Jens Unger|Andreas Rauch|Michael Fresé|Nina Rosenbusch
Human capital and entrepreneurial success: A meta-analytical review
Giessen School of Theology|University of Giessen|Erasmus University Rotterdam|National University of Singapore|Leuphana University of Lüneburg|Friedrich Schiller University Jena
study metaanalytically integrates results three decades human capital research entrepreneurship based 70 independent samples n 24733 found significant small relationship human capital success rc 098 examined theoretically derived moderators relationship referring conceptualizations human capital context measurement success relationship higher outcomes human capital investments knowledgeskills human capital investments educationexperience human capital high taskrelatedness compared low taskrelatedness young businesses compared old businesses dependent variable size compared growth profitability findings relevant practitioners lenders policy makers educators future research findings show future research pursue moderator approaches study effects human capital success human capital important taskrelated consists outcomes human capital investments rather human capital investments suggests research overcome static view human capital rather investigate processes learning knowledge acquisition transfer knowledge entrepreneurial tasks