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Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival
- Source :
- Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival ' International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230, Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival ', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230, Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence analysis in entrepreneurship research : Business founders' life courses and early-stage firm survival ', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2016.10006913
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper introduces the method of sequence analysis inentrepreneurship research. Informed by life course theory, we argue thatdepending on duration and timing, human capital can depreciate during workinterruptions (such as unemployment or parental leave) but also be restored byre-entering and staying in the job market. Using data from the GermanSocio-Economic Panel, we analyse the educational and occupational lifecourses of individuals who have started a business. We investigate whetherthere are patterns in the biographies of these individuals. Exploratory analysisreveals that seven types of founders can be differentiated. In this sample,cluster 1 appeared to be most successful in terms of early-stage firm survival.Sequence analysis has proved to be a valuable method to improve theefficiency of research on the life courses of business founders. This studyinvites future research to take a deeper look at life-course-based factors ofbusiness activity and success. This paper introduces the method of sequence analysis in entrepreneurship research. Informed by life course theory, we argue that depending on duration and timing, human capital can depreciate during work interruptions (such as unemployment or parental leave) but also be restored by re-entering and staying in the job market. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we analyse the educational and occupational life courses of individuals who have started a business. We investigate whether there are patterns in the biographies of these individuals. Exploratory analysis reveals that seven types of founders can be differentiated. In this sample, cluster 1 appeared to be most successful in terms of early-stage firm survival. Sequence analysis has proved to be a valuable method to improve the efficiency of research on the life courses of business founders. This study invites future research to take a deeper look at life-course-based factors of business activity and success.
- Subjects :
- Entrepreneurship
Labour economics
Strategy and Management
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Entry
Career paths
Sample (statistics)
Human capital
Life course theory
Cluster analysis
Management of Technology and Innovation
0502 economics and business
Economics
GSOEP
Self-employment
050207 economics
Business and International Management
Marketing
Duration (project management)
Patterns
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Early-stage firm survival
05 social sciences
Sequence analysis
OMT
Optimal matching technique
Start-ups
Biographies
Unemployment
Life course approach
Parental leave
Management studies
050203 business & management
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival ' International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . DOI: 10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230, Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence Analysis in Entrepreneurship Research: Business Founders’ Life Courses and Early-Stage Firm Survival ', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2018.093230, Heimann-Roppelt, A & Tegtmeier, S 2018, ' Sequence analysis in entrepreneurship research : Business founders' life courses and early-stage firm survival ', International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 333-361 . https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2016.10006913
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cc50ac7690a72c2e28a1d21991a92c63