Chugh, Richa and Mockaitis, Audra and Lanivich, Stephen E. and Nooshabadi, Javad E. (2024) It’s all about resources: Narcissistic CEOs and entrepreneurial orientation during disruptions. International Small Business Journal. ISSN 0266-2426

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	entrepreneurial orientation; fear of COVID-19; narcissism; disruptions; resource-induced coping heuristic;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business
Item ID:	19215
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426241269774
Depositing User:	Audra Mockaitis
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2024 15:47
Journal or Publication Title:	International Small Business Journal
Publisher:	Sage
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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