The Behavioral Impact of Entrepreneur Identity Aspiration and Prior Entrepreneurial Experience
从身份可能自我视角，考察创业者身份渴望对创业行为的影响，发现身份渴望强度能预测发现与开发行为，且先前创业经验会调节身份渴望与开发行为的关系。
This study examines entrepreneurial motivation in three diverse samples from an identity–possible self–perspective. We propose a model describing antecedents and outcomes of entrepreneur identity aspirations. In two of the three samples, strength of entrepreneur identity aspiration was significantly associated with the extent to which the individual's self–description fit his or her perceptions of the entrepreneurial role. However, identity aspiration strength predicted discovery and exploitation behaviors in all three samples. Additionally, prior start–up experience moderated the relationship between identity aspiration and exploitation behaviors for all three samples. These findings contribute to our understanding of what moves entrepreneurial “dreamers” to action.