How would foreign entrepreneurs deal with pressures for corruption? A micro-foundational approach
研究外国企业家如何从认知上应对东道国的腐败压力，发现腐败倾向越高，企业增长越慢，且母国与东道国的腐败差异会调节这一效应。
Is corruption good or bad for entrepreneurship? Prior research has presented mixed results when exploring this question. This article takes a micro-foundational approach by focussing on how foreign entrepreneurs cognitively deal with corruption in the host environment. We argue that the entrepreneur’s motivational antecedent to engaging in corruption, or corruption propensity, represents a cognitive belief in the legitimacy and effectiveness of corruption. We find that higher corruption propensity leads to lower firm growth. In addition, the effects of corruption propensity are conditioned by the corruption difference between home and host countries. Finally, we discuss implications for research, practice and public policy.