The Entrepreneurial Paradox
Examining the Interplay between Entrepreneurial and Management Thinking

Authors: Lianne Taylor



Presents new managerial approaches

Includes original research

Provides managerial tool for how to avoid conflict

Exploring the interaction between entrepreneurs and managers, this book attempts to understand the psychology behind how they think, behave and interact in order to benefit organizations. The Entrepreneurial Paradox shows how to achieve sustainable success and resilience through teamwork. In examining the collective mind, the author asserts that understanding these relationships can secure the right changes within a business through the integration and transfer of entrepreneurial experience and new managerial approaches. Presenting original research, the author reveals new insights into the challenges in such interactions, addresses what causes them and provides a guide for avoiding conflict.

Table of contents

Front Matter
Pages i-xiii

Introduction and Context
Pages 1-22

Theoretical Perspectives
Pages 23-52

Methodology and Firms as Cases
Pages 53-90

Entrepreneurial Paradox: A Theoretical Framework
Pages 91-108

Experience, Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurial Learning
Pages 109-134

The Cognition-Success-Attribution Cycle
Pages 135-177

Cognitive Dissonance Between Entrepreneurs and Management
Pages 179-198

Organizationally Defined Growth and the Interplay with Cognition and Biases
Pages 199-220

Temporality and the Significance of Entrepreneurial Age 4200
Pages 221-234

Linking Open Systems Thinking to the Entrepreneurial Paradox
Pages 235-242

The Complex and Elusive Nature of Entrepreneurial Leadership
Pages 243-256

Conclusion
Pages 257-277

Back Matter
Pages 279-289