7 results on '"Xiaohu Zhou"'
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2. Networks open the door to the success of technological entrepreneurship: a perspective on political skills
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Wei Ju, Xiaohu Zhou, Xueyan Zhang, Hui Zhang, and Qiao Wang
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Entrepreneurship ,Politics ,Control and Systems Engineering ,Political economy ,Perspective (graphical) ,Computer Science (miscellaneous) ,Sociology ,Market dynamics ,Engineering (miscellaneous) ,Social Sciences (miscellaneous) ,Theoretical Computer Science ,Social influence - Abstract
PurposeBased on social influence theory (SIT) and social capital theory, this paper aims to explore the mediating role of entrepreneurial networks between technological entrepreneurs' political skills and entrepreneurial performance and whether market dynamics positively moderates this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThis study collected data from 454 technological entrepreneurs in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou in China and examined four hypotheses by hierarchical regression analysis and bootstrapping analysis in an empirical design.FindingsResults reveal that technological entrepreneurs' political skills not only have a direct positive impact on entrepreneurial performance (β = 0.544,t = 12.632,p β = 0.473,t = 10.636,p β = 0.190,t = 4.275,p β = 0.135,t = 4.455,p t = 7.656,p t = 0.966,p > 0.05).Research limitations/implicationsThe study relies on self-reported data from single informants. Although the severity of common method bias is tested through two methods, future research designs should avoid the influence of common method bias. Future research should adopt a vertical tracking design, collect data from multiple sources and use subjective assessment and objective indicators to measure variables. In addition, the applicability of the results outside China is worth further empirical exploration. Therefore, the authors hope that future studies can replicate the research to different countries, different cultural backgrounds and different organizational sections to explore the generalizability of the results.Practical implicationsThe findings provide useful suggestions for entrepreneurs, who can use political skills to build a strong entrepreneurial network to improve their entrepreneurial performance. The results also suggest that entrepreneurs should pay more attention to cultivating and developing their political skills through methods such as training and practice. In addition, the conclusion is of great implications to enrich the content of entrepreneurship education and guide entrepreneurship practice.Originality/valueThese findings enrich SIT and social capital theory by providing the empirical evidence of the effect of entrepreneurs' political skills on entrepreneurial performance through entrepreneurial network. They also provide deeper insights into market dynamics research by uncovering the moderating role of market dynamics in the relationship between entrepreneurs' political skills, entrepreneurial networks and entrepreneurial performance.
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- 2021
3. Gender and financing in entrepreneurship: research evidence from China
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Ying Chen, Hui Zhang, and Xiaohu Zhou
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Finance ,Entrepreneurship ,business.industry ,05 social sciences ,Sample (statistics) ,Context (language use) ,Eleventh ,General Business, Management and Accounting ,0502 economics and business ,Gender bias ,Corporate social responsibility ,050207 economics ,business ,China ,050203 business & management ,Research evidence - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate ways to mitigate gender bias in entrepreneurial financing. The authors aim to unveil the role entrepreneurs’ gender played in formal and informal financing under Chinese context, as well as the moderating role corporate social responsibility (CSR) played in such relationships. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts ANOVA test and multiple regression method to empirically examine the relationship of entrepreneurs’ gender, formal financing, informal financing and CSR with second hand data from The Eleventh Private Enterprise Survey covering a sample of firms across China. Findings The results demonstrate that comparing to start-ups led by men, start-ups led by women are less likely to get either formal or informal financing. The results also suggest that CSR negatively moderates the impact entrepreneurs’ gender has on formal financing but not on informal financing. Originality/value By focusing on both formal and informal financing, the research of gender’s effects on firms’ financing has been extended. Also, by proving that CSR can help to mitigate gender bias in formal financing, contribution has also been made to the research field of gender financing. This paper contributes to the CSR literature by sorting out another benefit CSR has in new venture financing. Overall, findings of this study deepen the existing understanding of gender issues in the context of entrepreneurial financing.
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- 2020
4. Gender Roles in Developing Countries and Women Entrepreneurs’ Intention/Entry/Business Engagement and Performance *
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Xiaohu Zhou and Hui Zhang
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Entrepreneurship ,Female entrepreneurs ,Developing country ,Demographic economics ,Business ,Gender role ,Women entrepreneurs ,Entrepreneurial process - Abstract
Women entrepreneurship is designated as the new engines of economic growth in developing countries. Prior research shows how men and women differ in starting a business, with women normally facing more restrictions on entrepreneurial financing, entrepreneurial growth, and entrepreneurial performance. This has often been explained by gender role, yet we still lack a systematic understanding of how gender roles impact on women's entrepreneurial process in developing countries. In this chapter, we review literatures on female entrepreneurship in developing countries to show how gender role works in developing countries and especially its influence on the intention/entry/business participation and performance of female entrepreneurs.
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- 2021
5. Entrepreneurial Passion and Behaviors: Opportunity Recognition As a Mediator
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Jiani Bao, Ying Chen, and Xiaohu Zhou
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Entrepreneurship ,Social Psychology ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,New Ventures ,Passion ,010501 environmental sciences ,01 natural sciences ,Empirical research ,Feeling ,0502 economics and business ,Centrality ,Psychology ,Practical implications ,Social psychology ,050203 business & management ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common - Abstract
We examined the relationships among entrepreneurial passion, opportunity recognition, and entrepreneurial behaviors. Entrepreneurial passion includes the intense positive feelings originating from engagement in entrepreneurial activities and the centrality of these activities for entrepreneurs' self-identity. The empirical study was conducted using data from 195 entrepreneurs in new Chinese companies. Results showed that entrepreneurial passion had a significant impact on opportunity recognition and entrepreneurial behaviors. Further, opportunity recognition partly mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial behaviors. Entrepreneurs with entrepreneurial passion are, therefore, more likely than others are to identify opportunities and start new ventures. Theoretical and practical implications for entrepreneurship are discussed.
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- 2017
6. SOCIAL NETWORKS AS MEDIATOR IN ENTREPRENEURIAL OPTIMISM AND NEW VENTURE PERFORMANCE.
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YING CHEN, XIAOHU ZHOU, GUOJUN YANG, JIANI BAO, and GUAN WANG
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SOCIAL networks , *OPTIMISM , *PERFORMANCE , *ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *POSITIVISM - Abstract
Although findings reported in an increasing number of studies shed light on the relationship between optimism and entrepreneurial outcomes, little is known of the mechanisms by which entrepreneurial optimism influences new venture performance. Researchers have found that people who are highly optimistic build more extensive social networks than others do, which can influence the outcome of their efforts. In order to explore the relationships among entrepreneurial optimism, social networks, and new venture performance, we analyzed data obtained from 142 Chinese entrepreneurs. Results indicated that entrepreneurial optimism had a significant impact on social network size, social network heterogeneity, and new venture performance. Social network size fully mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial optimism and new venture performance, but social network heterogeneity did not have a mediating role. These findings support the application of a social network perspective to gain a better understanding of the mechanism by which entrepreneurial optimism influences new venture performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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7. Entrepreneurial Collective efficacy, Social Support and Entrepreneurial Team Effectiveness
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Xiaohu Zhou, Ying Chen, Kim Klyver, and Atinc, Guclu
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Entrepreneurship ,Social support ,Antecedent (logic) ,Team effectiveness ,General Medicine ,Psychology ,Social psychology ,Collective efficacy - Abstract
Although collective efficacy has been regarded as an important antecedent of team performance, little research has noticed the importance of it in entrepreneurship. Building on social support theor...
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