THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL TIES AND SELF-EFFICACY IN FORMING ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AND MOTIVATING NASCENT BEHAVIOR

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 275-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
JENNIFER SEQUEIRA ◽  
STEPHEN L. MUELLER ◽  
JEFFREY E. MCGEE
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Network ◽  
Network Ties ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Business Knowledge ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action

Theoretical models of entrepreneurship suggest that an individual's intention to start an enterprise is a strong predictor of eventual entrepreneurial action. Less understood are factors that influence the likelihood of entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. In this study, we develop and test several hypotheses about how social network ties and self-efficacy affect entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. We found that a personal network of supportive strong ties coupled with high entrepreneurial self-efficacy increases the likelihood of entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. A personal network of weak ties with practical business knowledge and experience also increases the likelihood of entrepreneurial nascent behavior but not entrepreneurial intentions. In contrast, a personal network of strong ties with practical business knowledge and experience has little effect on either intentions or nascent behavior and may, in fact, suppress both. The contribution of this study to nascent entrepreneurship research and implications for future research are discussed.

globalEDGE: Your Source for Global Business Knowledge

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 10-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Fadel
Keyword(s):  
Global Business ◽  
Business Knowledge

Change impact on a product and its redesign process: a tool for knowledge capture and reuse

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
David C. Wynn ◽  
P. John Clarkson
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Capture ◽  
Change Impact

scholarly journals Pink Ocean Strategy: Democratizing Business Knowledge for Social Growth and Innovation

2020 ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Evangelos Markopoulos ◽  
Maria Barbara Ramonda ◽  
Lisa Marie Carolin Winter ◽  
Haseena Al Katheeri ◽  
Hannu Vanharanta
Keyword(s):  
Social Growth ◽  
Business Knowledge
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