Entrepreneurs From High Uncertainty Avoidance Cultures: The Influence of International Study-Related Experience on Entrepreneurial Intentions
(2021) ENTN19 20211Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- Nowadays, entrepreneurship is acknowledged as a crucial factor for ensuring sustain-able economic growth and job generation. Entrepreneurship is a behavior that stems from a mindset which reflects an individual's drive and the ability to perceive an opportunity to create economic prosperity and wealth, also called entrepreneurial intentions. Some cul-tures and countries are more prone towards entrepreneurship than others due to cultural differences and social norms. Individuals from a culture with a preference for uncertainty avoidance are suggested to be less inclined towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions which hinders economical activities and wealth creation.
Based on a sample of 13 semi-structured interviews with... (More) - Nowadays, entrepreneurship is acknowledged as a crucial factor for ensuring sustain-able economic growth and job generation. Entrepreneurship is a behavior that stems from a mindset which reflects an individual's drive and the ability to perceive an opportunity to create economic prosperity and wealth, also called entrepreneurial intentions. Some cul-tures and countries are more prone towards entrepreneurship than others due to cultural differences and social norms. Individuals from a culture with a preference for uncertainty avoidance are suggested to be less inclined towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions which hinders economical activities and wealth creation.
Based on a sample of 13 semi-structured interviews with German students and gradu-ates, this thesis determines the influence of international study-related experience on entre-preneurial intentions of students and graduates from a high uncertainty avoidance culture. Our results show clear evidence of the impact of international study-related experience on entrepreneurial intentions overcoming uncertainty avoidant traits. A conceptual framework developed as a result of the empirical findings illustrates the answer to the research ques-tion. Managerial implications refer to the awareness and importance of international study-related experience in order to foster and ensure entrepreneurship and wealth in a country. Especially countries with a preference for high uncertainty should promote purpose-driven and study-related experiences abroad. (Less)
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- author
- Lemke, Johanna LU and Baum, Lydia LU
- supervisor
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- Ziad El-Awad LU
- Claudio Fassio LU
- organization
- course
- ENTN19 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- entrepreneurial intentions, international study-related experience, uncertainty avoidance, risk aversion, Germany
- language
- English
- id
- 9061328
- date added to LUP
- 2021-08-04 16:36:35
- date last changed
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abstract = {{Nowadays, entrepreneurship is acknowledged as a crucial factor for ensuring sustain-able economic growth and job generation. Entrepreneurship is a behavior that stems from a mindset which reflects an individual's drive and the ability to perceive an opportunity to create economic prosperity and wealth, also called entrepreneurial intentions. Some cul-tures and countries are more prone towards entrepreneurship than others due to cultural differences and social norms. Individuals from a culture with a preference for uncertainty avoidance are suggested to be less inclined towards entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial intentions which hinders economical activities and wealth creation.
Based on a sample of 13 semi-structured interviews with German students and gradu-ates, this thesis determines the influence of international study-related experience on entre-preneurial intentions of students and graduates from a high uncertainty avoidance culture. Our results show clear evidence of the impact of international study-related experience on entrepreneurial intentions overcoming uncertainty avoidant traits. A conceptual framework developed as a result of the empirical findings illustrates the answer to the research ques-tion. Managerial implications refer to the awareness and importance of international study-related experience in order to foster and ensure entrepreneurship and wealth in a country. Especially countries with a preference for high uncertainty should promote purpose-driven and study-related experiences abroad.}},
author = {{Lemke, Johanna and Baum, Lydia}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Entrepreneurs From High Uncertainty Avoidance Cultures: The Influence of International Study-Related Experience on Entrepreneurial Intentions}},
year = {{2021}},
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