A theory of entrepreneurial opportunity identification and development
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Self-initiated behaviors enhance entrepreneurs' energy and learning, which are fundamental for driving performance.
“In fact, research demonstrates the importance of self-initiated behaviors in enhancing entrepreneurs' energy and learning, which are fundamental for driving performance (Ardichvili et al., 2003;Hahn et al., 2012;Toft-Kehler et al., 2014;Tseng, 2013).”
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- Authors
- Ardichvili, A., Cardozo, R., & Ray, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Concordia University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Ardichvili, Alexander
- ORCID
- Ray, Sourav
- Venue
- Journal of Business Venturing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2003-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 105-123
- ISSN
- 0883-9026 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2144584600
- Cited by
- 2,743
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2026: 86 · 2025: 109 · 2024: 115 · 2023: 141 · 2022: 135 · 2021: 213 · 2020: 141 · 2019: 138 · 2018: 193 · 2017: 178 · 2016: 160 · 2015: 156 · 2014: 163 · 2013: 140 · 2012: 124
- FWCI
- 43.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Business Venturing (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 › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Innovation and Knowledge Management
- Keywords
- entrepreneurial opportunity identification, opportunity development, entrepreneurial alertness, social networks, prior knowledge, opportunity recognition, opportunity evaluation, theory development
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