Varieties of Bricolage and the Process of Entrepreneurship

Authors

Jeff Vanevenhoven, University of Wisconsin, WhitewaterFollow
Doan Winkel, Illinois State UniversityFollow
Debra Malewicki
William L. Dougan, University of Wisconsin, WhitewaterFollow
James Bronson, University of Wisconsin, WhitewaterFollow

Issue Season

Fall

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

We offer a theoretical account of how two types of bricolage influence the entrepreneurial process. The first type involves social relationships or physical or functional assets, and thus pertains to an entrepreneur’s external resources used in the instantiation of operations of a new venture. The second type pertains to an entrepreneur’s internal resources—experiences, credentials, knowledge, and certifications—which the entrepreneur appropriates, assembles, modifies and deploys in the presentation of a narrative about the entrepreneurial process. We argue that both types of bricolage are essential to the success of a venturing attempt.

Recommended Citation

Vanevenhoven, Jeff; Winkel, Doan; Malewicki, Debra; Dougan, William L.; and Bronson, James (2011) "Varieties of Bricolage and the Process of Entrepreneurship," New England Journal of Entrepreneurship: Vol. 14: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/neje/vol14/iss2/7