On April 17th-18th, 2023, the 6th Paper Development Seminar (6PDS) on Entrepreneurial Process Research was held at the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences (FCEyE) of the University of Seville (US). This 6PDS has been jointly organized with the “Observatorio dle Emprendimiento de España” (GEM-Spain), and sponsored by the ECSB, the IUSEN, and the PYMED research group.
This 2023 edition brought together some of the most prestigious researchers and editors of international scientific journals in the field of entrepreneurship. Specifically, we were accompanied by (alphabetical order):
- Matthias Fink, professor of innovation management and Vice Director of the Institute of Innovation at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria; and professor of strategy at Grenoble Ecole de Management, France. Associate editor of Technology Forecasting and Social Change.
- Sarah Jack, Director of the SSES Center, Professor and Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg Chair in Sustainable and Innovative Entrepreneurial Development at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), Sweden; and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Lancaster University, United Kingdom. Associate editor of Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, and editor of Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice.
- Paul Jones, Head of the School of Management and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swansea University, United Kingdom. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research.
- Christina Theodoraki, Associate professor in Entrepreneurship & Strategy at TBS Education, France; And Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Strategies SPEA at the University of Indiana, USA. Editor of Small Business Economics and Associate Editor of the Journal of Small Business Management.
During the seminar, the guest speakers conducted most interesting sessions on academic careers, publishing, and research trends. In addition, 20 papers were presented from a total of 26 participants and researchers from different EU countries as well as Spain registered for the seminar. They received feedback from other fellow participants in the room, and the papers were also reviewed and commented by at least two of the invited speakers. The sessions were very active and participative, and – according to the participants – they were real fun.
Thanks to the support from the ECSB, a Best Paper Award has been granted to one of the participants. The award includes a free 1-year membership to the ECSB. The plenary speakers, together with the local organizing committee, decided on the Best Paper Award, which was granted to the paper entitled “The Nature and Pathways of Passion in Entrepreneurship: investigating different conceptualizations with meta-analytical structural equation modelling” by Vanessa Naumann; Holger Steinmetz; Michael Gielnik and Slawa Tomin. Congratulations!!
Given the quality of the papers presented, three runners-up awards were also granted to the following papers “Of patriarchy, resisting occupation, and a virtual bazaar: An Institutional Theory Critique of the Emancipatory Potential of Palestinian Women’s Digital Entrepreneurship”, by Doaa Althalathini, Hayfaa Tlaiss; “(Un)doing identities: a framework of situated identities in entrepreneurial resource acquisition”, by Maud van Merrienboer; Wouter Stam; and “Identity Work of Intrapreneurs: A Process Study of Corporate Venturing”, by Frederic-Alexander Starmann, Slawa Tomin, Sylvia Hubner.
The 6PDS included a social programme to facilitate networking and community building. On the evening of the first day, a guided tour throughout the city took place. The participants had the opportunity to visit the “Mushrooms” rooftop and enjoy one of the most impressive views of the city including the magnificent Cathedral and Bell tower (Giralda). At the end of the tour, the participants enjoyed a roof-top cocktail dinner in a historical site by Guadalquivir River.
By Francisco Liñán, Professor, University of Seville
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