@article{01HYJT113JTJ1YDNCYH9NGT2E6,
  abstract     = {{PurposeThe aim is to understand how goal orientation may help entrepreneurs maintain life satisfaction when faced with multiple crisis episodes. To do so, the authors study the early impact of COVID-19 on the life satisfaction of entrepreneurs who were previously faced with venture distress.Design/methodology/approachData on 164 Belgian entrepreneurs, who were faced with previous venture distress, are used. The analysis is quantitative, and uses survey data, in combination with databases. The survey was administered in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020).FindingsEntrepreneurs high in learning goal orientation are less likely, and those high in performance-avoidance orientation are more likely to experience a decline in life satisfaction. Additionally, the time span between the two crises moderates the relationship between learning goal orientation and life satisfaction. Particularly, entrepreneurs high in learning goal orientation are less likely to experience a decline in life satisfaction if more time has passed between venture distress and the COVID-19 crisis.Practical implicationsOften, entrepreneurs are faced with multiple episodes of distress. The authors study entrepreneurs who have been in venture distress before and are then confronted with the COVID-19 crisis. The study shows that goal orientation, which is a type of self-regulation, plays an important role in how entrepreneurs' life satisfaction is affected. Also, the authors find that the time between distress events matters. These are important insights for practitioners, including entrepreneurs and support providers.Originality/valueThe study adds to the emerging discussion on the impact of crises on entrepreneurs. It studies life satisfaction (a measure of well-being) and complements studies that examine the impact of crises, on entrepreneurs' actions and firm performance.}},
  author       = {{Knockaert, Mirjam and  DeTienne, Dawn and Coppens, Karlien and  Lambrecht, Johan}},
  issn         = {{1355-2554}},
  journal      = {{INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR & RESEARCH}},
  keywords     = {{Crisis,Life satisfaction,Entrepreneurship,Goal orientation,COVID-19,ACHIEVEMENT GOALS,SELF-REGULATION,COMPETITION APPRAISALS,EXTRINSIC,MOTIVATION,MODERATING ROLE,SMALL BUSINESS,PERFORMANCE,PREDICTORS,MANAGEMENT,HAPPINESS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{1480--1501}},
  title        = {{Maintaining life satisfaction when faced with multiple crisis episodes : the role of entrepreneurs' goal orientation}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-09-2022-0834}},
  volume       = {{30}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

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