Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice最新文献

What If We Are the WEIRD Ones? A Call (and Roadmap) for More Non-WEIRD Entrepreneurship Research 如果我们是怪异的呢？呼吁（和路线图）更多的非怪异创业研究

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347051

Dean A. Shepherd, Joakim Wincent, Sarah R. Chase

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Shades of Grey or Black and White? How Entrepreneurs’ Use of Cognitively Complex Language Affects Investor Funding 灰色的阴影还是黑白的阴影？企业家使用认知复杂语言如何影响投资者融资

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-06 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347042

Patrick Figge, Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, Andreas König, Florian Demann, Martin Diessner

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Knightian Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship Research: Retrospect and Prospect 创业研究中的奈特不确定性：回顾与展望

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347062

Carmen-Elena Dorobat, Matthew McCaffrey, Nicolai J. Foss, Peter G. Klein

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Is Prior Failure a Burden for Entrepreneurs’ Follow-Up Crowdfunding Success?: An Expectancy Violations Theory Perspective 之前的失败会成为创业者后续众筹成功的负担吗？期望违背理论的视角

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251345139

Jordan J. McSweeney, Kevin T. McSweeney, Thomas H. Allison, Justin W. Webb

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No Credit for Success, Penalized for Failure? An Examination of Entrepreneur Race, Gender, and Prior Fundraising Track Records in Crowdfunding 没有成功的功劳，失败的惩罚？企业家的种族，性别和先前的筹款记录在众筹的检查

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-28 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347054

Aaron Anglin, Garry D. Bruton, Marcin Bielicki

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Human Capital Theory and Venture Capital Firms: Exploring “Home Runs” and “Strike Outs”—A Replication and Extension of Dimov and Shepherd (2005) 人力资本理论与风险投资公司：探索“全垒打”与“三振出局”——对Dimov和Shepherd（2005）的复制与延伸

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-28 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347060

Jorge Arteaga-Fonseca, Matthew W. Rutherford, Curt B. Moore, Jeffrey M. Pollack

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Developing the Entrepreneurial Paradox Mindset: The Role of Startup Accelerators and Educational Programs 发展创业悖论思维：创业加速器和教育项目的作用

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-28 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347056

Michele Pinelli, Luca Pistilli, Alessio Cozzolino

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Network Agency in Entrepreneurship: A Synthesis and Outlook 创业中的网络代理：综合与展望

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347058

Kim Klyver, Yudi Hou, Elco van Burg, Tom Elfring

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The Interdependence Between Donors and Investors: Liability of Hybridity, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Affordances, and Venture Financing 出资方和出资方之间的相互依赖：混合性的责任、创业生态系统的可负担性和风险融资

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347059

Brandon Ofem, Ikenna Uzuegbunam, Satish Nambisan

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Cultivating and Harnessing Unexpected Opportunities: How Monochronic Orientation Fosters Innovation by Facilitating Serendipity in New Firms 培养和利用意想不到的机会：单一时间取向如何通过促进新公司的意外发现来促进创新

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1177/10422587251347043

Andrew E. F. Fultz, Keith M. Hmieleski

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