Résumés
Résumé
Le manque de clarté sur la conceptualisation de l’opportunité entrepreneuriale est une raison majeure pour laquelle les recherches sur le lien entre l’individu et l’opportunité connaissent des progrès limités. C’est principalement le débat sur l’aspect subjectif et objectif de l’opportunité qui rend difficile l’élaboration d’une théorie entrepreneuriale cohérente et solide. Nous abordons ce problème en mobilisant la Strong Structuration Theory qui permet d’avoir une analyse approfondie de ce processus social. En nous appuyant sur une étude qualitative de la création de huit entreprises, nous apportons une réponse au puzzle de la théorie entrepreneuriale en proposant une reconceptualisation du lien entre l’individu et l’opportunité.
Mots-clés :
- cycle de structuration,
- opportunité,
- entrepreneur,
- dualité
Abstract
The lack of clarity in the conceptualization of opportunity is a major reason why research on the nexus between individuals and opportunity has made little progress. It is mainly the debate about the subjective and objective aspects of opportunity that makes it difficult to develop a coherent and solid entrepreneurial theory. We tackle this problem by mobilizing the Strong Structuration Theory which enables a thorough analysis of this social process. Based on a qualitative study involving the creation of eight companies, we provide a response to the puzzle of entrepreneurial theory by proposing a re-conceptualization of the nexus between individuals and opportunity.
Keywords:
- cycle of structuration,
- opportunity,
- entrepreneur,
- duality
Resumen
La falta de claridad en la conceptualización de la oportunidad empresarial es una de las razones principales por las que la investigación sobre el vínculo entre el individuo y la oportunidad progresa poco. Lo que dificulta el desarrollo de una teoría empresarial coherente y sólida es principalmente el debate sobre el aspecto subjetivo y objetivo de la oportunidad. Abordamos este problema movilizando la Teoría de la Estructuración Fuerte, lo que permite obtener un análisis exhaustivo de este proceso social. Sobre la base de un estudio cualitativo de la creación de ocho empresas, proporcionamos una respuesta al rompecabezas de la teoría empresarial al proponer una nueva reconceptualización del vínculo entre el individuo y la oportunidad.
Palabras clave:
- ciclo de estructuración,
- oportunidad,
- emprendedor,
- dualidad
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