Re-visiting Effectuation: The Relationships with Causation, Entrepreneurial Experience, and Innovativeness

Virginia Cha; Yi Ruan; Michael Frese

doi:10.1108/978-1-78973-507-920201014

Re-visiting Effectuation: The Relationships with Causation, Entrepreneurial Experience, and Innovativeness

Virginia Cha, Yi Ruan, Michael Frese

Department of International Business and Management

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review

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Abstract

This study enriches the theory of effectuation by discussing the four independent dimensions of effectuation and their relationships with causation. Additionally, we fill the gap in prior literature by showing how entrepreneurial experience moderates the relationship between effectuation and innovativeness of the venture. Our study of 171 practising entrepreneurs regarding their entrepreneurial decision-making logic yielded multiple findings. The authors find that entrepreneurs rely on causation as well as effectuation in their decision-making; the more experienced entrepreneurs are, the more they actually use causation; and entrepreneurial experience moderates the relationship between effectuation and innovativeness of the venture firm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Entrepreneurial Behaviour
Subtitle of host publication	Unveiling the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Entrepreneurship
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Pages	213-237
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	9781789735079
ISBN (Print)	9781789735086
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-507-920201014
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Causation
Effectuation
Entrepreneur logic
Entrepreneurial experience
Entrepreneurship
Experimentation
Innovativeness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting

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Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Unveiling the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Entrepreneurship. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2020. p. 213-237.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review

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