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View article: Simply the best? Entrepreneurial orientation and success of music artists
Simply the best? Entrepreneurial orientation and success of music artists Open
Despite the growing interest in success measurement beyond purely financial indicators, the literature on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is dominated by financial performance measures. To understand the link between EO and success in ter…
View article: Mental health of entrepreneurs and daily recovery experiences
Mental health of entrepreneurs and daily recovery experiences Open
We analyze the relationships between daily recovery experiences after work (detachment, relaxation, mastery and control) and mental health (well-being and burnout) based on four surveys among French entrepreneurs (small business owners). F…
View article: Validation and psychometric evaluation of the French version of the recovery experience questionnaire: internal consistency and validity assessment
Validation and psychometric evaluation of the French version of the recovery experience questionnaire: internal consistency and validity assessment Open
Background Entrepreneurs often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout due to the demanding nature of their professional activities. Therefore, recovery from work-related stress is a relevant activity for entrepreneurs. The …
View article: Seeking the roots of entrepreneurship: Childhood and adolescence extraversion predict entrepreneurial intention in adults
Seeking the roots of entrepreneurship: Childhood and adolescence extraversion predict entrepreneurial intention in adults Open
Entrepreneurial personality research has mostly used cross‐sectional data, giving rise to the question of whether the results can be used to predict entrepreneurial outcomes. Using a unique longitudinal dataset, we investigate whether and …
View article: What gets published and what doesn’t? Exploring optimal distinctiveness and diverse expectations in entrepreneurship articles
What gets published and what doesn’t? Exploring optimal distinctiveness and diverse expectations in entrepreneurship articles Open
The field of entrepreneurship has seen remarkable growth, increasing the expectations of academic audiences. Articles need to balance novelty with rigorous methodology, theoretical contributions, social implications, and coherent argumenta…
View article: Testing the Validity of Blue Ocean Strategy versus Competitive Strategy: An Analysis of the Retail Industry
Testing the Validity of Blue Ocean Strategy versus Competitive Strategy: An Analysis of the Retail Industry Open
We investigate the nature of the competition process in retailing by contrasting blue ocean strategy and competitive strategy. We develop a methodology to test the core assumptions of both these major schools of strategic management. Apply…
View article: The Entrepreneurial State Cannot Deliver Without an Entrepreneurial Society
The Entrepreneurial State Cannot Deliver Without an Entrepreneurial Society Open
In The Entrepreneurial State and Mission Economy , Mazzucato argues that the state should adopt a proactive and entrepreneurial approach, setting ambitious missions that inspire collective action nurtured by emotions of urgency. By definin…
View article: COVID-19 vaccination: lower intention and coverage among entrepreneurs compared to employees
COVID-19 vaccination: lower intention and coverage among entrepreneurs compared to employees Open
Purpose Lockdowns and the forced closure of certain industries during the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted workers, particularly entrepreneurs, who were financially and emotionally involved in their businesses. Two studies have shown th…
View article: Measuring organizational play in small businesses
Measuring organizational play in small businesses Open
Although traditionally seen as antinomic to work, play has always existed in work organizations. Recently, as organizations increasingly and openly embrace play, research indicates the positive effects of play, such as on employees’ well-b…
The impact of entrepreneurship research on other academic fields Open
The remarkable ascent of entrepreneurship witnessed as a scientific field over the last 4 decades has been made possible by entrepreneurship’s ability to absorb theories, paradigms, and methods from other fields such as economics, psycholo…
View article: Techno-overload and well-being of French small business owners: identifying the flipside of digital technologies
Techno-overload and well-being of French small business owners: identifying the flipside of digital technologies Open
Technostress is an important by-product of information and communication technologies (ICT). The technostress literature suggests focusing on specific dimensions of technostress, such as techno-overload, which describes when ICT usage dema…
View article: Correction: Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention
Correction: Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention Open
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View article: Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention
Psychological characteristics and the mediating role of the 5C Model in explaining students’ COVID-19 vaccination intention Open
To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, it is crucial to know the drivers of vaccination intention and, thereby, vaccination. As the determinants of vaccination differ across vaccines, target groups and contexts, we investigate COVID-19…
Are behavioral and electrophysiological measures of impulsivity useful for predicting entrepreneurship? Open
We examine the association between several behavioral and electrophysiological indices of impulsivity-related constructs and multiple entrepreneurial constructs. Specifically, we investigate if these behavioral and electrophysiological mea…
The role of impulsivity and delay discounting in student compliance with COVID-19 protective measures Open
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, governments set recommendations and restrictions that have given rise to new situations that require residents to deliberate and respond nonautomatically. For highly impulsive individuals, dealing with th…
View article: Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on entrepreneurship and small businesses
Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on entrepreneurship and small businesses Open
The existential threat to small businesses, based on their crucial role in the economy, is behind the plethora of scholarly studies in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining the 14 contributions of the special issue on th…
View article: Hygiene and social distancing as distinct public health related behaviours among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hygiene and social distancing as distinct public health related behaviours among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Prevailing research on individuals’ compliance with public health related behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic tends to study composite measures of multiple types of behaviours, without distinguishing between different types of behaviou…