The Entrepreneurial Paradox : Examining the Interplay Between Entrepreneurial and Management Thinking

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. 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 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. Lianne Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.