The Entrepreneurial Personality - A Social Construction (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

Is there such a thing as an "entrepreneurial personality"? What makes someone an entrepreneur is a question that has intrigued the lay person and the scholar for many years, but can such a personality be identified or is it simply a socially constructed phenomenon? Elizabeth Chell pursues an alternative line of argument: to show that the entrepreneurial personality is, on the one hand, socially constructed, but on the other hand, presents consistency in behaviours, skills and competencies. This second edition of the highly acclaimed The Entrepreneurial Personality revisits the topic and updates the evidence from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book carefully weaves together the arguments and views from economists, sociologists and psychologists in order to develop a strong conceptual foundation. It discusses the inferences that these experts have made about the nature of entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial process, and explores whether such evidence has enabled psychometricians to develop robust instruments for assessing the characteristics of entrepreneurs. The evidence for a range of purported traits is reviewed and the models and research designs of interested social scientists are explained and evaluated. Throughout, Chell laces her argument richly with a set of cases derived from primary and secondary sources that span the twentieth century. This book presents a timely set of views on the entrepreneurial personality, and will be of great interest to academics in the fields of entrepreneurship, economics, management, applied psychology and sociology. This accessible text will also appeal to the interested general reader, as well as practitioners and consultants dealing withentrepreneurs in the field.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Elizabeth Chell • David E. Wicklander • Shane G. Sturman • L. Wayne Hoover
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-32809-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-32809-8
Barcode:	9780415328098

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