Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/327258 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Innovation & Knowledge (JIK) [ISSN:] 2444-569X [Volume:] 8 [Issue:] 2 [Article No.:] 100346 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 1-10
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
The rapid pace of digitalization forces new ventures to cope with external changes they cannot foresee. Improvisation is a crucial way for companies to respond effectively to sudden changes. However, the mechanisms underlying the improvisation-performance link are not fully understood. This paper focuses on how improvisation affects a firm's performance. We identify two mediators for this relationship: entrepreneurial learning and routines. Our sample includes 243 new ventures in China. The results of structural equation modelling show that learning from improvisation in start-ups contributes to establishing new routines that serve as drivers of firm performance. We discuss the implications for practice and future research.
Subjects: 
Entrepreneurial learning
Entrepreneurship
Improvisation
New venture performance
Routine
JEL: 
M10
M13
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Document Type: 
Article

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