- Title
- Analytical case methodology: measurement of entrepreneurial behaviour
- Creator
- Meredith, G. C.; Cunneen, D. J.
- Relation
- Australasian Journal of Business & Social Inquiry Vol. 6, Issue 1, p. 1-18
- Relation
- http://academicglobalpublications.com/ajbsi/past_issues.htm
- Publisher
- Academic Global Publications
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- Purpose of the paper: This paper outlines a highly analytical case study methodology that uncovered subtle, systematic patterns within complex and diverse activities undertaken by entrepreneurs to create a group of new high growth firms, known as “gazelles”. Methodology: The case study methodology adopted involved theoretical replication selection of ten independent new firms, that satisfied strict selection criteria to control for environment, type of entrepreneur and age of firm beyond startup. Data was gathered in individual interviews with each firm’s founding entrepreneur, using an interview instrument containing 71 largely numerically-scaled interview questions that measured key founding activity variables. Findings: This highly analytical case study methodology provided sufficiently fine-grained, rigorous data that highlighted systematic differences in the behaviour of entrepreneurs who created gazelles, compared to entrepreneurs who created lower growth new firms. Implications for theory: The findings indicate a potential for a highly analytical case study methodology to help build theory in complex behavioural fields such as entrepreneurship. The findings also add to theory about which founding activities entrepreneurs should pursue and how they should pursue them, to create gazelles. Implications for practice: Findings may improve the ability of practising entrepreneurs and their advisors to successfully create gazelles. Value of the paper: For practising entrepreneurs, plus academics, researchers and students of entrepreneurship and academics researching in similar areas of complex human behaviour.
- Subject
- case study; entrepreneurship; founding episode; gazelles; methodology
- Identifier
- uon:5551
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/43438
- Identifier
- ISSN:1447-7033
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