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The influence of entrepreneurs’ social referents on start-up size
(Springer, 2018) Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Martín Sánchez, Víctor; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
This paper uses social comparison theory to explore the effect that the average size of established businesses at the regional (provincial) level may have on start-up size. It is argued that established entrepreneurs at the regional level become referents of new entrepreneurs, influencing not only the decision to become entrepreneurs but also the characteristics of the new venture, such as its initial size. Specifically, the greater the average size of established businesses at the provincial level, the bigger the start-up size of new ventures. This paper further considers how this effect is moderated by two key individual level variables: knowing an entrepreneur personally (i.e., close social referent), and being the owner and manager of an existing business (i.e., past entrepreneurial and managerial experience). Predictions are tested using data that combine individual- and provincial-level information in Spain over the period 2008–2014. The results show the positive relationship of the average size of established businesses on new venture start-up size, and that this effect decreases when the entrepreneurs have previous entrepreneurial experience.
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Regional and individual determinants of entrepreneurial growth aspirations
(Universitat de Barcelona: Facultat Economia i Empresa., 2018) Capelleras Segura, Joan Lluís; Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Martín Sánchez, Víctor; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
This paper investigates the unique and joint effects of population density and early-stage entrepreneurs’ human capital endowments (higher education, entrepreneurship training and owner-manager experience) on entrepreneurial growth aspirations. We test a number of hypotheses using data that combine individual and province level information in Spain over the period 2008-2010. We argue that growth aspirations of early-stage entrepreneurs are higher in more densely populated regions, but that such environmental influence is stronger for individuals with greater human capital. This is because they will be more aware that denser regions offer more favorable conditions for new businesses and also requires greater firm growth to compensate for a higher risk of business failure. Consistent with our view, we find that the growth aspirations of entrepreneurs with higher education are higher in densely populated provinces.
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Publicly funded pre-start support for new firms: who demands it and how it affects their employment growth
(SAGE, 2011) Capelleras Segura, Joan Lluís; Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
This paper examines pre-start determinants of the demand for publicly funded external support to new ventures. It also investigates the effects of different types of such support on subsequent firm growth. Adopting resource-based and information asymmetry approaches, the paper argues that the entrepreneurs who ask for publicly funded pre-start support are more likely to face information asymmetries with regard to resource providers, which in turn depend on their level of human and social capital. It also suggests that intangible support oriented towards knowledge generation would be the most beneficial. A series of two-stage treatment effects models applied to a representative sample of new firms in Navarra (Spain) offer considerable support to our predictions. Implications for research and policy are discussed.
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Langile publikoen Lan Bizitzaren Kalitatea (LBK)
(Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea, 2017) Gastearena Balda, María Lourdes; Ollo López, Andrea; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
Lan honen helburua da aztertzea zein diren determinatzaileaklangile publiko eta pribatuen Laneko Bizitzaren Kalitatea (LBK), ikusteko diferentziak ote dauden, eta ikusteko, halaber, kontratu finkoa edo behin-behinekoa izateak eragina ote duenlangileen LBKn. Horretarako aurkezten dugu Laneko Eskakizunen eta Baliabideen Teoria (LEB) izeneko erreferentzia esparrua, zeinaren bidez azaltzen baita, lan inguruneko eskakizunek eta baliabideek sortzen dituzten efektuen bidez, nola nabaritzen dituen langileak ondorio zuzenak eta zeharkakoak bere osasunean eta ongizatean. Emaitzek erakusten dute handiagoa dela langile publikoen eta kontratu finkodunen LBK, gogobetetasunaren arabera neurtzen badugu.
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HPWS, technology and flexibility in the Spanish manufacturing industry: the moderating role of social capital
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015) Shijaku, Elio; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Urtasun Alonso, Ainhoa; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
The purpose of this paper is to analyze a specific pattern of social capital and its pivotal role in the HPWS utilization. The paper uses Spanish cross-sectional data from the manufacturing industry to examine the moderating effects of external social capital derived from buyer-supplier relationships on HPWS, technology and flexibility. We propose a model of HPWS in which external social capital not only favours the use of HPWS but also moderates the incidence of other common facilitators such as technology and flexibility. Firms yielding external social capital use HPWS more intensely and that the effect of technology constituents on HPWS utilization is contingent to social capital accumulation. The findings are consistent with existing HR literature on the subject but broaden its perspective by analyzing a specific pattern of social capital and its pivotal role in the HPWS utilization process.
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Do entrepreneurial role models influence the nascent entrepreneurial activity of immigrants?
(Wiley, 2015) Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
This paper examines how the influence of entrepreneurial role models in the individual’s decision to become a nascent entrepreneur is moderated by their socio-cultural fit. By looking at the entrepreneurial activity of immigrants, the paper proposes that, because of their lower sociocultural fit, immigrants are less likely to be influenced in their entrepreneurial activity by past and present entrepreneurs in the region where they live compared with the native population. Using a large database of 28,306 individuals in 50 Spanish provinces, the results confirm our hypothesis. The moderating effect of cultural distance and time of residence is also analyzed.
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Managerial family ties and employee risk bearing in family firms: evidence from Spanish car dealers
(Wiley, 2018) Gómez Mejía, Luis R.; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Moyano Fuentes, José; Firfiray, Shainaz; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE; Gestión de Empresas
This article discusses that family firms in which the top management team (TMT) is dominated bynonfamily managers are more likely to shift risk to employees through incentive pay schemesthan family firms with TMTs dominated by family members. We also argue that this tendencyis aggravated in firms of bigger size, as this condition makes nonfamily managers more vulnerable. We further note that differences between family- and non-family-dominated TMTs maylessen when the sales trend is negative. The analyses conducted on a sample of 219 family-controlled car dealerships in Spain confirm our expectations.
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Entrepreneurs’ human capital and growth aspirations: the moderating role of regional entrepreneurial culture
(Springer, 2019) Capelleras Segura, Joan Lluís; Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Martín Sánchez, Víctor; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE; Gestión de Empresas
This paper investigates the impact of entrepreneurs’ human capital on their growth aspirations and the moderating role of regional entrepreneurial culture in this relationship. Based on human capital theory, we argue that growth aspirations will be higher for individuals with higher educational attainment and lower for those with prior entrepreneurial experience. Drawing on an institutional perspective, we also suggest that regional social acceptance of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial role models will positively moderate these effects. Using data that combines individual and province level information in Spain over the period 2008–2014, we find support for the differential effect of formal education and entrepreneurial experience. The results also show that both social approval of entrepreneurship and role models tend to increase the growth aspirations of experienced entrepreneurs, whereas aspirations of the more educated ones are only affected by the presence of role models. Implications from the findings are discussed.
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The role of entrepreneurial orientation and family control of the firm in the economic recovery of underperforming firms
(Emerald, 2019) Capelleras Segura, Joan Lluís; Contín Pilart, Ignacio; Garcés Galdeano, Lucía; Larraza Kintana, Martín; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE; Gestión de Empresas
Objetivo – El artículo analiza cómo la orientación emprendedora y el control familiar de la empresa influyen en el desempeño de las empresas con bajo rendimiento y cómo contribuyen a su recuperación económica. Diseño/metodología/enfoque – Testamos nuestras hipótesis utilizando una muestra única y representativa de 1,500 pequeñas empresas españolas en industrias de fabricación y servicios de alta y media tecnología. Dada la naturaleza de nuestra variable dependiente, estimamos una serie de modelos de regresión para probar nuestras hipótesis. Además, consideramos dos términos de interacción donde la variable de las empresas de bajo rendimiento interactúa con las empresas familiares y la orientación emprendedora. Hallazgos – Los resultados de nuestros análisis muestran que las empresas con mayor orientación emprendedora y cuya propiedad sea familiar aumentan, por separado, el rendimiento posterior de las empresas, especialmente para las de bajo rendimiento. Originalidad/valor – El estudio contribuye a expandir la literatura sobre las empresas con bajo rendimiento al analizar cómo los factores estratégicos y estructurales impactan en el desempeño de las empresas que enfrentan una recesión económica. También brinda orientación a los profesionales sobre la decisión y los contextos que mejor sirven para la recuperación económica de las empresas con bajo rendimiento.
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Family firms in Iberoamerican countries
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013) Larraza Kintana, Martín; Cruz, Cristina; Belausteguigoitia Rius, Imanol; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on family firms in Iberoamerican countries. The special issue aims at enlarging our understanding of the uniqueness of family firms by providing new evidence from Iberoamerican countries about this widespread organizational type. The paper concludes by highlighting some areas in which the authors believe devoting more energy and resources, with new evidence from other samples, may be favourable to advancing the family business field.