The Role of Cognitive Style and Risk Preference on Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intentions

Saulo Dubard Barbosa (), Megan Gerhardt and Jill Kickul
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Saulo Dubard Barbosa: Université Pierre Mendès France
Megan Gerhardt: MU - Miami University [Ohio]
Jill Kickul: MU - Miami University [Ohio]

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Abstract: The purpose of the current study is to address the distinctive roles of cognitive style and risk preference on four types of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions. More specifically, we examine how both cognitive style and risk preference separately and interactively contribute to an individual's assessment of his/her own skills and abilities as well as to his/her own entrepreneurial intentions. This study investigated these relationships using an international sample of 528 entrepreneurial students across three universities. Results indicated that individuals with a high risk preference had higher levels of entrepreneurial intentions and opportunity-identification efficacy, whereas individuals with a low risk preference had higher levels of relationship efficacy, and tolerance efficacy. Individuals with an intuitive cognitive style were also found to have lower perceived self-efficacy concerning the establishment of relationship with investors, the economic management of the new venture, and their capacity to tolerate ambiguity. However, intuitive individuals who had a high preference for risk exhibited higher levels of opportunity identification efficacy. Finally, contrary to our final hypothesis, analytic individuals with a low preference for risk had higher levels of relationship and tolerance self-efficacy than intuitive individuals with a high risk preference. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.

Date: 2007-01-01
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Published in JLOS, Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 2007, 13 (4), 86-104 p. ⟨10.1177/10717919070130041001⟩

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DOI: 10.1177/10717919070130041001

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