Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-229) and index.
COVER; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Entrepreneurs and strategic decisions; PART I Overview of the literature; 2. The decision-making entrepreneur: a literature review; 3. The psychology of entrepreneurial strategic decisions; 4. The role of cognitive complexity in entrepreneurial strategic decisionmaking; PART II Empirical studies; 5. Strategic decision-making processes in SMEs: an exploratory study; 6. Entrepreneurial decision styles and cognition in SMEs; 7. Entrepreneurial decision-makers and the use of biases and heuristics.
8. Risk, uncertainty and stakeholder involvement in entrepreneurial decision-making9. Entrepreneurial experience and innovation: the mediating role of cognitive complexity; 10. Social capital, cognitive complexity and the innovative performance of SMEs; 11. Cognitive complexity, industry dynamism and risk taking in entrepreneurial decision-making; 12. Conclusions: an outline of ESDM research; Appendix; References; Index.
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Strategic choices made by entrepreneurs have major consequences for SME performance. This book explores the factors that influence entrepreneurial strategic decisions using a cognitive theoretical framework. The proposed model, based on a dual processing approach, integrates motivation, emotions and information processing modes.
Entrepreneurial strategic decision-making.
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Decision making.
Entrepreneurship-- Decision making.
Strategic planning.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Decision-Making & Problem Solving.