Presenting a team entrepreneurial passion model in accelerators using a grounded theory qualitative method

Subject Areas : business management

elham irannejadparizi ¹ , kambiz talebi ² , jahangir yadollahi farsi ³ , hamideh reshadatjoo ⁴

1 - Department of Entrepreneurship, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Department of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Department of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Department of Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2022-03-19 Accepted : 2022-05-15 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: Grounded Theory, Accelerator, Team Entrepreneurial Passion,

Abstract :

Passion and motivation among entrepreneurial teams can have a significant impact on the performance of businesses. Given the team-based nature of entrepreneurial activities in our modern age, the study of the environment’s role in a team’s emotions and passion in centers providing services to start-up teams has found particular significance. The present study was conducted to present an entrepreneurial passion model in teams based on accelerators. The present study was conducted within the framework of a qualitative approach, using grounded theory research methodology (the Strauss and Corbin approach). Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and the theoretical sampling was conducted purposively, where theoretical saturation was reached after 13 interviews. The results of the study were drawn into a paradigm model including team entrepreneurial passion as the main subject and causal circumstances (financial services, locale, training, and mentor), background (team entrepreneurial passion focal point), intervening factors (entrepreneurial orientation and self-efficacy), strategies (external strategies and internal strategies), and consequences (repeatability and scalability of the business model, market development and …).Services provided in accelerator centers providing support for entrepreneur teams have a remarkable impact on the entrepreneurial passion of start-up teams, that can have a great impact on team performance .