Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
@ETPjournal
ETP is a leading scholarly journal that publishes original conceptual and empirical research that contributes to the advancement of entrepreneurship.
We have 3 new Special Issues calls for papers live now! Check them out online at journals.sagepub.com/home/etp
🚀We invite you to submit your abstract for our focused research workshop and networking event, supported by ETP. 📬 aanmelder.nl/aiinentreprene… 🌐 ETP Special Issue: entrepreneurship-ex-machina.org #AI #Entrepreneurship #AcademicResearch #CallForAbstracts #ETP #AIinEntrepreneurship
🤖 Interested in AI and Entrepreneurship? 📅 Join our Research Workshop in Amsterdam for the ETP Special Issue on AI, October 9-10, 2025. 🔗 Check out our inaugural editorial: doi.org/10.1177/104225… We look forward to your contributions!
📢 Does hybrid entrepreneurship help or hurt well-being in full-time entrepreneurship? New research at ETP finds that role conflicts limit entrepreneurs’ ability to develop well-being-protecting skills—especially in gendered ways. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Transitioning from hybrid to full-time entrepreneurship isn't always seamless. Research shows that role clashes can reduce the well-being benefits of learning, competing demands affect entrepreneurial skills, and gender differences influence these impacts doi.org/10.1177/104225…
How can firms navigate regulatory uncertainty without losing strategic flexibility? New research in Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice finds that greater CPA breadth helps firms balance political engagement and strategic adaptability. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Corporate political activity (CPA) can limit strategic flexibility—but firms can mitigate this risk. New research finds: ✅CPA helps firms manage regulatory uncertainty ⚠️But it often comes with costly trade-offs 🔍Greater CPA breadth allows firms to retain strategic flexibility
📊 Human capital sourcing impacts business models. New research finds: ✅ Market vs. ethnic community hiring leads to distinct firm structures ✅ Owner control over employees plays a key role ✅ Network segmentation influences firm evolution doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Where founders source talent—market vs. community—shapes how firms evolve. New research in Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice shows that sourcing human capital from ethnic communities vs. the market leads to distinct business model designs. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Effective crisis communication boosts crowdfunding success. Research finds: -Proactive messaging raises more funds than reactive approaches -Stakeholder-focused appeals outperform entrepreneur-focused ones -Emotional appeals work better than rational ones doi.org/10.1177/104225…
🚨 How do entrepreneurs secure crowdfunding during crises? New research in Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice finds that proactively addressing backers' personal concerns leads to higher fundraising success than other communication strategies. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Entrepreneurship can be a path to success—but also to serious health risks. Our research finds that while entrepreneurs live longer on average, they also face higher illness risks & premature death compared to hired CEOs. Growth AND decline take a toll. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Entrepreneurship can be a path to success—but also to serious health risks. New research finds that while entrepreneurs live longer on average, they also face higher illness risks & premature death compared to hired CEOs. Growth AND decline take a toll. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
How do we measure entrepreneurial behavior at the individual level? New research develops and validates a scale for Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation, assessing autonomy, competitiveness, innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
New research alert! We define & validate a 17-item scale for Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation (Ind.EO), filling a key gap in entrepreneurship research. Tested across 4 diverse samples, this scale offers robust psychometric validation. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Join our Online Workshop: Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Hybrid Entrepreneurship in Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice September 19th, 8am UTC in Zoom: uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/65007947908?… September 19th, 4pm UTC in Zoom: uni-goettingen.zoom-x.de/j/62011138582?… We look forward to seeing you!
New work delves into trust within franchise networks, examining how trust perspectives intersect with network control strategies. The focus is on understanding franchisee turnover and proposing a reevaluation of monitoring practices in franchise systems journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…
In a longitudinal study, Okolie explores how students from low-income families with no prior entrepreneurial experience engage in conditional student entrepreneurship (CSE) to persist in their educational pursuits. Read more from this work at ETP at doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Considering writing a special issue proposal for a top entrepreneurship journal? Join us at the upcoming PDW during the 2024 AOM Annual Meeting titled “Crafting Special Issue Proposals for Top Entrepreneurship Journals” Aug 9th, 3-5pm, pre-register at forms.gle/JANniF9gDuhfNq…
A study at ETP reveals how Nigerian students from low-income families use conditional student entrepreneurship (CSE) to overcome financial challenges and stay in school shedding light on a growing trend in emerging economies. doi.org/10.1177/104225…
Considering writing a special issue proposal for a top entrepreneurship journal? Please join us at the upcoming PDW during the 2024 AOM Annual Meeting titled “Crafting Special Issue Proposals for Top Entrepreneurship Journals” on Aug 9th, 3-5pm.