The Influence of Long Term Orientation on Entrepreneurial Decision Making Processes in China

This research focuses on the influence of long term orientation on entrepreneurial decision making processes in China. The Sarasvathy’s effectuation theory (2001) and the Hofstede’s (2001) five cultural dimensions framed the basic theoretical foundation for this study. This paper contribute on the study of cultural influence on entrepreneurial processes. The results suggest even there is not enough evidence to prove long term orientation significant influence Chinese student entrepreneurs on all dimensions of causal decision making tendency, but there is a surprising finding that long term orientation has significant influence on one dimensions named attitudes toward unexpected contingencies. So it is still meaningful for further deeply related study.