How different are the entrepreneurs in the European Union internal market?—An exploratory cross-cultural analysis of German, Italian and Spanish entrepreneurs

Little research has analyzed the similarities or differences between entrepreneurs from different European Union countries. The European Union is a single market, but also an international business arena where the entrepreneurs from any member state can make their first move in the direction of inte...

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Published in:Journal of international entrepreneurship 2009-06, Vol.7 (2), p.135-162
Main Authors: del Junco, Julio García, Brás-dos-Santos, José Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Business and Management
Culture
Economic growth
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Globalization
International business
International Economics
Management
Microeconomics
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Summary:Little research has analyzed the similarities or differences between entrepreneurs from different European Union countries. The European Union is a single market, but also an international business arena where the entrepreneurs from any member state can make their first move in the direction of internationalizing their business. This work presents an exploratory study of the personal values and attitudes of European entrepreneurs based on a cross-cultural analysis of entrepreneurs from Germany, Italy, and Spain. The analysis uses Hofstede’s model to study the cultural and social values of these entrepreneurs, and their personal values have emerged from case studies. The results show that the entrepreneurs of the three different nationalities share a similar pattern of personal values. These findings are discussed and proposals for further empirical research suggested.
ISSN:1570-7385
1573-7349
DOI:10.1007/s10843-009-0037-y