The Impact of Bicultural Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Experiences (Ksaos) on Individual Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Context of Entrepreneurial Discovery, Evaluation and Implementation

Marwan Al-Shammari and Hussam Al Shammari
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Marwan Al-Shammari: University of Texas at Arlington, Postal: University of Texas at Arlington
Hussam Al Shammari: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Postal: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2018, vol. 22, issue 2

Abstract: The field of entrepreneurship as a research paradigm has been growing in the past 10 years at a faster pace than ever before. The field has centred the attention mostly on two dominant constructs: Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities. The lack of consensus in the research findings is attributed to many reasons, among which the individual differences are considered important. In this paper, I use the literature on biculturalism to posit that individuals with bi-cultural skills and experiences are more likely than others to trigger opportunities and thus to develop entrepreneurial behavior. Specifically, biculturals will have higher chances of opportunity recognition; more positively and less subjectively evaluate them and finally less chances of exploiting such opportunities due to institutional constraints. However, when enhanced with stronger networks and cooperation with the host country entrepreneurs, their chances of exploiting opportunities will be higher.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial orientation; Bicultural skills; Opportunity discovery; Evaluation and implementation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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