Disclosing Entrepreneurship as Practice

'Bengt Johannisson's strength as a scholar and researcher is his ability to push the boundaries of what entrepreneurship is, as a process, as well as his keen sense of how and why entrepreneurial processes should be studied. Please acquire this book and, then, carefully explore the ideas and methods he proposes for entrepreneurship scholars to engage in enactive research as ''entresearchers'' - scholars who are actively involved in entrepreneurial activities who use these experiences as the basis for generating insights into enterpreneuring (entrepreneurship as a verb - as ''organizing'' is to ''organization''.) I enthusiastically support the ''entresearcher'' paradigm and the methods Bengt Johannisson describes for scholars to engage as ''entresearchers'' as part of their everyday practice. I believe that the ''entresearcher'' approach is the most fruitful way for scholars to gain profound insights into the nature of entrepreneurial processes.' --William B. Gartner, Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship, Babson College, US'In his new book, Bengt Johannisson develops the concept of entrepreneurship as practice (entrepreneuring). The contribution is original, relevant and valuable for both researchers and practitioners. The book's objectives appear particularly important. The first is to provide the intellectual/theoretical foundations for our understanding of entrepreneuring. The second objective is to offer a methodology that can enhance the dialogue between researchers and practitioners. As Kurt Lewin claimed, there is nothing more practical than a good theory. Thanks to the author this statement makes sense in entrepreneurship?' --Alain Fayolle, Emlyon Business School, France

Bengt Johannisson, Professor Emeritus, Linnaeus University, Sweden

Contents: 1. Departure and Roadmap, Provisions and Destiny 2. From Process Philosophy to Practice Theory Building and Furnishing a Paradigmatic Platform 3. Featuring Enactive Research as a Methodology 4. Practising Enactive Research Constructing and Contrasting Tales of Entrepreneuring 5. The Practice of Entrepreneuring Lessons From the Field 6. Exploring the Promises of Enactive Research Bibliography Index