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Antisocial entrepreneurship: Conceptual foundations and a research agenda

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  • Lundmark, Erik
  • Westelius, Alf

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Whereas social entrepreneurship has been extensively studied, its antipode—antisocial entrepreneurship—is all but neglected in the literature. This article identifies and elucidates this glaring conceptual and research gap; it provides a conceptual foundation for making sense of antisocial entrepreneurship, demonstrating how it is distinct from related constructs such as illegal and destructive entrepreneurship; and it suggests an agenda for future research on antisocial entrepreneurship. Through studying antisocial entrepreneurship, a broader spectrum of entrepreneurial intentions, actions and outcomes becomes visible, potentially furthering our understanding, not only of antisocial entrepreneurship, but also of other, more commonly studied, facets of entrepreneurship.

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  • Lundmark, Erik & Westelius, Alf, 2019. "Antisocial entrepreneurship: Conceptual foundations and a research agenda," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 11(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobuve:v:11:y:2019:i:c:15
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2018.e00104
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