Contemporary debates on entrepreneurship and innovation challenge the traditional model of entrepreneurship. Critically evaluate the view that Sarasvathy’s seminal article represents an important strand in entrepreneurship research and gives us a novel perspective on the development of new ventures.

Contemporary management issues in the 21st century

TASK DESCRIPTION – Individual Essay

TASK

Read the article: “Causation and Effectuation: Toward A Theoretical Shift from Economic Inevitability to Entrepreneurial Contingency” by Sarasvathy.

This can be accessed on the following link:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228264546_Causation_and_Effectuation_Toward_A_Theoretical_Shift_from_Economic_Inevitability_to_Entrepreneurial_Contingency

Contemporary debates on entrepreneurship and innovation challenge the traditional model of entrepreneurship. Critically evaluate the view that Sarasvathy’s seminal article represents an important strand in entrepreneurship research and gives us a novel perspective on the development of new ventures.

Use business examples to illustrate your discussion.

LENGTH REQUIRED

1500 words.

FORMATTING AND LAYOUT

Note the following when completing your written assignment:

Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style

Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.

Document format: Essay

Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and a reference using Harvard referencing throughout is also provided.

Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed. The research should be extensive.

The use of a range of information sources is expected – academic books, peer reviewed journal articles, professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other company information.

All referencing should be in Harvard style.

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