10.1016/j.jvb.2019.103339">
 

Cognitive flexibility: Impact on entrepreneurial intentions

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Department/School

Management

Publication Title

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Abstract

Entrepreneurial intentions are an important determinant to starting new ventures. However, there is only limited knowledge of their cognitive antecedents. Building on the person-environment fit theory and tenets from the cognitive psychology literature, we analyze the effect of cognitive flexibility on individual's intentions to pursue a career in entrepreneurship. We also ascertain the role of attitude toward risk taking and entrepreneurial self-efficacy in explaining the cognitive flexibility-entrepreneurial intentions link. Empirical analyses based on a sample of 440 respondents, supported our hypothesized arguments. We discuss our contributions, highlight limitations and advance suggestions for future research.

Link to Published Version

10.1016/j.jvb.2019.103339

Link to Full Text

Share

COinS