An Institutional Perspective on Business Planning Activities for Nascent Entrepreneurs in Sweden and the US

被引：8
作者：
Honig, Benson [1 ]
Karlsson, Tomas [2 ]
机构：
[1] McMaster Univ, Degroote Sch Business, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M4, Canada
[2] Chalmers Univ, Dept Managing Org Renewal & Entrepreneurship MORE, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden
来源：
ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES | 2013年 / 3卷 / 04期
关键词：
institutional theory; cross national entrepreneurship; business planning;
D O I：
10.3390/admsci3040266
中图分类号：
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号：
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要：
We compared nascent characteristics and behaviors leading to business planning activities in Sweden with the United States (US), examining the effects of institutional pressures exerted in the different countries. We analyzed institutional factors leading 362 Swedish and 347 US entrepreneurs to write plans during a two-year period. We show that national cultures moderate how institutional pressures influence nascent behaviors, questioning generic applications of institutional theory. We found business planning behaviors moderated by nationality, showing significant and negative effects for business classes in the US. Implications are drawn for institutional theory and the study of nascent businesses, as well as for normative business planning literature and practice of nascent businesses.
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页码：266 / 289
页数：24
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