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CEOs' Passion for Inventing and Radical Innovations in SMEs: The Moderating Effect of Shared Vision

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  • Steffen Strese
  • Michael Keller
  • Tessa Christina Flatten
  • Malte Brettel

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Based on a sample of 388 small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), we investigate how a CEO's passion for inventing is associated with radical innovations in SMEs. Furthermore, we examine whether this relationship is moderated by a shared vision. Our results demonstrate that CEOs who are passionate about inventing play a significant role with regard to radical innovation and that the degree to which a firm's members share its vision is positively correlated with this relationship. Our findings enrich upper echelons theory by incorporating insights into how deep‐level psychological traits are related to firm outcomes. In addition, we enhance our understanding of how passion can actually predict firm‐level outcomes.

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  • Steffen Strese & Michael Keller & Tessa Christina Flatten & Malte Brettel, 2018. "CEOs' Passion for Inventing and Radical Innovations in SMEs: The Moderating Effect of Shared Vision," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(3), pages 435-452, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:56:y:2018:i:3:p:435-452
    DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12264
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    1. Chen, Yiwen & Chen, Li & Smith, Robert, 2022. "Linking passion to performance in the social commerce community: The role of collaborative information exchange," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 18(C).

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