20 Jan EXPLORING NEGATIVE AFFECT IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY: EFFECTS ON EMOTIONAL STRESS AND CONTRIBUTION TO BURNOUT
EXPLORING NEGATIVE AFFECT IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY: EFFECTS ON EMOTIONAL STRESS AND CONTRIBUTION TO BURNOUT
Thomas Lechat† and Olivier Torrès 17
ABSTRACT
Purpose Entrepreneurial activity is particularly rich in affective events, but these affective events are still underexplored compared to salaried 23 work. Nevertheless, in small organizations, the running of the whole business may easily be impacted by the owner’s negative experiences.