Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?

Digitalization is imperative for a startup to be competitive, management consultants assert. Accordingly, many entrepreneurs found startups on the basis of digital technology. Many others, however, are not digitalizing. This raises a question for research, what are the roles of digitalization, speci...

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Autores: Samsami, Mahsa, San Martín Espina, Paula|||0000-0003-1699-4540, Palazuelos Cobo, Estefanía|||0000-0002-6536-4804, Schøtt, Thomas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
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Palabra clave:Digitalization
Startup
Born digital
Capability
Individual entrepreneurial orientation
Innovation performance
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spelling Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?Samsami, MahsaSan Martín Espina, Paula|||0000-0003-1699-4540Palazuelos Cobo, Estefanía|||0000-0002-6536-4804Schøtt, ThomasDigitalizationStartupBorn digitalCapabilityIndividual entrepreneurial orientationInnovation performanceDigitalization is imperative for a startup to be competitive, management consultants assert. Accordingly, many entrepreneurs found startups on the basis of digital technology. Many others, however, are not digitalizing. This raises a question for research, what are the roles of digitalization, specifically for turning an entrepreneur's entrepreneurial orientation into innovation performance in the startup? A globally representative sample of 22,508 entrepreneurs was surveyed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, reporting on digitalization and likely sources and consequences. The effect of an entrepreneur's entrepreneurial orientation upon innovation performance in the startup is found to be moderated but not mediated by digitalization. As a distinct and separate capability, digitalization, alongside entrepreneurial orientation, is promoting innovation performance. Findings contribute to accounting for the roles of digitalization in startups.Springer NatureUniversidad de Cantabria20252025-08-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/10902/40027Information Systems and e-Business Management, 2025, 23(3), 785-807reponame:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabriainstname:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:ucreareposit::38a534975b57f60a817d793a7d85b0f72026-06-02T12:39:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
title Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
spellingShingle Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
Samsami, Mahsa
Digitalization
Startup
Born digital
Capability
Individual entrepreneurial orientation
Innovation performance
title_short Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
title_full Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
title_fullStr Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
title_full_unstemmed Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
title_sort Roles of digitalization in the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation in startups: mediator, moderator, capability?
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Samsami, Mahsa
San Martín Espina, Paula|||0000-0003-1699-4540
Palazuelos Cobo, Estefanía|||0000-0002-6536-4804
Schøtt, Thomas
author Samsami, Mahsa
author_facet Samsami, Mahsa
San Martín Espina, Paula|||0000-0003-1699-4540
Palazuelos Cobo, Estefanía|||0000-0002-6536-4804
Schøtt, Thomas
author_role author
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Palazuelos Cobo, Estefanía|||0000-0002-6536-4804
Schøtt, Thomas
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Digitalization
Startup
Born digital
Capability
Individual entrepreneurial orientation
Innovation performance
topic Digitalization
Startup
Born digital
Capability
Individual entrepreneurial orientation
Innovation performance
description Digitalization is imperative for a startup to be competitive, management consultants assert. Accordingly, many entrepreneurs found startups on the basis of digital technology. Many others, however, are not digitalizing. This raises a question for research, what are the roles of digitalization, specifically for turning an entrepreneur's entrepreneurial orientation into innovation performance in the startup? A globally representative sample of 22,508 entrepreneurs was surveyed by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, reporting on digitalization and likely sources and consequences. The effect of an entrepreneur's entrepreneurial orientation upon innovation performance in the startup is found to be moderated but not mediated by digitalization. As a distinct and separate capability, digitalization, alongside entrepreneurial orientation, is promoting innovation performance. Findings contribute to accounting for the roles of digitalization in startups.
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