School of Business, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, China.
Department of Economic Management, Yingkou Institute of Technology, Yingkou, China.
PLoS One. 2020 Jan 28;15(1):e0226920. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226920. eCollection 2020.
This paper aims to explore whether entrepreneurial ethics can improve entrepreneurial performance in new ventures. The dynamic impact of entrepreneurial ethics on entrepreneurial performance (survival and sustainable growth) is investigated from an institutional perspective, and the moderating role of firm visibility between them is explored. From different regions of China, 296 valid questionnaires are obtained and analyzed. We find that entrepreneurial ethics is adverse to the survival of new ventures but conducive to their sustainable growth of new ventures. We also find that high firm visibility can help entrepreneurial ethics be more effective in improving entrepreneurial performance. This study provides a new insight to explain the theoretical controversy of entrepreneurial ethics and provides guidance for the establishment of the internal ethical structures of new ventures. Suggestions for government and industry regulators on the management of entrepreneurial ethics are also provided.
本文旨在探讨创业伦理是否能提高新创企业的创业绩效。从制度视角出发，研究了创业伦理对创业绩效（生存和可持续成长）的动态影响，并探讨了它们之间的调节作用。我们从中国不同地区获得了 296 份有效问卷，并进行了分析。结果表明，创业伦理不利于新创企业的生存，但有利于其可持续成长。我们还发现，高企业可见度有助于创业伦理更有效地提高创业绩效。本研究为解释创业伦理的理论争议提供了新的视角，并为新创企业内部伦理结构的建立提供了指导。本研究还为政府和行业监管者提供了有关创业伦理管理的建议。
