Omitted variable bias in the link between planning and performance
This article argues that existing research poorly specifies the link between planning and performance because of omitted variable bias. Researchers agree planning is a critical part of creating any new venture. Many researchers assess planning by whether a small firm has a written business plan. Unf...
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| Published in: | New England journal of entrepreneurship Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 27 - 31 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
01-03-2004
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | This article argues that existing research poorly specifies the link between planning and performance because of omitted variable bias. Researchers agree planning is a critical part of creating any new venture. Many researchers assess planning by whether a small firm has a written business plan. Unfortunately, efforts empirically to validate this relationship have been inconclusive. This article proposes that researchers should assess business plans both on the quality of the plan (and the planning process that produced it), and on the quality of the underlying business opportunity. Failure to account for both aspects of a business plan amounts to omitted variable bias, frustrating attempts to accurately estimate the true relationship. |
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| ISSN: | 2574-8904 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/NEJE-07-02-2004-B004 |