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In light of the ongoing dominance of functionalist approaches as well as recent signs of change towards more critical and nuanced perspectives, we offer this book as a collection of critical narratives which render visible diverse examples of non-traditional entrepreneurship as well as usually overshadowed aspects of ‘traditional’ entrepreneurship. The chapters in this book…

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... when using the term “critical” in CES (Critical Entrepreneurship Studies), we have in mind research which deliber- ately goes against the grain of functionalism and its deterministic view of human nature, reality and research, with the aim of opening up space to critique the canon of accepted knowledge and…

This chapter addresses the question of why some people may be more successful than others at creating an alternative identity in the course of a career change. Taking a narrative perspective, the author draws particular attention to a variety of transition narratives which function as legitimizing resources for people to distance
themselves from previous self-concepts, while at…

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... in this chapter I ask how individuals targeted by the discourse of entrepreneurship either identify with or resist it. This question is investigated in the realm of development aid, a context in which discussions of entrepreneurship and business savvy have acquired increasing prominence over the last…

The article explains how semantic technologies can support complexity management for realizing digitalization strategies and achieving "digital maturity" of the firm. The argumentation is based on a systemic understanding of the differentiated corporation.