1239: On the Role of Founder Workaholism and Narcissism in Business Model Innovation (20713)

Monday, August 12, 2024

09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Hyatt: Plaza Ballroom B

Session Number: 1239
Paper Session
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/6vzRXJ

Author(s)

KV

Kseniia Veksler

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
DD

Daria Dvorkina

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
IA

Ivan Amarantov

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg
GS

Galina Shirokova

National Research U. Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia

Slides
VB

Virginia Bodolica

American U. of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

This article seeks to analyze the relationship between business model innovation (BMI) and young firm performance, and the impact of founder’s personal characteristics on this relationship. Drawing on the resource-based view and strategic leadership theory, we examine the moderating role of founder workaholism on the relationship between BMI and young firm performance and the moderating effect of founder narcissism on the moderating role of founder workaholism on the BMI–young firm performance relationship. Using a sample of 205 young firms from Russia, we demonstrate that BMI positively relates to young firm performance, while founder narcissism and workaholism have a reinforcing effect on this relationship. We discuss the implications of our study for both theory and practice.

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