@article{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {The Scientometrics of Social Entrepreneurship and Its Establishment as an Academic Field}, series = {Journal of small business management}, volume = {56}, journal = {Journal of small business management}, number = {2}, publisher = {Wiley}, organization = {WILEY}, doi = {10.1111/jsbm.12254}, pages = {251 -- 273}, abstract = {This paper provides an overview of the state of art of research on social entrepreneurship and the establishment of this topic in the academic world, It uses scientometric methods in measuring the maturity of social entrepreneurship research. The empirical part reveals the exponentially growing number of papers, the institutionalization of social entrepreneurship in seven dimensions the emergence of thematic clusters, and methodological issues. The paper makes concrete suggestions on how to overcome methodological challenges. Furthermore, we provide a ranking of the 22 most cited academic contributions in social entrepreneurship. Surprisingly, almost half of the most cited papers have not been published in journals but in books, raising doubts about the current (over-)rating of journal publications.}, language = {en} } @techreport{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {EXIST-III-Projekt "bizeps gazelles"}, publisher = {Schumpeter Schooel of Business and Economics, Inst. f{\"u}r Gr{\"u}ndungs- und Innovationsforschung}, address = {Wuppertal}, doi = {10.2314/GBV:738225290}, pages = {85 S., 7,66 MB}, language = {de} } @article{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {"Gazellen" - schnell wachsende Jungunternehmen: Definitionen, Forschungsrichtungen und Implikationen}, series = {ZfKE - Zeitschrift f{\"u}r KMU und Entrepreneurship}, volume = {60}, journal = {ZfKE - Zeitschrift f{\"u}r KMU und Entrepreneurship}, number = {2}, publisher = {Duncker \& Humblot}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1865-5114}, doi = {10.3790/zfke.60.2.163}, pages = {163 -- 177}, abstract = {High growth new ventures are particularly relevant for the positive effects associated with entrepreneurship. However, there is no well-established definition of the term "high growth new venture" (or, in short "gazelle"). This article will introduce the most common definitions. We will then critically analyze those definitions and develop suggestions for their improvement. We identify four major themes of "gazelles" research: (1) phenomenological approaches, (2) economic impact, (3) environmental and institutional preconditions (external factors of success), and (4) foundation and growth management (internal factors of success). An overview of the literature is provided. We end with addressing the improvement of definitions, sampling issues in empirical research, and future research challenges.}, language = {de} } @article{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {A Bibliometric Based Review on Social Entrepreneurship and its Establishment as a Field of Research}, series = {Schumpeter Discussion Papers}, journal = {Schumpeter Discussion Papers}, publisher = {Schumpeter School of Business and Economics}, address = {Wuppertal}, abstract = {This paper provides an overview on the state of art of research on social entrepreneurship and the establishment of this topic in the academic world. It uses scientometric methods, especially bibliometrics, in measuring the maturity of social entrepreneurship research. The empirical part reveals the increasing number of literature, the institutionalization of social entrepreneurship in seven dimensions, the emergence of thematic clusters, and methodological issue. The paper makes concrete suggestions on how to overcome methodological challenges at the boarder of advanced qualitative and early quantitative research designs. Using Harzing's "Publish or Perish" software this article furthermore provides a ranking of the 20 most cited academic contributions in social entrepreneurship. Surprisingly, almost half of the most cited papers have not been published in journals but in books, rising doubts on the current (over-)rating of journal publications.}, language = {en} } @incollection{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {The Emergence of Academic Entrepreneurship at Wuppertal University - A Case Study}, series = {Scientific Entrepreneurship : Reflections on the Success of 10 years EXIST : Festschrift for Norbert Szyperski on the occasion of his 80th birthday, September 27, 2011}, booktitle = {Scientific Entrepreneurship : Reflections on the Success of 10 years EXIST : Festschrift for Norbert Szyperski on the occasion of his 80th birthday, September 27, 2011}, publisher = {Eul}, isbn = {978-3-8441-0078-5}, pages = {19 -- 40}, abstract = {The University of Wuppertal is among the relatively small group of universities which were continuously supported by the EXIST program through all three stages of EXIST I, II, and III. In this article we want to outline the development of "BIZEPS" from 1999 to 2003/04. A subsequent article in this volume will reflect on the development from 2005 to 2011. The acronym BIZEPS has always remained part of the names of follow-up projects and sustainable structures which persisted after the end of government financing. At the end of February 2011, the latest EXIST-project in Wuppertal, BIZEPS gazelles, has been concluded formally; but then again it did not really come to an end, since its core functions can now be continued through internal funding. Sustainable structural changes have been established, and the lessons learned as well as the spirit of BIZEPS gazelles are still present. Now, in summer 2011, Wuppertal is preparing for its second application for EXIST IV. EXIST IV would be the concluding highlight to the university's long-lasting commitment to entrepreneurship by crafting and - more important - incorporating an entrepreneurial strategy not only for parts of the university, but rather for its entire body. But how did Wuppertal University get to this point? In this article we would like to describe the history of entrepreneurship at the University of Wuppertal. This reflection in form of a case study might offer insights and lessons to be learned that are instructive to other universities which are about to start or to advance their entrepreneurial ecosystem (for a similar approach in describing the development of entrepreneurship within educational institutions see e.g. Cruikshank 2005; in addition see e.g. Wright et al. (ed.) (2007), Isenberg (2010), and Fetters (2010)).}, language = {en} } @incollection{SassmannshausenVolkmann, author = {Saßmannshausen, Sean Patrick and Volkmann, Christine}, title = {Growth and Sustainability of Academic Entrepreneurship at Wuppertal University : A Case Study Continues}, series = {SScientific entrepreneurship : reflections on success of 10 Years EXIST ; Festschrift for Norbert Szyperski on the occasion of his 80th birthday, September 27, 2011}, booktitle = {SScientific entrepreneurship : reflections on success of 10 Years EXIST ; Festschrift for Norbert Szyperski on the occasion of his 80th birthday, September 27, 2011}, editor = {Kortzfleisch, Harald F. O.}, publisher = {Eul}, address = {Lohmar [u.a.]}, isbn = {978-3-8441-0078-5}, abstract = {In our first contribution to this volume we have lined out how academic entrepreneurship emerged. In this second article we would like to describe its further evolution. The development is structured by two main phases according to the impulses generated by EXIST II and EXIST III. In a conclusion we will provide a representative group of examples for start-ups that had been founded through all three stages of the EXIST program. Some thoughts on further development of academic entrepreneurship at Wuppertal University will end our journey through the development of Wuppertal's EXIST initiative BIZEPS.}, language = {en} }