Effectuation [electronic resource] : elements of entrepreneurial expertise / Saras D. Sarasvathy.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-350) and index.

What I set out to study and why -- What I found and how -- Interpreting what I found -- Understanding effectuation : problem space and solution principles -- Understanding effectuation : dynamics of the effectual process -- Relating effectuation to performance -- Entrepreneurship as a science of the artificial -- Competitive advantages and entrepreneurial opportunities -- Philosophy and methodology of effectual economics -- Markets in human hope -- Teaching effectuation -- Research works-in-progress -- New research ventures.