The entrepreneur identity assimilation process: It's not all work and no play

IF 7.7 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Business Venturing Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2023.106326

Claudia G. Smith , Shasha Liu , J. Brock Smith

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Abstract

We develop a comprehensive entrepreneur identity assimilation process model by drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 employees who completed the process and 12 employees who initiated but did not complete it. Extending identity process and identity-play theories, we uncover the mechanisms of daydream-play and substantive play undertaken in phases of broad, focused and specific exploration leading to identity assimilation. Extending prior knowledge of possible selves, we also find that the dynamic pairing of undesirable employee possible self and aspirational entrepreneur possible self builds commitment to entrepreneur identity assimilation over time. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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企业家身份同化过程：不全是工作，不全是娱乐

通过对30名完成该过程的员工和12名发起但未完成该过程的员工进行深入访谈，我们开发了一个全面的企业家身份同化过程模型。扩展身份过程和身份游戏理论，我们揭示了白日梦游戏和实质性游戏的机制，这些机制是在广泛、集中和具体的探索阶段进行的，导致身份同化。扩展可能自我的先验知识，我们还发现，随着时间的推移，不受欢迎的员工可能自我和有抱负的企业家可能自我的动态配对建立了对企业家身份同化的承诺。讨论了理论和实践意义。

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来源期刊

Journal of Business Venturing BUSINESS-

CiteScore

16.70

自引率

6.90%

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审稿时长

77 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Business Venturing: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation and Regional Development serves as a scholarly platform for the exchange of valuable insights, theories, narratives, and interpretations related to entrepreneurship and its implications. With a focus on enriching the understanding of entrepreneurship in its various manifestations, the journal seeks to publish papers that (1) draw from the experiences of entrepreneurs, innovators, and their ecosystem; and (2) tackle issues relevant to scholars, educators, facilitators, and practitioners involved in entrepreneurship. Embracing diversity in approach, methodology, and disciplinary perspective, the journal encourages contributions that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in entrepreneurship and its associated domains.