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Diamanto Politis. Photo.

Diamanto Politis

Professor, Centre Director Sten K Johnson Centre for entrepreneurship

Diamanto Politis. Photo.

Modes of learning and entrepreneurial knowledge

Author

  • Diamanto Politis
  • Jonas Gabrielsson

Summary, in English

In this study, we examine how entrepreneurs differ in their modes of learning and whether variations in modes of learning have any influence on their possession of entrepreneurial knowledge that increase their ability to recognise and exploit new business opportunities. Based on statistical analysis of 291 entrepreneurs we find that a learning mode that favours exploration is positively associated with the ability to recognise a higher number of business opportunities. A learning mode that favours exploitation is on the other hand negatively associated with the ability to cope with liabilities of newness. Adding to this, we find that the positive association between career experience and entrepreneurial knowledge is stronger with a learning mode that favours exploration.

Department/s

  • Department of Business Administration
  • CIRCLE

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

101-122

Publication/Series

International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Volume

18

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Inderscience Publishers

Topic

  • Business Administration

Keywords

  • entrepreneurial knowledge
  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation
  • learning
  • exploration
  • learning mode

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1741-8089