... their relationships with outcomes of well-being (psychological well-being and work satisfaction) and ill-being (work stress and burnout). Design/methodology/approach Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory, we conceptualise entrepreneurial play – both serious and diversionary – as work-embedded personal...

...Mateja Drnovšek; Alenka Slavec Gomezel Purpose The aim of this study is to conceptualise and test the role of physical exercise and entrepreneurial grit as a critical personal resource in maintaining entrepreneurs' well-being and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach This study uses...

... entrepreneurs towards governmental agencies, financiers, clients and unions and their associations for well-being (career satisfaction, self-rated health) and self-rated job performance. Design/methodology/approach A survey study with solo entrepreneurs in Sweden at T1 (N = 485) and a follow-up six...

...Maximilian Weldert; Henrik Heinemann; Michael M. Gielnik; Philipp Schäpers Purpose Well-being is a crucial outcome of entrepreneurial engagement; however, previous studies might have overlooked the potential impact of impression management on self-reported life satisfaction, which seems...

... intention (INI) by looking into the mechanisms through which positive states influence INI and testing the mediation effect of well-being (WB) and work–life balance. Design/methodology/approach The study uses confirmatory factor analysis of the structural equation modeling to test the proposed model...

... perceptions of MW. This identity-centered perspective extends beyond existing MW research, which focuses on job-design variables, and provides a novel lens for understanding the variability in entrepreneurial well-being. This enables practitioners to design jobs and organizational cultures that align...

... performance and founders’ well-being. Design/methodology/approach Drawing inspiration from the animal kingdom, we identify three entrepreneurial archetypes: Lions, Bees, and Chameleons, using latent profile analysis (LPA) of 28,853 active entrepreneurs. Lions, embodying a balanced competitiveness, exhibit...

... in their local community and the future of their children through intergenerational mobility and exemplify how entrepreneurial actions can affect the well-being not only of the entrepreneurs themselves but also those around them. On the other hand, this study identifies a “dark side” outcome of emancipation...

...Dominic Essuman; Nathaniel Boso; Priscilla Addo Asamany; Henry Ataburo; Felicity Asiedu-Appiah Purpose This study draws on the conservation of resources logic to theorize the role of firm resilience in explaining variations in entrepreneurial well-being under varying conditions of supply chain...

...Robert Bowen; Samantha Burvill; Beth Cummings; Leonie Themelidis Purpose This paper critically evaluates regional development through the lens of well-being and purpose. The paper provides insight into the key roles that well-being and purpose play in regional development and the way in which...

...Tamer Koburtay; Zaid Alqhaiwi Purpose Informed by the concept of well-being in Islam and the eudaimonic view of psychological well-being (PWB), and drawing on resilience theory, this study aims to understand (1) the implications of residing in conflict areas for entrepreneurs’ PWB, (2...

...Arie Sherman; Hila Axelrad Purpose In recent years, crowdfunding has developed as a new fundraising alternative. Yet, the effects of the backing experience in reward and donation-based crowdfunding (DBCF) on well-being were researched only through qualitative practices. The current study offers...

...Kalanit Efrat; Shaked Gilboa; Andreas Wald Purpose The current study explores the emergence of well-being, a fundamental human goal, in the crowdfunding process by investigating entrepreneurs and backers' interactions within reward and donation campaigns. Design/methodology/approach The study...