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The Influence Of Social Ties And Self-Efficacy In Forming Entrepreneurial Intentions And Motivating Nascent Behavior

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  • JENNIFER SEQUEIRA

    (Department of Management and Marketing, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr. #5077, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001, USA)

  • STEPHEN L. MUELLER

    (Department of Management, College of Business, BEP 455, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA)

  • JEFFREY E. MCGEE

    (Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Texas at Arlington, 701 S. West Street, Campus Box 19647, Arlington, TX 76019, USA)

Abstract

Theoretical models of entrepreneurship suggest that an individual's intention to start an enterprise is a strong predictor of eventual entrepreneurial action. Less understood are factors that influence the likelihood of entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. In this study, we develop and test several hypotheses about how social network ties and self-efficacy affect entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. We found that a personal network of supportive strong ties coupled with high entrepreneurial self-efficacy increases the likelihood of entrepreneurial intentions and nascent behavior. A personal network of weak ties with practical business knowledge and experience also increases the likelihood of entrepreneurial nascent behavior but not entrepreneurial intentions. In contrast, a personal network of strong ties with practical business knowledge and experience has little effect on either intentions or nascent behavior and may, in fact, suppress both. The contribution of this study to nascent entrepreneurship research and implications for future research are discussed.

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  • Jennifer Sequeira & Stephen L. Mueller & Jeffrey E. Mcgee, 2007. "The Influence Of Social Ties And Self-Efficacy In Forming Entrepreneurial Intentions And Motivating Nascent Behavior," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(03), pages 275-293.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jdexxx:v:12:y:2007:i:03:n:s108494670700068x
    DOI: 10.1142/S108494670700068X
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