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Conflict issues in startup co-founders: Typology and measurement

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This work develops and validates the Conflicts among Co-founders (COCO) scale, expanding the existing typology of conflicts. In the first study, qualitative results suggest the existence of four types of conflict issues: money, teamwork, norms, and vision. In the second study, analyses yield four analogical dimensions of the COCO scale. In the third study, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and reliability analyses show psychometrical robustness of the COCO scale. This work addresses a gap in the currently available measures of conflict tailored to the specificity of start-ups. Implications for entrepreneurial practice are discussed.

Source: Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)

DOI: 10.34891/mvb8-sm62

Authors: Malgorzata W. Kozusznik, Martin Euwema

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission

Awards: G434337789, Conflicts in start-ups: coping with stress and conflicts to promote well-being and entrepreneurial success

OpenAlex ID: W7077147922