Measuring the Impact of New Venture Legitimacy in a French Italian context

IAE Aix; France; Sur place; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research institution in France is seeking a dedicated Researcher in Management Sciences to contribute to projects focused on educational entrepreneurship. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in a related field and possess strong research skills along with good knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative techniques. Proficiency in both English and French is essential. This full-time position will involve designing educational programs and supporting entrepreneurial projects.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in innovation, management, business administration, strategy, or related field.
• Proof of research skill is required.
• Candidates should be team-oriented and possess strong communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to the development of entrepreneurial support tools.
• Design and implement an educational program.
• Co-facilitate events and networking activities.

Connaissances

Research skills

Good written and spoken English

Interest in entrepreneurship

Good knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative techniques

Formation

Master’s degree in a related field

Description du poste

Organisation/Company IAE Aix Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 5 Jan 2026 - 23:55 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Reference Number 21534 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This research project falls within the field of educational entrepreneurship. It draws on work on legitimacy as a resource (Bitektine, 2011; Bitektine and Haack, 2015; Fisher, 2020; Fisher et al., 2016, 2017) to support the development of entrepreneurial projects and as a means of overcoming the weaknesses of unconventional entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs face three main challenges when developing their legitimacy: (1) the diversity of actors and expectations that assess their legitimacy (2) optimal differentiation from competitors (neither too different nor not different enough), (3) maintaining a sufficient level of legitimacy over time (Fisher, 2020). More specifically, the theoretical framework is that of Schoon's (2022) dyadic perspective. This offers an integrative vision that allows legitimacy to be understood as cross-level and cross-dimensional.

The objective of this research is to contribute to the development of entrepreneurial support tools, to implement them, and to test their impact. The methodological design can therefore be derived from design science (Dimov et al., 2023), with an experimental approach (Bitektine et al., 2017; Angrist and Pischke, 2009).

While the context of this research is primarily qualitative, a quantitative perspective should not be ruled out.

The objective of this research is to design and implement an educational program

In addition, three dimensions are suggested for this research project:

• Implementation and delivery of capacity-building programmes (Design and customisation of capacity-building programmes, Delivery of training programmes, Certification and evaluation of results)
• Co-development of a digital mentoring programme and activation of the ecosystem (Design and launch of mentoring, Implementation of mentoring programmes, Activation and consolidation of the ecosystem)
• Co-facilitation, events and networking (Impact measurement, analysis and promotion of results (Facilitation and organisation of events, Impact measurement and analysis) Communication activities to promote the project (e.g. social media, website, partner lists) are also expected.

The above dimensions could evolve during the research project.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Management sciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in innovation, management, business administration, strategy, business economics business engineering, or a related field (candidates in their final year can also apply but the degree requirements need to be fulfilled at the start of the PhD projec)
• Proof of research skill (research master or research methods ECTS)
• Good written and spoken English and French (B2 minimum).
• Interest in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems and inclusive entrepreneurship.
• Good knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative techniques or able to be trained (having followed a Master Research is a plus).
• Strong motivation for academic research in the field of entrepreneurship (potential to publish in top-ranked journals)
• Working style should be team-oriented and have strong communication skills