Is It Because I Can or Because of Who I Am? The Moderating Effect of Entrepreneurs' Social Identity on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacys' - Entrepreneurial Intention Relationship

The main purpose of this paper is to examine whether potential entrepreneurs are mainly driven by entrepreneurial skills or by a social identity to engage in entrepreneurial behaviors. Using a sample of 696 Colombian students from the data of Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students‘Survey...

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Published inJournal of technology management & innovation Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 46 - 55
Main Authors Gonzalez-Canosa, María Laura, Osorio-Tinoco, Fabian, Capelleras Segura, Joan-Lluís, Krauss-Delorme, Catherine, Pereira-Laverde, Fernando
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Santiago Universidad Alberto Hurtado; JOTMI 27.12.2021
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Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Social identity
Colombia
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Summary:The main purpose of this paper is to examine whether potential entrepreneurs are mainly driven by entrepreneurial skills or by a social identity to engage in entrepreneurial behaviors. Using a sample of 696 Colombian students from the data of Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students‘Survey (GUESSS), findings confirm Darwinian and Missionary social identity influence entrepreneurial intention positively. Furthermore, we find that the more a person identifies with a Darwinian social identity, the less entrepreneurial intention depends on entrepreneurial self-efficacy, while the contrary happens for missionary social identity. This study provides empirical evidence that competence, and identification influence the entrepreneurial process. Additionally, this study provides an explanation in a new setting, about why some individuals with strong entrepreneurial self-efficacy do not exhibit strong entrepreneurial intention.
ISSN:0718-2724
0718-2724
DOI:10.4067/S0718-27242021000400046