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

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

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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.

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  • Uy, Marilyn A. & Sun, Shuhua & Foo, Maw-Der, 2017. "Affect spin, entrepreneurs' well-being, and venture goal progress: The moderating role of goal orientation," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 32(4), pages 443-460.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbvent:v:32:y:2017:i:4:p:443-460
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.12.001
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    Keywords

    Affect spin; Affect fluctuations; Goal orientation; Well-being; Venture goal progress;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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