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Measuring entrepreneurship – a collection of valid scales - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research

An important part of rigorous empirical research is quite often the use of valid and reliable measurement instruments that are grounded in a reasonable theoretical base. However, employed measurement instruments are far too often conceptualized on an ad-hoc basis and lack solid theoretical grounding hereby inhibiting further theory building and replication. There is consequently a need to develop more reliable and valid scales that can serve the community of entrepreneurship scholars to achieve the goal of producing rigorous and relevant research.

This special issue of the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research provides a forum for studies that address this particular gap and develop theoretically grounded, multi-item measurement scales intended to operationalize important entrepreneurial concepts. We particularly welcome submissions that help to advance key areas in entrepreneurship research with valid scales.

The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2015. Papers should be submitted via the journal's online submission system available through the journal homepage: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/ijebr.htm or directly via: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ijebr choosing ''Measuring entrepreneurship'' as the article type from the drop down menu. All papers must follow the guidelines outlined by the journal for submission. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in immediate rejection. (http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=ijebr. 

Initial enquires and expressions of interest can be sent to:

Professor Andreas Kuckertz, Institute for Marketing and Management
University of Hohenheim
Email: andreas.kuckertz@uni-hohenheim.de

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