Rigor and Relevance： On the Development of Entrepreneurship Research in China  

作　　者：Shujun Zhang Xiwei Yi Xiaohua Su 

机构地区：[1]School of Business,Sun Yat-sen University,Guangzhou 510275,China [2]Jones Graduate School of Management,Rice University,Houston 77005,USA [3]School of Management,Jinan University,Guangzhou 510632,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Business Research in China》2012年第3期418-434,共17页中国高等学校学术文摘·工商管理研究（英文版）

基　　金：Acknowledgments This research is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 71172078, 70732005）. The opinions expressed here are the views of the authors, and do not necessarily represent those of the funding agencies.

摘　　要：This study examines the contributions of Chinese entrepreneurship research to academic knowledge and its practical implications. Specifically, we investigate how Chinese entrepreneurship research meets the standards of rigor and relevance based on a review of 64 papers published in five major scholarly journals in the Chinese mainland. Results show that Chinese entrepreneurship research has paid comparatively little attention to the ＂rigor＂ dimension, while focusing more heavily on practical relevance than on academic relevance on the ＂relevance＂ dimension. Future directions for China＇s entrepreneurship research are also discussed.This study examines the contributions of Chinese entrepreneurship research to academic knowledge and its practical implications. Specifically, we investigate how Chinese entrepreneurship research meets the standards of rigor and relevance based on a review of 64 papers published in five major scholarly journals in the Chinese mainland. Results show that Chinese entrepreneurship research has paid comparatively little attention to the ＂rigor＂ dimension, while focusing more heavily on practical relevance than on academic relevance on the ＂relevance＂ dimension. Future directions for China＇s entrepreneurship research are also discussed.

关 键 词：ENTREPRENEURSHIP RIGOR RELEVANCE Chinese entrepreneurial management theory 

分 类 号：F270[经济管理—企业管理] N031[经济管理—国民经济]