Cognitive Traits and Entrepreneurial Pursuits in the Digital Age: A Multi-Layered Perspective

Abstract

This doctoral thesis examines cognitive traits and entrepreneurial pursuits in the digital age. Through three empirical studies, this cumulative dissertation takes a multi-layered perspective to fathom context and agent-centric mechanisms that operate within and between different hierarchical levels and influence (corporate) entrepreneurial pursuits in the digital age. Drawing upon a data-driven machine learning approach, multilevel modeling, and longitudinal analysis, this thesis contributes towards a comprehensive and fine-grained understanding of the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in the digital age. The interdisciplinary and multi-layered perspective of this doctoral thesis offers important implications for theory and practice, as well as methodological advancements.