Abstract
Managing information processing requirements and allocating founder attention is crucial for startups. Digitization changes the volume and nature of information startups need to process. Based on information processing theory, we theorize that startups respond to these new, digital information challenges with an increased proclivity to professionalize by introducing middle management - especially when founder attention is scarce because other startup activities demand founder attention. Based on a sample of 1,438 startups, we find support for our hypotheses. Our findings have implications for startup management and for theory on the emergence of organizational design in startups.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Proceedings of the Eightieth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
Redaktører | Guclu Atinc |
Antal sider | 6 |
Udgivelsessted | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
Forlag | Academy of Management |
Publikationsdato | 2020 |
Artikelnummer | 196 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2020 |
Begivenhed | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2020: Broadening Our Sight - Virtual Varighed: 7 aug. 2020 → 11 aug. 2020 Konferencens nummer: 80 https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting/past-annual-meetings/2020-broadening-our-sight |
Konference
Konference | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2020 |
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Nummer | 80 |
Lokation | Virtual |
Periode | 07/08/2020 → 11/08/2020 |
Internetadresse |
Navn | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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ISSN | 2151-6561 |