Differences in psychological strategies of failed and operational business owners in the Fiji Islands

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Differences in psychological strategies of failed and operational business owners in the Fiji Islands. / Van Gelder, Jean Louis; De Vries, Reinout E.; Frese, Michael et al.
In: Journal of Small Business Management, Vol. 45, No. 3, 07.2007, p. 388-400.

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Van Gelder JL, De Vries RE, Frese M, Goutbeek JP. Differences in psychological strategies of failed and operational business owners in the Fiji Islands. Journal of Small Business Management. 2007 Jul;45(3):388-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00219.x

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title = "Differences in psychological strategies of failed and operational business owners in the Fiji Islands",
abstract = "This study investigates the differences between failed and operational businesses from a psychological perspective. The sample included 71 operational and 20 failed business owners from Suva, the capital of Fiji. It was hypothesized that operational business owners more often employ a detailed and long-term planning strategy, whereas failed business owners more often pursue a reactive strategy, that operational business owners set more specific and more difficult goals, and that they have a higher degree of human capital than failed entrepreneurs. The data were analyzed using discriminant analysis. Results confirmed the hypotheses regarding planning and goal specificity.",
keywords = "Management studies",
author = "{Van Gelder}, {Jean Louis} and {De Vries}, {Reinout E.} and Michael Frese and Goutbeek, {Jan Peter}",
year = "2007",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00219.x",
language = "English",
volume = "45",
pages = "388--400",
journal = "Journal of Small Business Management",
issn = "0047-2778",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "3",

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PY - 2007/7

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N2 - This study investigates the differences between failed and operational businesses from a psychological perspective. The sample included 71 operational and 20 failed business owners from Suva, the capital of Fiji. It was hypothesized that operational business owners more often employ a detailed and long-term planning strategy, whereas failed business owners more often pursue a reactive strategy, that operational business owners set more specific and more difficult goals, and that they have a higher degree of human capital than failed entrepreneurs. The data were analyzed using discriminant analysis. Results confirmed the hypotheses regarding planning and goal specificity.

AB - This study investigates the differences between failed and operational businesses from a psychological perspective. The sample included 71 operational and 20 failed business owners from Suva, the capital of Fiji. It was hypothesized that operational business owners more often employ a detailed and long-term planning strategy, whereas failed business owners more often pursue a reactive strategy, that operational business owners set more specific and more difficult goals, and that they have a higher degree of human capital than failed entrepreneurs. The data were analyzed using discriminant analysis. Results confirmed the hypotheses regarding planning and goal specificity.

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VL - 45

SP - 388

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