Regulatory focus and entrepreneurial freedom

Peter Bryant

Regulatory focus and entrepreneurial freedom

Peter Bryant

Macquarie Graduate School of Management

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Abstract

Entrepreneurs are typically motivated by a desire for freedom, which is here defined in terms of the acquisition and exercise of capabilities in the pursuit of valued outcomes. At the same time, evidence suggests that entrepreneurs are more strongly motivated by promotion focus, which refers to the fundamental self-regulatory orientation towards positive attainment goals. This theoretical paper unites these two bodies of work and argues that entrepreneurs are more inclined towards positive freedom because they typically possess stronger promotion focus. The paper generates exploratory propositions encapsulating these arguments and concludes by discussing implications for research and practice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Feb 5-8, 2008, AGSE, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Editors	L. Murray Gillin
Place of Publication	Melbourne
Publisher	Swinburne University
Pages	1009-1016
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780980332834
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	International AGSE Entrepreneurial Research Exchange (5th : 2008) - Melbourne Duration: 5 Feb 2008 → 8 Feb 2008

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Conference	International AGSE Entrepreneurial Research Exchange (5th : 2008)
City	Melbourne
Period	5/02/08 → 8/02/08

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Bryant, P 2008, Regulatory focus and entrepreneurial freedom. in LM Gillin (ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Feb 5-8, 2008, AGSE, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Swinburne University, Melbourne, pp. 1009-1016, International AGSE Entrepreneurial Research Exchange (5th : 2008), Melbourne, 5/02/08.

Regulatory focus and entrepreneurial freedom. / Bryant, Peter.
Proceedings of the 5th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, Feb 5-8, 2008, AGSE, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. ed. / L. Murray Gillin. Melbourne: Swinburne University, 2008. p. 1009-1016.

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