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Reimagining entrepreneurship in the Anthropocene through a multispecies relations approach

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  • Bastian Thomsen

    (Discipline of Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

  • Jarrod Vassallo

    (Discipline of Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

  • Christopher Wright

    (Discipline of Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

  • Suwen Chen

    (Discipline of Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

  • Jennifer Thomsen

    (College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA)

  • Daniel Villar

    (Wildlife Conservation Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom)

  • Andrew Gosler

    (Wildlife Conservation Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom)

  • Talitha Best

    (NeuroHealth Lab, Appleton Institute School of Health, Medical and Applied Science, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia)

  • Anant Deshwal

    (Jaguar Rescue Center, Limon, Costa Rica)

  • Sarah Coose

    (Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom)

  • Roger Such

    (Department of Biology, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA)

  • Suvi Huikuri

    (United Nations Development Programme, New York, NY, USA)

  • Samuel R. Fennell

    (Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA)

  • Maria A. Hincapié

    (Discipline of Strategy, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)

  • Domenic Winfrey

    (EBS Paris - European Business School Paris, IRGO - Institut de Recherche en Gestion des Organisations - UB - Université de Bordeaux - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Bordeaux, KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)

  • Benjamin H. Mirin

    (Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA)

  • Ami Pekrul

    (Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom)

  • Emma Riley

    (Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA)

  • Olav Muurlink

    (School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia)

Abstract

This article extends the entrepreneurship literature by presenting a multispecies lens that attends to the rights, agency, and welfare of nonhumans in the ecological and climate change crises. It responds to calls for rethinking entrepreneurship beyond anthropocentrism, integrating insights from multispecies studies and philosophical ethology. The multispecies lens framework amalgamates humans and nonhumans as equal partners in entrepreneurial endeavors. Based on seven years of field research, including over 200 interviews, participant observation, and archival data, the article uses meta-ethnographic analysis to synthesize findings from four related multispecies studies and develop a line-of-argument analysis. Three themes showcase how multispecies relations can be reconciled in theory and practice: 1) community engagement and environmental education, 2) the interdependency of species through One Welfare, and 3) organizing for intrinsic value over profit. These themes shape the multispecies lens in entrepreneurship framework, offering a foundation for scholars and practitioners to consider nonhumans as equal partners within capitalist endeavors. The article concludes with recommendations for fostering equitable multispecies partnerships in entrepreneurship, if it's not already too late given the dire circumstances of the Anthropocene.

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  • Bastian Thomsen & Jarrod Vassallo & Christopher Wright & Suwen Chen & Jennifer Thomsen & Daniel Villar & Andrew Gosler & Talitha Best & Anant Deshwal & Sarah Coose & Roger Such & Suvi Huikuri & Samuel, 2024. "Reimagining entrepreneurship in the Anthropocene through a multispecies relations approach," Post-Print hal-05843348, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05843348
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00507
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