Why Design Science in Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship scholars have mostly been concerned with sciences which explain and interpret the world; now it is time to pay attention also to sciences which change the world.
(Quote adapted from Ilkka Niiniluoto, 1993)
How Design Science Bridges the Gap
Basic Science
in Entrepreneurship
Explanatory
Knowledge
Explanatory
Problems
Design Science
in Entrepreneurship
Design
Knowledge
Design
Problems
Practice
in Entrepreneurship
Example
Question
Why is personal initiative related to entrepreneurial performance?
How to design a personal initiative training?
How to implement a personal initiative training?
Value
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Truth
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Usefulness
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Usefulness
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Aim
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Contribution to
Explanatory Knowledge
Background
Knowledge
Explanatory Knowledge
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Problem
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Explanation Problem
(Why, How, and What)
Contribution to
Design Knowledge
Design & Explanatory
Knowledge
Design Problem
(How to Devise Action)
Methods
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Scientific Method
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Scientific Method
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Performing Entrepreneurial Actions and Taking Decisions
Practice Knowledge
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Practice Problem
(How to Perform Action)
Experience and Intuition
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