Breaking Boundaries to Creatively Generate Value: The Role of Resourcefulness in Entrepreneurship

Keywords

entrepreneurial resourcefulness, resources, social and psychological foundations, special issue, research agenda

Abstract

Entrepreneurial resourcefulness is a concept that resonates with practitioners and scholars alike from a diverse set of theoretical and empirical backgrounds. Despite the prevalence and promise of this concept, the literature on entrepreneurial resourcefulness is fragmented and lacks cohesion in how it is labeled, conceptualized, measured, and deployed. In many cases, it appears that bringing resources to bear for entrepreneurial purposes is taken for granted, which limits theoretical development of if and how ventures emerge and grow. In this editorial, we explore the theoretical underpinnings of resourcefulness, offer a definition, and provide a roadmap for future scholarship. In addition, we introduce the six articles that comprise the Special Issue on entrepreneurial resourcefulness, discuss their contributions, and explore how they relate to our overall perspective on resources and resourcefulness. It is our hope that this Special Issue will mobilize additional scholarship to enhance our knowledge on resourcefulness, which we view as a fundamental part of entrepreneurship.

Original Publication Citation

"Williams, T.A. Zhao, E.Y., Sonenshein, S., Ucbasaran, D., & George, G. (2021) “Breaking boundaries to creatively generate value: The role of resourcefulness in entrepreneurship.” Journal of Business Venturing, 36 (5): 106141."

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Journal of Business Venturing

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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