Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to invite you to the PDW "New Directions in Entrepreneurial Orientation: Concepts and Methods".
The PDW will take place on Saturday August 4th at 3:15 p.m. in the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Liberty Ballroom A.
Pre-registration is not required. Please join us if you share an interest in conducting EO research.
The PDW will strive to facilitate networking and small group discussions among EO scholars.
For further details please visit the following link or see the abstract below:
http://program.aomonline.org/2012/submission.asp?mode=ShowSession&SessionID=304
New Directions in Entrepreneurial Orientation: Concepts and Methods
Coordinator: Bill Wales; James Madison U.
Panelist: Patrick M. Kreiser; Ohio U.
Panelist: Catherine L. Wang; Royal Holloway U. of London
Facilitator: Sheryllynn Roberts; U. of Texas, Arlington
Facilitator: Jeffrey M. Pollack; U. of Richmond
Facilitator: Erik Monsen; U. of Strathclyde
Facilitator: Daniel T. Holt; Mississippi State U.
Facilitator: Nathan S. Hartman; John Carroll U.
Facilitator: Kathleen Randerson; CERAG Laboratory - U. of Grenoble (France)
Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) has a 30 year history as one of the most used concepts in entrepreneurship research. "Recent attention in formal sessions at the Academy of Management conference programs confirm Entrepreneurial Orientation as a primary construct with a majority of Entrepreneurship Division sponsored sessions devoted to studies using EO related measures", as reported by the 2010 division program chair, Per Davidson (Roberts, 2010: 9). As noted by Covin and Lumpkin (2011), "A search of the ABI/INFORM database using the phrase 'entrepreneurial orientation' reveals that by the end of 2010, the concept of EO had been referenced in 256 scholarly journal articles. One hundred and nine of these 256 articles were published between January 2008 and December 2010." However, questions continue to be raised concerning over- dependence on particular strategic scales, possible inappropriate or under-theorized adaptations, and the lack of theoretical development on application and performance variance in emergent, organizational, and socio-economic settings. Recently, a special issue of Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice (September, 2011) was published on the topic of entrepreneurial orientation. This special issue ignites several new and intriguing conversations within the domain of EO scholarship which require further discussion to realize their full impact upon the field. The goal of the 5th Annual EO3 PDW is to facilitate this discussion among EO scholars. Going into its fifth year, the EO3 PDW has been pivotal in formalizing discussion, pushing research forward, and gaining insights from experienced and cutting edge scholars, as it provides a point of reference for coalescing research questions and findings surrounding this important concept.
Best regards,
Bill Wales
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