The "heart" of entrepreneurship: The impact of entrepreneurial action on health and health on entrepreneurial action

Dean A. Shepherd, Holger Patzelt

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

56 Scopus citations

Abstract

Health is one of the most important topics in society. By exploring issues related to health we can gain a deeper understanding of the critical antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial action. Specifically, we take a psycho-social perspective on health and our knowledge of the entrepreneurship literature to begin a conversation about, and hopefully stimulate research on, how heath (of the entrepreneur and/or others) impacts entrepreneurial action and how entrepreneurial action creates (or diminishes) value (through the health of the entrepreneur and or others). We hope this article stimulates scholars' curiosity on one of society's most critical issues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-29
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Business Venturing Insights
Volume4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2015

Keywords

  • Emotions
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Health
  • Opportunity
  • Prosocial motivation
  • Stress

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The "heart" of entrepreneurship: The impact of entrepreneurial action on health and health on entrepreneurial action'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this