Exploring Mechanisms in the Entrepreneurial Passion–Entrepreneurial Behavior Relationship: Mediating Role of Growth-Oriented Intentions

This research explores the mechanisms that connect entrepreneurial passion (EP) to entrepreneurial behavior. We investigate the mediating impact of growth-oriented intentions on the relationship between EP and behavior. We conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey study and recruited a sample of 235...

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Published in:Journal of career development 2022-08, Vol.49 (4), p.922-933
Main Authors: Qian, Shanshan, Brannon, David L., Tabak, Filiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business Schools
College Students
Emotional Response
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Intellectual Property
Intention
Planning
Psychological Patterns
Self Actualization
Self Efficacy
Student Behavior
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:This research explores the mechanisms that connect entrepreneurial passion (EP) to entrepreneurial behavior. We investigate the mediating impact of growth-oriented intentions on the relationship between EP and behavior. We conducted a two-wave longitudinal survey study and recruited a sample of 235 undergraduate students from a business school in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Our findings indicate EPs for inventing and for founding are significantly related to entrepreneurial behavior and that growth-oriented intentions partially mediate the relationships between passions for founding and for inventing with behavior. We discuss implications of our findings.
ISSN:0894-8453
1556-0856
1573-3548
DOI:10.1177/08948453211005848