Impact of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurs’ Ambidextrous Behavior in New Ventures: Moderating Effect of Status

Jun Ma; Yuzhen Duan; Jianan Wang; Mengjie Luo

doi:10.3390/bs13020108

Impact of Self-Efficacy on Entrepreneurs’ Ambidextrous Behavior in New Ventures: Moderating Effect of Status

Jun Ma, Yuzhen Duan^*, Jianan Wang, Mengjie Luo

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Abstract

This article discusses the mechanism of the ambidextrous behavior of entrepreneurs in exploring and exploiting simultaneously in new ventures. We draw on social cognition theory to discuss the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) on entrepreneurs’ ambidextrous behavior and the moderating effect of their status. We contend that an inverted ‘U’ relationship exists between ESE and entrepreneurs’ ambidextrous behavior. A higher economic status of an entrepreneur strengthens the relationship between ESE and that entrepreneur’s ambidextrous behavior, whereas higher power status weakens the relationship. Analyses of high-tech industry entrepreneurs support our hypotheses in the context of emerging economies, represented by China. © 2023 by the authors.

Original language	English
Article number	108
Journal	Behavioral Sciences
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Online published	28 Jan 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13020108
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

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entrepreneurial self-efficacy
entrepreneurs’ ambidextrous behavior
new ventures
status

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