Abstract
Entrepreneurs often face challenges and conflicts with respect to values and ethics in decision making. This mixed methods study explores a significant gap in the literature on that subject, namely the influence of self-regulation. I use survey instruments to measure two existing self-regulatory constructs termed regulatory pride and self-efficacy. The results suggest that entrepreneurs are both distinctive and heterogeneous in terms of these self-regulatory characteristics. When combined with interview data regarding their decision making behaviors, the results suggest that entrepreneurs with strong self-regulatory characteristics routinely consider values and ethics in decision making, whereas those with weak self-regulatory characteristics rarely do so.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of Conference on Ethics and Entrepreneurship |
Editors | H. Sapienza, N. Bowie, J. Harris |
Place of Publication | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Publisher | University of Minnesota |
Pages | 1-34 |
Number of pages | 34 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | Ethics and Entrepreneurship Conference - Minneapolis, Minnesota Duration: 27 Apr 2006 → 29 Apr 2006 |
Conference
Conference | Ethics and Entrepreneurship Conference |
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City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Period | 27/04/06 → 29/04/06 |