Entrepreneurial
activity breeds entrepreneurial passion.
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(November 12, 2015) The
more effort one ploughs into one’s company's success, the more enthusiastic
about one’s own entrepreneurial activity one becomes. Experiencing success on a
regular basis and the the possibility of free choice are two factors that play
an important role in this context. These are the findings of a research project
led by the psychologist Prof. Dr. Michael Gielnik of Leuphana University of
Lüneburg, recently published in the Academy of Management Journal. The findings
refute the widespread view that dedicated entrepreneurship can only evolve from
a pre-existing passion for entrepreneurial spirit.
The higher the
effort, the greater is the entrepreneurial passion
The researchers collected data for their project in two
different studies. In an eight-week field study, they surveyed 54 German
entrepreneurs at weekly intervals, enquiring about the actions they had taken.
They also asked about how much passion they felt about their entrepreneurial
efforts and entrepreneurial project. All responses showed a clear correlation
between these two variables: the efforts put in during the past week influenced
perceived entrepreneurial passion, which proved to be higher the greater the
efforts.