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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| Pages (from-to) | 777-798 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2025 |
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the authors upon reasonable request.UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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
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