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An Empirical Juxtapose of the Effects of Self‐image on Entrepreneurial Career along the Spectrum of Nascent to Actual Entrepreneurs
Author(s) -
Salavou Helen,
Lioukas Spyros
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european management review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.784
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1740-4762
pISSN - 1740-4754
DOI - 10.1111/emre.12323
Subject(s) - entrepreneurship , vulnerability (computing) , psychology , creativity , multinomial logistic regression , sample (material) , perception , contrast (vision) , empirical research , social psychology , marketing , demographic economics , sociology , business , economics , philosophy , chemistry , computer security , finance , chromatography , epistemology , machine learning , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , computer science
This empirical study extends beyond efforts to contrast entrepreneurs with non‐entrepreneurs and elucidates comparisons among entrepreneurs . Specifically , it investigates capability and vulnerability self‐images among three groups of entrepreneurs to understand differences in perceptions . Using a sample of 725 graduate young entrepreneurs , multinomial logistic regression shows that low‐intention nascent , high‐intention nascent and actual entrepreneurs perceive their potential and fears differently . The evidence shows that nascent , compared to actual entrepreneurs have faith in most of their entrepreneurial abilities . In contrast , nascent are sensing more fears while experiencing the entrepreneurial process . In addition , high relative to low‐intention nascent entrepreneurs have higher creativity , higher networking skills and lower fear of failure . The discussion regarding why entrepreneurs do not constitute a homogenous population has important implications for both theory and practice .