The Underbelly of Entrepreneurship: A Multilevel Perspective of Destructive Entrepreneurship
Chase, S., Shepherd, D. & Souitaris, V. 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7889-0010 (2025).
The Underbelly of Entrepreneurship: A Multilevel Perspective of Destructive Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice,
Abstract
Destructive entrepreneurship is an important research topic because it challenges the frequent implicit assumption that all entrepreneurship is “good.” Recent scholarly interest has been directed toward destructive entrepreneurship from various perspectives, including economics, psychology, and business ethics. This article offers a comprehensive review of the destructive entrepreneurship literature. We begin with a definition of destructive entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from seemingly similar constructs, such as unproductive entrepreneurship. We organize the fragmented studies into a multilevel model highlighting what we know about destructive entrepreneurship. This study also reveals potential holes in this framework that future research can fill.
| Publication Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Copyright © 2025, the authors. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Departments: | Bayes Business School Bayes Business School > Management |
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