An Action Theory Approach to the Psychology of Entrepreneurial Actions and Entrepreneurial Success
Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
Authors
I describe action theory as a particularly well fitting theory for entrepreneurship because entrepreneurship depends to a high degree on Personal Initiative defined as being self-starting, future oriented and overcoming barriers. The concepts of goals, environmental mapping in active mental models, plans, and active feedback processing are developed and empirical literature supporting such a theoretical model is described. I compare this theory with two other theories of action ((McMullen & Shepherd, 2006; Sarasvathy, 2001), to ask how these different theories are different and can learn from each other.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Psychology of Entrepreneurship : New Perspectives |
| Editors | Michael M. Gielnik, Melissa S. Cardon, Michael Frese |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group (GB) |
| Publication date | 2021 |
| Pages | 182-209 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367684471, 0367684470, 9780367684495 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003137573 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
- Entrepreneurship
- Business psychology