| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians |
| Authors: | Gundolf, Katherine Cesinger, Beate Géraudel, Mickaël Filser, Matthias |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638 |
| Published in: | International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing |
| Volume(Issue): | 9 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Page(s): | 346 |
| Pages to: | 372 |
| Issue Date: | 4-Dec-2017 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Inderscience Publishers |
| ISSN: | 1742-5360 1742-5379 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Personality trait; Physician; Self-perceived legitimacy; Social capital |
| Subject (DDC): | 658.4: Executive Management |
| Abstract: | Legitimacy is crucial for entrepreneurs. It is the cornerstone for creating relationships with stakeholders and mitigating resource constraints. But, other-referent legitimacy is also related to the cognitive image of individual legitimacy. Drawing on the identity-based model of legitimacy, we argue that personality traits (big five) and social capital (strong ties) of entrepreneurs impact self-perceived legitimacy of entrepreneurs. Based on survey data of 98 German private physicians, this paper examines antecedents of self-perceived legitimacy towards two main stakeholders: patients and peers. We find that high levels of agreeableness stimulate self-perceived legitimacy towards patients and peers, whereas openness to experience solely influences physicians' self-perceived legitimacy towards patients. In addition, our results highlight the contingent effect of personality traits by underlining the role of strong ties as a moderator of the relationship between personality traits and self-perceived legitimacy. By identifying these configurations we contribute to the literature on entrepreneurship with a refined perspective of antecedents of self-perceived legitimacy. Moreover, we give recommendations on how private physicians can benefit from two personality traits – agreeableness and openness to experience – and how they can manage weak and strong ties in order to diffuse their reputation. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/17616 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Gundolf, K., Cesinger, B., Géraudel, M., & Filser, M. (2017). Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 9(4), 346–372. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638
Gundolf, K. et al. (2017) ‘Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians’, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 9(4), pp. 346–372. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638.
K. Gundolf, B. Cesinger, M. Géraudel, and M. Filser, “Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians,” International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 346–372, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638.
GUNDOLF, Katherine, Beate CESINGER, Mickaël GÉRAUDEL und Matthias FILSER, 2017. Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 4 Dezember 2017. Bd. 9, Nr. 4, S. 346–372. DOI 10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638
Gundolf, Katherine, Beate Cesinger, Mickaël Géraudel, and Matthias Filser. 2017. “Strong Ties, Personality, and Legitimacy of Entrepreneurs : The Case of Private Physicians.” International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing 9 (4): 346–72. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638.
Gundolf, Katherine, et al. “Strong Ties, Personality, and Legitimacy of Entrepreneurs : The Case of Private Physicians.” International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, vol. 9, no. 4, Dec. 2017, pp. 346–72, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638.
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