Affect spin, entrepreneurs' well-being, and venture goal progress: The moderating role of goal orientation

Marilyn A. Uy, Shuhua Sun and Maw-Der Foo

Journal of Business Venturing, 2017, vol. 32, issue 4, 443-460

Abstract: Using two experience sampling studies, we examined the relationship between affect fluctuations (i.e., affect spin) and goal orientation on psychological well-being and venture goal progress of early-stage startup entrepreneurs. We found that the entrepreneur's affect spin negatively related to well-being (Study 1) and venture goal progress (Study 2). Goal orientation moderated these relationships. Specifically, high performance-approach goal orientation weakened the negative relationship between affect spin and psychological well-being (Study 1) and venture goal progress (Study 2); high learning goal orientation strengthened the negative impact of affect spin on well-being (Study 1) but not on venture goal progress (Study 2). We discussed the theoretical and practical implications of our study to affect in entrepreneurship research.

Keywords: Affect spin; Affect fluctuations; Goal orientation; Well-being; Venture goal progress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.12.001

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