Crises as Catalysts or Constraints? Exploring the relationship between CEO Passion and Corporate Entrepreneurship during Exogenous Crises

Wenjun Cai, Jibao Gu, Jianlin Wu, College of Economics and Management, South China Agricultural University, Rural Revitalization Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China

Group & Organization Management

Published online on August 28, 2025

Abstract

Group & Organization Management, Ahead of Print.
Highly passionate CEOs are often motivated to pursue corporate entrepreneurship. However, the exogenous crises cause unpredictable challenges and opportunities for CEOs and their firms. Taking the COVID-19 pandemic as a representative crisis, this study ...