"I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship
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"I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship. / Gielnik, Michael Marcus; Spitzmuller, Matthias; Schmitt, Antje et al.
In: Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 58, No. 4, 01.08.2015, p. 1012-1031.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - "I put in effort, therefore I am passionate": Investigating the path from effort to passion in entrepreneurship
AU - Gielnik, Michael Marcus
AU - Spitzmuller, Matthias
AU - Schmitt, Antje
AU - Klemann, Katharina
AU - Frese, Michael
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Most theoretical frameworks in entrepreneurship emphasize that entrepreneurial passion drives entrepreneurial effort. We hypothesize that the reverse effect is also true, and investigate changes in passion as an outcome of effort. Based on theories of self-regulation and self-perception, we hypothesize that making new venture progress and free choice are two factors that help to explain why and under which conditions entrepreneurial effort affects entrepreneurial passion. We undertook two studies to investigate our hypotheses. First, we conducted a weekly field study with 54 entrepreneurs who reported entrepreneurial effort and passion over 8 weeks (341 observations). The results showed that entrepreneurial effort predicted changes in entrepreneurial passion. Second, we conducted an experiment (n 5 136) to investigate the effect of effort on passion and the underlying psychological processes in a laboratory setting. The results revealed that new venture progress mediated the effect of entrepreneurial effort on passion, and that free choice moderated the mediated effect. Overall, our findings provide a new theoretical perspective on the relationship between entrepreneurial effort and passion.
AB - Most theoretical frameworks in entrepreneurship emphasize that entrepreneurial passion drives entrepreneurial effort. We hypothesize that the reverse effect is also true, and investigate changes in passion as an outcome of effort. Based on theories of self-regulation and self-perception, we hypothesize that making new venture progress and free choice are two factors that help to explain why and under which conditions entrepreneurial effort affects entrepreneurial passion. We undertook two studies to investigate our hypotheses. First, we conducted a weekly field study with 54 entrepreneurs who reported entrepreneurial effort and passion over 8 weeks (341 observations). The results showed that entrepreneurial effort predicted changes in entrepreneurial passion. Second, we conducted an experiment (n 5 136) to investigate the effect of effort on passion and the underlying psychological processes in a laboratory setting. The results revealed that new venture progress mediated the effect of entrepreneurial effort on passion, and that free choice moderated the mediated effect. Overall, our findings provide a new theoretical perspective on the relationship between entrepreneurial effort and passion.
KW - Entrepreneurship
KW - Business psychology
KW - Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84939493781&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5465/amj.2011.0727
DO - 10.5465/amj.2011.0727
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 58
SP - 1012
EP - 1031
JO - Academy of Management Journal
JF - Academy of Management Journal
SN - 0001-4273
IS - 4
ER -