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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMOTIONS

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMOTIONS: INSIGHTS ON VENTURE PERFORMANCE

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SARA SASSETTI

University of Pisa, Italy

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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Dedication

To my family, the reason why I always think positive

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About the Author

Sara Sassetti is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies at the University of Pisa. She received her PhD in Management in 2018 from the University of Pisa, Economics and Management Department. Her main research field relates to entrepreneurial decision-making, students’ employability and HRM. She works and collaborates with Southampton Business School. She is a Member of European Academy of Management (EURAM) and Track Chair for the EURAM entrepreneurship standing track ‘Entrepreneurial Decision Making and Behavior’.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the European Academy of Management community and the scholars at the SIG of Entrepreneurship; while there, I had the opportunity to increase my knowledge and curiosity about the world of entrepreneurship and mostly to discuss my research topic with colleagues and friends. In particular, I would like to express my gratitude to Andrea and Massimiliano for involving me in this important research community.

Thank you to my friends Marco, Martina, and Sara; during these last months, in the middle of a pandemic, your support in our ‘social control’ virtual room has been invaluable.

A special thank you to my Mentor, Professor Vincenzo Cavaliere, who always supports me even when he does not agree with my point of view.

Finally, sincere appreciation goes to my family, who have always supported my decisions and cheered me on. To my father, who has all of an entrepreneur’s virtues and vices. Three years later, I am sure that you are close to realising all your innovative ideas. To my mother, cornerstone of our family. To my precious brothers, Federico e Francesco, who always remind me how crazy, funny, and great our family is.