Narrative and discursive approaches in entrepreneurship : A second movements in entrepreneurship book

Summary, in English

'Daniel Hjorth and Chris Steyaert set out to advance the study of entrepreneurship by refocusing the lens of discovery from economics, management and marketing to other paradigmatic stances in social sciences and humanities like anthropology and literary studies. The result is a provocative collection of chapters that inspire the reader to consider and explore new ideas and research practice that incorporate both the context and place of entrepreneurship. From the perceptive insights of the editors to the rigorous and provocative discourse of the chapters and thoughtful responses in the conclusion emerges a story, in the best of storytelling tradition, about how a "linguistic turn" can rouse new insights. The editors ask, "how do these texts move you?" - they entice, provoke, challenge stimulate and guide. Their implications should be far reaching and required reading for any student of the entrepreneurial phenomenon. The editors take us, indeed, to "unexplored destinations".' - Nancy M. Carter, University of St. Thomas, US. Incorporating linguistic, cultural, and narrative turning points in the social sciences that have changed the way we think, study, analyse and practice research, this book demonstrates new ways of examining entrepreneurship as a societal phenomenon.

• Author: Daniel Hjorth; Chris Steyaert
• Publishing year: 2004
• Language: English
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9781845421472
• Document type: Book
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Topic: Business Administration
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISBN: 9781845421472; ISBN: 9781843765899