Release | Paradox and family business: A perspective article

Abstract: Purpose: This perspective article provides an overview of current research on paradoxes within family business settings and outlines emerging trends and potential avenues for future research in this field. Design/methodology/approach: This article is inspired by a systems-theoretical approach to business family paradoxes.Findings: The article suggests that increasing research interest in more-than and neither-nor approaches […]

Release | The tetralemma of the business family

Kleve H., Roth S., Köllner T., and Wetzel R. (2020), The tetralemma of the business family. A systemic approach to business-family dilemmas in research and practice, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 33 No. 2, pp. 433-446 [SSCI 1.185, Scopus, CNRS**, FNEGE**, CABS**]. The ahead-of-print version of this article is available for download here. Abstract: This […]

Release | Multifunctional organisation models. A systems-theoretical framework for new venture discovery and creation

Roth S., Valentinov V., Kaivo-oja J., and Dana L.-P. (2018), Multifunctional organisation models. A systems-theoretical framework for new venture discovery and creation, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 31 No. 7, pp. 1383-1400 [SSCI 1.262, Scopus, CNRS**, FNEGE**, CABS**]. This article won an Emerald Literati Award 2019 for Highly Commended articles and has therefore been made […]

Release | Interfunctional business models. Map for the next venture discoveries

Roth S., Melkonyan A., Kaivo-oja J., Manke B., and Dana L.-P. (2018), Interfunctional business models. Map to an uncharted quadrant of the blue ocean, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 581–595 [Scopus, ABS*, VHB***]. Abstract: This article makes a case for the significance that borders have for new venture discovery. Since markets are […]

Preview | Entrepreneurship Made in Germany

Durst, S. and Roth, S. (2018) Entrepreneurship Made in Germany. Special Issue of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 33 No. 1. Table of contents available for download here. Original Call for Papers Entrepreneurship: Made in Germany Guest Editors: Susanne Durst, University of Skövde, Sweden Steffen Roth, ESC Rennes School of Business, […]

Release | Gamification of Innovation

Special Issue of Creativity and Innovation Management on Gamification of Innovation Roth, S., Schneckenberg, D. and Tsai, C.-W. (2015), The ludic drive as innovation driver: Introduction to the gamification of innovation, Creativity and Innovation Management, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 300-306. Abstract: Gamification has recently been receiving increased attention in corporate innovation and business research alike. In this article, we […]

Interview | The Globe and Mail on Entrepreneurship and Piracy

Canada’s newspaper of record, The Globe and Mail, has published an article on Piracy and Entrepreneurship Education featuring our recently released special issue on Entrepreneurship and Piracy as well as a short interview section on dismoralized piratology. Read “Disruptors are just pirates on the high seas of capitalism” by Dana Lawrence online or download the PDF-version of the full article.

Release | Special Issue on Entrepreneurship and Piracy

Entrepreneurship and Piracy | Special Issue of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 22 No. 4. Guest Editor: Steffen Roth, ESC Rennes School of Business, France Reading: Booties, bounties, business models. A map to the next red oceans Abstract: This quest is for pirate maps to blue oceans. The key problem involved is that blue […]

Release | Smart Regions: Two cases of crowdsourcing for regional development

Roth, S., Kaivo-oja, J. and Hirschmann, T. (2013), Smart regions. Two cases of crowdsourcing for regional development, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 272-285. Abstract: Despite a certified need for stronger ties between regional entrepreneurial ecosystems and larger networks, and despite an emerging discourse on beneficial interlinks between crowdsourcing and urban […]