British J of Management - 2022 - Zayadin - Entrepreneurs Decisions in Perceived Environmental Uncertainty.pdf (688.17 kB)
Entrepreneurs’ decisions in perceived environmental uncertainty
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posted on 2023-06-10, 02:55 authored by Rana ZayadinRana Zayadin, Antonella Zucchella, Amitabh Anand, Paul Jones, Nisreen AmeenThis research advances the understanding of entrepreneurial decisions in the context of perceived uncertainty related to regional political instability. Using qualitative data from a sample of 29 entrepreneurs, we captured the entrepreneurs’ perceptions of uncertainty and how these perceptions informed their judgement and led to confidence in their decisions. The perceptions of uncertainty that influenced the entrepreneurs’ decision-making were grouped into three main categories: efforts to understand changes in regional markets; efforts to understand changes in local markets; and identifying multiple and compounded layers of uncertainty. The entrepreneurs’ decisions were informed by the interactions between their perceptions of a dynamic and changing environment and their judgements about mobilizing resources in response to that environment. The findings of this research extend the current understanding of how entrepreneurs use judgement to arrive at decisions in contexts of uncertainty and highlight the dynamic relationship between individuals and context. The research has theoretical and practical implications for developing and leveraging entrepreneurial decision-making in uncertain environments.
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British Journal of ManagementISSN
1045-3172Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
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1-18Department affiliated with
- Strategy and Marketing Publications
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2022-03-21First Open Access (FOA) Date
2022-04-21First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2022-03-19Usage metrics
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