The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship (2023)
Journal Article
Muñoz-Roman, P., Braun, S., Chowdhury, F., Barton, M., Jayne-Little, N., Komes, J., …Taggart, A. (2023). The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 20, Article e00430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2023.e00430

This paper explores the deterioration of self-worth in entrepreneurship. Using a 15-month participatory action research in the North of England, we found mismatches between expectations and experiences at three interacting levels—purpose, autonomy,... Read More about The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship.

The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship (2022)
Journal Article
Barton, M., & Muñoz, P. (2022). The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 35(1 - 2), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2158492

As social entrepreneurship gains maturity, research has begun to explore the less alluring aspects of the field, including the heroic stance of social entrepreneurs, the assumed moral superiority of their intentions, and the misleading emphasis on so... Read More about The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship.