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Entrepreneurship and well-being: The role of psychological autonomy, competence, and relatedness

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing upon the self-determination theory, we develop a two-stage multi-path mediation model in which psychological autonomy mediates the relationship between active engagement in entrepreneurship and well-being partially through its effect on psychological competence and relatedness. We test this model on a representative sample of 1837 working individuals (251 early-stage entrepreneurs) from Sweden. We find active engagement in entrepreneurial work tasks to be strongly associated with well-being relative to non-entrepreneurial work. Thus, we highlight the importance of individual self-organization—with autonomy at its core—which makes entrepreneurial work more beneficial in terms of basic psychological needs compared to other work alternatives.

Source: Journal of Business Venturing

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.05.002

Authors: Nadav Shir, Boris N. Nikolaev, Joakim Wincent

Institutions: Stockholm School of Economics, Hanken School of Economics, Baylor University, Luleå University of Technology, University of St.Gallen

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,130