The tacit knowledge of entrepreneurial design: Interrelating theory, practice and prescription in entrepreneurship research

The practice of “we”: A framework for balancing rigour and relevance in entrepreneurship scholarship

“…Seeking change is also often the cause and the outcome of the implementation of a design science approach (e.g. change of behaviour) (Muñoz and Cohen, 2018), aligned with framing and identifying problems that have value across different end-user communities (Selden and Fletcher, 2019).…”

“…This presents a challenge, however, as although both entrepreneurs and scholars engage in research-orientated processes, the intended outcomes differ (Felin et al, 2019;Zenger, 2017, 2009). The problem framing phase can be considered as a formulation process of the practice of "we", and thereafter the structured reflection practice can help to clarify conceptions of relevance and the types of problem to be addressed (Selden and Fletcher, 2019), thereby informing more relevanceorientated studies. Such a line of inquiry encourages understanding of central concepts from differing perspectives and aligns with recommendations from Van de Ven (2007) and Shepherd (2015), who call for a more collaborative effort between academics and the end-user to shape (research) problem formulation.…”

“…Raelin's ( 2001) first form of reflectioncontent reflectionis focused on the way ideas have been consciously applied in the strategizing and implementing phases of solving a problem. For the practice of "we", then, content reflection is important because it provides an opportunity to explore tacit and implicit knowledge (Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1995;Selden and Fletcher, 2019) and the objects of reflection, be they conceptual or tangible (Mezirow, 1981). Further, since entrepreneurship scholars have been known to ignore "the key assumptions underlying theories when they begin to explore a new context" (Zahra, 2007, p.447), this form of reflection can help scholars to question such assumptions and address associated shortcomings in the field of entrepreneurship.…”

“…In this article, we propose and elucidate a structured reflection framework that encourages the practice of "we": that is, we explain how entrepreneurship scholars can answer the call for rigour and relevance through combining practices of reflection and design science. The conversation regarding design science as a means to overcome the rigour-relevance divide (Simon, 1988;March and Smith, 1995) has highlighted how such a process can ground research in real problems, thereby increasing its relevance and effectiveness (Watts, 2017;Romme and Reymen, 2018;Berglund et al, 2018;Selden and Fletcher, 2019;Pollack et al, 2019). This approach is often viewed as the foundation of what has proven useful for entrepreneurs' successful implementation of value (e.g.…”

Green Marketing Exploration on Customer Retention in Improving Business Performance with Tacit Entrepreneurship Knowledge as Moderator

“…This knowledge can be obtained through the learning process, and it can also be obtained through tacit knowledge from employers or employees. Meanwhile, to exploit the relationship between practical experience and prescriptive knowledge, Selden (2019) argues that the first thing that needs to be addressed is the problem that most "knowledge" signatures implicit at the time of forwardlooking real-time practice. In other words, practitioners were not immediately aware of"knowledge" tacit their.…”