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Effect Mechanism of Error Management Climate on Innovation Behavior: An Investigation From Chinese Entrepreneurs
Yuting Chen1, Jiangru Wei2, Jing Zhang2
1School of Management, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|December 24, 2021
Summary
A positive error management climate boosts entrepreneurial innovation behavior by enhancing self-efficacy. This effect is moderated by Zhongyong thinking within Chinese culture, highlighting its role in managing errors for innovation.
Area of Science:
- Entrepreneurship
- Organizational Behavior
- Psychology
Background:
- Errors are inherent in dynamic entrepreneurial settings, impacting innovation.
- Error management climate and psychological capital are vital for entrepreneurial innovation.
- Organizational strategies can influence entrepreneurs' psychological factors and behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of error management climate on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and innovation behavior.
- To examine the mediating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy.
- To explore the moderating effect of Zhongyong thinking in Chinese culture.
Main Methods:
- Empirical analysis of 290 Chinese entrepreneurs.
- Statistical examination of relationships between error management climate, self-efficacy, innovation behavior, and Zhongyong thinking.
Main Results:
- Error management climate positively influences innovation behavior.
- Entrepreneurial self-efficacy mediates the relationship between error management climate and innovation behavior.
- Zhongyong thinking moderates the influence of error management climate on innovation behavior.
Conclusions:
- Error management climate is a key antecedent to entrepreneurial self-efficacy and innovation.
- Understanding cultural perspectives like Zhongyong thinking is crucial for fostering innovation.
- This study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by emphasizing error management in innovation.
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