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A dynamic perspective on entrepreneurial motivation: The impact of the entrepreneur’s context on motivation along the new venture process

Gipp, Luisa LU and Thiede, Julia LU (2021) ENTN19 20211
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
Several scholars and practitioners recognize that entrepreneurial motivation (EM) changes over time. Yet, it remains unexplored to date how the dynamic character of EM unfolds throughout the entrepreneurial process. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how EM changes along the new venture process by investigating the impact of critical incidents within the entrepreneur’s context on the dynamic evolution of EM. In the scope of a multiple case study, six in-depth, semi- structured interviews were conducted with three entrepreneurs who initiated, grew, and exited high-potential technology startups. The cross-case analysis identified common themes of critical incidents and the associated motivations experienced by the three entrepreneurs... (More)
Several scholars and practitioners recognize that entrepreneurial motivation (EM) changes over time. Yet, it remains unexplored to date how the dynamic character of EM unfolds throughout the entrepreneurial process. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how EM changes along the new venture process by investigating the impact of critical incidents within the entrepreneur’s context on the dynamic evolution of EM. In the scope of a multiple case study, six in-depth, semi- structured interviews were conducted with three entrepreneurs who initiated, grew, and exited high-potential technology startups. The cross-case analysis identified common themes of critical incidents and the associated motivations experienced by the three entrepreneurs throughout their entrepreneurial processes. The findings suggest that EM dynamically evolves in terms of its type, duration, and intensity along the new venture process to accommodate changing contexts. The findings further indicate a reciprocal interrelation between critical incidents and EM. Based on the empirical findings, a conceptual framework of the dynamics of EM and critical incidents within the entrepreneur’s context is proposed that future research is invited to test. (Less)
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author
Gipp, Luisa LU and Thiede, Julia LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN19 20211
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Entrepreneurial Motivation, Motivation, Critical Incident Technique, Critical Incidents, Entrepreneurial Context, New Venture Process, Entrepreneurial Process
language
English
id
9055535
date added to LUP
2021-07-30 15:41:17
date last changed
2021-07-30 15:41:17
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  abstract     = {{Several scholars and practitioners recognize that entrepreneurial motivation (EM) changes over time. Yet, it remains unexplored to date how the dynamic character of EM unfolds throughout the entrepreneurial process. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how EM changes along the new venture process by investigating the impact of critical incidents within the entrepreneur’s context on the dynamic evolution of EM. In the scope of a multiple case study, six in-depth, semi- structured interviews were conducted with three entrepreneurs who initiated, grew, and exited high-potential technology startups. The cross-case analysis identified common themes of critical incidents and the associated motivations experienced by the three entrepreneurs throughout their entrepreneurial processes. The findings suggest that EM dynamically evolves in terms of its type, duration, and intensity along the new venture process to accommodate changing contexts. The findings further indicate a reciprocal interrelation between critical incidents and EM. Based on the empirical findings, a conceptual framework of the dynamics of EM and critical incidents within the entrepreneur’s context is proposed that future research is invited to test.}},
  author       = {{Gipp, Luisa and Thiede, Julia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A dynamic perspective on entrepreneurial motivation: The impact of the entrepreneur’s context on motivation along the new venture process}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}