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Self-efficacy and entrepreneurs’ adoption of unattainable goals: the restraining effects of self-control

Baron, Robert A., Mueller, Brandon A., Wolfe, Marcus T.·2016·Journal of Business Venturing

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Authors: Baron, R. A., Mueller, B. A., & Wolfe, M. T.
Affiliations: Oklahoma State University (US)
Ball State University (US)
Corresponding author: Baron, Robert A.
Mueller, Brandon A.
Wolfe, Marcus T.
ORCID: Baron, Robert A.
Mueller, Brandon A.
Wolfe, Marcus T.
Venue: Journal of Business Venturing
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2016-01
Volume: 31
Issue: 1
Pages: 55-71
ISSN: 0883-9026 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2015.08.002
OpenAlex: W1838892010
Cited by: 185
References: 174
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 7
FWCI: 30.24
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Business Venturing (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Keywords: self-efficacy, goal setting theory, goal difficulty, unattainable goals, self-control, self-regulation, entrepreneurs, firm performance, curvilinear relationship, discouragement, motivation

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