Table 3

Results of the hierarchical regression analysis (low ecosystem support)

Dependent variable: venture performance
Low ecosystem support (≤mean)
VariablesModel 1aModel 2aModel 3aModel 4a
Constant3.620***2.475***3.943***7.038***
Firm age−0.030−0.007−0.009−0.014
Firm size (ln employees)0.173**0.172**0.175**0.172**
Founding team size−0.007−0.008−0.013−0.010
Founding team female share0.001−0.020−0.0050.008
Venture capital (dummy)0.043−0.0140.004−0.012
Cooperation SME (dummy)−0.151−0.167−0.164−0.154
Cooperation F500 (dummy)0.393***0.414***0.418***0.428***
Uncertainty−0.193**−0.150*−0.159**−0.172**
Causation 0.326***−0.077−1.631**
Effectuation −0.056−0.535*−0.797*
Causation × Effectuation  0.135*0.181**
Causation2   0.202**
Effectuation2   0.012
R20.1220.1800.1870.205
R2 0.0570.0080.017
Adj. R20.1060.1610.1670.181
F-test7.698***9.628***9.202***8.654***
△F 15.348***4.239*4.770**

Note(s): N = 451; ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05; †p < 0.1 (two-tailed)

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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