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“We can argue that networks are comprised of many people and, following the emerging work on Bosma et al. (2012), there is a need to identify who precisely in the network inspires women in their practices and why.”
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“In comparison, the entrepreneurial activity will provide opportunities from environmental factors to answer challenges and contribute to the economy to create jobs and increase individual utility (Bosma et al., 2012).”
BackgroundDiscovering the entrepreneurial endowment of the youth
Bignotti, A., & Roux, I. L. (2018) · African Journal of Economic and Management Studies · doi:10.1108/ajems-02-2016-0020 · Cited by 20
“, 2014), especially by way of “learning by example”, and are usually represented by people in one’s close circle of acquaintances (Bosma et al., 2012).”
BackgroundBayon, M. C., Vaillant, Y., & Lafuente, E. (2015) · Journal of global entrepreneurship research · doi:10.1186/s40497-015-0020-0 · Cited by 14
“This context which we call the entrepreneurial context such as entrepreneurial role models (Bikhchandani et al. 1998; Gibson, 2004; Vaillant and Lafuente, 2007; Bosma et al. 2012) and territorial region (Lafuente et al.”
BackgroundLas competencias emprendedoras en el departamento de Boyacá
Moreno, D. C. R., & Murillo, A. (2014) · doi:10.19053/22565779.3108 · Cited by 13
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Does mentoring reduce entrepreneurial doubt? A longitudinal gendered perspective
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A springboard for entrepreneurs? Gig and sharing economy and entrepreneurship in Russia
Bogatyreva, K., Verkhovskaya, O. R., & Makarov, Y. (2021) · Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies · doi:10.1108/jeee-03-2021-0128 · Cited by 17
Troubling the Waters: A Critical Essay on Black Male Role Models and Mentors
Johnson, M. W., Brown, A. L., & Harrison, L. (2019) · The Urban Review · doi:10.1007/s11256-019-00538-x · Cited by 17
The use of student-copresented virtual guest speakers in entrepreneurial education
Schumann, H. (2018) · Journal of Education for Business · doi:10.1080/08832323.2018.1538094 · Cited by 12
Types of Technological Entrepreneurs: a Study in a Large Emerging Economy
Lasso, S., Mainardes, E., & Motoki, F. (2017) · Journal of the Knowledge Economy · doi:10.1007/s13132-017-0470-4 · Cited by 12
“These people can be other entrepreneurs, famous people, colleagues, or family, and function as a role model for their actions (Dubini 1989; Shane et al. 1996; Bosma et al. 2012).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialVaramäki, E., Joensuu, S., & Viljamaa, A. (2016) · Industry and Higher Education · doi:10.1177/0950422216655046 · Cited by 12
“Role models have been found to be a significant factor in EIs (Bosma et al., 2012; Kolvereid, 1996; van Auken et al., 2006).”
BackgroundEdigbo, A. O., Ogbo, A. I., Onwe, C., Igwe, A., & Okafor, L. C. (2021) · Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review · doi:10.15678/eber.2021.090405 · Cited by 12
Entrepreneurial Intentions and Entrepreneurial Behaviour
O'Gorman, C. (2019) · Entrepreneurial Behaviour · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04402-2_2 · Cited by 12
Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Regional Growth Regimes
Fritsch, M., & Kublina, S. (2018) · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71014-3_1 · Cited by 12
A theoretical framework for mentor-protégé matchmaking: the role of mentoring in entrepreneurship
Memon, J., Rozan, M. Z. A., Ismail, K., Uddin, M., Balaid, A., & Daud, D. (2014) · International Journal of Green Economics · doi:10.1504/ijge.2014.067728 · Cited by 12
“The second (strong ties) may be more useful in providing mental and practical support and mentoring, (Bosma et al., 2012).”
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Does local government corruption inhibit entrepreneurship?
Wittberg, E., Erlingsson, G. Ó., & Wennberg, K. (2023) · Small Business Economics · doi:10.1007/s11187-023-00783-1 · Cited by 11
“Occurrence of small firms is an important determinant for business start-ups, since it provides potential entrepreneurs with role models and relevant small-firm experience (Bosma et al., 2012; Davidsson et al., 1994).”
Jin, D., Liu, X., Zhang, F.-Q., & Wen, Z.-Y. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1129495 · Cited by 11
“They provide spiritual stimulation or behavioral guidance to people in the field of entrepreneurship, and their behaviors and personal styles are imitated by others (Bandura, 1986; Gibson, 2004; Bosma et al., 2012).”
BackgroundConversion and contagion in entrepreneurship: A cross‐country analysis
Bade, M. (2021) · Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal · doi:10.1002/sej.1412 · Cited by 14
‘What do you mean by ethical compass?’ Bachelor students’ ideas about being a moral professional
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Entrepreneurial ecosystems in Bulgaria and Romania: A comparative analysis
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Success Strategies Saudi Entrepreneurs Used to Navigate Through Regulations in Jeddah
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“With role models, there is an increase in entrepreneurship [138].”
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“The entrepreneurship literature also argues that founders and new ventures typically turn to role models that are at least partly like themselves, as industry peers tend to be (Bosma et al. 2012).”
Blomkvist, K., Engzell, J., Kappen, P., & Zander, I. (2024) · Technovation · doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103046 · Cited by 10
From business incubator to crucible: a new perspective on entrepreneurial support
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Macro-Level Determinants of Entrepreneurship and Endogeneity Bias – A Methodological Contribution
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“Additionally, regarding entrepreneurial role models, Bosma et al. (2011) suggest that four different kinds of influence can be exerted, namely, example-based learning, supportive learning, confidence, and motivation/inspiration.”
BackgroundFishers perspectives on the barriers for the English inshore fleet to diversify into aquaculture
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Developing disabled entrepreneurial graduates
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Cultural Prototypes of the Successful Entrepreneur: Comparison of Estonia and the United States
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“Bosma et al. (2012), corroborate that, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor surveys, the role modeling of successful entrepreneurs is an important driver of new entrepreneurial initiatives.”
ResultDisability and entrepreneurial behavior: Psychological barriers, knowledge and enablers
Huan, M., & Kim, J. (2025) · Journal of Innovation & Knowledge · doi:10.1016/j.jik.2025.100794 · Cited by 9
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Inspiring role model and compassion in nascent social entrepreneurs: does education matter?
Satar, M. (2024) · Entrepreneurship & Regional Development · doi:10.1080/08985626.2024.2310735 · Cited by 9
“Even though research on the effect of role models is fragmented (Abbasianchavari and Moritz 2021; Bosma et al. 2012), a positive effect of role models has been found in the context of not only entrepreneurial intentions but also actual behaviour (e.g. Abbasianchavari and Moritz 2021; Krueger,…”
BackgroundInfluentialExamining the Entrepreneurial Mindset and Entrepreneurial Intentions
Cater, J., Young, M., & Hua, L. (2023) · Journal of Applied Business and Economics · doi:10.33423/jabe.v25i4.6339 · Cited by 9
“Regarding entrepreneurship, it is more likely that role models may be personal acquaintances and play a significant role in deciding to start a new business (Bosma et al., 2012).”
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Enhancing entrepreneurial learning through mentoring: a situational and generic mentor role taxonomy
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Increasing Self-Efficacy in Mentoring Relationships for Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Community Colleges
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Value creation programmes: lessons from an early-stage implementation
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Local social entrepreneurship and social capital
Bosma, N., Schutjens, V., & Völker, B. (2016) · doi:10.4337/9781783476831.00008 · Cited by 9
“Bosma et al. (2012) were among the first to study the role model effects that are related to entrepreneurship by using a representative sample of entrepreneurs in the start- up phase.”
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“Prior research indicates that role models may improve an individual’s sense of role identification, as well as their overall performance and persistence in their selected occupation or career (Bosma et al. 2012).”
BackgroundKarimi, S. (2014) · doi:10.18174/296219 · Cited by 9
“An individual’s decision to engage in a particular type of behaviour is often influenced by the opinions and actions of others, the way in which others demonstrate their identities and the example provided by others (Ajzen, 1991; Akerlof & Kranton, 2000; Bosma et al., 2012).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bosma, N., Hessels, J., Schutjens, V., Praag, M. V., & Verheul, I.
- Affiliations
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
- Venue
- Journal of Economic Psychology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-04
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 410-424
- ISSN
- 0167-4870 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2164041326
- Cited by
- 784
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 42.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- papers.tinbergen.nl
- Locations
- Journal of Economic Psychology (publishedVersion)
- UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion)
- EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (submittedVersion)
- EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
- RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
- Econstor (Econstor) (submittedVersion)
- RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
- Keywords
- role models, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, nascent entrepreneurs, career choice
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