Effectuation review studies
| Authors | Objective | Study | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry et al. (2012) | Review the literature on effectuation and propose to conduct rigorous future empirical studies | Systematic literature review (29 papers) | Research is in the transition to an intermediate stage Effectuation helps to understand entrepreneurship but there are few empirical tests, despite having a theoretical model The authors propose a research agenda for rigorous empirical studies |
| Ghorbel and Boujelbène (2013) | Classify and summarize relevant research and identify future directions | Systematic literature review (122 papers) | Entrepreneurs differ from managers because they use effectual logic Researchers should develop more empirical research, as well as theoretical analysis |
| Pawêta (2016) | Systematize the literature of international entrepreneurship with interface with effectuation | Systematic literature review (94 papers) | Both works of literature recognize the use of different causal and effectual logic Future empirical studies need to analyze the intersection of effectuation and international entrepreneurship |
| Matalamäki (2017) | Investigate the theoretical development stage of effectuation | Systematic literature review (81 papers) | There are four types of related themes: innovation and product development; internationalization; effectuation and causation simultaneously; and entrepreneurial expertise. There is an inconclusive “battle” with different points pointed out by the researchers |
| Read, Song, and Smit (2009) | Measure the relationship between effectual principles and the performance of new ventures | Meta-analysis (9,897 companies) | The authors review the concepts of effectuation principles Performance is positively related to “what I know,” “who I am” and “whom I know” |
| Werhahn et al. (2015) | Develop the concept and propose a scale for measuring the level of effectual guidance | Extensive literature review, scale development and validation (1,837 companies) | Through an extensive literature review, the authors define the concept of effectual orientation from a strategic perspective The authors develop a multidimensional model that measures effectual orientation |
| Authors | Objective | Study | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review the literature on effectuation and propose to conduct rigorous future empirical studies | Systematic literature review | Research is in the transition to an intermediate stage | |
| Classify and summarize relevant research and identify future directions | Systematic literature review | Entrepreneurs differ from managers because they use effectual logic | |
| Systematize the literature of international entrepreneurship with interface with effectuation | Systematic literature review | Both works of literature recognize the use of different causal and effectual logic | |
| Investigate the theoretical development stage of effectuation | Systematic literature review | There are four types of related themes: innovation and product development; internationalization; effectuation and causation simultaneously; and entrepreneurial expertise. There is an inconclusive “battle” with different points pointed out by the researchers | |
| Measure the relationship between effectual principles and the performance of new ventures | Meta-analysis | The authors review the concepts of effectuation principles | |
| Develop the concept and propose a scale for measuring the level of effectual guidance | Extensive literature review, scale development and validation (1,837 companies) | Through an extensive literature review, the authors define the concept of effectual orientation from a strategic perspective |
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