Rule breaking in adolescence and entrepreneurial status: An empirical investigation

Zhen Zhang; Richard D. Arvey

doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.04.009

Rule breaking in adolescence and entrepreneurial status: An empirical investigation

Zhen Zhang, Richard D. Arvey

WPC: Management and Entrepreneurship

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Abstract

Entrepreneurship researchers contend that many entrepreneurs are rule breakers in order to succeed in their venturing processes. Few studies have examined the longitudinal relationship between negative forms of rule breaking in adolescence and entrepreneurial status in adulthood. Drawing upon Willis' [Willis, R.H. 1963. Two dimensions of conformity-nonconformity. Sociometry 26: 499-513.] theory on nonconformity, this study hypothesizes a positive relationship between an individual's modest rule breaking in adolescence and entrepreneurial status. Results (N = 165) support this hypothesis and also show that modest rule breaking serves as a mediator in the relationship between risk propensity and entrepreneurial status. These results have important implications for entrepreneurs' ethical decision making.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	436-447
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Business Venturing
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.04.009
State	Published - Sep 2009

Keywords

Constructive deviance
Entrepreneurial status
Ethics
Rule breaking

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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