The experience of regret in small business failure: who’s to blame?

Purpose Framed within the theoretical domain of attribution theory, this study aims to investigate the antecedents of experienced regret following an entrepreneur’s business failure (defined as firm discontinuance, closure or bankruptcy) and the impact of regret on personal well-being. Design/methodology/approach The population of interest was business owners whose businesses had failed within the past five years. The data was collected from 319...