Working paper No. 223. How Culture Molds the Effects of Self Efficacy and Fear of Failure on Entrepreneurship

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Entreprenörskap, Erkko Autio, Företagandets villkor, Institutionell ekonomi, Karl Wennberg, Saurav Pathak

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We use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness study (GLOBE) for 42 countries to investigate how the effects of individual’s self-efficacy and fear of failure on entrepreneurial entry are contingent on national cultural practices. Using multi-level methodology, we observe that the positive effect of self-efficacy on entry is moderated by the cultural practices of institutional collectivism and performance orientation. Conversely, the negative effect of fear of failure on entry is moderated by the cultural practices of institutional collectivism and uncertainty avoidance. We discuss the implications for theory and methodological development in culture and entrepreneurship.

Autio, E., Pathak, S., Autio, S. & Wennberg, K. (2013). ”How Culture Molds the Effects of Self Efficacy and Fear of Failure on Entrepreneurship”. Ratio Working paper No. 223.

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Liss, E., Korpi, M., & Wennberg, K.

Publication year

2023

Published in

European Economic Review, 152, 104359.

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We use full-population data to study trends in intergenerational absolute income mobility, measured as the ratio of children earning more than their parents, for 11 Swedish cohorts born 1972-1983. Absolute mobility during this period increases from 72% to 84% for men and from 76% to 86% for women-higher figures than in most other countries studied. To explain these results, we outline a novel decomposition strategy that accounts for cohort variation in parent-generation income inequality. All else equal, if income inequality is higher in the parent generation, more economic growth is required to achieve any given level of absolute mobility. We discuss implications for comparative research in intergenerational income mobility.

The Entrepreneurial Story and its Implications for Research

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Brattström, A., & Wennberg, K.

Publication year

2022

Published in

Entrepreneurship theory and practice, 46(6), 1443-1468.

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Research is not merely report-writing; it also involves elements of storytelling. In this essay, we reflect on two narrative archetypes in entrepreneurship research: the stories of entrepreneurship as a road to salvation and means to emancipation. We outline a framework to analyze research from a storytelling perspective, apply this framework to identify implicit assumptions and methodological biases in mainstream research, and discuss how a storytelling framework can be used to generate alternative stories. We argue for a more empirically grounded research agenda that continues the development of entrepreneurship research into a rich and diverse field.

Learning from Their Daughters: Family Exposure to Gender Disparity and Female Representation in Male-Led Ventures

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Wennberg, K.

Publication year

2022

Published in

Management Science.

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Wu, Z., Naldi, L., Wennberg, K., & Uman, T. (2022). Learning from Their Daughters: Family Exposure to Gender Disparity and Female Representation in Male-Led Ventures. Management Science.

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