Can Your Network Make You Happy? Entrepreneurs’ Business Network Utilization and Subjective Well‐being
| Autor: | Andy Lockett, Kevin F. Mole, Nachiappan Subramanian, Deniz Ucbasaran, Alexander Newman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Self-efficacy
Socioemotional selectivity theory Strategy and Management 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology Conservation of resources theory General Business Management and Accounting Work (electrical) Management of Technology and Innovation Business networking 0502 economics and business 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Subjective well-being Marketing Psychology Resilience (network) 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Management. 29:613-633 |
| ISSN: | 1467-8551 1045-3172 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-8551.12270 |
| Popis: | We draw on the conservation of resources theory to examine whether self-efficacy and resilience mediate the relationship between entrepreneurs’ business network utilization and their subjective well-being. Using socioemotional selectivity theory, we then examine the extent to which the mediating effects become stronger as entrepreneurs age. An analysis of data collected from 335 entrepreneurs in India reveals that business networks help entrepreneurs build resilience and self-efficacy, which contribute to subjective well-being. Furthermore, we find that the relationship between business network utilization and subjective well-being strengthens as entrepreneurs age. Our findings attest to the importance of understanding how contextual resources in entrepreneurs’ work environments influence their subjective well-being by enhancing their personal psychological resources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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