The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions Past, Present and Future Re

The creation, success and long-term survival of enterprises are fundamentally linked to the effectiveness of decision-making processes and negotiation capabilities. This book provides an overview of research into how decisions permeate entrepreneurial ven

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Andrea Caputo Massimiliano M. Pellegrini Editors

The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions Past, Present and Future Research Directions

Contributions to Management Science

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Andrea Caputo • Massimiliano M. Pellegrini Editors

The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions Past, Present and Future Research Directions

Editors Andrea Caputo International Business School University of Lincoln Lincoln, United Kingdom

Massimiliano M. Pellegrini Management and Law Department University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Rome, Italy

ISSN 1431-1941 ISSN 2197-716X (electronic) Contributions to Management Science ISBN 978-3-030-19684-4 ISBN 978-3-030-19685-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19685-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To our families, the “entrepreneurial ventures” that always supported us until now. Andrea Caputo and Massimiliano M. Pellegrini

Foreword

Entrepreneurship research has become the fashionable flavour of the month, and books about this phenomenon are growing exponentially in number. Yet, a neglected aspect till now has been decision-making by entrepreneurs. To fill the gap, enter the wise initiative of Andrea Caputo and Massimiliano M. Pellegrini! Decision-making, important in management, political science, psychology, and sociology, is also central to entrepreneurship, and The Anatomy of Entrepreneurial Decisions is a long-awaited compilation of works about this important topic. This edited volume is wisely divided into five parts, respectively containing chapters by diverse scholars who have focused on issues relating to: (1) cognition, (2) joint decisions