TY - GEN

T1 - Observational learning in entrepreneurship

T2 - the relevance of social processes

AU - Zozimo, Ricardo George

AU - Jack, Sarah Louise

AU - Hamilton, Eleanor Elizabeth

PY - 2015/1

Y1 - 2015/1

N2 - This paper generates insight into the social processes of observational learning and how these relate to entrepreneurship. Building on established theoretical frameworks of observational learning, it goes beyond the link between role models, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions to understand how entrepreneurial models are observed within their original social settings. Empirically, it employs a life course qualitative research methodology to collect and interpret observations articulated as relating to the entrepreneurial journey. We extend previous studies by demonstrating how other people part of the same setting and timing of the observation influence the acquisition of entrepreneurial practices through observation.

AB - This paper generates insight into the social processes of observational learning and how these relate to entrepreneurship. Building on established theoretical frameworks of observational learning, it goes beyond the link between role models, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions to understand how entrepreneurial models are observed within their original social settings. Empirically, it employs a life course qualitative research methodology to collect and interpret observations articulated as relating to the entrepreneurial journey. We extend previous studies by demonstrating how other people part of the same setting and timing of the observation influence the acquisition of entrepreneurial practices through observation.

KW - entrepreneurial learning

KW - observation

KW - qualitative

U2 - 10.5465/AMBPP.2015.12097abstract

DO - 10.5465/AMBPP.2015.12097abstract

M3 - Conference contribution/Paper

BT - Academy of Management Proceedings

PB - Academy of Management

ER -