Understanding Entrepreneurial Motivation Through Qualitative Study

Abstract

This chapter aims to cover entrepreneurial motivation as a key component of the emerging field of entrepreneurship, particularly through studies developed using qualitative methods. It indicates how qualitative methods particularly contribute to the understanding of entrepreneurial motivation through examples drawn from previous publications. A synthesis of seven papers on this topic, based on qualitative research methods is presented. The chapter subsequently presents some implications and contributions of qualitative research methods on entrepreneurial motivation study.