TY - JOUR

T1 - Opening the black box

T2 - How social interaction contributes to entrepreneurial intentions among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals

AU - Jasniak, Michael

AU - Baierl, Ronny

AU - Halberstadt, Jantje

PY - 2020/10

Y1 - 2020/10

N2 - Entrepreneurial intentions are widely recognised as a strong predictor of entrepreneurial behaviour. With regard to the minority of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, the recent literature has elaborated on the beneficial influence of social ties on entrepreneurial behaviour. The process of gathering and sharing information includes a variety of facets, including social ties. Derived from the theory of social capital and social identity theory, we expand the concept of social ties to a holistic view of social interaction. Accordingly, we define social interaction as a synergy of general social support, particularly from relatives, and general boundary-spanning. Respective insights are held within a black box - being scarcely highlighted. After applying a two-step methodology based on linear regression models, our results demonstrated that the concept of social interaction has a significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Having opened the black box, social interaction among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals revealed a strong influence on entrepreneurial intentions, whereas social interaction with hearing individuals lacked significance levels.

AB - Entrepreneurial intentions are widely recognised as a strong predictor of entrepreneurial behaviour. With regard to the minority of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, the recent literature has elaborated on the beneficial influence of social ties on entrepreneurial behaviour. The process of gathering and sharing information includes a variety of facets, including social ties. Derived from the theory of social capital and social identity theory, we expand the concept of social ties to a holistic view of social interaction. Accordingly, we define social interaction as a synergy of general social support, particularly from relatives, and general boundary-spanning. Respective insights are held within a black box - being scarcely highlighted. After applying a two-step methodology based on linear regression models, our results demonstrated that the concept of social interaction has a significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. Having opened the black box, social interaction among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals revealed a strong influence on entrepreneurial intentions, whereas social interaction with hearing individuals lacked significance levels.

KW - Boundary-spanning

KW - Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals

KW - Entrepreneurial intentions

KW - Minority entrepreneurship

KW - Social interaction

KW - Social support

KW - Sustainability sciences, Management & Economics

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091876585&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1504/IJESB.2020.109432

DO - 10.1504/IJESB.2020.109432

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:85091876585

VL - 41

SP - 74

EP - 95

JO - International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

JF - International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

SN - 1476-1297

IS - 1

ER -