Despite the worldwide increase in entrepreneurship education offered at universities, there is an ongoing debate whether and under which conditions this type of contributes to students' entrepreneurial learning. Building on human capital theory, we hypothesize that exposure various initiatives has inverted U-shaped relationship with learning outcomes. We also argue moderated by experience students, teaching pedagogy applied university prevalence opportunity-driven country. A multi-level...

This study examines the self–control agency problems associated with family ownership in private firms. Theorizing that owners’ inner conflicts between economic and non–economic goals lead to competing preferences allocation of financial resources, we predict relationship slack firm profitability is contingent on factors increase potential salience either or noneconomic for owners. Accordingly, our findings suggest a separate source costs firms not as crucial predicting impact profitability.

We argue that greater availability of financial support by the family for creating a new venture entails stronger and non-financial obligations. Cognizant these obligations, potential founders anticipate negative performance implications planned firm threats to system in case their non-fulfillment. thus postulate formation actual entrepreneurial intentions is less likely available support. confirm this studying sample 23,304 respondents from 19 countries find relationship be dependent on...

We investigate how perceived parents' performance in entrepreneurship (PPE) affects the entrepreneurial career intentions of offspring. argue that while PPE enhances offspring's desirability and feasibility because exposure mechanisms, it inhibits translation both perceptions into due to upward social comparison mechanisms. Thus, acts as a double-edged sword for intergenerational transmission entrepreneurship. Our predictions are tested confirmed on sample 21,895 individuals from 33...

Abstract An emerging theme in the entrepreneurial university (EU) literature is how universities should evolve to best reconcile their different missions, particularly research and commercialization, which often require sets of resources. This tension evident development spin-offs (USOs). In particular, EU has generally overlooked characteristics affect USO’s early-stage access external equity. this study, we embrace characterization offered by terms patterns, specifically, exploration...

Purpose This study seeks to focus on factors characterizing a pool of hyper‐growth firms, trying gather insights how the firms achieve hyper‐growth. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical framework is proposed, borrowing well established approaches from strategic management and entrepreneurship. Subsequently, some explorative case studies are described help in understanding much firm's can be explained by resource endowment entrepreneurial orientation (EO). revised propositions eventually...

Research summary This conceptual article discusses when and why family firms are motivated to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Drawing on development theory, we offer midrange reasoning about the impact of enterprising dynamics—such as birth a child or children leaving home—on motivation for corporate venturing its changes over time. Moreover, our model also accounts contingent effect ownership business developmental dimensions. Finally, predict that can, turn, spur family. Managerial...

Abstract Our study illustrates how scientists contribute to the performance of innovative start‐ups through an analysis 211 Italian with and without scientist founders. Building upon imprinting theory, we hypothesize find that provide advantage extent they stimulate open innovation (i.e., search breadth depth). However, for this effectively occur, involvement multiple founders is needed, so their career imprints internalized in lab are successfully transferred start‐up. Moreover, if start‐up...

In enterprising families, the family, as a social institution, is foundation of family business. However, in intergenerational succession remains problematic. Using solidarity theory, and data from 2013 Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey (GUESSS; N = 18,576), our findings indicate that affective commitment partially mediates relationship between business exposure offspring’s intentions. We also find this stronger for sons than daughters, while birth order has no effect....

Abstract Research at the interface of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) and family firms’ domains has grown steadily based on premise that specific elements uniquely affect CE antecedents, strategies, outcomes. However, much remains to be uncovered. In this article, we offer a theoretical advancement process model for case firms organized around categories ontology (i.e., domain redefinition), epiphany new components mechanisms), heterogeneity firm variety contingencies). This development...

Purpose This paper aims to address the research question of whether family social capital affects degree engagement in entrepreneurial process case hospitality and tourism (H&T) new ventures, how this relates environment-related motivations. In particular, drawing on a process-based approach individuals’ entrepreneurship, provides insights into relationship between perception support by through provision bonding bridging decision engage process. The main contribution consists role...

This conceptual work depicts internal corporate venturing in family business as consisting of two separate and sequential strategic choices: first, the decision about degree relatedness between parent firm venture; second, definition level venture autonomy. Drawing on stewardship theory, we argue that dynamics, particular development ownership structure, influence how firms pursue make decisions related to such steps. We also discuss contingent effect governance characteristics national legal system.

This article reviews and systematises prior studies focusing on the differences between young old people in entrepreneurship. study highlights that are different several areas: accumulation of resources skills; psychological, cognitive motivational attributes; reaction to influences from environment, culture norms. provides guidance about promising avenues for future research encourages policy attention field youth

Although entrepreneurship can be taught in different ways, education impact studies generally fall short with regard to acknowledging the teaching models of programs they assess. This severely limits our understanding how actually works. To address this gap, study describes and implements a procedure identify courses shows are associated entrepreneurial learning outcomes. Our analysis is based on sample 376 Italian university students who responded Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit...

Stemming from socioemotional wealth preservation arguments, the aim of this paper is to analyse whether high family ownership and influence moderate relationship between innovativeness modes corporate venturing activities (national vs. international venturing). The main hypotheses are tested on a sample 235 firms using structural equation modelling techniques in form partial least squares regression. Our findings suggest that there significant positive activities, both non-family firms. This...