Alain Fayolle Research Articles

Analyzing Research Trends and Future Directions in Entrepreneurship Education with a Bibliometric approach

This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature on entrepreneurship education, examining research trends, thematic clusters, research opportunities, and author collaboration from 2014 to 2018. Utilizing VOSviewer, the study identifies key themes and shifts in academic focus over the years, with an emphasis on topics such as entrepreneurial mindset, innovation, social entrepreneurship education, gender dynamics, and self-efficacy. The analysis highlights the central role of entrepreneurship education within the broader educational discourse and its integration into higher education frameworks. Notable research clusters led by influential scholars such as Alain Fayolle and Harry Matlay are mapped, revealing strong internal collaborations and suggesting potential for increased cross-disciplinary research. The findings underscore the need for interdisciplinary approaches, the integration of technology in educational practices, and the development of inclusive programs tailored to diverse demographics. This study provides valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and researchers aiming to enhance the effectiveness and reach of entrepreneurship education.

Book review: Alain Fayolle (Ed.), A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education

Alain Fayolle (Ed.), A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Education, MA, USA; Gloucestershire, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018, 309 pp.

Book review: Entrepreneurial universities: Collaboration, education and policies João Ferreira, Alain Fayolle, Vanessa Ratten et al. (eds)

Book review: Entrepreneurial universities: Collaboration, education and policies João Ferreira, Alain Fayolle, Vanessa Ratten et al. (eds)

On becoming and being an entrepreneurship educator: a personal reflection

Entrepreneurship education has been studied intensively since 1990, yet little attention is given in the literature to the critical role and impact of the individuals that design and deliver it; the entrepreneurship educators. Who are they and what do we understand about them? Professor Alain Fayolle in 2013 challenged us to address this gap. In this article I aim to take on board Fayolle’s challenge and provide a single case of my own experience on the journey to becoming and being an entrepreneurship educator. After exploring the purpose and value of autobiographical methods, I then present the reader with my life story as an emerging entrepreneurship educator in the UK. This provides the basis for self-reflection and self-discovery to highlight key patterns of development that have shaped me as an entrepreneurship educator. Finally I provide personal thoughts on the important role of entrepreneurship educators as entrepreneurial leaders within their institutions. This paper has been produced in the hope that it will encourage other educators to share their journeys so that as a community we can better understand the ‘who’ of entrepreneurship educators.

Book Review: Susana C Santos, Antonio Caetano, Craig Mitchell, Hans Landstrom and Alain Fayolle (Eds), The Emergence of Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Intention, Education and Orientation

Susana C Santos, Antonio Caetano, Craig Mitchell, Hans Landstrom and Alain Fayolle (Eds), The Emergence of Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Intention, Education and Orientation, Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017, 320 pp.

Conceptual Richness and Methodological Diversity in Entrepreneurship Research edited by Alain Fayolle, Paula Kyro, Tonis Mets and Urve Venesaar

Entrepreneurship is a concept that has been widely studied. Each year, it forms the main subject of numerous books, articles and other research documents as well as policy initiatives. One then wonders why or how it remains a fruitful research topic. I can adduce several factors for this, two of which are particularly relevant here: first, entrepreneurship spans disciplinary boundaries; second, it is strongly influenced by geographical and cultural context. It is for these reasons that the edited volume, Conceptual Richness and Methodological Diversity in Entrepreneurship Research , is interesting. The fifth in a series on entrepreneurship in Europe, the 13 chapters of this book are the product of research and dialogue within a multi-country research network. It carefully combines a multidisciplinary flavour with contextual sensitivity, being mindful of European culture and diversity. The first chapter offers the reader some insight into the broad series to which the book belongs. This chapter also highlights the key issues that the book focuses on and summarises the main message of each of the other chapters. Despite being well written and stimulating, particularly concerning the book’s manifesto, one gap is apparent in the introductory chapter: the absence of a conceptual definition of entrepreneurship. That is quite understandably: the book is the fifth in a series and such basic issues as definitions and delimitation should have been addressed much earlier in the series. Notwithstanding, for the reader whose first experience with the series occurs with this book, even a brief mention of what is meant by entrepreneurship in the book would have gone a long way. That being said, the attentive reader will quickly notice from the rest of the chapters that new business formation or self employment are the broad activities that constitute entrepreneurship in this book. For instance, Chapter 2 reminds us that: … creating a venture is a process that begins with the individual’s personal decision … (p. 15)

An Interview with Shaker A. Zahra and Alain Fayolle: 'The best entrepreneurship research is yet to be written'

This interview reports a question-and-answer session held during the E-lab Symposium 'Entrepreneurship Today' at the University of Bergamo. It featured the participation of Alain Fayolle and Shaker Zahra. These two leading scholars answered questions from participants, highlighting multidisciplinary approaches. Alain Fayolle is Entrepreneurship Professor and Head of the Entrepreneurship Research Centre at EM Lyon Business School, France. Shaker Zahra is the Department Chair, Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategy and Organization in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, where he is also the Academic Director of the Gary S. Holmes Entrepreneurship Center.

Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education: International Perspectives volume 3 - Edited by Alain Fayolle

Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education: International Perspectives volume 3 - Edited by Alain Fayolle

Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education: Volume 2

Alain Fayolle (Ed) (2007) Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education: Volume 2, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Entrepreneurship research in Europe. Outcomes and perspectives by Alain Fayolle, Paula Kyrö and Jan Ulijn Edward Elgar Publishing, Massachusetts, 2005

Entrepreneurship research in Europe. Outcomes and perspectives by Alain Fayolle, Paula Kyrö and Jan Ulijn Edward Elgar Publishing, Massachusetts, 2005

A Time-Series Analysis of Self-Employment in the United States

In the early 1970s the proportion of the nonagricultural labor force self-employed in the United States ceased its downward trend and has been rising ever since. This study provides an analysis of the causes of this change. A general-equilibrium model of self- employment and wage employment is analyzed, and aggregate U.S. time- series data are used to test predictions derived from the model. The empirical analysis indicates that changes in technology, industrial structure, tax rates, and social-security retirement benefits have contributed to the reversal of the previous downward trend, which had persisted for over a century. Copyright 1987 by University of Chicago Press.