In Search for the Heffalump: An Exploration of the Cognitive Style Profiles Among Flemish Entrepreneurs

In this article we reopen the search for those features that distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs. Because the trait psychology approach failed to fulfill this promise the cognitive psychology approach was adopted. The exploration of cognitive styles among 497 entrepreneurs and 521 non-e...

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Published in:The Journal of applied management and entrepreneurship 2005-10, Vol.10 (4), p.58
Main Authors: Bouckenooghe, Dave, Cools, Eva, Vanderheyden, Karlien, Van den Broeck, Herman
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Cluster analysis
Cognitive psychology
Cognitive style
Comparative analysis
Cooperation
Entrepreneurs
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Information processing
Planning
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