Abstract
We develop and validate measures of causation and effectuation approaches to new venture creation and test our measures with two samples of entrepreneurs in young firms. Our measure of causation is a well-defined and coherent uni-dimensional construct. We propose that effectuation is a formative, multidimensional construct with three associated sub-dimensions (experimentation, affordable loss, and flexibility) and one dimension shared with the causation construct (pre-commitments). As specified by Sarasvathy (2001), we also show that causation is negatively associated with uncertainty, while experimentation, a sub-dimension of effectuation, is positively correlated with uncertainty. The major contribution is the resulting validated scales that measure causation and effectuation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-390 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Business Venturing |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2011 |
Keywords
- Causation
- Effectuation
- Measurement validation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation