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August 2, 2026Entrepreneurship Theory and PracticeOpen Access

How Identity-Specific Workplace Support and Authenticity Drive Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation: Evidence From Sexual and Gender Minoritized Employees

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AGAndrea GrevenDFDenise FischerJSJulian Schönauer

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Overview

Randomized trial examines how identity-specific support influences entrepreneurial orientation in sexual and gender minorities, highlighting the role of authenticity.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how authenticity mediates the relationship between identity-specific workplace support and individual entrepreneurial orientation among sexual and gender minorities.
  • Analyzed two-wave survey data from 952 employees across 47 countries.
  • Conducted a validation study with 135 participants.
  • Executed qualitative interviews to gather in-depth insights.
  • Authenticity completely mediates the effect of identity-specific support on innovativeness and proactiveness.
  • There is no mediating effect of authenticity on risk-taking.
  • This research adds an identity-based psychological viewpoint to existing entrepreneurial orientation theory.

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Greven et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeaa21b0468a7eeab2f98https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587261470046
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