Abstracts
Abstract
We explore the emergence of an entrepreneurial team strategic orientation, or team regulatory focus, and highlight factors that contribute to its dynamism throughout a sustainable venture’s early growth. By considering the hierarchical model of regulation that distinguishes between the system (ideal vs. ought goals), strategic (eager vs. vigilant), and tactical (risky vs. conservative) levels, we show that the combination of foci is achieved at the tactical level, when team members have reached a shared understanding at the strategic level. Moreover, changes at the strategic level can accompany changes at the goal level, pressuring ideal goals that were previously shared.
Keywords:
- Regulatory focus,
- entrepreneurial team,
- growth,
- sustainable venture
Résumé
Nous explorons l’émergence d’une orientation stratégique dans une équipe entrepreneuriale, ou focus régulateur d’équipe, et mettons en évidence des facteurs qui contribuent à son dynamisme pendant la phase de croissance initiale d’une entreprise durable. En considérant le modèle de régulation hiérarchique qui distingue les niveaux système, stratégique et tactique, nous montrons que la combinaison des focus est réalisée au niveau tactique, lorsque les membres de l’équipe ont atteint une compréhension partagée au niveau stratégique. De plus, des changements au niveau stratégique peuvent accompagner des changements au niveau des objectifs (niveau système), en faisant pression sur des objectifs idéaux précédemment partagés.
Mots-clés :
- Focus régulateur,
- équipe entrepreneuriale,
- croissance,
- entreprise durable
Resumen
Exploramos el surgimiento de una orientación estratégica en un equipo empresarial, o un enfoque regulatorio de equipo, y destacamos los factores que contribuyen a su dinamismo durante la fase de crecimiento inicial de una empresa sostenible. Al considerar el modelo jerárquico de regulación que distingue los niveles de sistema, estratégico y táctico, demostramos que la combinación de enfoque se logra en el nivel táctico, cuando los miembros del equipo han alcanzado un entendimiento compartido en el nivel estratégico. Además, los cambios en el nivel estratégico pueden acompañar a los cambios en los objetivos, al presionar los ideales previamente compartidos.
Palabras clave:
- Enfoque regulatorio,
- equipo empresarial,
- crecimiento,
- empresa sostenible
Appendices
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