Workplace Commitment in Entrepreneurial Settings

A substantial body of literature describes workplace commitment in established organizations. However, this literature has not examined the special challenges associated with commitment in entrepreneurial settings. Entrepreneurs often need resources controlled by stakeholders to form and exploit opportunities. Some of these resources can be acquired through simple contracts while other resources can only be acquired when stakeholders become deeply committed to the entrepreneurial endeavor. The purpose of this symposium is to examine stakeholder commitment in entrepreneurial settings. An interdisciplinary panel of three leading scholars, Jay Barney, Peter Cappelli, and Howard Klein, will present their latest research and engage in an interactive discussion centered on this emerging stream of research and its implications for entrepreneurship theory, organizational behavior theory, strategic human resource management, and managerial practice.