How Should We Study Heterogeneity in Entrepreneurship? Moving the Field to an Inclusive Approach

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-10-22 DOI:10.1177/10422587251347048

Rosanna Garcia, Rachel M. B. Atkins, Ezekiel Bonillas, Candida Brush, William B. Gartner, Friederike Welter, Haya Al-Dajani, José Ernesto Amorós, Karin Berglund, Anne de Bruin, Pascal Dey, Sarah Dodd, Laura Galloway, Diana M. Hechavarria, Debora Jackson, Jan Keim, Alexander Lewis, Jessica Lindbergh, Cathy Yang Liu, Christina Lubinski, Anil Nair, Arielle Newman, Jay O’Toole, Gregory Price, Miruna Radu-Lefebvre, Monder Ram OBE, Angela Randolph, Eunki Ro, Birgitta Schwartz, Tabitha Sindani, Florence Villeséche, R. Daniel Wadhwani, Anna Wettermark, Mirela Xheneti

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Entrepreneurship scholarship faces challenges related to diverse populations, striving to balance inclusivity with the recognition of unique entrepreneurial identities. Applying optimal distinctiveness theory, we explore the relationship between belongingness and uniqueness in entrepreneurship research. Catalyzed by Bakker and McMullen’s 2023 article on inclusivity in entrepreneurship, we utilized natural language processing to examine responses about inclusive entrepreneurship from 29 scholars dedicated to marginalized populations. Findings suggest that employing varied research methods and integrating structural and epistemological considerations can enhance our understanding of entrepreneurial heterogeneity. We advocate for entrepreneurship research that values individual experiences while promoting inclusive practices, highlighting the need for evolving scholarly paradigms to reflect entrepreneurial differences.

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创业奖学金面临着与不同人口相关的挑战，努力在包容性与对独特创业身份的认可之间取得平衡。运用最优独特性理论，探讨创业研究中归属感与独特性的关系。在Bakker和McMullen于2023年发表的关于创业包容性的文章的推动下，我们利用自然语言处理来研究29位致力于边缘化人群的学者对包容性创业的回应。研究结果表明，采用不同的研究方法，结合结构和认识论的考虑，可以增强我们对创业异质性的理解。我们提倡重视个人经验的创业研究，同时促进包容性实践，强调需要不断发展的学术范式来反映创业差异。

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice BUSINESS-

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期刊介绍： Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to conceptual and empirical research that advances, tests, or extends theory relating to entrepreneurship in its broadest sense. Article Topics: Topics covered in ETP include, but are not limited to: New Venture Creation, Development, Growth, and Performance Characteristics, Behaviors, and Types of Entrepreneurs Small Business Management Family-Owned Businesses Corporate, Social, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation Research Methods in Entrepreneurship Venture Financing Content: The journal publishes articles that explore these topics through rigorous theoretical development, empirical analysis, and methodological innovation. ETP serves as a platform for advancing our understanding of entrepreneurship and its implications for individuals, organizations, and society.