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International entrepreneurship research agendas evolving: A longitudinal study using the Delphi method

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The heterogeneity of research topics in international entrepreneurship (IE) makes the identification of a convergent research agenda difficult. Addressing this, we replicate a 2008 Delphi study, analyzing research directions considered relevant by recognized experts of IE, and also comparing the two sets of data, in an attempt to map the evolution of IE research. This is a first attempt to collect and analyze IE longitudinal data using the Delphi method. Findings provide a basis for developing a future research agenda, facilitating collaboration among researchers. This study can facilitate the understanding and enacting of IE activities for academics, entrepreneurs, and policy-makers.

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L'hétérogénéité des thèmes de recherche en entrepreneuriat international (IE) rend difficile l'identification d'un agenda de recherche convergent. Pour résoudre ce problème, nous reproduisons une étude Delphi de 2008, analysant les orientations de recherche considérées comme pertinentes par des experts reconnus de l'IE, et comparons également les deux ensembles de données, dans le but de cartographier l'évolution de la recherche sur l'IE. Il s'agit d'une première tentative de collecte et d'analyse des données longitudinales IE à l'aide de la méthode Delphi. Les résultats fournissent une base pour l'élaboration d'un futur programme de recherche, facilitant la collaboration entre les chercheurs. Cette étude peut faciliter la compréhension et la mise en œuvre d'activités d'EI pour les universitaires, les entrepreneurs et les décideurs.

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    Hamid Etemad

  2. Montpellier Business School & University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France

    Calin Gurau & Léo-Paul Dana

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Appendices

Appendix 1

Panelists 2008

Affiliation 2008

Nancy J. Adler*

McGill University (Canada)

Robert B. Anderson*

University of Regina (Canada)

Erkko Autio

Imperial College (UK)

Paul Beamish*

The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

James Bell **

University of Ulster (UK)

Nicole Coviello*

The University of Auckland (New Zealand)

Hamid Etemad*

McGill University (Canada)

William B. Gartner*

Clemson University (USA)

Brendan Gray*

University of Otago (New Zealand)

Marian Jones

University of Glasgow (UK)

Jerome A. Katz*

St. Louis University (USA)

Gary A. Knight*

Florida State University (USA)

Patricia P. McDougall***

Indiana University (USA)

Rod McNaughton****

University of Waterloo (Canada)

Babak Mehmanpazir*

Université Robert Schuman (France)

John Milton-Smith **

Curtin University of Technology (Australia)

Michael H. Morris*

Syracuse University (USA)

Niina Nummela

Turku School of Economics (Finland)

Jean-Jacques Obrecht*

Université Robert Schuman (France)

Ben Oviatt ***

Georgia State University (USA)

Alan Rugman **

Indiana University (USA)

Robert Spich ***

University of California at Los Angeles (USA)

Shaker A. Zahra

University of Minnesota (USA)

  1. *Participated in current study as well
  2. **Deceased
  3. ***Retired
  4. ****No longer researching IE

Appendix 2

Panelists 2019

Affiliation 2019

Nancy J. Adler

McGill University (Canada)

Robert B. Anderson

University of Regina (Canada)

Svante Andersson

Halmstad University (Sweden)

Paul Beamish

The University of Western Ontario (Canada)

Andreu Blesa

Universitat Jaume I (Spain)

S. Tamer Cavusgil

Georgia State University (USA)

Nicole Coviello

Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada)

Maria Elo

Syddansk Universitets (Denmark)

Hamid Etemad

McGill University (Canada)

Sascha Furst

Universidad EAFIT (Colombia)

William B. Gartner

Babson College (USA)

Brendan Gray

University of Otago (New Zealand)

Martin Hannibal

Syddansk Universitets (Denmark)

Eldrede Kahiya

Victoria Business School (New Zealand)

Jerome A. Katz

St. Louis University (USA)

Gary A. Knight

Willamette University (USA)

Olli Kuivalainen

Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland)

Tage Koed Madsen

Syddansk Universitets (Denmark)

Tatiana Manolova

Bentley University (USA)

Marleen McCormick Pritchard

Butler University (USA)

Babak Mehmanpazir

Université de Strasbourg (France)

Michael H. Morris

University of Florida (USA)

Martina C. Musteen

San Diego State University (USA)

Nuraddeen Sani Nuhu

Universidad de las Americas Puebla (Mexico)

Jean-Jacques Obrecht

Université de Strasbourg (France)

Shameen Prashantham

China Europe International Business School (China)

Per Servais

Syddansk Universitets (Denmark)

Lasse Torkkeli

LUT School of Business and Management (Finland)

Krzysztof Wach

Cracow University of Economics (Poland)

Dianne Welsh

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (USA)

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Etemad, H., Gurau, C. & Dana, LP. International entrepreneurship research agendas evolving: A longitudinal study using the Delphi method. J Int Entrep 20, 29–51 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-021-00292-w

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