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Achievement motive and entrepreneurial orientation: a structural analysis
Author(s) -
Sagie Abraham,
Elizur Dov
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199905)20:3<375::aid-job884>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - psychology , facet (psychology) , need for achievement , perspective (graphical) , entrepreneurial orientation , face (sociological concept) , achievement orientation , social psychology , entrepreneurship , academic achievement , mathematics education , economics , sociology , big five personality traits , social science , finance , personality , artificial intelligence , computer science
In this study we have attempted to assess the achievement motive of students of small business, considered as having high entrepreneurial orientations, and students of business and economics, considered as having lower entrepreneurial orientations. Based on a facet definition of achievement motive we analyzed the structure of achievement motive for both samples. As hypothesized, results reflected the three facets of achievement motive: type of confrontation, time perspective related to task performance, and behavior modality. As hypothesized, small business students were found to score higher than their business and economics colleagues on most of the achievement items. Considerable differences between the samples were found on four achievement components: the readiness to face uncertainty, calculating risk, undertaking personal responsibility, and solving problems. The discussion focused on the advantages of the multifaceted approach to achievement motive and implications for assessing it in various settings. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.