Entrepreneurial motivation and growth orientation among micro-entrepreneurs in Southern Finland

IF 2 4区管理学 Q3 MANAGEMENT

Scandinavian Journal of Management Pub Date : 2024-12-04 DOI:10.1016/j.scaman.2024.101387

Anneli Bäck , Kyllikki Taipale-Erävala , Julie Davies

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Abstract

Despite their importance for the economy, micro-enterprises remain under-researched. We also know little about entrepreneurial motivations in the growth phase of enterprises. Therefore, to increase our understanding of the motivations of micro-entrepreneurs who expect to grow their businesses, a qualitative case study followed 27 micro-entrepreneurs in Southern Finland. Drawing on expectancy theory, the study builds and applies a theoretical model of the six dimensions identified for the entrepreneurial motivation of growth-oriented micro-entrepreneurs. Furthermore, the study implies that the level of growth expectation and the entrepreneurial characteristics of gender, education level and entrepreneurial experience are combined with the drivers of motivation and further with performance. In conclusion, we describe a novel growth-oriented microentrepreneurial motivation profile. The findings offer valuable insights for regional actors for identifying and supporting micro-enterprises with growth potential. Further scholarship is recommended to test the theoretical model and explore differences in terms of growth expectations.

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南芬兰微型企业家的创业动机与成长导向

尽管微型企业对经济很重要，但对它们的研究仍然不足。我们对企业成长期的创业动机也知之甚少。因此，为了加深我们对期望发展业务的微型企业家动机的理解，我们对芬兰南部的27位微型企业家进行了定性案例研究。在期望理论的基础上，本研究构建并应用了增长型微型企业家创业动机的六个维度的理论模型。此外，研究还表明，成长预期水平和创业特征（性别、教育程度和创业经验）与动机驱动因素相结合，并进一步与绩效驱动因素相结合。总之，我们描述了一种新的以增长为导向的微创业动机。研究结果为区域行为体识别和支持具有增长潜力的微型企业提供了宝贵的见解。建议进一步的学术研究来检验理论模型，并探讨增长预期方面的差异。

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Scandinavian Journal of Management MANAGEMENT-

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4.00

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71 days

期刊介绍： The Scandinavian Journal of Management (SJM) provides an international forum for innovative and carefully crafted research on different aspects of management. We promote dialogue and new thinking around theory and practice, based on conceptual creativity, reasoned reflexivity and contextual awareness. We have a passion for empirical inquiry. We promote constructive dialogue among researchers as well as between researchers and practitioners. We encourage new approaches to the study of management and we aim to foster new thinking around management theory and practice. We publish original empirical and theoretical material, which contributes to understanding management in private and public organizations. Full-length articles and book reviews form the core of the journal, but focused discussion-type texts (around 3.000-5.000 words), empirically or theoretically oriented, can also be considered for publication. The Scandinavian Journal of Management is open to different research approaches in terms of methodology and epistemology. We are open to different fields of management application, but narrow technical discussions relevant only to specific sub-fields will not be given priority.