The mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness in the entrepreneurial passion and persistence in venture start-up nexus

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial passion for founding firms (EPFF) and persistence in venture start-ups and to examine the mediating role of searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment aler...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of innovation and entrepreneurship (Online) 2024-01, Vol.18 (1), p.36-54
Main Authors: Onwe, Chukwuemeka Christian, Ndu, Vitalis Chinedu, Onwumere, Michael, Icheme, Monday
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic development
Entrepreneurial alertness
Entrepreneurial passion for founding firms
Entrepreneurial process
Entrepreneurs
Explicit knowledge
Hypotheses
Persistence in Venture start-ups
Product development
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Startups
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Summary:PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial passion for founding firms (EPFF) and persistence in venture start-ups and to examine the mediating role of searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment alertness (i.e. entrepreneurial alertness).Design/methodology/approachUsing a three-way parallel mediation involving searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment alertness, on data from 342 serial entrepreneurs from Nigeria, the authors examined the influence of EPFF on persistence in venture start-ups, through a parallel mediation involving searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment alertness.FindingsThe authors find that EPFF was not significantly related (positive) to persistence in venture start-ups, but that searching and scanning alertness, association and connection alertness and evaluation and judgment alertness mediated the path through which EPFF impacts persistence in venture start-ups. Thus, entrepreneurial alertness is relevant in explaining the relationship between EPFF and persistence in venture start-ups in Nigeria.Originality/valueThe findings of this study highlight the relevance of EPFF and alertness in explaining persistence in venture start-ups in Nigeria.
ISSN:2071-1395
2398-7812
DOI:10.1108/APJIE-01-2023-0004