Unpacking how entrepreneurs maintain wellbeing under pressure
About this episode
The episode explores how entrepreneurs maintain high satisfaction despite challenging working conditions.
In this podcast, Prof Kevin Daniels of the University of East Anglia talks with Dr Juliane Opel of the University of Kassel in Germany. They discuss the paradox of high satisfaction amongst entrepreneurs who face working conditions (stress, instability etc.) that are know to lower satisfaction in other types of employment. Juliane draws on her current postdoctoral and previous PhD work, outlining different ways in which entrepreneurs reach a point of satisfaction in face of overwhelming odds.
People in this episode
Host: Prof Kevin Daniels
Guest: Dr Juliane Opel
Topics covered
- entrepreneur wellbeing
- stress management
- job satisfaction
- work conditions
- postdoctoral research
Keywords
- entrepreneurs
- wellbeing
- stress
- job satisfaction
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of East Anglia, University of Kassel
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