Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 2014

M ark C asson: T he E ntrepreneur at 30—Continued Relevance?

Sharon Alvarez¹; Andrew Godley^2,3,4; Mike Wright^5,6

¹ University of Denver · ² ICMA Centre · ³ Henley College · ⁴ University of Reading · ⁵ Ghent University Hospital · ⁶ Imperial College London

Abstract

M ark C asson's T he E ntrepreneur: A n E conomic T heory (1982) has become one of the most influential books in the field of entrepreneurship. For the first time, this article outlines its origins and summarizes its main themes. The article goes on to show how C asson's subsequent research has closely followed the research agenda he set for himself in The Entrepreneur and illustrates the continuing challenge his work presents to entrepreneurship scholars. The article is based on an interview the authors conducted with M ark C asson on the thirtieth anniversary of the book's publication.

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10.1002/sej.1180

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