Effectuation - Rethinking Fundamental Concepts in the Social Sciences

This Elements introduces effectuation and explains its framework. Effectuation theory inverts several older approaches in the 'sciences of the artificial'. These inversions suggest an entrepreneurial method based on non-predictive control that complements the predictive control techniques of the scientific method.

List of contents

1. Origins in entrepreneurial expertise; 2. Effectual transformations of fundamental concepts; 3. Predictive Science and Effectual Entrepreneurship.

Summary

This Elements introduces effectuation and explains its framework. Effectuation theory inverts several older approaches in the 'sciences of the artificial'. These inversions suggest an entrepreneurial method based on non-predictive control that complements the predictive control techniques of the scientific method.

Product details

• Authors: Saras Sarasvathy, Sarasvathy Saras
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009475754
• ISBN: 978-1-00-947575-4
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 260 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Elements in Business Strategy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, Behavioural economics, business strategy, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups