View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by E-space: Manchester Metropolitan University's Research Repository Manchester Metropolitan University Business School Working paper Series (online) Glenis Wade MMUBS (Centre for Enterprise) Robert Smith and Alistair R Anderson Robert Gordon University Business School Becoming, Being and Belonging Entrepreneurial Establishment: Alternative views of the social construction of entrepreneurship WP03/17 December 2003 ISSN 1478-8209 The Business school of the Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest business schools in the UK comprising more than 150 academic staff organised into eleven thematic research groups. The Working paper series brings together research in progress from across the Business School for publication to a wider audience and to facilitate discussion. Working Papers are subject to peer review process. The Graduate Business school of the Manchester Metropolitan University publishes management and business working papers. The graduate school is the centre for post-graduate research in all of the major areas of management and business. For further information contact: The Director, Graduate Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, Aytoun Building, Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 3GH Telephone No: 0161 247-6798. Fax No 0161 247 6854 Glenis Wade Graduate School of Business Manchester Metropolitan University Aytoun Street Manchester M1 3GH
[email protected], 0161 247 6796 Note : This paper is a version of one entitled “Becoming, Being and Belonging a BABSON Distinguished Entrepreneur” submitted (at the time of printing) in abstract to the 2004 Babson Kaufman conference by Robert smith Glenis Wade Alistair Anderson 2 Abstract This paper is concerned with extending our understanding of the entrepreneurial process.