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An Integrated Model of Intentional Entrepreneurial Action

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Inside the Mind of the Entrepreneur

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The psychological perspective of entrepreneurship has a rich history in entrepreneurship research. While personality and psychology have both been identified as key components in explaining how and why entrepreneurs act, many questions remain about what different factors lead to entrepreneurial action and outcomes as well as the role these factors have in the process. We shed light on these important questions by integrating two leading models of the individual psychology of entrepreneurship: the Action-Characteristics Model (ACM) of Entrepreneurship and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). We create the Intentional Entrepreneurial Action Model by integrating these two perspectives together to address concerns about the ACM and TPB considered separately. By synthesizing these two models into the Intentional Entrepreneurial Action Model and presenting supporting propositions, we develop an explanation about how entrepreneurs think and how this intentional process leads to entrepreneurial action and outcomes.

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, USA

    Kevin C. Cox & Gary Castrogiovanni

  2. University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677, USA

    Jason Lortie

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  1. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

    Ana Tur Porcar

  2. University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

    Domingo Ribeiro Soriano

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Cox, K.C., Lortie, J., Castrogiovanni, G. (2018). An Integrated Model of Intentional Entrepreneurial Action. In: Tur Porcar, A., Ribeiro Soriano, D. (eds) Inside the Mind of the Entrepreneur. Contributions to Management Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62455-6_1

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