Can beneficial antecedents to self-employment be detrimental to entrepreneurial performance?

Hopp, Christian; Martin, Johannes (2018). Can beneficial antecedents to self-employment be detrimental to entrepreneurial performance? Managerial and Decision Economics, 39(5), pp. 563-576. Wiley 10.1002/mde.2927

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We hypothesize that risk aversion, plasticity, stability, and locus of control have different effects on a person's decision to enter entrepreneurship and the person's entrepreneurial performance. Empirical results reveal that plasticity and risk tolerance have positive effects on selection but negative effects on income derived in entrepreneurship. Stability, on the other hand, deters entry but has an inversely u‐shaped relation with income. Locus of control has a positive impact on the decision but an insignificant effect on entrepreneurial income. These new insights may guide policy makers on how to help aspiring entrepreneurs overcome the negative effects of their personality traits.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

Business School > Business Foundations and Methods

Name:

Hopp, Christian0000-0002-4095-092X and
Martin, Johannes

ISSN:

01436570

Publisher:

Wiley

Language:

English

Submitter:

Christian Hopp

Date Deposited:

16 Sep 2020 14:39

Last Modified:

22 Sep 2021 02:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/mde.2927

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.11988

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/11988

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