Abstract
The literature of small business and entrepreneurship is explored. It is established that, although there is an overlap between entrepreneurial firms and small business firms, they are different entities. Using the 1934 work of Schumpeter and recognizing the additions to the field of current writers, a conceptual framework is established for the differentiation of entrepreneurs from small business owners.
*Originally published in Academy of Management Journal, 1984, 9(2):354–359. Reprinted by permission of Academy of Management Journal via the Copyright Clearance Center.
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Carland, J.W., Hoy, F., Boulton, W.R., Carland, J.A.C. (2007). Differentiating Entrepreneurs from Small Business Owners: A Conceptualization* . In: Cuervo, Á., Ribeiro, D., Roig, S. (eds) Entrepreneurship. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48543-8_3
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