The paradox of entrepreneurship outcomes: satisfaction and work-life balance Cover Image

Paradoks efektów przedsiębiorczości: satysfakcja i work-life balance
The paradox of entrepreneurship outcomes: satisfaction and work-life balance

Author(s): Przemysław Zbierowski
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: entrepreneurship; satisfaction; work-life balance; positive organizational scholarship

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents some positive outcomes of entrepreneurship. The theoretical background is provided by positive organizational scholarship and the theory of entrepreneurship. The paper focuses on outcomes of entrepreneurship beyond economic categories, such as satisfaction and work-life balance. The main purpose of the paper is to investigate the satisfaction and work-life balance of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. The overall conclusion of the research is that entrepreneurs achieve both higher satisfaction and work-life balance than non-entrepreneurs. Moreover, opportunity based-entrepreneurs achieve higher satisfaction and work-life balance than necessity-based entrepreneurs and time of running a business positively impacts satisfaction.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 419
  • Page Range: 265-275
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish