How Does Entrepreneurial Role Model Connect to Entrepreneurial Perceptions: The Moderating Role of Psychological Distance

The influence of entrepreneurial role models on individuals could be regarded as a social learning process. However, we still lack an in-depth understanding of under what conditions the impacts of entrepreneurial role models are stronger or weaker. This paper draws on social learning theory and cons...

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Published in:Entrepreneurship research journal 2024-10, Vol.14 (4), p.1975-2000
Main Authors: Zhao, Haiyuan, Jiang, Hui, Fang, Qinyi, Weng, Qingxiong
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