本文从建立创业领域独特理论的共识出发,系统回顾了国内外创业行动理论及其衍生研究,从行动理论和创业理论的双重视角对创业行动理论的产生进行溯源,并通过与相似研究视角的对比,确定理论的核心观点,构建理论研究框架。结合核心观点,本文归纳提炼出创业行动理论的三大应用研究主题:深化个体认知与判断的行动主体研究、多样化类别的具体行动研究、从单一行动到动态路径的动态过程研究,并提出多学科融合的理论应用拓展。考虑到理论发展的不足、东西方创新创业情境差异和时代发展特征,本文进一步提出完善理论框架、融合本土情境、顺应时代特征、多研究方法支撑的四大未来发展方向,为构建创业领域特有理论,推动创业行动理论深度发展,激发理论在创新创业实践中的活力作出贡献。
创业行动理论:探索创业奥秘的新路径
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陈思睿, 蔺楠, 鱼晓轩. 创业行动理论:探索创业奥秘的新路径[J]. 外国经济与管理, 2025, 47(9): 70-85.
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