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Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25025 Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition Saville, Adrian ichelp@gibs.co.za Hanson, Dinah Akosua Antwikonama UCTD Chronic regulatory focus Promotion focus Prevention focus Media Opportunity recognition Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. This study explores the role of self-regulation in opportunity recognition by pioneering an investigation of the influence of two antecedent factors: chronic regulatory focus and media on opportunity recognition. 155 students participated in a two-stage experimental design that first measured chronic regulatory focus, and in the second stage primed situational regulatory focus through the use of media stories. Participants then engaged in an opportunity recognition exercise, identifying opportunities to apply the smart phone technology to the South African market. The measured outcome was the number and quality of opportunities identified. Findings did not yield a significant relationship of chronic regulatory focus and opportunity recognition as expected, but however demonstrate that media plays an influence in opportunity recognition. The potential role of motivational individual differences and prior knowledge factors in opportunity recognition highlighted in this study provide a broad array of opportunities for further research to advance the field of entrepreneurship.Copyright Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T19:01:24Z 2012-06-07 2013-09-06T19:01:24Z 2012-03-08 2012-06-07 2012-05-26 Dissertation Hanson, DAA, 2011, Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25025 > F12/4/352/zw http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25025 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05262012-191156/ © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Chronic regulatory focus Promotion focus Prevention focus Media Opportunity recognition Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title | Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title_full | Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title_fullStr | Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title_short | Regulatory focus theory : the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| title_sort | regulatory focus theory the influence of media on opportunity recognition |
| topic | UCTD Chronic regulatory focus Promotion focus Prevention focus Media Opportunity recognition |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25025 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05262012-191156/ |