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Title Influences of Start-Up's Financial Intermingling on Entrepreneurial Stress in Sustainable Family Businesses: Mediation Effect of Work-Family Balance
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Authors Choi, J; Kessler, D
Title Influences of Start-Up's Financial Intermingling on Entrepreneurial Stress in Sustainable Family Businesses: Mediation Effect of Work-Family Balance
Year 2023
Published Sustainability, 15.0, 18
DOI 10.3390/su151813944
Abstract One factor affecting entrepreneurial success at the small-business start-up level is the impact on family life. This study examines the effects of intermingling financial resources on the quality of life of families operating businesses in South Korea. Based on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2022 assessment, which ranks South Korea 9th out of 51 economies, South Korea emerges as a promising area for scholarly research in this area. The analysis results are as follows: First, when financial intermingling occurs (when family and business finances are merged to some degree), entrepreneurial stress was found to be higher. Second, financial intermingling between family funds and business finances increased entrepreneurial stress by impairing the work-family balance. Third, when one spouse is more dedicated to supporting start-ups, entrepreneurial stress caused by the pressure to use family funds as business finances is greater. As small-business start-ups often require creative means to generate primary financing, resource exchanges between families and businesses may sometimes be a regrettable necessity. However, if the potential downsides of resource exchange are ignored, and resource exchange frequently occurs over a long period of time, it can place significant stress on all parties and may adversely affect the sustainability of a family business.
Author Keywords start-up; family business; entrepreneurial stress; financial intermingling; work-family balance
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:001074098900001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/18/13944/pdf?version=1695192075
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