Are voluntary international migrants self-selected for entrepreneurship? An analysis of entrepreneurial personality traits

Vandor, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2020.101142

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“…In this vein, in their systematic review, Haddoud et al (2021) summoned new studies to probe the characteristics of entrepreneurs that drive SMEs in the pre-internationalisation phase, particularly factors related to beliefs and personal values. Third, by observing the moderating influence of gender and ethnicity in the personal values and IE intention link, this study accedes Vandor's (2021, p. 2) request to focus on the “person behind the entrepreneur” while considering the role of ethnicity. Furthermore, it addresses the limited attention, thus far, given to the moderating role of gender on the antecedents of entrepreneurial behaviour in general (Vamvaka et al , 2020).…”

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A personal values view of international entrepreneurial intention

Ammeer

Haddoud

Onjewu

2021

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PurposeRecognising the shortage of research investigating the effect of individual characteristics in cross-border entrepreneurship, this study models the dimensions of personal values as predictors of international entrepreneurship. Also, noting the paucity of evidence on the influence of ethnicity and gender in the personal values and international entrepreneurship nexus, the study undertakes a multi-group analysis to clarify the moderating effects of these social antecedents in the context of Mauritius.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional data from Mauritius is examined using a sample of 504 students spread across six universities. The analysis takes a structural equation modelling approach.FindingsThe results show that, comparing the distinct personal values dimensions, international entrepreneurship has a positive association with self-enhancement and openness to change. Furthermore, it has a non-significant relationship with self-transcendence and a negative connection with conservation. Also, the multi-group analyses revealed significant differences in the individual correlations across gender and ethnic categories.Originality/valueBuilding on emerging empirical interest in the literature, this study presents novel evidence of the link between personal values and international entrepreneurial intention in the context of Mauritius. Additionally, examining the moderating influence of ethnicity and gender in the personal values, international entrepreneurship nexus advances current literature. On a practical level, the study offers insights to universities and other stakeholders tasked with nurturing international entrepreneurial behaviour among students to contemplate personal and social antecedents and, accordingly, adapt their entrepreneurship pedagogy.

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A personal values view of international entrepreneurial intention

Ammeer

Haddoud

Onjewu

2021

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“…Building on these early studies, experimental research demonstrates that those with prior international experience can also tap into creativity-supporting processes when temporarily exposed to juxtaposed cultural cuesreminding them of two cultures simultaneously, indicating that the creative benefits individuals derive can be sustained over time, beyond the immediate impact of visiting a foreign country Maddux et al, 2010). These findings also provide compelling evidence for the causal effects of cross-cultural exposure, responding to endogeneity concerns that creative individuals self-select into foreign experiences (Vandor, 2021). Interestingly, further studies suggest these effects extend to teams and have additive effects when groups of individuals with experience overseas work together on projects (Tadmor et al, 2012b).…”

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The entrepreneurial advantages of experiencing foreignness: leveraging shocks for capability clusters

Pidduck

2022

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Purpose Drawing on the “shocks to the system” concept in image theory, a mid-range theoretical model is developed to illuminate understanding on why cross-cultural experience is so conducive to stimulating entrepreneurship yet has remained largely unexplained at the individual level.Design/methodology/approach The novel idea is put forth that experience of foreignness, in itself, can be harnessed as a powerful cognitive resource for entrepreneurship – particularly the nascent stages of new venture development. Providing cross-cultural exposures arouse “self-image shocks”, they manifest over time as skill clusters that reflect the sensing, seizing and transforming capabilities at the heart of entrepreneurship. This paper's pivot helps delineate a common mechanism to explain how a diverse range of seemingly disparate cross-cultural experiences can be processed in a way that enhances entrepreneurial pursuits.Findings The insights of this paper reinforce the need for educators and policymakers to encourage and provide opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs to engage in cross-cultural and overseas exposures as they are influential for stimulating each of the core sets of entrepreneurial capabilities. The model and synthesis table also help to practically unpack how to design and plan such cultural experiences to optimize the enduring entrepreneurial advantages.Originality/value The author turns a long-standing assumption surrounding cultural differences in entrepreneurship on its head. The shocks and tensions arising from intercultural interactions are not always inevitable liabilities to be “managed away” or attenuated. Rather, cross-cultural experience can be explicitly leveraged as an asset for nascent venturing as the juxtapositions they evoke provide both proximal and distal enhancements to ways in which entrepreneurs think and develop skills at the core of venturing.

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“…La realidad económica actual requiere una transformación importante de la competencia, que sea capaz de aprovechar los nuevos descubrimientos, las nuevas oportunidades y la capacidad para crear propuestas de valor innovadoras y llevarlas a buen puerto (Hagen, Denicolai y Zucchella, 2014). En este contexto, el asunto del espíritu empresarial de los migrantes, por su gran crecimiento, ha generado una atención muy importante en círculos sociales, académicos y políticos de todo el mundo (Suppatkul, Chumnanmak y Narongchai, 2021;Vandor, 2021;Mafico, et al, 2021;Dabić, et al, 2020;Andersson, 2010). Debido a ello, la investigación de este fenómeno ha aumentado muy notoriamente en las últimas décadas, con investigaciones que develan los antecedentes e impactos a nivel macro, meso y micro (Mosbah, Debili y Merazga, 2018;Dheer, 2018).…”

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“…/ Norteamerica publishes Ahead-of-Print (AOP) versions of all manuscripts that have undergone a rigorous double-blind peer-review and been approved for publication by the Editorial Board in order to provide broader and earlier access to them. igual que Tolbert y Coles (2018), que además de las actitudes individuales, se debe también prestar atención a los factores estructurales, y psicológicos (Vandor, 2021) que facilitan o inhiben el espíritu empresarial. Ya en la década de 1990 Gnyawali y Fogel (citados por Poblete, 2018) refieren que el espíritu empresarial está condicionado por 5 elementos rectores: 1) políticas gubernamentales; 2) condiciones sociales y económicas; 3) destrezas comerciales y empresariales; 4) asistencia financiera para las novicias empresas; y 5) asistencia no financiera.…”

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Migrantes empresarios. Un acercamiento teórico y del estado del arte a su estudio

Guzmán¹

2022

Norteamérica

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El espíritu empresarial migrante, el empresario migrante en la sociedad de destino, es un fenómeno que ha sido analizado con cierta amplitud, teórica y empíricamente, desde distintas disciplinas sociales y económicas, no tanto desde la historia, principalmente en Estados Unidos y Europa, aun cuando desde la academia mexicana se han elaborado investigaciones destacadas, hay asuntos interesantes por analizar. La realidad del migrante internacional es heterogénea, multifacética y muestra un corolario de efectos e impactos en la sociedad de destino y de origen. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar teórica, conceptualmente, y hacer un balance de la literatura alrededor del emprendimiento migrante. La metodología empleada es la revisión documental, bibliográfica y hemerográfica de lo analizado alrededor del mundo sobre la realidad empresarial e inversora de los migrantes internacionales. En México aún no se ha investigado prolíficamente, a pesar del crecimiento en las últimas décadas de empresarios migrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos. Se intenta con ello, acercarse a este tópico ya que desde México hay mucho por develar sobre este asunto en particular.

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Are voluntary international migrants self-selected for entrepreneurship? An analysis of entrepreneurial personality traits

Cited by 34 publications

References 88 publications

A personal values view of international entrepreneurial intention

A personal values view of international entrepreneurial intention

The entrepreneurial advantages of experiencing foreignness: leveraging shocks for capability clusters

Migrantes empresarios. Un acercamiento teórico y del estado del arte a su estudio

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