Abstract
Entrepreneurial passion is a major driver of entrepreneurial action and venture success. We propose that entrepreneurs' displays of passion enhance employees' commitment to new ventures and that goal similarity between entrepreneurs and employees moderates this relationship. In a field experiment with 90 new venture employees we show that entrepreneurs' displays of passion for inventing, founding, and developing a venture increase employee commitment, and that the effect of passion for inventing and for developing on commitment is further enhanced by similarity in non-financial goals. Our results emphasize entrepreneurs' roles as emotional leaders who can impact employees by affective displays.
| Original language | English |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: 6 Aug 2010 → 10 Aug 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal, QC |
| Period | 6/08/10 → 10/08/10 |