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    How social identity affects entrepreneurs’ desire for control

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    Publication type
    Journal article
    Author
    Vanoorbeek, Hans
    Lecluyse, Laura
    Publication Year
    2022
    Journal
    Social Sciences
    Publication Volume
    11
    Publication Issue
    1
    
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    Abstract
    In order to obtain a better understanding why some entrepreneurs retain more control over their venture than others, this article analyzes the relationship between the social identity of the entrepreneur and her/his desire for control. In fact, entrepreneurs face an important tradeoff between attracting resources required to build company value and retaining decision-making control. Yet, we currently lack insight into whether and how entrepreneurs’ social motivations shape this trade-off. This study draws on social identity theory and a unique sample of 148 buyout entrepreneurs, as this setting confronts aspiring entrepreneurs directly with the value–control tradeoff. In our logistic regression, we find that entrepreneurs with a strong missionary identity, where venture creation revolves around advancing a cause, hold a higher desire for control. We do not observe a significant relationship between entrepreneurs having a Darwinian (driven by economic self-interest) or communitarian (driven by the concern for the community) identity and the desire to control their venture. When adding the moderating role of the portion of personal wealth the entrepreneur is willing to invest in her/his venture, the relationships between having a Darwinian or missionary social identity and the desire for control become significantly positive when the entrepreneur is looking to invest a larger portion of her/his wealth.
    Keyword
    Social Identity Theory, Entrepreneurship, Control and Autonomy
    Knowledge Domain/Industry
    Entrepreneurship
    DOI
    10.3390/socsci11010007
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12127/7144
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    10.3390/socsci11010007
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