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- Title
Obsession in Entrepreneurs - Towards a Conceputalisation.
- Authors
Fisher, Rosemary; Maritz, Alex; Lobo, Antonio
- Abstract
We examine a tenuous and intriguing suggestion emerging from qualitative research into passion that entrepreneurs experience venture-related obsession. Responding to this observation, we develop an understanding of obsession in entrepreneurship and clinical and non-clinical populations. We propose that entrepreneurs may experience venture-related obsessions that are similar to obsession as described in the clinical literature and develop a model of entrepreneurial obsession. We suggest that obsession may have a relationship with passion and contribute productively towards desirable entrepreneurial outcomes despite its potential to stimulate negative affect or anxiety. Further research is warranted to explore and define this construct.
- Subjects
ATTITUDES of businessmen; CAPITALISM; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; JOINT ventures; QUALITATIVE research
- Publication
Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2013, Vol 3, Issue 2, p207
- ISSN
2194-6175
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/erj-2012-0009