Evidence-based entrepreneurship: Cumulative science, action principles, and bridging the gap between science and practice
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Evidence-based entrepreneurship : Cumulative science, action principles, and bridging the gap between science and practice. / Frese, Michael; Schmidt, P.; Rauch, Andreas et al.
In: Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2012, p. 1-62.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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T1 - Evidence-based entrepreneurship
T2 - Cumulative science, action principles, and bridging the gap between science and practice
AU - Frese, Michael
AU - Schmidt, P.
AU - Rauch, Andreas
AU - Kabst, R.
AU - Bausch, Andreas
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The concept and desiderata of an evidence-based entrepreneurship (EBE) is discussed as a strategy to overcome the gap between knowledge developed in the field of entrepreneurship and its use in practice. Evidence constitutes the best summary of knowledge based on several sources of information (several studies, several different research groups, several different methodological approaches, among them the best methods available) which clearly goes beyond individual experience and a few isolated studies. We argue that meta-analyses can and should be used in entrepreneurship research (and that they should also be used to review qualitative studies). Meta-analyses establish certain relationships; these should then be summarized in well-founded models and theories that can be translated into action principles. These action principles can then be used by various users of EBE. Users of EBE can be scientists, professionals who regularly deal with entrepreneurs (bankers, consultants, venture capital providers), policy makers (e.g., government), students of entrepreneurship, and last but not least the entrepreneurs themselves. Once a set of action principles has been developed from science, their application can be tested with the help of further evidence on the efficacy of interventions (including meta-analyses on the interventions). Evidence-based entrepreneurship (EBE) has the potential to change research, teaching, and practice.
AB - The concept and desiderata of an evidence-based entrepreneurship (EBE) is discussed as a strategy to overcome the gap between knowledge developed in the field of entrepreneurship and its use in practice. Evidence constitutes the best summary of knowledge based on several sources of information (several studies, several different research groups, several different methodological approaches, among them the best methods available) which clearly goes beyond individual experience and a few isolated studies. We argue that meta-analyses can and should be used in entrepreneurship research (and that they should also be used to review qualitative studies). Meta-analyses establish certain relationships; these should then be summarized in well-founded models and theories that can be translated into action principles. These action principles can then be used by various users of EBE. Users of EBE can be scientists, professionals who regularly deal with entrepreneurs (bankers, consultants, venture capital providers), policy makers (e.g., government), students of entrepreneurship, and last but not least the entrepreneurs themselves. Once a set of action principles has been developed from science, their application can be tested with the help of further evidence on the efficacy of interventions (including meta-analyses on the interventions). Evidence-based entrepreneurship (EBE) has the potential to change research, teaching, and practice.
KW - Entrepreneurship
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84859714251&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1561/0300000044
DO - 10.1561/0300000044
M3 - Scientific review articles
VL - 8
SP - 1
EP - 62
JO - Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship
JF - Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship
SN - 1551-3114
IS - 1
ER -