A Situated Model of Entrepreneurial Learning and Entrepreneurs Innovation Propensity and Its Application in Chinas Transitional Economy

摘要：

Consistent with the calls for a context-process-outcome research structure, this study takes a situated perspective to integrate environmental uncertainty, entrepreneurial learning, and entrepreneurs innovation propensity into a coherent theoretical framework. Specifically, information uncertainty is proposed to negatively relate to the degree of exploration of entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurs innovation propensity; and resource uncertainty is proposed to positively relate to the degree of exploration of entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurs innovation propensity. In addition, entrepreneurial learning is proposed to mediate the relationship between environmental uncertainty and entrepreneurs innovation propensity. The paper tests the framework using the Entrepreneurial Research Consortiums Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics. In general, our analysis of a national survey based nascent entrepreneurs provides broad support for our hypotheses.We further apply our situated model in Chinas transitional economy, and specifically address (1) a staged perspective of transformations of SOEs (State Owned Enterprises) entrepreneurial orientation; and (2) the distinction between managers from SOEs and those from POEs (Privately-Owned Enterprises) in terms of their innovation propensity. We conclude the paper with policy implications.

关键词： Entrepreneurial Learning Information Uncertainty Resource Uncertainty Innovation Propensity Situated Model

作者: XIAO Qian ZHUANG Wei-ling CAO Zhong-peng

作者单位: School of Management and Marketing, Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Univ School of Marketing and Analysis, College of Administration and Business Louisiana Tech University R School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, P.R.China, 610031

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2007 International Conference on Dtrategic Management（2007年战略管理国际会议）

会议地点: 成都

会议语种:英文

页码: 174-181

在线出版日期: 2007-04-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）