Effectuation and Causation Decision-Making in Entrepreneurship Students: A Qualitative Study on Decision-Making in Venture Creation Programs (VCPs)
(2025) ENTN19 20251Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- Background
Venture Creation Programs (VCPs) provide a unique experiential learning setting in which real-world uncertainty, emotional dynamics, and iterative learning cycles shape entrepreneurial decision-making.
Research Gap
While prior research has established the importance of effectuation and causation in entrepreneurship, less is known about how students apply these decision-making logics within the fast-paced, experiential learning setting of Venture Creation Programs (VCPs).
Aim of the Study
This study explores how entrepreneurship students navigate decision-making throughout a Venture Creation Program (VCP), focusing on how effectuation and causation unfold in response to contextual influences such as uncertainty,... (More) - Background
Venture Creation Programs (VCPs) provide a unique experiential learning setting in which real-world uncertainty, emotional dynamics, and iterative learning cycles shape entrepreneurial decision-making.
Research Gap
While prior research has established the importance of effectuation and causation in entrepreneurship, less is known about how students apply these decision-making logics within the fast-paced, experiential learning setting of Venture Creation Programs (VCPs).
Aim of the Study
This study explores how entrepreneurship students navigate decision-making throughout a Venture Creation Program (VCP), focusing on how effectuation and causation unfold in response to contextual influences such as uncertainty, collaboration, and emotions.
Research Question
How do students in venture creation programs approach decision-making throughout the program?
Methodology
This study employed a qualitative abductive approach, collecting data through eleven semi-structured interviews. The sample included students from the 2024–2025 cohort of Lund University’s Master’s Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EAGEI). Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and patterns in the collected interview data.
Key Findings
The findings illustrate how students combined and shifted between effectuation and causation logics based on lived experience, team dynamics, and the VCP structure. Emotional, ethical, and identity-related factors emerged as central influences shaping decision-making over time. (Less)
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- author
- Mahmood, Mawj Ahmed LU and Imaro, Tulus LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- ENTN19 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Venture Creation Programs (VCPs), Effectuation, Causation, Decision-Making, Experiential Learning, Entrepreneurship Education
- language
- English
- id
- 9193178
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-23 09:59:58
- date last changed
- 2025-08-25 16:14:20
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abstract = {{Background
Venture Creation Programs (VCPs) provide a unique experiential learning setting in which real-world uncertainty, emotional dynamics, and iterative learning cycles shape entrepreneurial decision-making.
Research Gap
While prior research has established the importance of effectuation and causation in entrepreneurship, less is known about how students apply these decision-making logics within the fast-paced, experiential learning setting of Venture Creation Programs (VCPs).
Aim of the Study
This study explores how entrepreneurship students navigate decision-making throughout a Venture Creation Program (VCP), focusing on how effectuation and causation unfold in response to contextual influences such as uncertainty, collaboration, and emotions.
Research Question
How do students in venture creation programs approach decision-making throughout the program?
Methodology
This study employed a qualitative abductive approach, collecting data through eleven semi-structured interviews. The sample included students from the 2024–2025 cohort of Lund University’s Master’s Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EAGEI). Thematic analysis was used to identify themes and patterns in the collected interview data.
Key Findings
The findings illustrate how students combined and shifted between effectuation and causation logics based on lived experience, team dynamics, and the VCP structure. Emotional, ethical, and identity-related factors emerged as central influences shaping decision-making over time.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Effectuation and Causation Decision-Making in Entrepreneurship Students: A Qualitative Study on Decision-Making in Venture Creation Programs (VCPs)}},
year = {{2025}},
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