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List of Contributors	vii
Introduction Jerome A. Katz and Andrew C. Corbett	1
Chapter 1 The Distinctive Domain of Entrepreneurship Research S. Venkataraman (1997)	5
Chapter 2 The Distinctive Domain as a Durable Way Forward Jonathan T. Eckhardt	21
Chapter 3 Is It Worth It? The Relevant Performance Yardstick for the Entrepreneur Nicholas Dew and Stuart Read	35
Chapter 4 From Traits to Rates: An Ecological Perspective on Organizational Foundings Howard E. Aldrich and Gabriele Wiedenmayer (1993)	61
Chapter 5 Revisiting “Traits To Rates” After 25 Years: Organizational Ecology’s Limited Impact on Entrepreneurship Research Akram Al-Turk and Howard E. Aldrich	99
Chapter 6 Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial Competency Barbara Bird (1995)	115
Chapter 7 Reflection on Entrepreneurial Competency Barbara Bird	133
Chapter 8 Nurturing Entrepreneurial Competencies Through University-based Entrepreneurship Centers: A Social Constructivist Perspective Thomas Wing Yan Man	141
Afterword	163

List of Contributors	vii
IntroductionJerome A. Katz and Andrew C. Corbett	1
Chapter 1 The Distinctive Domain of Entrepreneurship ResearchS. Venkataraman (1997)	5
Chapter 2 The Distinctive Domain as a Durable Way ForwardJonathan T. Eckhardt	21
Chapter 3 Is It Worth It? The Relevant Performance Yardstick for the EntrepreneurNicholas Dew and Stuart Read	35
Chapter 4 From Traits to Rates: An Ecological Perspective on Organizational FoundingsHoward E. Aldrich and Gabriele Wiedenmayer (1993)	61
Chapter 5 Revisiting “Traits To Rates” After 25 Years: Organizational Ecology’s Limited Impact on Entrepreneurship ResearchAkram Al-Turk and Howard E. Aldrich	99
Chapter 6 Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial CompetencyBarbara Bird (1995)	115
Chapter 7 Reflection on Entrepreneurial CompetencyBarbara Bird	133
Chapter 8 Nurturing Entrepreneurial Competencies Through University-based Entrepreneurship Centers: A Social Constructivist PerspectiveThomas Wing Yan Man	141
Afterword	163

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