Explaining academic entrepreneurial motivation in China: the role of regional policy, organizational support, and individual characteristics

Wei Zhou (), Min Jiang () and Hailunbeier Li ()
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Wei Zhou: Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Min Jiang: Nanjing XiaoZhuang University
Hailunbeier Li: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Small Business Economics, 2023, vol. 61, issue 3, No 20, 1357-1378

Abstract: Abstract Based on the cases of 117 Chinese academic entrepreneurs, we use fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to analyze the independent and joint effect of regional policy support, organizational support, and individual characteristics on academics’ entrepreneurial motivation. The results show that (1) there are six pathways to entrepreneurs’ strong intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, but the core conditions are different. (2) Analyzing the logic behind different configurations, we summarize three entrepreneurial models: the male-dominated model causes both strong intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, the institution-driven model causes strong intrinsic motivation, and the wealth-oriented model causes strong extrinsic motivation. (3) For male academic entrepreneurs with low academic rank and poor financial status, regional policy support and organizational support substitute for each other in motivating strong intrinsic motivation. Meanwhile, males may have strong extrinsic motivation in the early and late stages of their research life. We enrich the research on the antecedents for academic entrepreneurial motivation from a configuration perspective and provide a reference for further understanding of researchers’ entrepreneurial behavior.

Keywords: Academic entrepreneurial motivation; Intrinsic motivation; Extrinsic motivation; Influencing factors; Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA); C81; M13; L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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