Dysfunctional studies: Entrepreneurship new school of thought

Abstract

Entrepreneurship has been largely approached based on its positive benefits for national economies and regional development. Recently, studies have been conducted on its negative side, known as the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship (DSE), which has received growing interest from academics. However, we contend that it is time to view this increasingly growing literature under its dysfunctional dimension, which is not foreseen by any of the existing entrepreneurship schools of thought. Under a scoping review method, our findings suggest that it is feasible to propose a new School of Entrepreneurship Dysfunctional Studies (EDS), which should provide a theoretical foundation for the negative and dysfunctional effects it presents for present and future studies on this path, and impact public policies, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and entrepreneurship education.