Amanda Lynn
Doctor of Philosophy, (Social Anthropology)
Study Completed: 2016
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Citation
Thesis Title
A Study of Innovative Entrepreneurship in Marlborough, New Zealand.
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Innovative entrepreneurship has been identified as an important topic for study as innovative entrepreneurs influence both social and economic change. Amanda Lynn’s research responds to the call by anthropologist Alex Stewart for anthropology to re-engage with the entrepreneur. The method includes two years of participant-observation fieldwork alongside interpretative phenomenological analysis. Original contributions are presented, such as rich empirical data in the form of case studies, a new process model that guides innovative entrepreneurship, as well as presenting new social models and discussing social influences on the innovative entrepreneur. Future research is suggested into the concepts of being valuable, perfectionistic striving, entrepreneurial pragmatism, development and meaningful reward in relation to innovative entrepreneurs, as well as further exploration of the wider social influences. The study closes with a new definition for the innovative entrepreneur.
Supervisors
Dr Eleanor Rimoldi
Emeritus Professor Gary Hawke
Associate Professor Grant Duncan