Article Title
DIDN’T EXPECT THAT! SURPRISE EVENTS, RESPONSES AND OUTCOMES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS (SUMMARY)
Abstract
Surprise events are an indispensable part of the entrepreneurial process. They may even serve as an important source of learning and capability development (Levinthal & Rerup, 2006). A surprise can reveal that the prior expectations were not accurate, and can help the organization generate more accurate or complete models to inform new expectations (Greve, 1998; Zellmer-Bruhn, 2003). This paper explores how responses to surprise events affect perceived organizational outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Gong, Yan; Baker, Ted; Eesley, Dale T.; and Miner, Anne S.
(2008)
"DIDN’T EXPECT THAT! SURPRISE EVENTS, RESPONSES AND OUTCOMES IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRMS (SUMMARY),"
Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research: Vol. 27
:
Iss.
13
, Article 10.
Available at:
https://digitalknowledge.babson.edu/fer/vol27/iss13/10