An Essay on the Origins of Entrepreneurial Opportunity

By L. Plummer, J. Haynie, Joy Godesiabois. 2007

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management

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Making it personal: : Opportunity individuation and the shaping of opportunity beliefs (2014, background): “As such, it is important to consider the relationship between the conditions that preside over the opportunity (Plummer et al., 2007), and the factors that determine whether or not those conditions represent a “personally credible opportunity” (Krueger, 2003, p.”
Differences in Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Role of Tacitness and Codification in Opportunity Identification** (2009, background): “…the resurgence of an individual difference approach to entrepreneurship research has taken on a more cognitive approach, highlighting the role of cognitive decision-making (Busenitz and Barney 1997) and pattern matching (Baron and Ensley 2006) used by entrepreneurs to identify opportunities.”
THE PRODUCTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY: A CONSTRUCTIVIST PERSPECTIVE (SUMMARY) (2010, background): “It is widely acknowledged that the opportunity construct is central to the fi eld of entrepreneurship, yet the origins of opportunities remain largely opaque (Plummer, Haynie, and Godesiabois, 2007).”
Beyond Necessity-Driven Versus Opportunity-Driven Entrepreneurship (2008, background): “…of entrepreneurship (Bosma and Harding, 2007; Harding et al, 2006; Minniti et al, 2006), but also in the emerging literature that is seeking to unravel what is meant by an entrepreneurial opportunity (Casson and Wadeson, 2007; Companys and McMullen, 2007; McMullen et al, 2007; Plummer et al, 2007).”
Prior knowledge and social networks in the exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities (2010, background): “Thus, the exploitation of an entrepreneurial opportunity becomes simultaneously a mechanism of dissemination, exploitation and creation of knowledge (Plummer et al. 2007).”
The Theory of Knowledge Spillover Entrepreneurship (2007, background): “Thus, as Plummer et al. (2007) point out, ‘a notable lack of research focused on the origins of opportunity’.”
Opportunity Evaluation as Rule‐Based Decision Making (2014, background): “However, opportunities are often under-exploited (Plummer et al., 2007), and resources are frequently under-employed (Ardichvili et al., 2003) despite the important role that resource efficiency plays in venture performance and survival (Hanlon and Saunders, 2007; Salimath et al., 2008; Wu et al.,…”
A systematic literature review of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition: insights on influencing factors (2014, background): “Plummer et al. (2007) Origins of entrepreneurial opportunity • Entrepreneurial opportunity is born of prior entrepreneurial action.”
Entrepreneurial Behavior: Firm Organizing Processes (2010, background): “A number of scholars suggest that the idea of “opportunity” is a fundamental and critical aspect of the phenomenon of entrepreneurship (Alvarez & Barney, 2007; Buenstorf, 2007; Casson & Wadeson, 2007; Companys & McMullen, 2007; Gaglio & Katz, 2001; Kirzner, 1997; McMullen et al., 2007; Plummer et al”