Emotional Intelligence and Venture Performance. (1st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ingram, Amy; Peake, Whitney Oliver; Stewart, Wayne; Watson, Warren
• Is Part Of: Journal of small business management. Volume 57:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 780
• Page End: 800
• Publication Date: 2019-07-01
• Subjects: Small business -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.022
• DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12333
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0047-2778

Abstract

Abstract : Scholars emphasize the importance of emotion in entrepreneurship and the potential of emotional intelligence, but research is sparse in the field. We develop and test a novel partial mediation model of emotional intelligence, interpersonal processes, and venture performance. The results indicate that interpersonal emotional skills, which entail the recognition and management of emotions in others, has a direct effect on venture performance, but intrapersonal emotional skills pertaining to self‐awareness and regulation of emotions do not. Additionally, both the intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions of emotional intelligence have an indirect influence on firm performance via interpersonal processes that entail functioning in key activities within the firm. We discuss the implications and address potential avenues for future research on this important topic.