Studying Choice and Change: The Intersection of Institutional Theory and Entrepreneurship Research
梳理制度理论与创业研究的交叉点,探讨制度如何影响创业选择以及创业如何推动制度变迁,为学者整合两个领域提供研究思路。
Although there are many potential points of intersection between institutional theory and contemporary studies of entrepreneurship, these have generally remained distinct literatures, with the connections left more implicit than explicit. We argue that there are a number of benefits to explicitly articulating the links between these bodies of scholarship. In this context, we review work that relates to two key questions we believe are especially likely to benefit from the integration of these literatures—namely, how do institutions affect entrepreneurial choices? And how is entrepreneurship related to changes in institutions? We conclude by considering a number of topics for future research suggested by this integration.