Biology (prenatal testosterone), psychology (achievement need) and entrepreneurial impact
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In: Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Vol. 4, 01.12.2015, p. 1-5.
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T1 - Biology (prenatal testosterone), psychology (achievement need) and entrepreneurial impact
AU - Unger, Jens
AU - Rauch, Andreas Jörg
AU - Weis, Sophie E.
AU - Frese, Michael
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Entrepreneurship holds the key to poverty alleviation and economic development. We find entrepreneurial impact as indicated by the number of jobs created by an entrepreneur is predicted by a biological factor – prenatal exposure to testosterone and a psychological factor – need for achievement. In a sample of 64 male German entrepreneurs we find that the interaction between prenatal exposure to testosterone and need for achievement predicted entrepreneurial impact. This study supports the idea that biological and psychological approaches need to be combined to explain social phenomena
AB - Entrepreneurship holds the key to poverty alleviation and economic development. We find entrepreneurial impact as indicated by the number of jobs created by an entrepreneur is predicted by a biological factor – prenatal exposure to testosterone and a psychological factor – need for achievement. In a sample of 64 male German entrepreneurs we find that the interaction between prenatal exposure to testosterone and need for achievement predicted entrepreneurial impact. This study supports the idea that biological and psychological approaches need to be combined to explain social phenomena
KW - Business psychology
KW - Achievement need
KW - Biological and psychological predictors
KW - Contingency approach
KW - Entrepreneurial impact
KW - Prenatal testosterone
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84930677675&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbvi.2015.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jbvi.2015.05.001
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 4
SP - 1
EP - 5
JO - Journal of Business Venturing Insights
JF - Journal of Business Venturing Insights
SN - 2352-6734
ER -