Intention, economic opportunity and their impact on venture creation
Abstract
This dissertation includes three essays and focuses on nascent entrepreneurship, that
period in an entrepreneur's pursuit between first taking an action to form a venture and either
getting the venture operational or abandoning the venture pursuit. The dissertation addresses
three different aspects of drivers that influence the outcome of the nascent entrepreneur
phase. Two of the three essays address influencers of new venture creation, while the third
essay investigates influencers of the "still trying" outcome of nascent entrepreneurship.
Drawing on neo-classical economics, the theory of planned behavior and complex adaptive
systems theory the essays integrate and extend existing theory, and break new ground in the
study of “still trying” nascent entrepreneurs.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- The combined impact of economic opportunity and intent of entrepreneurship -- Opportunity tension, nascent entrepreneurial activity and new venture startup -- Business planning and new venture creation: the relationship between planning and resolution -- Overall conclusions -- Appendix A. Variables and measurement items, Chapter 2 -- Appendix B. Variables and measurement items, Chapter 3 -- Appendix C. Variables and measurement items, Chapter 4 -- Appendix D. Frequencies and means
Degree
Ph.D.