The identity of entrepreneurs (IoE) has become a popular concept in entrepreneurship research, for example, to explain entrepreneurial behavior. Yet, despite growing interest in this topic, theoretical and terminological inconsistencies have hampered the development of a coherent understanding of the identity of entrepreneurs. I conduct a systematic literature review to provide an overview of different theoretical perspectives in IoE research and suggest consistent use of terminology and operationalizations. Further, I propose a framework to investigate the dynamic nature and multi‐level influences of the identity of entrepreneurs, and outline meaningful avenues for future research to unravel when, how, and with what consequences identity may become relevant in new venture creation.

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企业家的身份：提供概念清晰性和未来方向

企业家的身份（IoE）已成为企业家研究中的一种流行概念，例如，解释企业家行为。然而，尽管人们对该主题越来越感兴趣，但理论和术语上的矛盾却阻碍了对企业家身份的一致理解的发展。我进行了系统的文献综述，以概述IoE研究中的不同理论观点，并建议对术语和操作性的统一使用。此外，我提出了一个框架来调查企业家身份的动态性质和多层次影响，并为将来的研究概述有意义的途径，以阐明身份在何时，如何以及以何种后果与新企业创建相关。