The role of passion diversity, compassion, and self-compassion for team entrepreneurial passion

Bernadetta A. Ginting-Szczesny (), Ewald Kibler (), Melissa S. Cardon (), Teemu Kautonen () and Henri Hakala ()
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Bernadetta A. Ginting-Szczesny: Aalto University, School of Business
Ewald Kibler: Aalto University, School of Business
Melissa S. Cardon: University of Tennessee
Teemu Kautonen: United Arab Emirates University
Henri Hakala: LUT University

Small Business Economics, 2024, vol. 62, issue 3, No 7, 987-1007

Abstract: Abstract Passion among entrepreneurial teams can contribute to team performance; yet we still have little understanding of the determinants of team passion. Drawing from the literature on social emotions, we theorize and empirically examine the influence of compassion and self-compassion of team members on the shared team entrepreneurial passion (TEP). Using an original sample of 326 individuals from 107 venture teams, we provide novel evidence that, in addition to team passion diversity, compassion and self-compassion significantly relate to TEP. Specifically, we demonstrate that compassion and self-compassion contribute to polyfocal TEP, which is more beneficial for team outcomes than monofocal TEP.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial passion; Venture teams; Compassion; Self-compassion; SMEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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