The mismatch between Stinchcombe's original propositions regarding “the liability of
newness” and subsequent attempts to test those propositions suggests to us that the form …

Despite decades of research since Stinchcombe s original essay on the liability of newness,
questions remain regarding the forms and the causes of emerging organizations liabilities …

New organizations are always vulnerable to the liabilities of newness, but such pressures
are especially severe when an industry is in its formative years. We focus on one set of …

This chapter combines insights from organizational theory and the entrepreneurship
literature to inform a process-based conception of organizational founding. In contrast to …

The current rise in research on entrepreneurial ecosystems notes that many questions are
still unanswered. We, therefore, theorize about a unique paradox for entrepreneurs trying to …

Most entrepreneurs emanate from established organizations, yet systematic theorizing about
the ways in which organizations shape the entrepreneurial process has only recently begun …

Macro studies of entrepreneurship emphasize how environmental conditions-social,
economic, and political-facilitate the creation of new organizations. Examples include how …

Why do some new ventures succeed while others fail? What is the essence of
entrepreneurship? Who is most likely to become a successful entrepreneur and why? How …

We note at least three major issues in entrepreneurship theory that can be clarified by
studying the survival chances of new ventures: the extent to which entrepreneurs are so …

In this article, we examine the impact of virtual embeddedness—the establishment of
interorganizational connections through the use of electronic technologies—on the …