneurs, and it is recommended that evidence of past success with improvisation be used to select candidates for improvisational work.}, keywords = {adaptation, agile development, bricolage, effectuation, entrepreneurship, improvisation, improvised behaviour, lean startup}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/809}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/809}, author = {Tom Duxbury} } @article {594, title = {Creativity: Linking Theory and Practice for Entrepreneurs}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {2}, year = {2012}, month = {08/2012}, pages = {10-15}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {In this article, creativity research is brought into focus for those involved in the practice of entrepreneurship. The author provides a background on creativity research, how it is defined, and systems models that attempt to explain it. The author distinguishes between creative and innovative activities, and provides advice to entrepreneurs to help realize the creative potential of their organizations. The author reinforces the view that entrepreneurs create new value by investing in ideas, and specific recommendations are made for creating supportive structures, building teams of creative individuals, and successfully championing ideas to acquire the resources they need to produce innovations. }, keywords = {commercialization, creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/594}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/594}, author = {Tom Duxbury} } @article {557, title = {An Overview of Four Issues on Technology Entrepreneurship in the TIM Review}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {2}, year = {2012}, month = {05/2012}, pages = {28-34}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {The field of technology entrepreneurship is in its infancy when compared to other fields such as economics and management. Articles on technology entrepreneurship have been published in at least 62 journals, of which only 18 contribute to technology innovation management or entrepreneurship. Less than a handful of these 62 journals are considered to be "good" journals and none can claim a leadership position in technology entrepreneurship. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the 20 journal articles published in the February, March, April, and May 2012 issues of the Technology Innovation Management Review (TIM Review).}, keywords = {creative destruction, global entrepreneurship, journal articles, social entrepreneurship, technology entrepreneurship, theory}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/557}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/557}, author = {Tony Bailetti and Sonia D. Bot and Tom Duxbury and David Hudson and Chris McPhee and Steven Muegge and Michael Weiss and Jonathan Wells and Mika Westerlund} } @article {533, title = {Towards More Case Study Research in Entrepreneurship}, journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review}, volume = {2}, year = {2012}, month = {03/2012}, pages = {9-17}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Entrepreneurship as an emerging discipline has made good strides, but according to some, has fallen short of bringing its theory and literature up to the standards of others in the management sciences. Rich with the descriptive detail needed for insightful theory building in entrepreneurship, scholars have called for more case study research, particularly those incorporating non-retrospective and longitudinal observations. At the same time however, it has become rare to find such research published in A-level journals dedicated to entrepreneurship. A survey presented here of major entrepreneurship journals over the past six years revealed a publication rate of only 3\% using the case study method. This presents a major impediment for developing fresh research in this field based upon the study of real cases. The author explores how the case study method has been applied to entrepreneurship research and provides recommendations for improved publication rates. }, keywords = {case study research, CSR, entrepreneurship, qualitative methods, research methods}, issn = {1927-0321}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/533}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/533}, author = {Tom Duxbury} }