Are You Talking to Me? The Nature of Community in Entrepreneurship Scholarship

• Published in: Entrepreneurship theory and practice Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 321 - 331
• Main Authors: Gartner, William B., Davidsson, Per, Zahra, Shaker A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01-05-2006; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications, Inc; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Analysis; Bibliometrics; Business and economics; Business studies; Economic research; Ekonomi; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Företagsekonomi; Publishing; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Scholarly publishing; Scientific communities; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Studies; United States
• ISSN: 1042-2587; 1540-6520; 1540-6520
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00123.x

This special issue is devoted to understanding the scientific structure of entrepreneurship research. Research in entrepreneurship has grown rapidly, encompassing multiple theoretical and methodological traditions. Articles in this issue use bibliometric techniques to find linkages among published entrepreneurship scholars. These analyses show that research in the entrepreneurship field contains: multiple but disconnected themes; dominant themes that reflect the disciplinary training and lens of their authors; and considerable dynamism and change in key research themes over time. These special issue articles provide rich opportunities for identifying insightful, influential, and creative research niches in the entrepreneurship field.