DOAJ Open Access 2015

Examining the age‐performance relationship for entrepreneurs: Does the innovativeness of a venture make a difference?

Kanti V. Prasad Kyle Ehrhardt Yiyuan Liu Kamlesh Tiwari

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Whether older or younger entrepreneurs may be better positioned to achieve performance outcomes for their ventures is a much debated question. Here, we draw on Galenson℉s theory of creativity to propose a contingency perspective for understanding the relationship between entrepreneur age and venture performance, suggesting that a venture’s level of innovativeness plays a moderating role. Results from a representative sample of 1,182 nascent entrepreneurs revealed mixed support for our hypotheses. While a negative relationship was found between entrepreneur age and performance for those developing “innovative” ventures, no relationship was found between entrepreneur age and performance for those developing “imitative” ventures.

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Small and medium-sized businesses, artisans, handicrafts, trades Business

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Kanti V. Prasad

Kyle Ehrhardt

Yiyuan Liu

Kamlesh Tiwari

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Prasad, K.V., Ehrhardt, K., Liu, Y., Tiwari, K. (2015). Examining the age‐performance relationship for entrepreneurs: Does the innovativeness of a venture make a difference?. https://doi.org/10.1108/NEJE-18-01-2015-B003

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Tahun Terbit: 2015
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1108/NEJE-18-01-2015-B003
Akses: Open Access ✓