Entrepreneurial growth aspirations and the adoption of environmental actions: the role of regulatory stringency
研究创业者的增长愿望如何影响其采纳环境行动，以及国家环境监管严格性如何调节这一关系，发现增长导向的创业者更可能采取环保行为，且严格监管会强化这一效应。
Abstract This study investigates how entrepreneurs’ growth aspirations relate to the adoption of environmental actions and how national environmental regulations moderate this relationship. We argue that growth-oriented entrepreneurs are more likely to adopt environmentally oriented behaviors due to long-term investment logic and legitimacy-seeking considerations. Moreover, we propose that stringent environmental regulations strengthen this relationship by reinforcing both mechanisms. Using a multisource dataset and applying a multilevel analysis, we find support for our hypotheses. The findings highlight the importance of both entrepreneurial growth aspirations and regulatory environments in shaping entrepreneurs’ engagement in environmental actions.