Silvia Stroe
Title
Prof. Dr.
Last Name
Stroe
First name
Silvia
Email
silvia.stroe@unisg.ch
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Item type:Publication, Poker face and steady voice: Gender and reactions to emotional neutrality in crowdfunding(2026-06); ; While emotional neutrality (e.g., maintaining a neutral face, speaking with a calm voice) can help entrepreneurs project a sought-after image of rationality, the effectiveness of such displays is context-dependent and gendered. In the emotionally resonant world of crowdfunding, the value of neutrality is ambiguous, as it may conflict with audience expectations of expressiveness. Building on the Emotions as Social Information (EASI) model, we argue that equivalent neutral cues from men and women are evaluated differently. Using pre-trained machine-learning algorithms to extract facial and vocal features from 548 crowdfunding videos, we examine how neutrality in pitches relates to funding success. We find that a neutral facial expression (“poker face”) is penalized for women but has no discernible effect for men. In contrast, a neutral vocal tone lowers success for both sexes; however, further analysis reveals this penalty is concentrated in male-typed categories (e.g., technology, design) and largely absent in female-typed categories (e.g., fashion, craft). Our findings highlight that crowdfunding backers interpret emotional neutrality through the combined lens of gender and pitch context, which may create biases in entrepreneurial evaluation.Type:journal articleJournal:Journal of Business Venturing InsightsVolume:25 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Algorithmic Facial Expression Analysis: A Novel Methodology to Advance Management Research on EmotionsWith the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technologies, algorithmic facial expression analysis (AFEA) has emerged as a promising methodology to measure emotions. Despite rapid adoption across management subfields, however, the full scope of AFEA’s theoretical potential remains underexplored. This paper provides a framework that links the AFEA measurement innovation to major opportunities for theoretical advancement around emotions in organizations. We start by describing the methodological basis of AFEA and reviewing its applications in management research to date. We then outline two core capabilities of AFEA—namely, capturing the temporal structure of emotions and detecting inauthentic expressions of emotions—and illustrate how these capabilities can enable theory advancement in management research. After presenting an empirical demonstration of AFEA’s capabilities and a practical step-by-step guide for using it, we conclude by discussing key considerations for realizing the future potential of AFEA research.Type:journal articleJournal:Academy of Management JournalVolume:forthcoming - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Equity Crowdfunders’ Human Capital and Signal Set Formation: Evidence From Eye Tracking(Wiley-Blackwell SSH, 2022); Scopus© Citations 56 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, New ventures fighting the war for talents: the impact of product innovativeness and entrepreneurs’ passion on applicant attractionType:journal articleJournal:Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Framing ideas for new venture resources acquisition in crises: An fsQCA analysisHow should new venture ideas be framed in order to acquire human resources and gain support in times of crisis characterized by struggling or failing institutions and governmental organizations? To answer this question, we analyze 316 new venture ideas aimed at alleviating the COVID-19 crisis in 11 countries. We investigate different linguistic framing configurations and test their persuasive power for human resource acquisition. Our fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) and linguistic analysis reveal that a “common enemy framing” is crucial for obtaining resources in crisis contexts. Non-profit venture ideas, specifically, may acquire resources via two additional paths: adding positive emotional content or using an entrepreneurial hustle framing with concrete calls to action. Our findings provide novel insights into entrepreneurial resource acquisition and idea framing during crises.Type:journal articleJournal:Journal of Business Venturing InsightsVolume:17 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The dualistic regulatory effect of passion on the relationship between fear of failure and negative affect: Insights from facial expression analysis(Elsevier Science Publ., 2020); ; Scopus© Citations 105 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Effectuation or causation: An fsQCA analysis of entrepreneurial passion, risk perception, and self-efficacyType:journal articleJournal:Journal of Business ResearchVolume:89Scopus© Citations 173 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Untangling intense engagement in entrepreneurship: Role overload and obsessive passion in early-stage entrepreneursType:journal articleJournal:Journal of Business ResearchVolume:90Scopus© Citations 62 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
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Item type:Publication, Crowd Evaluations of Entrepreneurs with Physical Disabilities: Stereotype Subtyping through the Lens of Benevolent AbleismWe investigate how crowds evaluate pitches by entrepreneurs with versus without physical disabilities. Leveraging stereotype subtyping, we argue that entrepreneurs with physical disabilities are evaluated as a distinct subtype, rather than as people with disabilities or as conventional entrepreneurs. We hypothesize that benevolent ableism shapes how this subtype is evaluated, inflating both warmth and competence perceptions. Three experiments support our hypotheses, and key informant conversations with professional investors and entrepreneurs with disabilities corroborate the proposed mechanisms. Our findings contribute to unconventional entrepreneurship research by examining how bias can manifest as patronizing positivity rather than overt negative discrimination.Type:ArticleJournal:Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice