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Member Since 2014
EIX Editor
Howard E. Aldrich
Kenan Professor Emeritus of Sociology / Sociology / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AUTHORED RESOURCES
Women Entrepreneurs Have Limited Chances to Lead Their New Businesses
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Women who start new businesses with men have limited opportunities to move into leadership roles, according to a study we conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and when they Read More...
Why a Sociologist Studies Entrepreneurship
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When I attend entrepreneurship conferences or give talks at business schools, I’m often asked why an organizational sociologist has an interest in entrepreneurship. I once had a hard time answering Read More...
Hackers, Makers, and Crowd Funding: Lowering the Barriers to Entrepreneurship
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Not too long ago, hackers were engineers with a propensity for mischief and anarchy; makers tinkered with hand tools in their basements; and crowdfunding required nothing more than a guitar, a hat Read More...
Personal and Extended Networks are Central to the Entrepreneurial Process
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From a practitioner’s viewpoint, networking is a useful tool for entrepreneurs who wish to enlarge their span of action and save time. Admonitions to “network,” however, may not be enough. Read More...
A Father/Son Sitdown: Howard and Steven Aldrich
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Successful entrepreneur Steven Aldrich, now CPO of GoDaddy, sits down with his earliest mentor. Read More...
Coin Toss Game Examines Interplay of Skill and Fate
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Americans tend to believe that abilities, traits, and efforts help anyone get ahead. This game examines the huge impact of social and economic factors. Read More...
'Group Work' Has Lasting Benefits Beyond K-12
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College students may resist, but cooperative projects, done right, can help them grow socially and professionally. Read More...
How New Businesses Can Improve Their Chances of Survival
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New and unproven? Fake it and you are more likely to make it. Read More...
The McDonaldization of Everything: Teaching Weber to Undergraduates
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Allowing students to venture out into the McDonaldized world helps them see how complex theories work in real life. Max Weber argued that the process of rationalization transformed social life Read More...
How Entrepreneurial Legends, Heroes and Meccas are Born
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Legendary people and settings often emerge by accident, but it takes deliberate effort to cement their impact on entrepreneurial history. Read More...
Scholars Should Study Everyday Entrepreneurs, Not Gazelles
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Google and Uber are fascinating, but millions of ordinary businesses need research that helps them be more successful. Read More...
I Banned Cell Phones In My Class: What Happened Next
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UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Howard Aldrich said focus and grades improved once cell phones were out of the picture…and students engaged with one another more. Read More...