The Personality Characteristics of an Entrepreneur and Their Effects on the Performance of a New Business Venture
Chavez, Juuli (2016)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053111117
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016053111117
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The purpose of this study is to examine the personality characteristics of an entrepreneur and their effects on the performance of a business venture. The thesis also aims to explain how the personality characteristics of an entrepreneur differ from those of a non- entrepreneur.
The research paper consisted of a literature review that built up the theoretical framework for the study. The theoretical framework was collected from a vast amount of academic sources concentrating on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial personality. The literature review concluded in two hypotheses: (1) The characteristics of an entrepreneur differ from the characteristics of a non-entrepreneur and (2) The characteristics of an entrepreneur influence the performance of a business venture.
The two hypotheses were analyzed with the assistance of the findings of the literature review and a number of previous studies related to the topic. The results of these studies combined with the theoretical framework collected in the literature review resulted in the conclusion that both of the hypotheses were true. Therefore, the main conclusion of the research paper was that the performance of a new business venture is affected by the personality characteristics of the entrepreneur.
The research paper consisted of a literature review that built up the theoretical framework for the study. The theoretical framework was collected from a vast amount of academic sources concentrating on entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial personality. The literature review concluded in two hypotheses: (1) The characteristics of an entrepreneur differ from the characteristics of a non-entrepreneur and (2) The characteristics of an entrepreneur influence the performance of a business venture.
The two hypotheses were analyzed with the assistance of the findings of the literature review and a number of previous studies related to the topic. The results of these studies combined with the theoretical framework collected in the literature review resulted in the conclusion that both of the hypotheses were true. Therefore, the main conclusion of the research paper was that the performance of a new business venture is affected by the personality characteristics of the entrepreneur.