Much of the research on entrepreneurial exit has focused on exit as a dichotomous outcome
whereby exit is viewed negatively and survival positively. This perspective is quite different …

We investigate the corpus of literature on firm exit by means of a systematic literature review
(SLR) which yields a final sample of 142 journal articles for the period 1991–2020. The …

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally impacted the restaurant and bar industry.
Simultaneously, this industry is already undergoing structural change. Using the concept of …

We take the perspective that considering the affective motives of dominant owners is
essential to understanding business exit. Drawing on a refinement of behavioral agency …

Entrepreneurial exit is a major event in the development of a venture. However, we have
little understanding of the factors that drive the development of an important pre-cursor to …

We reevaluate the female underperformance hypothesis by challenging the assumption that
female-owned ventures are more likely to fail. Instead of equating exit with failure, we draw …

Business failure research has been the focus of renewed interest in the entrepreneurship
field. It is complex, being both a sign of economic vibrancy and the source of great individual …

We assess whether and how entrepreneurs' digital identities change in response to
entrepreneurial failure based on a sample of 760 entrepreneurs who experienced failure …

This article is a critical evaluation of claims that business exits should not be seen as
failures, on the grounds that may constitute voluntary liquidation, or because they are …

Failure is not the outcome entrepreneurs expect when they start their business. However,
many do fail, experiencing painful and damaging outcomes with quite negative …