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We got bumped!
Thank you for the overwhelming response to the third year of our Professional Development Workshop: Using Simulation Experiments to Build and Test Entrepreneurship Theories. We were bumped from our original 55-person room to accommodate the overflow. We are still in the Sheraton Boston Hotel, but now in Constitution Ballroom A, which seats 300. So, if you already signed up and were placed on the wait-list, make sure you come. We have the room. Let's fill it up!
Details are below. The doors will open at 08:00 and we'll take the first 30 minutes to get everyone acquainted and signed in; formal presentations will begin at 08:30 and last until around 12:00.
We have a fantastic panel talking about an über-important topic: theory development. This topic is especially important in entrepreneurship, where the field is believed to be "tilting at windmills" - referencing Cervantes' misguided and hapless Don Quixote - attempting to develop a comprehensive theory that can unite our efforts. These efforts become exceedingly difficult given the extreme variance in the distribution of both the inputs and outcomes of entrepreneurial action. To wit, seminal (Simon, 1968) and contemporary (Boisot & McKelvey, 2010) theory-building guidance suggests that when highly skewed (i.e., power-law) distributions are present in a domain, the assumptions of linear relationships and independent observations at the foundation of Gaussian statistics are invalid. Indeed, studies show that using Gaussian assumptions and methods to explain and predict these phenomena can lead to inaccurate conclusions, under-specified theoretical models, and misleading normative recommendations – all of which reduce the credibility of scholarly research (O'Boyle & Aguinis, 2012). Simulation methods have been proposed as a valid alternative for constructing rigorous, formal theory that can account for our interdependent, non-linear, and uncertain empirical reality.
The first half of the PDW will cover theory development using simulation from a conceptual view; the second half will address applied model building.
The board says that registration closes on August 1st. Register now. However, if you miss the deadline, show up anyway - we'll have a seat for you.
| Program Session #: 13 | Submission: 17401 | Sponsor(s): (ENT)
Scheduled: Friday, Aug 3 2012 8:00AM - 12:00PM at Sheraton Boston Hotel in Constitution Ballroom A
| Using Simulation Experiments to Build and Test Entrepreneurship Theories
Entrepreneurship Simulation | | | | |
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Chair: G. Christopher Crawford; U. of Louisville;
Presenter: Jason Davis; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Presenter: Erik Johnston; Arizona State U.;
Presenter: Michael North; Argonne National Laboratory;
Discussant: Maria Minniti; Southern Methodist U.;
Discussant: Christoph Zott; IESE Business School;
Management scholars have used computer simulation models to build and test theories for more than forty years. Yet, entrepreneurship scholars have maintained their theoretical distance from management's methodologies while pursuing domain legitimacy and distinct research boundaries. As the field has matured, senior entrepreneurship scholars have broadly called for the use of simulation and agent-based modeling for developing methodologically rigorous, domain-specific theory. Nevertheless, in a competitive publish-or-perish environment, these calls have not been enough to motivate the field to alter the path of research inertia. This workshop provides a primer, an outline, and specific examples of how simulation methods can apply to entrepreneurship's research agenda. A panel of authors who have published entrepreneurship research using simulation will take part in a discussion on the topic, while an editor's panel will provide a venue to discuss the topic from an editor's perspective. In addition, two software toolkits, NetLogo and Repast, will be presented to show scholars how models can be built from the ground up, using examples from the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics and the Kauffman Firm Survey.
Pre-registration is required for this workshop. To register online, please visit https://secure.aomonline.org/PDWReg. The deadline to register online is August 1, 2012. | Search Terms: | entrepreneurship , simulation , agent-based modeling | |
Teaching-oriented | Practice-oriented | International-oriented | Theme-oriented | Research-oriented Diversity-oriented
Selected for Best Paper Proceedings |
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Hope to see you in Boston.
Best regards,
CC
G. Christopher Crawford
Ph. D. Candidate
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
University of Louisville
College of Business
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Louisville, KY 40292
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