Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival
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In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2018, p. 333-361.
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T1 - Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival
AU - Heimann-Roppelt, Anna
AU - Tegtmeier, Silke
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - This paper introduces the method of sequence analysis in entrepreneurship research. Informed by life course theory, we argue that depending on duration and timing, human capital can depreciate during work interruptions (such as unemployment or parental leave) but also be restored by re-entering and staying in the job market. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we analyse the educational and occupational life courses of individuals who have started a business. We investigate whether there are patterns in the biographies of these individuals. Exploratory analysis reveals that seven types of founders can be differentiated. In this sample, cluster 1 appeared to be most successful in terms of early-stage firm survival. Sequence analysis has proved to be a valuable method to improve the efficiency of research on the life courses of business founders. This study invites future research to take a deeper look at life-course-based factors of business activity and success.
AB - This paper introduces the method of sequence analysis in entrepreneurship research. Informed by life course theory, we argue that depending on duration and timing, human capital can depreciate during work interruptions (such as unemployment or parental leave) but also be restored by re-entering and staying in the job market. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we analyse the educational and occupational life courses of individuals who have started a business. We investigate whether there are patterns in the biographies of these individuals. Exploratory analysis reveals that seven types of founders can be differentiated. In this sample, cluster 1 appeared to be most successful in terms of early-stage firm survival. Sequence analysis has proved to be a valuable method to improve the efficiency of research on the life courses of business founders. This study invites future research to take a deeper look at life-course-based factors of business activity and success.
KW - Management studies
KW - Biographies
KW - Career paths
KW - Cluster analysis
KW - Early-stage firm survival
KW - Entrepreneurship
KW - Entry
KW - GSOEP
KW - Human capital
KW - Life course theory
KW - OMT
KW - Optimal matching technique
KW - Patterns
KW - Self-employment
KW - Sequence analysis
KW - Start-ups
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U2 - 10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230
DO - 10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 10
SP - 333
EP - 361
JO - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
JF - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
SN - 1742-5360
IS - 3
ER -