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The nascent entrepreneurship hub: goals, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and start-up outcomes

verfasst von: Diana M. Hechavarria, Maija Renko, Charles H. Matthews

Erschienen in: Small Business Economics | Ausgabe 3/2012

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Entrepreneurship involves human agency. The entrepreneurial process occurs because people are motivated to pursue and exploit perceived opportunities. It is rooted in the theory that action is the result of motivation and cognition. Therefore, this paper applies elements of goal theory and social cognitive theory to develop a motivational model of nascent entrepreneurial start-up outcomes. The objective of this model is to renew attention on motivational constructs in entrepreneurship research. Additionally, it provides predictive value for the likelihood of new firm founding among nascent entrepreneurs. Results suggest that motivational antecedents among nascent entrepreneurs significantly influence the likelihood of quitting the start-up process versus continuing nascent entrepreneurial start-up efforts.

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Titel: The nascent entrepreneurship hub: goals, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and start-up outcomes
verfasst von: Diana M. Hechavarria
Maija Renko
Charles H. Matthews
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2012
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Small Business Economics / Ausgabe 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0921-898X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0913
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-011-9355-2

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