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

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  • Eliran Solodoha

    (Peres Academic Center)

  • Rosenboim Mosi

    (The Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

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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.

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  • Eliran Solodoha & Rosenboim Mosi, 2025. "Entrepreneurship in extremes: the mediating role of risk-taking on entrepreneurial intentions during war," Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joiaen:v:14:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1186_s13731-025-00593-7
    DOI: 10.1186/s13731-025-00593-7
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