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Essays on Entrepreneurship and Founder Pre-entry Knowledge
This dissertation research extends our understanding of the ways in which founder pre-entry knowledge influences the evolution and performance of start-ups in technologically intensive industries. In the first chapter, I review existing literature and identify some open questions and theoretical and empirical puzzles. In the ...
When is a threat more or less of a threat? The sensitivity of psychologically central identities to threat and the resulting impact on work
Psychologically central identities are those that are so important to individuals’ self-definition that they are top-of-mind for individuals across situations. This becomes a critical consideration when these identities interfere with employees’ behavior at work. In this dissertation, I support the existence of psychological ...