The literature on “entrepreneurial opportunities” has grown rapidly since the publication of
Shane and Venkataraman (2000). By directing attention to the earliest stages of …

We review extant experimental work in strategic management and argue that experiments
constitute an underused methodology that has significant potential. We examine and …

We describe experimental vignette methodology (EVM) as a way to address the dilemma of
conducting experimental research that results in high levels of confidence regarding internal …

R esearch summary: Agency theory suggests that external governance mechanisms (eg,
activist owners, the market for corporate control, securities analysts) can deter managers …

We draw from cognitive science literature on rule‐based thinking to develop and empirically
test a theoretical framework of entrepreneurial opportunity evaluation. We argue that …

One of the most critical challenges faced by management scholars is how to integrate micro
and macro research methods and theories. This article introduces a special issue of the …

Research summary: Drawing on theory about signaling, sensemaking, and the romance of
leadership, we extend inquiry on investors' perceptions of CEO succession following …

Incumbents typically seek a highly committed and at the same time highly competent child
as a successor, yet such a candidate is often not available. Extant literature is unable to …

Abstract Research Summary We propose that CEO dismissal can change the strategic
decision‐making of CEOs at competing firms. Competitor CEOs will experience an increase …

A great deal of research on entrepreneurial exit focuses on the potential challenges
entrepreneurs may face when launching a new venture, but very little is known about those …