Entrepreneurial identity and context: Current trends and an agenda for future research

Abstract

<jats:p> Despite a burgeoning literature on entrepreneurial identity and context, there are still many unchartered research avenues requiring more elaboration. This special issue of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will try to answer some of the challenging issues on entrepreneurial identity and context by examining the topics through taking different empirical and theoretical approaches. The research gaps in the field and emerging trends in this area are discussed in terms of the themes of the articles in the special issue. The editorial concludes by discussing remaining areas worthy of attention and potential research pathways. While the research on entrepreneurial identity and context continues to make progress, it is clear from the articles in this special journal issue there are many more ways that research can develop and extend current thinking. </jats:p>

Covid-19 and entrepreneurship education: Implications for advancing research and practice

“…The cognitive component includes a student’s beliefs, knowledge and thought processes. Individuals have different beliefs about entrepreneurship education due to their thoughts about its impact on performance ( Jones, Ratten, Klapper and Fayolle, 2019 ). This means beliefs in the form of perceptions can alter the way an individual learns.…”

Charlie Gladstone, rentier or entrepreneur? A case study of contemporary ‘Aristocratic Enterprise’

“…In the UK, there are a number of ascending social classes including the underclass, the working class, the middle-class and the upper-class or aristocracy (Smith et al, 2014). The social class of an entrepreneur influences their individual and collective 'entrepreneurial identities', 'social capital' (Bourdieu, 1997) and in particular 'entrepreneurial social capitals' (Firkin, 2003;Jones et al, 2019aJones et al, , 2019b. In this context, entrepreneurial identity relates to how an individual chooses to manifest accepted entrepreneurial ideology and semiotic imagery in their narratives and actions.…”

A conceptual model of entrepreneurial competencies needed to utilise technologies of Industry 4.0

“…Thus, it is of vital importance with regard to the development of new business, innovation and opportunity seeking to achieve a competitive advantage (Feki and Mnif, 2016; Schmitz et al, 2017). One key activity behind this is effective technology and knowledge transfer (Jones et al, 2019; Kruger and Steyn, 2019). From this, it can be noted that ‘An entrepreneur is an innovator.…”

“…By being able to optimise the value proposition and improve the revenue stream through smart technologies, entrepreneurs are increasingly able to build astounding new business models (Mazzei, 2018). This, however, requires innovation and creativity as well as a defined identify (Jones et al, 2019; Smith, 2006). A key consideration in developing these skills and competencies is the mechanisms available to support the ideation and business side of innovative products.…”