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Entrepreneurial capability versus entrepreneurial propensity : why take the non-actors even more seriously?
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Abstract
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| Scholars have moved beyond the view that entrepreneurs are born as entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1988) and the antecedents of entrepreneurial propensity and capability have been broadly researched. Still policymakers are seeking measures (European-Commission, 2013) to develop more entrepreneurs with ambitious, high-growth potential, aiming beyond the mere creation of more entrepreneurs. If not enough suitable candidates respond to this call, then one can wonder why this is the case. It's interesting to note that a group of potential entrepreneurs is possibly being overlooked. As Ramoglou (2011) argued, individuals who possess entrepreneurial abilities might decide not to engage in entrepreneurial behavior even if opportunities and a favorable environment are present. The literature, however, does not provide quantitative data to assess whether passivity of the capable non-actor can be considered to be an exception or not. As a first step to address this issue, this article reviews previous research on the antecedents of entrepreneurial propensity and capability and outlines the number of factors that have similar effects on these both constructs in comparison to the number of factors that have opposite effects on entrepreneurial propensity and capability. We have found a disproportional number of factors that have opposite effects on both constructs. We conclude that an individual who has entrepreneurial capabilities should not be expected to automatically aspire to a career as a founder of a new organization. This is a paradoxical conclusion for some, as they see initiative-taking capacity as an important antecedent of entrepreneurial capability. Our conclusion suggests that this unexploited source of entrepreneurial capability is more sizeable than expected and therefore continued research on the factors that govern the entrepreneurial propensity of entrepreneurially capable individuals is recommended. We close by calling for research to expand existing models on entrepreneurial career transitions in order to explain this paradox. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Proceedings of The 13th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship : ECIE 2018, 20-21 September, 2018, Aveiro, Portugal / Costa, Carlos [edit.]
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Publication
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Reading
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Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
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2018
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ISBN
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978-1-911218-97-5
978-1-911218-98-2
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(2018)
, p. 917-925
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000540889200107
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Full text (open access)
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