Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation
This study aims to extend the Stimulus-Organism-Responses (SOR) model by investigating the influence of AI-related stimulus, particularly ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship, on individuals’ cognitive organism (e.g., digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration) and subsequent behavioral responses (...
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| author | Cong Doanh Duong Thi Thanh Hoa Phan Bich Ngoc Nguyen Thanh Van Pham Ngoc Diep Do Anh Trong Vu |
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| description | This study aims to extend the Stimulus-Organism-Responses (SOR) model by investigating the influence of AI-related stimulus, particularly ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship, on individuals’ cognitive organism (e.g., digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration) and subsequent behavioral responses (e.g., digital entrepreneurial opportunity exploration and exploitation) as well as testing the negative moderation of stressor (i.e., technology anxiety). Using a sample of 1326 MBA students in Vietnam with a stratified sampling approach, structural equation modeling (SEM) is employed to rigorously examine the proposed relationships and test the moderation effect. The findings of the study unravel the complex dynamics within the extended SOR model, showcasing positive relationships between ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration, digital entrepreneurial opportunity exploration, and exploitation. Additionally, the research sheds light on the mediating role of digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration and the moderating effect of technology anxiety, providing nuanced insights into how these factors interact in the context of digital entrepreneurship. This research advances the academic discourse by applying the SOR framework to the context of digital entrepreneurship, investigating how AI-driven stimuli influence cognitive and behavioral dimensions. The inclusion of technology anxiety as a stressor adds a novel dimension, addressing the often-overlooked psychological barriers associated with AI adoption in entrepreneurial contexts. Practitioners can draw practical insights from this research to strategically leverage AI technologies in fostering digital entrepreneurial identity, navigating digital opportunities, and overcoming challenges posed by technology anxiety. While this study offers valuable contributions, its reliance on self-reported data and a cross-sectional design may limit causal inferences and generalizability. Future research should consider longitudinal designs and diverse samples, such as established entrepreneurs or non-Asian populations, to explore ChatGPT adoption in broader contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58ec257a45134ef3b41828b99043d1a32025-02-04T04:10:40ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Information Management Data Insights2667-09682025-06-0151100326Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitationCong Doanh Duong0Thi Thanh Hoa Phan1Bich Ngoc Nguyen2Thanh Van Pham3Ngoc Diep Do4Anh Trong Vu5National Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamCorresponding author.; National Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamNational Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamNational Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamNational Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamNational Economics University, Hanoi, Room 1008, 10th floor, A1 building, (postal code: 100000), VietnamThis study aims to extend the Stimulus-Organism-Responses (SOR) model by investigating the influence of AI-related stimulus, particularly ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship, on individuals’ cognitive organism (e.g., digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration) and subsequent behavioral responses (e.g., digital entrepreneurial opportunity exploration and exploitation) as well as testing the negative moderation of stressor (i.e., technology anxiety). Using a sample of 1326 MBA students in Vietnam with a stratified sampling approach, structural equation modeling (SEM) is employed to rigorously examine the proposed relationships and test the moderation effect. The findings of the study unravel the complex dynamics within the extended SOR model, showcasing positive relationships between ChatGPT adoption in entrepreneurship and digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration, digital entrepreneurial opportunity exploration, and exploitation. Additionally, the research sheds light on the mediating role of digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration and the moderating effect of technology anxiety, providing nuanced insights into how these factors interact in the context of digital entrepreneurship. This research advances the academic discourse by applying the SOR framework to the context of digital entrepreneurship, investigating how AI-driven stimuli influence cognitive and behavioral dimensions. The inclusion of technology anxiety as a stressor adds a novel dimension, addressing the often-overlooked psychological barriers associated with AI adoption in entrepreneurial contexts. Practitioners can draw practical insights from this research to strategically leverage AI technologies in fostering digital entrepreneurial identity, navigating digital opportunities, and overcoming challenges posed by technology anxiety. While this study offers valuable contributions, its reliance on self-reported data and a cross-sectional design may limit causal inferences and generalizability. Future research should consider longitudinal designs and diverse samples, such as established entrepreneurs or non-Asian populations, to explore ChatGPT adoption in broader contexts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667096825000084ChatGPTDigital entrepreneurial identity aspirationOpportunity recognitionTechnology anxietySOR theory |
| spellingShingle | Cong Doanh Duong Thi Thanh Hoa Phan Bich Ngoc Nguyen Thanh Van Pham Ngoc Diep Do Anh Trong Vu Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation International Journal of Information Management Data Insights ChatGPT Digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration Opportunity recognition Technology anxiety SOR theory |
| title | Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| title_full | Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| title_fullStr | Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| title_short | Opening a career door!: The role of ChatGPT adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| title_sort | opening a career door the role of chatgpt adoption in digital entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation |
| topic | ChatGPT Digital entrepreneurial identity aspiration Opportunity recognition Technology anxiety SOR theory |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667096825000084 |
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