Narcissism and learning from entrepreneurial failure

被引:103
作者
Liu, Yiran [1 ]
Li, Yong [2 ]
Hao, Xiling [3 ]
Zhang, Yuli [4 ]
机构
[1] Tianjin Univ, Tianjin 300350, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA
[3] Anhui Univ Finance & Econ, Hefei 233030, Anhui, Peoples R China
[4] Nankai Univ, Tianjin 300071, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Learning from failure; Entrepreneurship; Narcissism; Failure costs; CEO NARCISSISM; SELF-ESTEEM; DARK TRIAD; THREATENED EGOTISM; BUSINESS FAILURE; PERSONALITY; LEADERSHIP; SUCCESS; PERCEPTIONS; PERFORMANCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jbusvent.2019.01.003
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Failure of a prior business provides an opportunity for an entrepreneur to learn in the subsequent entrepreneurial endeavor, but learning from failure is not guaranteed. Why do some entrepreneurs learn less from failure than others? In this study, we propose that a narcissistic personality can create cognitive and motivational obstacles to learning. We further posit that the inhibiting effect of narcissism will be more salient when the costs of failure, especially social costs, are higher. Our analysis with a survey sample of startups provides the initial empirical evidence about the negative impact of narcissism on learning from entrepreneurial failure. The study adds to research on learning from failure and narcissism in entrepreneurship.
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页码:496 / 512
页数:17
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