Entrepreneurial Passion and its Influence on Innovation: A review and future agenda

Abstract

The current research explores entrepreneurial passion and how it influences innovation by means of a detailed analysis of existing studies on this relationship. It conducts a systematic review using databases such as JSTOR, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science to identify 30 relevant studies researching the impact of entrepreneurial passion on innovation. The findings point to an expanding body of research indicating that entrepreneurial passion significantly fosters various facets of innovation such as explorative and exploitative innovation, radical and technological innovation, and innovation behaviour and capabilities. Further, the research highlights that entrepreneurial passion can consistently drive innovation, which fosters consistent economic growth, technological advancement, and sustainable development; however, our systematic review revealed a significant gap on this research topic. The current research gathers comprehensive insights into the topic and at the same time offers directions for prospective research that can expand the understanding of how entrepreneurial passion may further influence innovation.