A comparison of entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate executives, and public sector managers

Survey results indicate that entrepreneurs have better supervisory ability, more initiative, and a higher level of self-actualization than do small business owners, corporate executives, and public sector managers. Small business owners, executives, and managers have a greater need for power and sec...

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Published in:Journal of business & entrepreneurship 1990-10, Vol.2 (2), p.41
Main Authors: Anderson, Robert, Dunkelberg, John, Condon, Clarence
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative studies
Employees
Entrepreneurs
Executives
Managers
Manufacturing
Owner operator
Personality traits
Public sector
Questionnaires
Self employment
Small business
Strategic management
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Summary:Survey results indicate that entrepreneurs have better supervisory ability, more initiative, and a higher level of self-actualization than do small business owners, corporate executives, and public sector managers. Small business owners, executives, and managers have a greater need for power and security than do entrepreneurs. There is no definitive set of characteristics which differentiates entrepreneurs from others; however, there appear to be some distinguishing traits exhibited by successful entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs appear achievement-oriented, assume decision making responsibility, dislike routine work, have considerable energy, and are very imaginative. Two different types of business owners and two different types of managers comprise the sample of men and women used for this study. The first group consists of entrepreneurs. The second group used for this study consisted of small business owners. The results of this study indicate that entrepreneurs are different from small business owners, corporate executives, and public sector managers. Entrepreneurs have better supervisory ability, more initiative, and a higher level of self-actualization.
ISSN:1042-6337