Entrepreneurship as the nexus of individual and opportunity: A structuration view

Microfranchise emergence and its impact on entrepreneurship

“…Therefore, these constructs cannot be understood separately (Mair and Marti 2006;Sarason, Dean and Dillard 2006). The structural properties of social systems are both medium and outcome of the practices that recursively organize.…”

Entrepreneurial pursuits of self‐ and collective interests

“…The other perspective conceptualizes opportunities not merely as exogenous phenomena that exist in the world independently of the observer, but recognizes that entrepreneurs may play an active role in shaping them. The idea of opportunity creation is grounded in a constructivist view of the world (Sarason, Dean, and Dillard, 2006). Sarason et al (2006) provide the example of Steve Jobs and the founding of Apple as an example of opportunity creation.…”

“…The idea of opportunity creation is grounded in a constructivist view of the world (Sarason, Dean, and Dillard, 2006). Sarason et al (2006) provide the example of Steve Jobs and the founding of Apple as an example of opportunity creation. They suggest that he conceptualized the idea of the desktop computer before its existence, and then set in motion a series of activities that allowed him to achieve his vision.…”

“…Because entrepreneurial opportunities are either recognized by people who have some kind of special knowledge and information (Shane and Venkataraman, 2000) or are created by individuals who have a vision and the ability to change existing conditions (Sarason et al, 2006), adopting both selfand collective interest views enhances the ability of entrepreneurs to recognize and create opportunities because it expands the number of perspectives for recognizing or discovering opportunities. It is nearly impossible to see all aspects of an object from one point of view.…”

Réplica - Empreendedores: Reflexões sobre Concepções Históricas e Contemporâneas

“…Eles desenvolvem oportunidades, com base em redes de contatos sociais e em conhecimentos e experiências prévias que possuem (Ardichvili, Cardozo, & Ray, 2003). As interações sociais favorecem o poder de agência dos empreendedores (Sarason, Dean, & Dillard, 2006). O conhecimento, a criatividade e a habilidade relacional e, não necessariamente o acúmulo de recursos físicos, distinguem os empreendedores.…”