Management research has neglected to conceptualize bootstrapping as a strategic resource management approach and to uncover its antecedents. To address this gap, this study studies the effect of strategic orientations and environmental factors on bootstrapping behavior. Our study of 298 entrepreneurs reveals that resource bootstrapping can be viewed as an individualistic choice made by entrepreneurs, based on a proactive maximization pattern.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2010
Publisher
Babson College
Publisher place
Wellesley, Mass., USA
Event Title
30th Annual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference BCERC