Dr Paul Lassalle
Senior Lecturer
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
Personal statement
I am Paul Lassalle and I joined the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship as a lecturer in 2017. Previously, I held research and teaching positions at Sheffield Business School, University of Glasgow and University of the West of Scotland, where I gained my Ph.D in Migration and Entrepreneurship. I also currently hold a visiting position at SKEMA Business School (France). Prior to undertaking my doctorate work in Scotland, I completed an MRes at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations (Sciences Po- CNRS) and an MA in Political Science at Sciences Po Paris (France). I am a member of the Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), the Regional Studies Association (RSA), the Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) Group and the American Association of Geographers (AAG), where I regularly attend and present my research work. I am engaged in interdisciplinary and international collaborative research projects with colleagues from other universities (e.g. University of Kiel, Germany, Poznań University of Economics and Business).
Area of Expertise
Trained in qualitative research methods at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations at Sciences Po – CNRS (France), I have an experience of conducting research fieldworks in different industries and national contexts in order to deliver impactful research for policy-makers. I am engaged in interdisciplinary and collaborative projects, bridging to other disciplines such as Sociology, Geography, entrepreneurship and urban anthropology. My most recent fieldworks include:
- Transnational returnee entrepreneurs in Poland (2018)
- LGBTIQ* migrant entrepreneurs and their markets in European Cities (2017)
- The role of support institutions on the development of the online Gambling entrepreneurial ecosystem in Malta (2016)
- Approximating and mapping entrepreneurial superdiversity in Glasgow (2016)
- Polish migrant entrepreneurs in Glasgow (Ph.D. thesis and further works)
Prize And Awards
Qualifications
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Research Supervisor Development Programme (Sheffield Hallam University)
Publications
Research Interests
- Diversity in entrepreneurship
- Migrant and minority entrepreneurship
- Contextualised view of entrepreneurship
- Internationalising ventures
- Entrepreneurial ecosystems
- Entrepreneurial learning
I am a sociologist with interdisciplinary interests and experiences. My research focuses on diversity issues in entrepreneurship, including for entrepreneurship from migrant entrepreneurs, LGBTIQ* and ethnic minority entrepreneurs. I investigate the role of multiple contexts, including social and geographical contexts on entrepreneur’s experiences and activities. I have expertise in a variety of qualitative methods of inquiry to account for socio-spatial dynamics.
Trained in qualitative research methods at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations at Sciences Po – CNRS (France), I have a strong experience of conducting qualitative research fieldworks in different industries and national contexts in order to deliver impactful research for policy-makers. I am engaged in interdisciplinary and collaborative projects, bridging to other disciplines such as Sociology, Geography, entrepreneurship and urban anthropology. My most recent fieldworks include:
- Transnational returnee entrepreneurs in Poland (2018)
- LGBTIQ* migrant entrepreneurs and their markets in European Cities (2017)
- The role of support institutions on the development of the online Gambling entrepreneurial ecosystem in Malta (2016)
- Approximating and mapping entrepreneurial superdiversity in Glasgow (2016)
- Polish migrant entrepreneurs in Glasgow (Ph.D. thesis and further works)
Professional Activities
Projects
Contact
Dr
Paul
Lassalle
Senior Lecturer
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
Email: paul.lassalle@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4345