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The right word for the right crowd: an attempt to recognize the influence of emotions

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Wuillaume, Amélie [UCL] Jacquemin, Amélie [UCL] Janssen, Frank [UCL]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a better understanding of how entrepreneurial narrative influences resource acquisition in the fundraising context. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combines the literature on emotion as information theory from psychology with behavioral finance findings to develop a conceptual framework with research proposals highlighting the use of narratives in the crowdfunding process. Findings – The proposition of the paper advocates that entrepreneurial narrative may influence crowdfunders’ attitude and decision to fund a project. It theorizes how emotions in narratives shape the funders’ attitude toward a project and, in turn, their decision to support it. This potential influence is qualified by taking into account the funders’ primary motivations. These motivations affect the degree to which funders rely on affect or cognition to form their attitude and to which they are influenced by more emotional or cognitive narratives. Originality/value – This framework is the result of an effort to achieve the recognition of emotions in entrepreneurial funding. The paper creates a bridge between the narrative emotional content and the often neglected emotional arousal of funders (considered as traditional investors) to provide a framework for explaining crowdfunders’ decision making. The paper also offers nuances by taking into account the different audiences’ motivations to fund a project.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès libre
Publication date 2019
Language Anglais
Journal information "International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research" - (2018)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Emerald
issn 1355-2554
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/LouRIM - Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations
Keywords Decision making ; Discourse ; Crowdfunding ; Emotion
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Bibliographic reference Wuillaume, Amélie ; Jacquemin, Amélie ; Janssen, Frank. The right word for the right crowd: an attempt to recognize the influence of emotions. In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, (2018)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/199605