To prepare for this Assignment, review this week’s Learning Resources as well as any additional sources of your choosing. Research the theorists who developed theories related to entrepreneurial finance, and compile key information as part of your review.
Submit an evaluation of at least three foundational theories in the form of a properly formatted, APA-compliant taxonomy table. Use the theories and theorists uncovered in your literature search for your Discussion this week. For each of the theories you select, you should include the following:
- The name of the theory
- The year the theory was introduced
- The theorist/author
- Key components of the theory
For each theory presented, be sure to include a minimum of two references to peer-reviewed, scholarly journals, as well as appropriate in-text citations.
LEARNING RESOURCES
Required Readings
- Arend, R. J., Sarooghi, H., & Burkemper, A. (2015). Effectuation as ineffectual? Applying the 3E theory-assessment framework to a proposed new theory of entrepreneurshipLinks to an external site.. Academy of Management Review, 40(4), 630–651. doi:10.5465/amr.2014.0455
- Frederiksen, L., Wennberg, K., & Balachandran, C. (2016). Mobility and entrepreneurship: Evaluating the scope of knowledge-based theories of entrepreneurshipLinks to an external site.. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 40(2), 359–380. doi:10.1111/etap.12223
- Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Schmitt, A., Klemann, D. K., & Frese, M. (2015). “I put in effort, therefore I am passionate”: Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurshipLinks to an external site.. Academy of Management Journal, 58(4), 1012–1031. doi:10.5465/amj.2011.0727
- Hsu, D. K., Wiklund, J., & Cotton, R. G. H. (2017). Success, failure, and entrepreneurial reentry: An experimental assessment of the veracity of self-efficacy and prospect theoryLinks to an external site.. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 41(1), 19–47. doi:10.1111/etap.12166
- Huang, L., & Knight, A. P. (2017). Resources and relationships in entrepreneurship: An exchange theory of the development and effects of the entrepreneur-investor relationshipLinks to an external site.. Academy of Management Review, 42(1), 80–102. doi:10.5465/amr.2014.0397
- Document: Final Paper Guidelines Download Final Paper Guidelines(PDF)
Optional Resources
- Domurath, A., & Patzelt, H. (2016). Entrepreneurs’ assessments of early international entry: The role of foreign social ties, venture absorptive capacity, and generalized trust in others. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 40(5), 1149–1177. doi:10.1111/etap.12164
- Hockerts, K. (2017). Determinants of social entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 41(1), 105–130. doi:10.1111/etap.12171
- Korsgaard, S., Berglund, H., Thrane, C., & Blenker, P. (2016). A tale of two Kirzners: Time, uncertainty, and the ‘nature’ of opportunities. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 40(4), 867–889. doi:10.1111/etap.12151