Novice vs. habitual entrepreneurship: Differences in motivations, actions, and expectations

, , & (2009) Novice vs. habitual entrepreneurship: Differences in motivations, actions, and expectations. In Gillim, L M (Ed.) Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research: Proceedings of the 6th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange. Swinburne University of Technology, CD Rom, pp. 27-42.

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This research examines habitual entrepreneurship as undertaken by those currently creating a new firm and those who recently had. The suggestion is that habitual entrepreneurs have different motivations for firm creation, take different actions during the process, and have different expectations for outcomes, as compared to novices. Data drawn from a random sample of over 1100, nascent and new firms, in part, support this view. It was found that habitual entrepreneurs are motivated to grow their firm as large as possible, actively define market opportunities during firm gestation, and have circumspect expectations as to the difficulty of business survival.

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ID Code: 19125
Item Type: Chapter in Book, Report or Conference volume (Conference contribution)
ORCID iD:
Davidsson, Perorcid.org/0000-0002-6363-1382
Steffens, Paulorcid.org/0000-0002-9945-7304
Measurements or Duration: 16 pages
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Experience, Habitual Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Novices, Perception
ISBN: 978-0-9803328-5-8
Pure ID: 31874021
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Current > Schools > School of Management
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