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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 147–166 |
| Journal | Managementforschung |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2017 |
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It's not Charisma that Makes Extraordinarily Successful Entrepreneurs, but Extraordinary Success that Makes Entrepreneurs Charismatic: A Second-Order Observation of the Self-Reinforcing Entrepreneurial Ideology. / Gerpott, F.H.; Kieser, Alfred.
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T1 - It's not Charisma that Makes Extraordinarily Successful Entrepreneurs, but Extraordinary Success that Makes Entrepreneurs Charismatic: A Second-Order Observation of the Self-Reinforcing Entrepreneurial Ideology
AU - Gerpott, F.H.
AU - Kieser, Alfred
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - Extreme success among entrepreneurs is often attributed to their charisma. In contrast, this essay claims that success causes the ascription of charisma to entrepreneurs. The proponents of the entrepreneurial ideology uphold successful charismatic entrepreneurs as role models to attract aspiring entrepreneurs in the face of deterrent information like the share of luck accountable for many prosperous entrepreneurial projects, startups’ low success rate, the entrepreneur’s restricted role in creating economic growth, and the routinization of the entrepreneurial function. Yet, due to the ideological functionality of attributing charisma to successful entrepreneurs, we suggest that – despite the strong contrary evidence – the glorification of entrepreneurs will continue to exist (and might become even stronger) in times of “alternative facts”. Yet, such a strategy of biased fact interpretation may have considerable negative side effects on society and individuals striving for entrepreneurship. Therefore, we not only call for more research taking into account the multidimensional nature of entrepreneurship, but also sensitize researchers for the threat of post-factual thinking when engaging in an ideological intervened research stream.
AB - Extreme success among entrepreneurs is often attributed to their charisma. In contrast, this essay claims that success causes the ascription of charisma to entrepreneurs. The proponents of the entrepreneurial ideology uphold successful charismatic entrepreneurs as role models to attract aspiring entrepreneurs in the face of deterrent information like the share of luck accountable for many prosperous entrepreneurial projects, startups’ low success rate, the entrepreneur’s restricted role in creating economic growth, and the routinization of the entrepreneurial function. Yet, due to the ideological functionality of attributing charisma to successful entrepreneurs, we suggest that – despite the strong contrary evidence – the glorification of entrepreneurs will continue to exist (and might become even stronger) in times of “alternative facts”. Yet, such a strategy of biased fact interpretation may have considerable negative side effects on society and individuals striving for entrepreneurship. Therefore, we not only call for more research taking into account the multidimensional nature of entrepreneurship, but also sensitize researchers for the threat of post-factual thinking when engaging in an ideological intervened research stream.
U2 - 10.1365/s41113-017-0013-8
DO - 10.1365/s41113-017-0013-8
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 147
EP - 166
JO - Managementforschung
JF - Managementforschung
SN - 1615-6005
IS - 1
ER -