Explaining individual entrepreneurial orientation – conceptualization of a cross-cultural research framework

Publication Type

Journal contribution (peer reviewed)

Authors

Kollmann, Tobias / Christofor, Julia / Kuckertz, Andreas

Year of publication

2007

Published in

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Band/Volume

4/3

Page (from - to)

325-340

The entrepreneur can be viewed as the source that implements his entrepreneurial capabilities to recognize, pursue and successfully exploit viable business opportunities. However, it is at the beginning of the entrepreneurial process, that the pre-nascent entrepreneur is confronted with various influences from his environment. Moreover, there is knowledge lacking as to what affects entrepreneurs in different environments or countries to what degrees. This paper aims at conceptualizing a research framework based on the Entrepreneurial Orientation construct and transferring this construct to the individual level. By this insights into influencing factors of entrepreneurial individuals operating in different countries become possible. The factors in the environment of a pre-nascent entrepreneur discussed are culture, politics/ law, macro-economic and micro-economic influences.