Entrepreneurship in extremes: the mediating role of risk-taking on entrepreneurial intentions during war.

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Authors: Solodoha, Eliran1 (AUTHOR) solodoha@pac.ac.il, Mosi, Rosenboim2 (AUTHOR) mmm@bgu.ac.il
Source: Journal of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. 9/24/2025, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.
Subject Terms: *Entrepreneurship, *Risk-taking behavior, Intention, War, Life change events, Identity (Psychology), Israelis
Abstract: This study examines how wartime military service influences entrepreneurial identity development and intentions. Drawing on a sample of 320 Israelis, including 77 reservists activated during a conflict, the research highlights how high-risk combat environments may foster an entrepreneurial identity. This identity is linked to a stronger appetite for risk-taking and entrepreneurial intentions. The study extends entrepreneurial identity theory by applying it to the extreme context of wartime military service. It demonstrates that intense, high-stress environments could meaningfully contribute to shaping entrepreneurial traits. These findings provide new insights into the dynamic formation of entrepreneurial identity under extreme conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Database: Entrepreneurial Studies Source
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Abstract:This study examines how wartime military service influences entrepreneurial identity development and intentions. Drawing on a sample of 320 Israelis, including 77 reservists activated during a conflict, the research highlights how high-risk combat environments may foster an entrepreneurial identity. This identity is linked to a stronger appetite for risk-taking and entrepreneurial intentions. The study extends entrepreneurial identity theory by applying it to the extreme context of wartime military service. It demonstrates that intense, high-stress environments could meaningfully contribute to shaping entrepreneurial traits. These findings provide new insights into the dynamic formation of entrepreneurial identity under extreme conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:21925372
DOI:10.1186/s13731-025-00593-7