The role of positive emotions in project failure and their impact on Corporate Entrepreneurs’ decision-making and motivation.
2014 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Purpose
The purpose of this thesis is to identify the role of positive emotions in project failure and how these emotions affect corporate entrepreneurs´ decision-making and motivation.
Theoretical perspective
Entrepreneurial Failure, Emotions, Appraisal Theory, Attribution Theory, Psychological Ownership, Psychological Capital.
Empirical foundation
Seventeen respondents from 14 entrepreneurial companies were interviewed to identify the role of positive emotions in project failure and their impact on corporate entrepreneurs’ decision-making and motivation in subsequent projects. Interviews were conducted by phone (1), audio conference (2), video conference (3) and face-to-face interviews (4).
Conclusion
We offer a model, which shows the three positive emotions that were found to be experienced in project failure, namely relief, confidence and challenge and their impact on corporate entrepreneurs’ decision-making and motivation in subsequent projects.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2014. , p. 82
Keywords [en]
Emotions, entrepreneurial failure, project failure, causes of project failure, corporate entrepreneurs, positive emotions, emotions and decision-making, emotions and motivation.
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-24203OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-24203DiVA, id: diva2:733112
Subject / course
IHH, Business Administration
Supervisors
Examiners
2014-09-152014-07-022014-09-15Bibliographically approved