At the center of the action: Innovation and technology strategy research in the small business setting

Justin Tan; Eileen Fischer; Ron Mitchell; Phillip Phan

doi:10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00270.x

At the center of the action: Innovation and technology strategy research in the small business setting

Justin Tan, Eileen Fischer, Ron Mitchell, Phillip Phan

Carey Business School

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In this essay, we offer perspectives on the future of small business research. These comments cover a range of issues unique to the future of small-business-focused research from "somewhat-broad" to "more-narrow," and address: (1) the problems and promise of better theory building, (2) the range of opportunities for theory-building research, (3) new vantage points for theory-building using the "social responsibility" of small business as a research lens, and (4) the future direction of research in technological entrepreneurship. We conclude with a summary of this "look to the future," and call for the innovative and provocative research that can keep contemporary small business management research at the center of the academic action.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	233-262
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Small Business Management
Volume	47
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-627X.2009.00270.x
State	Published - Jul 2009

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General Business, Management and Accounting
Strategy and Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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