Managing effective labor market entry: proactive coping and self- employment intention among Polish small business owners

Purpose – Self-employment is considered one of the responses to precarious employment, particularly among those who lost jobs during an economic crisis. Although starting a new business is widely available, operating new ventures remains challenging. This article aims to explore the premises of self...

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Published in:Central European Management Journal 2023-01, Vol.31 (1), p.115-129
Main Authors: Ślebarska, Katarzyna, Stremska, Aneta, Kowalski, Grzegorz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Business Economy / Management
Coping
Economic conditions
Economic crisis
Employment status
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Job creation
Labor market
Market entry
Micro-Economics
Motivation
Owners
Pandemics
Personal characteristics
Proactive coping
Proactivity
Self employment
Self-employment intention
Self-employment performance
Small business
Subsidies
Success
Unemployed people
Unemployment
Ventures
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Summary:Purpose – Self-employment is considered one of the responses to precarious employment, particularly among those who lost jobs during an economic crisis. Although starting a new business is widely available, operating new ventures remains challenging. This article aims to explore the premises of self-employment success, namely self-employment intention and proactive coping as crucial predictors of further performance. Design/methodology/approach – The authors recruited participants among initially unemployed individuals who participated in the entrepreneurial program aimed at creating self-employment. Since entrepreneurs are expected to have specific personal characteristics important for performance, the authors assessed proactive coping as the key factor for self-employment intention.Findings – The results depicted proactive coping as crucial in performing own ventures in the long run, which suggests that self-employment intention may change over time.Practical implications – Proactive coping is particularly appropriate for self-employed at any stage of the entrepreneurial process because it maintains the intention to perform own business. Thus, the findings underline the need for proactive coping training for entrepreneurs, particularly those previously unemployed. Originality/value – As the self-employment intention may differ in time, the importance of being proactive in operating small businesses increases.
ISSN:2450-7814
2658-0845
2450-8829
2658-2430
DOI:10.1108/CEMJ-03-2022-0040