http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0397017
department or school: Management, Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Henderson, John David
issued: 2021-04-28T18:51:52Z
issued: 2021
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Given the emergence of new automated text-based measurement and machine learning analytical techniques such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Topic Modelling, which serve as research analytical methodologies, there is growing interest in their use and application to business scenarios as well as theory development. Issues arise, however, as existing theory may not be properly reflected in such novel methods, such as computer-assisted text analysis (CATA), natural language processing, and topic modeling. This research joins one such conceptual debate regarding entrepreneurial orientation (EO), a psychometric evaluation of a firm’s behavioral nature related to risk-taking, innovativeness, proactiveness, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness. It has been recently argued that entrepreneurial words, which form the text-based EO measurement, alone are not necessarily aligned with EO concepts as a behavioral construct (Covin & Wales, 2018). This research proposes a novel extension to EO as a messaging construct called entrepreneurial posture (EP) within an Entrepreneurial Posture in Communications (EPIC) framework, where the moderating influence between EO and Firm Performance (FP) is conceptualized as candor, the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. Methodological segmentation by natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning topic modelling techniques is also explored in this research. Topic model segmentation identified communities with differing EO to FP profiles, which supports the theoretical view that firm communities differ in candor profiles. Results from this research demonstrates unique EP expression in firms’ communications with respect to numerous accounting and market measures and across time. The results also identified communities with differing EO to FP conceptual relationships, where specific candor differences were suggested. Conclusions drawn suggest that the combined assessment of EP and candor, using au…
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note: i Entrepreneurial Posture in Communications Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) Analysis in Financial Communications with Computer-Assisted Text Analysis Combined with EO Custom Dictionaries, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning By John David Henderson MBA, Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia, 2003 Master of Science, The University of Waterloo, 1995 Bachelor of Economics (Honours), The University of Waterloo, 1995 Bachelor of Science (Honours), Western University, 1991 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In The College of Graduate Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) April 2021 © John David Henderson, 2021 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation entitled: Entrepreneurial Posture in Communications: Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) Analysis in Financial Communications with Computer-Assisted Text Analysis Combined with EO Custom Dictionaries, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning submitted by John David Henderson in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Dr. Barb Marcolin Supervisor Dr. Arjun Bhardwaj Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Brian O’Connor Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Apurva Narayan University Examiner Dr. Thomas Stafford External Examiner iii ABSTRACT Given the emergence of new automated text-based measurement and machine learning analytical techniques such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Topic Modelling, which serve as research analytical methodologies, there is growing interest in their use and application to business scenarios as well as theory development. Issues arise, however, as existing theory may not be properly reflected in such novel methods, such as computer-assisted text analysis (CATA), natural language processing, and topic modeling. …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2021-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0397017
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
title: Entrepreneurial posture in communications : entrepreneurial orientation (EO) analysis in financial communications with computer-assisted text analysis combined with EO custom dictionaries, natural language processing, and machine learning
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78022