The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation

Entrepreneurship plays an influential role in economic growth. However, in today’s digitalized world, entrepreneurial journey is perceived as increasingly challenging than before, as the world is becoming increasingly dynamic and full of uncertainties. One of the ways entrepreneurs choose in dealing...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman, Muna, Hashim, Haslinda, Ali @ Hamid, Mass Hareeza, Ali, Noor Azman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77048/1/77048.pdf
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author Sulaiman, Muna
Hashim, Haslinda
Ali @ Hamid, Mass Hareeza
Ali, Noor Azman
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description Entrepreneurship plays an influential role in economic growth. However, in today’s digitalized world, entrepreneurial journey is perceived as increasingly challenging than before, as the world is becoming increasingly dynamic and full of uncertainties. One of the ways entrepreneurs choose in dealing with this difficulties and challenges in their entrepreneurial journey is to resort to religion. Religion was found to be significantly related to emotion regulations, motivation and behavior. In entrepreneurship field, previous studies on entrepreneurial behavior were mostly focused on personality and psychological traits. Very little attention has been paid to the role of religion in influencing entrepreneurial behavior, particularly on emotion and religious motivation. The objective of this conceptual paper is to discuss the role of emotion and religious motivation in influencing entrepreneurial behavior. The paper provides discussion and suggestions for future studies on entrepreneurial behavior, guidelines for practitioners, learning institutions and policymakers.
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spelling upm.eprints-770482020-03-04T07:27:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77048/ The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation Sulaiman, Muna Hashim, Haslinda Ali @ Hamid, Mass Hareeza Ali, Noor Azman Entrepreneurship plays an influential role in economic growth. However, in today’s digitalized world, entrepreneurial journey is perceived as increasingly challenging than before, as the world is becoming increasingly dynamic and full of uncertainties. One of the ways entrepreneurs choose in dealing with this difficulties and challenges in their entrepreneurial journey is to resort to religion. Religion was found to be significantly related to emotion regulations, motivation and behavior. In entrepreneurship field, previous studies on entrepreneurial behavior were mostly focused on personality and psychological traits. Very little attention has been paid to the role of religion in influencing entrepreneurial behavior, particularly on emotion and religious motivation. The objective of this conceptual paper is to discuss the role of emotion and religious motivation in influencing entrepreneurial behavior. The paper provides discussion and suggestions for future studies on entrepreneurial behavior, guidelines for practitioners, learning institutions and policymakers. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77048/1/77048.pdf Sulaiman, Muna and Hashim, Haslinda and Ali @ Hamid, Mass Hareeza and Ali, Noor Azman (2019) The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9 (12). pp. 224-241. ISSN 2222-6990 http://hrmars.com/index.php/papers/detail/IJARBSS/6701 10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i12/6701
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title The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation
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title_fullStr The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation
title_full_unstemmed The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation
title_short The influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior: a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation
title_sort influence of religion on entrepreneurial behavior a review on the roles of emotion and religious motivation
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