A Machine Learning Assisted Study Exploring Hormonal Influences on Entrepreneurial Opportunity Behaviour

The study explores the hormonal influences on entrepreneurial opportunity persuasion decisions (OPD). It also analyzes how behavioural psychology influences the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition-refinement process (OPRR). The machine learning and structural equation modelling analyses of the d...

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Published inThe Journal of entrepreneurship Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 575 - 602
Main Authors Arshi, Tahseen Anwer, Ambrin, Asfia, Rao, Venkoba, Morande, Swapnil, Gul, Kanwal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.11.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Behavioral psychology
Biological markers
Communities of inquiry
Cortisol
Entrepreneurs
Machine learning
Testosterone
India
cortisol
testosterone
opportunity persuasion
machine learning
Entrepreneurial opportunity
opportunity recognition
communities of inquiry
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Summary:The study explores the hormonal influences on entrepreneurial opportunity persuasion decisions (OPD). It also analyzes how behavioural psychology influences the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition-refinement process (OPRR). The machine learning and structural equation modelling analyses of the data from 271 Indian entrepreneurs support the hypotheses of a direct effect of the physiological biomarker—Testosterone-Cortisol Ratio (TCR) and behavioural marker—communities of inquiry (COI) on OPD. Further, partial mediation indicated an indirect positive effect of COI on OPD, with OPRR moderating this relationship. Shedding new light on the enigmatic entrepreneurial opportunity behaviour from a biological and behavioural perspective improves the causal inference of external and socially-influenced COI and internally-triggered TCR. Finally, theoretical and methodological contributions are discussed along with implications that can guide future research on entrepreneurial opportunity behaviours.
ISSN:0971-3557
0973-0745
DOI:10.1177/09713557221136273