Showing papers by "Etienne St-Jean published in 2022"

Does mentoring reduce entrepreneurial doubt? A longitudinal gendered perspective

Abstract: PurposeMentoring appears to be a good support practice to reduce entrepreneurial doubt, amongst other things. Although perceived similarity could foster the mentoring relationship, gender dyad composition may also influence doubt reduction for entrepreneurs because of the potential gender stereotype in entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThe authors performed longitudinal research based on an initial sample of 170 entrepreneurs supported by a mentor to investigate the evolution of entrepreneurial doubt.FindingsThis study demonstrates that doubt can be reduced with mentoring, but only temporarily for male mentees. Gender stereotypes may be at play when it comes to receiving the support of a female mentor as entrepreneurship is still, unfortunately, a “male-dominated world.” Receiving support from mentors perceived as highly similar within the dyad does not reduce entrepreneurial doubt. Trusting the mentor is an important aspect, besides gender, in reducing entrepreneurial doubt.Originality/valueThe research provides insights into the gendered effect of mentoring to reduce entrepreneurial doubt. It shows that gender dyad composition should be taken into consideration when studying mentoring or other similar support to entrepreneurs.

Psychological Health and Entrepreneurial Career Commitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: on the Role of Sleep and Access to Resources

Abstract: La pandémie a créé une augmentation des exigences liées aux tâches des entrepreneurs, ce qui a possiblement réduit leur engagement de carrière entrepreneuriale (ECE). Nous avons testé un modèle auprès de 496 entrepreneurs canadiens basé sur le modèle Job Demand-Resources afin de comprendre ce qui peut affecter leur ECE. Nos résultats montrent que les ressources permettent aux entrepreneurs de maintenir leur bien-être et leur ECE. Cependant, une augmentation des exigences de leur travail affecte négativement leur ECE, mais augmente néanmoins la qualité du sommeil, et ce tant que l’entrepreneur a accès aux ressources appropriées pour faire face à ces exigences.

Effect of nascent entrepreneurs' training on their stress: the role of gender and participants' interaction

Abstract: PurposeA career in entrepreneurship is stressful, especially during the start-up phase. Training programs for these nascent entrepreneurs are designed to improve entrepreneurial competencies and, more generally to generate learnings. Although learning outcomes can reduce stress, the conditions under which this can happen are not fully understood. The study looks particularly at the effect of learning, interaction with other participants and gender.Design/methodology/approachA six-month three-wave longitudinal study of 120 nascent entrepreneurs has been conducted to investigate the before-and-after effects of training on stress reduction. The training is specially designed to develop competencies, share knowledge about business creation and support the development of the project, not to reduce per se stress.FindingsThe training has no direct effect on stress levels. However, results indicate that interacting with others has a positive moderating effect on training as stress reduction, just as gender has. Specifically, women reduce their stress through training while men see theirs increasing. The authors conclude that breaking isolation through training is a relevant way to reduce entrepreneurial stress for nascent entrepreneurs.Research limitations/implicationsTraining programs offer different ways to deliver the learning content (online, in cohorts, in the continuous entrance, etc.). The findings of this study suggest ensuring that the participants will have opportunities to interact with others as it reduces the stress on nascent entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, the authors cannot demonstrate that this has a long-term effect as our timeframe is limited to six months.Originality/valueThis research investigates the stress-reduction effect of training, which is not a common outcome studied related to training. This highlights the importance of looking at other more distal outcomes as nascent entrepreneurs may seek other peripheral outcomes from training, like seeking a sense of belonging or wanting to break isolation.

Job anxiety as psychosocial risk in the relationship between perceived organizational support and intrapreneurship in SMEs

Abstract: Psychological health at work is important for creating new projects and renewing the company’s strategy, both of which help maintain organisational performance. This study, based on organisational support theory (OST), investigates the moderating role of job anxiety among employees in the indirect link between perceived organisational support (POS) and their intrapreneurial behaviour through intrapreneurial intention. The data were collected from a sample of 199 employees of four service sector SMEs in the province of Québec (Canada). The regression analysis results provide a positive link between POS and intrapreneurial behaviours and that these behaviours are planned and based on an intention that is favourable to such behaviour. Furthermore, we have observed that anxious employees are less inclined to develop intrapreneurial intention, and job anxiety negatively moderates the positive effect of POS on intrapreneurial intention and intrapreneurial behaviour. These findings suggest that business executives and managers must consider job anxiety as a psychosocial risk in the dynamics of intrapreneurship and must therefore act effectively towards highly anxious employees by implementing their own well‐being‐oriented human resource management practices. This paper reveals that in the context of SMEs, employees that perceive support from the organisation do not engage in intrapreneurial behaviours when they are highly anxious.

Recherche heuristique sur la dynamique intersubjective de l’autorité en coaching

Abstract: Dans le cadre d’une recherche de type heuristique (Moustakas, 1990, 2015), sept coachs exerçant auprès de dirigeants en contexte de coaching organisationnel développemental décrivent leur expérience de l’autorité comme coach à une chercheuse, elle-même praticienne du coaching. La démarche aboutit à trois principaux résultats aidant à mieux comprendre et expliquer la dynamique intersubjective de l’autorité en coaching. D’abord, trois principales tensions intersubjectives sont observées dans le vécu développemental des coachs et dans le vécu du processus de coaching, soit l’incertitude, la révolution et l’émancipation. Deuxièmement, une synthèse créative suscitant une réflexion personnelle et sensible à l’égard du phénomène étudié est proposée. Troisièmement, les chercheurs proposent une définition nouvelle et originale de l’autorité en coaching. Ces résultats participent à outiller les coachs dans leur capacité à comprendre, à réfléchir et à négocier ces tensions avec maturité, flexibilité, courage et sens éthique.

Les aspirations des immigrants pour l’entrepreneuriat de haute performance : une étude empirique

Abstract: Cette étude met en évidence l’influence du statut d’immigrant sur les aspirations à l’entrepreneuriat de haute performance, soit l’entrepreneuriat qui favorise un meilleur potentiel économique à long terme. À partir d’un échantillon de 14 679 entrepreneurs émergents du Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, nous montrons que le statut d’immigrant influence favorablement trois des quatre dimensions des aspirations entrepreneuriales de haute performance, soit l’aspiration à l’innovation de procédés, à la forte exportation et à la forte croissance de l’emploi. Ces résultats suggèrent que l’entrepreneur immigrant est un rouage potentiellement plus important que le natif dans les forces de l’entrepreneuriat schumpétérien.