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Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 4, 343 - 350, 30.12.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.723

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  • Martin, A. J., & Marsh, H. W. 2003,” Fear of failure: Friend or foe?”, Australian Psychologist, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 31-38.
  • Minniti, M., & Nardone, C. 2007, “Being in someone else’s shoes: the role of gender in nascent entrepreneurship”, Small Business Economics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 223-238.
  • Mitchell, J. R., & Shepherd, D. A. 2011, “Afraid of opportunity: the effects of fear of failure on entrepreneurial action”, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 1.
  • Mitchell, R. K., Busenitz, L. W., Bird, B., Marie Gaglio, C., McMullen, J. S., Morse, E. A., & Smith, J. B. 2007, “The central question in entrepreneurial cognition research”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 1-27.
  • Morales-Gualdrón, S. T., & Roig, S. 2005, “The new venture decision: An analysis based on the GEM project database”, The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 479-499.
  • Patzelt, H., & Shepherd, D. A. 2011. “Negative emotions of an entrepreneurial career: Self-employment and regulatory coping behaviors”, Journal of business venturing, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 226-238.
  • Shane, S. 2009, “Why Encouraging More People to Become Entrepreneurs Is Bad Public Policy”, Small Business Economics, vol. 33, no. 2, 141–149.
  • Sieger, P., & Monsen, E. 2015, “Founder, Academic, or Employee? A Nuanced Study of Career Choice Intentions”, Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 53, no. S1, pp. 30-57.
  • Shane, S., Nicolaou, N., Cherkas, L. & Spector, T. D. 2010. “Do openness to experience and recognizing opportunities have the same genetic source?”. Human Resource Management, 49(2): 291-303.
  • Smith, C. A., & Ellsworth, P. C. 1985, “Patterns of cognitive appraisal in emotion. Journal of personality and social psychology”, vol. 48, no.4, pp. 813.
  • Stuart,E.M. 2013, “ The relation of fear of failure, procrastination and self-efficacy To academic success in college for first and non- firstgeneration Students in a private non-selective institution”, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alabama.
  • Wagner, J. 2007, “What a difference a Y makes-female and male nascent entrepreneurs in Germany”, Small Business Economics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 1-21.
  • Welpe, I. M., Spörrle, M., Grichnik, D., Michl, T., & Audretsch, D. B. 2012, “ Emotions and opportunities: The interplay of opportunity evaluation, fear, joy, and anger as antecedent of entrepreneurial exploitation”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 69-96.
  • Wennekers, S., A. van Stel, R. Thurik, & P. Reynolds 2005, “Nascent Entrepreneurship and the Level of Economic Development”, Small Business Economics, vol. 24, no.3, pp. 293–309.

IS FEAR OF FAILURE A PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIER? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 4, 343 - 350, 30.12.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.723

Abstract

Purpose- In our age, “success” has been promoted as the ultimate aim
and result in life. Failure has been underrated in our society. However,
failure is important and necessary. The contradiction of success promoting
mentality is that in order to be successful failure is essential. However, we
do not come across failure stories as much as success stories.  Success is nice and positive, but failure is
unpleasant and most of the time is not welcomed by the society and our close
relations. Therefore, managing failure is highly important and is not taught or
mentioned anywhere. This study tries to show the possible connection between
the Fear of Failure (henceforth FoF) and occupational choices by including wide
range of career options (e.g. being a social entrepreneur, being an
academician, being a paid employee either in a private company or public
office, being self-employed/entrepreneur and being not working at all if it is
possible). Methodology- Survey
method is used as a research instrument and 413 university students accepted to
be the part of the study. Multiple regression analyses were performed to test
the proposed relationships.

Findings- Among them only two models constructed with entrepreneurial
intention and not working at all (if it is possible) was found significant.

Conclusion-. Alongside different findings of the study, negative
connotation attached to the FoF for entrepreneurial intentions are still valid. 

References

  • Arenius, P., & Minniti, M. 2005, “ Perceptual variables and nascent entrepreneurship”, Small business economics, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 233247.
  • Baum, J. R. and Locke, E. A. 2004, “The relationship of entrepreneurial traits, skill, motivation to subsequent venture growth”. Journal of applied psychology, vol. 89, no.4, pp. 587.
  • Cacciotti, G., & Hayton, J. C. 2015, “Fear and entrepreneurship: A review and research agenda”, International Journal of Management Reviews, vol. 17, no. 2 , pp. 165-190.
  • Cacciotti, G., Hayton, J. C., Mitchell, J. R., & Giazitzoglu, A. 2016, “A reconceptualization of fear of failure in entrepreneurship”, Journal of Business Venturing, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 302-325.
  • Carsrud, A., & M. Brannback 2011, “Entrepreneurial Motivations: What Do We Still Need to Know?,” Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 9–26.
  • Conroy, D. E., & Elliot, A. J. 2004, “Fear of failure and achievement goals in sport: Addressing the issue of the chicken and the egg”, Anxiety, Stress & Coping, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 271-285.
  • Conroy, D. E., Metzler, J. N., & Hofer, S. M. 2003, “Factorial invariance and latent mean stability of performance failure appraisals”, Structural Equation Modeling, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 401-422.
  • Conroy, D. E., Willow, J. P., & Metzler, J. N. 2002, “Multidimensional fear of failure measurement: The performance failure appraisal inventory”, Journal of applied sport psychology, vol. 14, no. 2, pp.76-90.
  • David E. Conroy. 2001, “Progress in the development of a multidimensional measure of fear of failure: The performance failure appraisal inventory (pfai)”, Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, vol. 14, no.4, pp. 431-452.
  • Langowitz, N., & Minniti, M. 2007, “The entrepreneurial propensity of women. Entrepreneurship theory and practice”, vol.31, no.3, pp. 341-364.
  • Lazarus, R. S., & Smith, C. A. 1988, “Knowledge and appraisal in the cognition—emotion relationship”, Cognition & Emotion, vol.2, no.4, pp. 281-300.
  • Li, Y. 2011, “Emotions and new venture judgment in China”, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, vol. 28, no.2, pp. 277-298.
  • Markman, G. D., D. B. Balkin, & R. A. Baron 2002, “Inventors and New Venture Formation: The Effects of General Self-Efficacy and Regretful Thinking”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 149.
  • Martin, A. J., & Marsh, H. W. 2003,” Fear of failure: Friend or foe?”, Australian Psychologist, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 31-38.
  • Minniti, M., & Nardone, C. 2007, “Being in someone else’s shoes: the role of gender in nascent entrepreneurship”, Small Business Economics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 223-238.
  • Mitchell, J. R., & Shepherd, D. A. 2011, “Afraid of opportunity: the effects of fear of failure on entrepreneurial action”, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 1.
  • Mitchell, R. K., Busenitz, L. W., Bird, B., Marie Gaglio, C., McMullen, J. S., Morse, E. A., & Smith, J. B. 2007, “The central question in entrepreneurial cognition research”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 1-27.
  • Morales-Gualdrón, S. T., & Roig, S. 2005, “The new venture decision: An analysis based on the GEM project database”, The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 479-499.
  • Patzelt, H., & Shepherd, D. A. 2011. “Negative emotions of an entrepreneurial career: Self-employment and regulatory coping behaviors”, Journal of business venturing, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 226-238.
  • Shane, S. 2009, “Why Encouraging More People to Become Entrepreneurs Is Bad Public Policy”, Small Business Economics, vol. 33, no. 2, 141–149.
  • Sieger, P., & Monsen, E. 2015, “Founder, Academic, or Employee? A Nuanced Study of Career Choice Intentions”, Journal of Small Business Management, vol. 53, no. S1, pp. 30-57.
  • Shane, S., Nicolaou, N., Cherkas, L. & Spector, T. D. 2010. “Do openness to experience and recognizing opportunities have the same genetic source?”. Human Resource Management, 49(2): 291-303.
  • Smith, C. A., & Ellsworth, P. C. 1985, “Patterns of cognitive appraisal in emotion. Journal of personality and social psychology”, vol. 48, no.4, pp. 813.
  • Stuart,E.M. 2013, “ The relation of fear of failure, procrastination and self-efficacy To academic success in college for first and non- firstgeneration Students in a private non-selective institution”, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alabama.
  • Wagner, J. 2007, “What a difference a Y makes-female and male nascent entrepreneurs in Germany”, Small Business Economics, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 1-21.
  • Welpe, I. M., Spörrle, M., Grichnik, D., Michl, T., & Audretsch, D. B. 2012, “ Emotions and opportunities: The interplay of opportunity evaluation, fear, joy, and anger as antecedent of entrepreneurial exploitation”, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 69-96.
  • Wennekers, S., A. van Stel, R. Thurik, & P. Reynolds 2005, “Nascent Entrepreneurship and the Level of Economic Development”, Small Business Economics, vol. 24, no.3, pp. 293–309.
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F. Gulruh Gunduz This is me

Hande Sinem Ergun

Begum Samur Teraman This is me

Publication Date December 30, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 4 Issue: 4

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APA Gunduz, F. G., Ergun, H. S., & Samur Teraman, B. (2017). IS FEAR OF FAILURE A PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIER? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES. Journal of Management Marketing and Logistics, 4(4), 343-350. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.723

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