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Measuring the social identity of entrepreneurs: Scale development and international validation

Journal
Journal of Business Venturing
ISSN
0883-9026
ISSN-Digital
1873-2003
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2016-09
Author(s)
Sieger, Philipp  
Gruber, Marc
Fauchart, Emmanuelle
Zellweger, Thomas Markus  
DOI
10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.07.001
Abstract
Social identity theory offers an important lens to improve understanding of founders as enterprising individuals, the venture creation process, and its outcomes. Yet, further advances are
hindered by the lack of valid scales to measure founders' social identities. Drawing on social identity theory and a systematic classification of founders' social identities (Darwinians, Communitarians, and Missionaries), we develop and test a corresponding 15-item scale in the Alpine region and validate it in 13 additional countries and regions. The scale allows identifying founders' social identities and relating them to processes and outcomes in entrepreneurship. The scale is available online in 16 languages.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publ.
Publisher place
New York, NY
Volume
31
Number
5
Start page
542
End page
572
URL
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/103987
Subject(s)

business studies

Division(s)

KMU - Swiss Research ...

University of St.Gall...

Contact Email Address
thomas.zellweger@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
248653
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