It’s all about resources: Narcissistic CEOs and entrepreneurial orientation during disruptions

IF 7.1 2区管理学 Q1 Business, Management and Accounting

International Small Business Journal-Researching Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1177/02662426241269774

Richa Chugh, Audra I. Mockaitis, Stephen E. Lanivich, Javad E. Nooshabadi

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Abstract

Research regarding the influence of personality traits, such as narcissism, on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is burgeoning, yet the role of affective and cognitive mechanisms is under-examined. Drawing from research on conservation of resources (COR) theory, entrepreneurial cognition and emotion, we examine the narcissism-EO relationship nexus. Specifically, we analyse the mediating role of the resource-induced coping heuristic (RICH) and the moderating influence of fear on the relationship between narcissism and EO. Longitudinal data from CEO-entrepreneurs of SMEs in six countries were collected during the COVID-19 disruptions. Results suggest that the RICH fully mediates the relationship between narcissism and EO. Fear of COVID-19 (FC-19) positively influenced EO and strengthened the narcissism-RICH relationship. Further, pandemic-related disruptions negatively influenced EO and attenuated the positive influence of FC-19 on EO. These findings offer insight into the drivers of entrepreneurial behaviour during times of disruption.

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关键在于资源：自恋型首席执行官与混乱时期的创业导向

有关自恋等人格特质对创业取向（EO）影响的研究正在蓬勃发展，但对情感和认知机制的作用却研究不足。我们借鉴资源保护（COR）理论、创业认知和情感方面的研究，探讨了自恋与创业取向之间的关系。具体而言，我们分析了资源诱导型应对启发式（RICH）的中介作用以及恐惧对自恋与 EO 关系的调节作用。在 COVID-19 干扰期间收集了六个国家中小企业首席执行官-企业家的纵向数据。结果表明，RICH 完全调节了自恋与 EO 之间的关系。对 COVID-19 的恐惧（FC-19）对 EO 有积极影响，并加强了自恋与 RICH 的关系。此外，与大流行病相关的干扰会对 EO 产生负面影响，并削弱 FC-19 对 EO 的积极影响。这些发现有助于深入了解混乱时期创业行为的驱动因素。

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