The link between nascent entrepreneurs' role identity aspirations and their opportunity exploration and exploitation activities Universiteit Gent
Although nascent entrepreneurs' opportunity exploration and exploitation activities are crucial for later venture evolution and performance, it is unclear why some nascent entrepreneurs engage more in these new venture creation activities than others. Building upon role identity theory, this study advances a nascent entrepreneur's various role identity aspirations as drivers of these activities. In particular, we argue that inventor, founder, ...