Title: Innovation, entrepreneurship and the firm: a post-Schumpeterian approach

Authors: John Burton

Addresses: Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England, UK

Abstract: This paper examines the Schumpeterian tradition of analysis concerning innovation, entrepreneurship, and the firm, and finds in general that it is deficient (particularly from a managerial perspective regarding these matters). To remedy these deficiencies, a ||post-Schumpeterian|| framework is proposed, based on four key elements: Knowledge Creation; Knowledge Protection; Collaborative Business Arrangements for Knowledge Creation; and Diffused Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Management.

Keywords: innovation; entrepreneurship; Schumpeter; knowledge creation; knowledge protection; collaborative business arrangements; diffused entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2001.000442

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2001 Vol.1 No.1, pp.1-21

Published online: 16 Jul 2003 *

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