Opening the black box: How social interaction contributes to entrepreneurial intentions among deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
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In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 41, No. 1, 10.2020, p. 74-95.
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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 -