A Conceptual Paper Approach of the influence of Risk-taking Orientation Behaviour towards Ex-Juvenile Entrepreneurs Delinquent Behavioral Change in Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

The approach of entrepreneurship literatures proposed that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) influences firm's performance with inconsistent empirical findings. Likewise, present-day entrepreneurship orientation risk-taking orientation discussions revealed the importance and the influence of risk-taking orientation towards organizational performance and profitability. Nevertheless, discussion of risk-taking orientation influences at individual levels such as delinquent entrepreneurs still scarce, specifically in the context of ex-juvenile entrepreneurs. This conceptual paper proposed the framework that, risk-taking orientation behaviors might influence ex-juvenile entrepreneurial activities and their delinquent behavioral change. We assume risk-taking orientation looks to replicate the desired settlement amongst the delinquent populace and entrepreneurial risktaking orientation as an alternative to delinquent behaviors. Due to lack of explanation, we provide a conceptual framework to create awareness and understanding of ex-juvenile entrepreneurial risktaking orientation behaviors by suggesting to employ qualitative methods to gain insight into the phenomenon. Lastly, the conceptual paper concludes by suggesting some interpretations for future research to dig out the study theoretically and empirically on the individual EO risk-taking orientation behaviors among the delinquent populace (ex-juvenile entrepreneurs) context. This conceptual paper provides fresh knowledge about the IEO, risk-taking orientation potentiality amongst the delinquent entrepreneurs' self-development, and insight into the entrepreneurship context.