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1.2. Research Approach & Epistemological Position
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This section outlines different levels of investigation as well as the meta-theoretic framework. In Annex A I lay out my personal motivation and belief set while Annex B outlines some fundamental considerations and reflections expressing my understanding of scientific knowledge production. These two Annexes are meant to underline the transparency and therefore credibility of the research. Annex C introduces the basic terminology and concepts of complexity science and Deleuzian ontology. Readers who are not familiar with terms like complex adaptive systems, being “at the edge of chaos”, and “strange attractors” are urged to read the short introduction. Likewise, readers who don’t know Deleuze’s work on rhizomes and ‘becoming’ are very much invited to review the second section of Annex C.
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1.3 Theoretic Background & Originating Theory
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In this section the research is situated and the originating theory for knowledge entrepreneurship and the relevant aspects of the two other thematic fields, internet based innovation, are presented. As this research pursues a grounded theory approach (see Chapter 2) several theoretic concepts that have emerged from the fieldwork and its analysis are logically presented in Chapter 4 where the findings and reflections are moulded into a holistic proposition regarding the knowledge entrepreneurship paradigm and its enablers.
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