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Intertwining entrepreneurial motivation and the global mindset: a look into entrepreneurial profiles and business outcomes

Andreea Mitan (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania)
Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania)
Violeta-Mihaela Dincă (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)
Mihai-Alexandru Ghigiu (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania)

Business Process Management Journal

ISSN: 1463-7154

Article publication date: 25 June 2024

Issue publication date: 29 October 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

This article explores the connections between the entrepreneur's global mindset and entrepreneurial motivation in the quest for determining the underlying relationships among these constructs. The aim of the study resides in the advancement of various entrepreneurial profiles which imply specific configurations of the global mindset and motivational drivers, by also covering their correlations with the business outcomes.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected in 2022 from over 100 entrepreneurs operating in the Romanian SMEs sector, using a questionnaire-based survey.

Findings

The results posit that at least three statistically relevant clusters can be observed in the studied population, stemming from the particularities of the entrepreneurs' global mindset. The findings reveal that the levels of development of the entrepreneur's social capital, psychological capital and intellectual capital are linked to different entrepreneurial motivations and impact the company in specific manners.

Practical implications

The research offers useful cues to the entrepreneurs for identifying prospective partners for their local or cross-border operations.

Originality/value

The results foster a new topical framework for discussion on the motivational configurations of entrepreneurs and the global mindset.

Keywords

Citation

Mitan, A., Vătămănescu, E.-M., Dincă, V.-M. and Ghigiu, M.-A. (2024), "Intertwining entrepreneurial motivation and the global mindset: a look into entrepreneurial profiles and business outcomes", Business Process Management Journal, Vol. 30 No. 6, pp. 1848-1873. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-11-2023-0864

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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