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Survival after takeover entry: Effects of entrepreneurs' domain experience and knowledge acquisition behaviour

van Balen, T., de Regt, A., & de Jong, J. P. J. (2026)

International Small Business Journal, online first

Introduces a "liability of misfit" (inability to work with inherited organisational structures). 12 years of panel data on 903 entrepreneurs (Netherlands, EIM panel 1994 to 2005, per the article's data section); discrete-time hazard models. Lacking industry and functional experience raises exit risk after takeover entry; post-entry knowledge acquisition can compensate. Limitations read directly: data predate digitalisation, measures are self-reported, and liquidity and access to external finance are unobserved.

Sourcedoi:10.1177/026624262614704030 citations (OpenAlex)

Full citation

van Balen, T., de Regt, A., & de Jong, J. P. J. (2026). Survival after takeover entry: Effects of entrepreneurs' domain experience and knowledge acquisition behaviour. International Small Business Journal, online first.

https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426261470403

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