An entrepreneurial career impacts on job and family satisfaction

Luciana Padovez-Cualheta, Candido Borges, Altair Camargo and Lucas Tavares

RAUSP Management Journal, 2019, vol. 54, issue 2, 125-140

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to identify if entrepreneurship as a career option is related to job satisfaction and family satisfaction by comparing entrepreneurs with non-entrepreneurs. To do so, a tool was used to measure job satisfaction, family satisfaction and the existence of interrole conflicts. Design/methodology/approach - Cluster analysis and linear regression models were used to test the hypotheses. Findings - Results indicate that there is a positive relationship and that entrepreneurs have higher rates of job satisfaction than non-entrepreneurs. Contrary to what the literature suggests, this study found that entrepreneurs have a higher rate of family satisfaction than non-entrepreneurs, and that there is no difference between men’s and women’s levels of satisfaction. Research limitations/implications - Among the limitations of the research, the authors cite the fact that there was no randomness in the designation of the respondents and the fact that the answers were obtained by self-report. Also, the research was cross-sectional, making it impossible to compare answers between the same individuals at different points of time. Practical implications - Results can help individuals decide whether to start a business and to assist development agencies in the creation of incentive policies. Originality/value - As an academic implication, results contribute to the literature on this topic by relating entrepreneurship with the quality of life and not only with financial variables. Yet, it is one of the first studies on this topic in Brazil.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Job satisfaction; Family satisfaction; Interrole conflicts; Entrepreneurial career (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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