Affect spin, entrepreneurs%26apos; well-being, and venture goal progress: The moderating role of goal orientation

作者：Uy Marilyn A; Sun Shuhua; Foo Maw Der

来源：Journal of Business Venturing, 2017, 32(4): 443-460.

DOI：10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.12.001

• Affect spin
• Affect fluctuations
• Goal orientation
• Well-being
• Venture goal progress

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.

• 出版日期2017-7
• 单位南阳理工学院