Abstract
This study explores how being satisfied with one’s life as an entrepreneur is a crucial ethical and psychological outcome of early volition and, subsequently, a vital resource in the development of a richer eudaimonic experience from entrepreneurship. We develop and test our predictions based on two independent datasets: American and Swedish business owners and early stage entrepreneurs. We argue and demonstrate that satisfaction with life as an entrepreneur conveys a distinct state of entrepreneurial well-being and constitutes a crucial self-evaluation which mediates the effects of early volition in entrepreneurship on long-term eudaimonia. We contribute to the emerging conversations on entrepreneurship, business ethics, and well-being.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
| Early online date | 15 Oct 2024 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 15 Oct 2024 |
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the authors upon reasonable request.Keywords
- Autonomy
- Entrepreneurial life satisfaction
- Entrepreneurial well-being
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics
- Eudaimonia
- Freedom
- Gender
- Psychological well-being
- Volition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Law
