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Influence of religion on the entrepreneurial mindset and the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-confidence: a study of the restaurant industry

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  • Seongbae Lim

    (St. Mary’s University)

  • Mina Jun

    (Sookmyung Women’s University)

  • Jeongsoo Han

    (Middlesex University Dubai)

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This study seeks to bridge a gap in the existing literature by exploring the role of religion in entrepreneurship among Christians and Buddhists, specifically within the restaurant industry. We use entrepreneurial orientation (EO), proposed as a critical component of high-performing organizations, to examine how religion affects the entrepreneurial mindset. Our findings show that religion has a significant and positive effect on EO dimensions such as autonomy, risk-taking, innovativeness, and proactiveness in the restaurant industry. Additionally, the relationship between religion and these EO dimensions is mediated by entrepreneurial self-confidence, which refers to entrepreneurs’ confidence in business competition.

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  • Seongbae Lim & Mina Jun & Jeongsoo Han, 2025. "Influence of religion on the entrepreneurial mindset and the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-confidence: a study of the restaurant industry," Service Business, Springer;Pan-Pacific Business Association, vol. 19(1), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:svcbiz:v:19:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11628-025-00584-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s11628-025-00584-4
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