2025
Lecture and article summaries for ELROD course
ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY &
ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN
FIDDER, B.R. (BASTIAAN, STUDENT M-BA)
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Table of contents
Lecture 1: Strategic Entrepreneurship.............................................................2
Mandatory articles.......................................................................................................... 2
Fauchart, E., & Gruber, M. (2011). Darwinians, communitarians, and missionaries:
The role of founder identity in entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Journal,
54(5), 935-957............................................................................................................ 2
Ge, B., Wang, Q., & Yao, M. (2022). From ideas to entrepreneurial opportunity: A
study on AI. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 39(3), 618-632.....................3
Brock, J. K. U., & Von Wangenheim, F. (2019). Demystifying AI: What digital
transformation leaders can teach you about realistic artificial intelligence. California
management review, 61(4), 110-134..........................................................................5
Lecture summary............................................................................................................ 7
Tutorial 1:.................................................................................................... 10
Lecture 2: Responsible Organisational Design...............................................11
Mandatory articles........................................................................................................ 11
De Massis, A., Eddleston, K. A., & Rovelli, P. (2021). Entrepreneurial by design: How
organizational design affects family and non‐family firms’ opportunity exploitation.
Journal of Management Studies, 58(1), 27-62...........................................................11
Burton, R. M., & Obel, B. (2018). The science of organizational design: fit between
structure and coordination. Journal of Organization Design, 7(1), 1-13.....................12
Lecture summary.......................................................................................................... 13
Tutorial 2:.................................................................................................... 15
Lecture 3: Sustainable entrepreneurship.......................................................16
Mandatory articles........................................................................................................ 16
Bocken, N., & Ritala, P. (2021). Six ways to build circular business models. Journal of
Business Strategy, 43(3), 184–192............................................................................16
Hahn, T., & Tampe, M. (2020). Strategies for regenerative business. Strategic
Organization, 19(3), 456–477....................................................................................18
Understanding The IPCC’s Climate Change 2021 Report And The Crisis Described in
the Sixth Assessment (video) https://youtu.be/wCYsXgq5en4...................................19
Lecture summary.......................................................................................................... 19
Learning goals.............................................................................................................. 23
Tutorial 3:.................................................................................................... 24
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Lecture 1: Strategic Entrepreneurship
Mandatory articles
Fauchart, E., & Gruber, M. (2011). Darwinians, communitarians, and missionaries: The role
of founder identity in entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Journal, 54(5), 935-957.
The article explores how founders’ social identities shape the creation and development of
new firms. Using social identity theory (key social aspects shape behaviour) and studying 49
sports-equipment entrepreneurs, the authors identify three core founder identity types, each
linked to distinct motivations, behaviours, and firm characteristics.
Three Founder Identity Types:
VERY IMPORTANT! Learn each social motivation/self-evaluation/reference
Also be able to compare the different identity types with each other!
Lecture and article summaries for ELROD course
ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY &
ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN
FIDDER, B.R. (BASTIAAN, STUDENT M-BA)
, 2
Table of contents
Lecture 1: Strategic Entrepreneurship.............................................................2
Mandatory articles.......................................................................................................... 2
Fauchart, E., & Gruber, M. (2011). Darwinians, communitarians, and missionaries:
The role of founder identity in entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Journal,
54(5), 935-957............................................................................................................ 2
Ge, B., Wang, Q., & Yao, M. (2022). From ideas to entrepreneurial opportunity: A
study on AI. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 39(3), 618-632.....................3
Brock, J. K. U., & Von Wangenheim, F. (2019). Demystifying AI: What digital
transformation leaders can teach you about realistic artificial intelligence. California
management review, 61(4), 110-134..........................................................................5
Lecture summary............................................................................................................ 7
Tutorial 1:.................................................................................................... 10
Lecture 2: Responsible Organisational Design...............................................11
Mandatory articles........................................................................................................ 11
De Massis, A., Eddleston, K. A., & Rovelli, P. (2021). Entrepreneurial by design: How
organizational design affects family and non‐family firms’ opportunity exploitation.
Journal of Management Studies, 58(1), 27-62...........................................................11
Burton, R. M., & Obel, B. (2018). The science of organizational design: fit between
structure and coordination. Journal of Organization Design, 7(1), 1-13.....................12
Lecture summary.......................................................................................................... 13
Tutorial 2:.................................................................................................... 15
Lecture 3: Sustainable entrepreneurship.......................................................16
Mandatory articles........................................................................................................ 16
Bocken, N., & Ritala, P. (2021). Six ways to build circular business models. Journal of
Business Strategy, 43(3), 184–192............................................................................16
Hahn, T., & Tampe, M. (2020). Strategies for regenerative business. Strategic
Organization, 19(3), 456–477....................................................................................18
Understanding The IPCC’s Climate Change 2021 Report And The Crisis Described in
the Sixth Assessment (video) https://youtu.be/wCYsXgq5en4...................................19
Lecture summary.......................................................................................................... 19
Learning goals.............................................................................................................. 23
Tutorial 3:.................................................................................................... 24
, 2
Lecture 1: Strategic Entrepreneurship
Mandatory articles
Fauchart, E., & Gruber, M. (2011). Darwinians, communitarians, and missionaries: The role
of founder identity in entrepreneurship. Academy of Management Journal, 54(5), 935-957.
The article explores how founders’ social identities shape the creation and development of
new firms. Using social identity theory (key social aspects shape behaviour) and studying 49
sports-equipment entrepreneurs, the authors identify three core founder identity types, each
linked to distinct motivations, behaviours, and firm characteristics.
Three Founder Identity Types:
VERY IMPORTANT! Learn each social motivation/self-evaluation/reference
Also be able to compare the different identity types with each other!
