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| Author: | Poon, J. M. L. Ainuddin, R. A. Junit, S. H. |
| Title: | Effects of self-concept traits and entrepreneurial orientation on firm performance |
| Journal: | International Small Business Journal
2006 : FEB, VOL. 24:1, 61 82 |
| Index terms: | motivation entrepreneurship |
| Freeterms: | performance self-concept traits |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The article examines links among entrepreneurial orientation, firm performance and three self-concept traits. A survey data from 96 entrepreneurs is presented and path analysis is used to experiment the influences of trait variables on company performance. Entrepreneurial orientation is seen as the mediating variable accounting for the link between self-concept traits and company performance. According to the results the internal locus of power is connected to company performance, and here the entrepreneurial orientation did not play a mediating role. Generalized self efficacy however doesnt seem to have direct effects on company performance, it affected only through entrepreneurial orientation. Self-attributed achievement motive seemed to influence neither entrepreneurial orientation nor company performance. |
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