Parental attitudes and entrepreneurial success

Staniewski, Marcin Waldemar; Awruk, Katarzyna

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.10.039

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Parental attitudes and entrepreneurial success

Staniewski, Marcin Waldemar, Awruk, Katarzyna·2021·Journal of Business Research

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Parents have a disproportionate influence on the behavior of their children as role models, authority figures, and individuals that the child seeks to please.
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Authors: Staniewski, M. W., & Awruk, K.
Affiliations: VIZJA University (PL)
Corresponding author: Staniewski, Marcin Waldemar
ORCID: Staniewski, Marcin Waldemar
Awruk, Katarzyna
Venue: Journal of Business Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2021-02
Volume: 123
Pages: 538-546
ISSN: 0148-2963 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.10.039
OpenAlex: W3094546277
Cited by: 42
References: 86
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 2
FWCI: 5.03
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/legal/tdmrep-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Business Research (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Family Business Performance and Succession
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
Keywords: entrepreneurial success, parental attitudes, family of origin, family structure, family cohesion, family flexibility, family communication, family life satisfaction, parental demands, parental acceptance, parental autonomy, entrepreneurs

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