TY - JOUR

T1 - Who becomes a small-scale entrepreneur in a post-socialist environment

T2 - On the differences between entrepreneurs and managers in east Germany

AU - Utsch, Andreas

AU - Rauch, Andreas

AU - Rothfuß, Rainer

AU - Frese, Michael

PY - 1999/7

Y1 - 1999/7

N2 - It is argued that personality orientations play a role in the emergence of entrepreneurs, particularly in an ex-socialist country. Managers (n= 75) and entrepreneurs (n=102) are compared in East Germany and it is found that there are clear differences between them. A discriminant analysis is able to correctly classify 79 percent to the two groups based on variables related to autonomy, innovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, and achievement orientation.

AB - It is argued that personality orientations play a role in the emergence of entrepreneurs, particularly in an ex-socialist country. Managers (n= 75) and entrepreneurs (n=102) are compared in East Germany and it is found that there are clear differences between them. A discriminant analysis is able to correctly classify 79 percent to the two groups based on variables related to autonomy, innovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, and achievement orientation.

KW - Entrepreneurship

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033240239&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Scientific review articles

VL - 37

SP - 31

EP - 42

JO - Journal of Small Business Management

JF - Journal of Small Business Management

SN - 0047-2778

IS - 3

ER -