{"title":"Fifty years of entrepreneurship: Recalling the past, examining the present, & foreshadowing the future","authors":"Donald F. Kuratko , Jeffrey G. Covin","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114980","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper briefly reviews the evolution of theory and research in the field of entrepreneurship. We begin by recognizing the origins of the concept of entrepreneurship, acknowledging the seminal works in the field. We take stock of the current themes in entrepreneurship theory and research, identifying several of the more prominent topic areas that comprise the current knowledge domain and the multidisciplinary perspectives represented therein. Finally, we offer conjectures regarding possible future trajectories for entrepreneurship theory and research, nonetheless recognizing the challenges inherent to prediction in a scholarly field that is vibrant and ever-changing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 114980"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Business Research","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296324004843","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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This paper briefly reviews the evolution of theory and research in the field of entrepreneurship. We begin by recognizing the origins of the concept of entrepreneurship, acknowledging the seminal works in the field. We take stock of the current themes in entrepreneurship theory and research, identifying several of the more prominent topic areas that comprise the current knowledge domain and the multidisciplinary perspectives represented therein. Finally, we offer conjectures regarding possible future trajectories for entrepreneurship theory and research, nonetheless recognizing the challenges inherent to prediction in a scholarly field that is vibrant and ever-changing.
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The Journal of Business Research aims to publish research that is rigorous, relevant, and potentially impactful. It examines a wide variety of business decision contexts, processes, and activities, developing insights that are meaningful for theory, practice, and/or society at large. The research is intended to generate meaningful debates in academia and practice, that are thought provoking and have the potential to make a difference to conceptual thinking and/or practice. The Journal is published for a broad range of stakeholders, including scholars, researchers, executives, and policy makers. It aids the application of its research to practical situations and theoretical findings to the reality of the business world as well as to society. The Journal is abstracted and indexed in several databases, including Social Sciences Citation Index, ANBAR, Current Contents, Management Contents, Management Literature in Brief, PsycINFO, Information Service, RePEc, Academic Journal Guide, ABI/Inform, INSPEC, etc.