Da intenção à ação
Empreendedorismo e curso de vida
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https://doi.org/10.12712/rpca.v.194.70824Abstract
Este ensaio teórico propõe uma agenda integrativa para compreender a transição da intenção à ação empreendedora ao longo do curso de vida. O objetivo é articular a Teoria do Comportamento Planejado, o Modelo de Evento Empreendedor e a Teoria da Efetuação sob a perspectiva do curso de vida. A metodologia consistiu em revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados Scopus e Web of Science. Os resultados apresentam um framework com quatro dimensões, disposições iniciais, meios disponíveis, processos de ação e resultados emergentes. Conclui-se que a intenção empreendedora constitui disposição dinâmica, modulada por trajetórias biográficas e eventos de deslocamento, não preditor do comportamento.
Palavras-chave: intenção empreendedora; ação empreendedora; efetuação; curso de vida.
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