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A Case for Comparative Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Relevance of Culture
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The authors examined the relationship between culture and four personality characteristics commonly associated with entrepreneurial motivation and demonstrated systematic variation in entrepreneurial characteristics across cultures, raising important questions about the boundaries of international entrepreneurship research and the challenges of transcending them.Abstract:
As international entrepreneurship gains momentum as a significant and relevant field of research, scholars need to address methodological issues that can facilitate the triangulation of research results. In this paper, we examine the relationship between culture and four personality characteristics commonly associated with entrepreneurial motivation. By demonstrating systematic variation in entrepreneurial characteristics across cultures, we raise important questions about the boundaries of international entrepreneurship research and the challenges of transcending them.read more
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Culture and entrepreneurial intentions of Madagascan ethnic groups
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Values and female entrepreneurship
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Successful women entrepreneurs: a six-country analysis of self-reported determinants of success ? more than just dollars and cents
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New entrepreneurial ventures in a globalized world: The role of market orientation
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