The Role of Sexual Orientation in Entrepreneurial Intention: The Case of Parisian LGB People

Rony Germon, Séverine Leloarne, Myriam Razgallah, Myriam Razgallah and Adnane Maalaoui

No 2019-007, Working Papers from Department of Research, Ipag Business School

Abstract: Purpose: This paper explores the role that sexual orientation and, more precisely, declaring oneself a lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) person can play in entrepreneurial intention. Design/Methodology/approach: This study is based on a sample of 654 individuals and, among them, 266 LGB people in the Paris region (France). Findings: The study reveals that LGB people express a higher entrepreneurial intention than non-LGB people. The study also reveals that sexual orientation positively impacts the 3 antecedents of entrepreneurial intention, namely attitudes, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms. Research limitations/implications: The study was conducted in a specific context : an LGBfriendly region and among a population of well-educated people. One could also have investigated the impact of femininity and masculinity on entrepreneurial intention among this population. Practical implications: LGB People adopt entrepreneurial cognition different to that of other minorities, which tends to confirm that LGB entrepreneurial norms and beliefs are not really the same as those of the dominant culture. The study sheds light on the key antecedent one has to work on to increase the entrepreneurial intention of LGB people. Originality/value: This study focuses on an underexplored population: LGB people.

Keywords: Sexual Orientation; Entrepreneurial Intention; TPB Theory; LGB; Entrepreneurial Cognition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2019-01-01
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