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Uncertainty as a Challenge for Leadership

The Effect of Cultural, Social and Legal Institutions on Risk-Taking and Innovation in Family Businesses
  • Alexander J. Wulf
Published/Copyright: August 27, 2015
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Abstract

This essay develops an entrepreneur-oriented theory of risk-taking and innovation that is used to examine the different leadership styles of family business owners. This theory is based on the works of Schumpeter, who mainly focussed on the potential of supply in the competition for innovation, and the works of Hayek, who emphasized the importance of demand in this competition. By combining these two theories, a comprehensive understanding of economic innovation processes is presented. In the subsequent empirical section of the essay, these theoretical ideals of supply-oriented and demand-oriented innovators will be examined for what they look like in practice. Data from India and Japan is analysed in this explorative empirical research to examine the influence of cultural, social and legal norms on entrepreneurial risk-taking and innovation behaviour. The perspectives on “foreign cultures” expand our understanding of management in a way that encourages innovation- friendly entrepreneurship.

Online erschienen: 2015-8-27
Erschienen im Druck: 2015-8-1

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