Adversity breeds flowers: Research on improvisational behavior of entrepreneurs in response to major emergencies
Yan Xin
School of Business Administration ,Anhui University of Finance and Economics
Huan Liu
School of Business Administration ,Anhui University of Finance and Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/bam.v7i4.12410
Keywords: major emergencies; ambidextrous improvisation; entrepreneurial performance; event system theory
Abstract
Based on event system theory, and integrating the internal logic of "event-behavior-performance". Through an analysis of survey data from 268 entrepreneurs reveals that the more significant the characteristic attributes of major emergencies (novelty, disruption and criticality), the more likely entrepreneurs are to engage in ambidextrous improvisational behaviors.
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