2020
DOI: 10.1177/0971355719893504
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Proactive Entrepreneurs: Who Are They and How Are They Different?

Abstract: The uniqueness of entrepreneurs is a common theme in academic literature and yet, scholars have expressed scepticism about the generalisability of any specific personal characteristic. We argue that the relationship between personal characteristics and entrepreneurial propensity is likely nuanced and will vary by type of entrepreneurial engagement. We compared a specific subset of entrepreneurs, those who willingly risk their personal finances, careers and reputations to pursue their business ventures on a ful… Show more

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“…Cognitive competencies are competencies related to the mental state of entrepreneurship; for instance, declarative knowledge, which is the knowledge of how to generate ideas, take opportunities, and create values, is a type of cognitive competency. On the other hand, we have non-cognitive competencies; those are mainly attitude-related competencies such as passion [33], proactiveness [34,35], resilience [36], and perseverance [37]. Furthermore, there is a set of competencies that is a mix of cognitive and non-cognitive.…”
Section: Entrepreneurship Needs Challenges and Driversmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cognitive competencies are competencies related to the mental state of entrepreneurship; for instance, declarative knowledge, which is the knowledge of how to generate ideas, take opportunities, and create values, is a type of cognitive competency. On the other hand, we have non-cognitive competencies; those are mainly attitude-related competencies such as passion [33], proactiveness [34,35], resilience [36], and perseverance [37]. Furthermore, there is a set of competencies that is a mix of cognitive and non-cognitive.…”
Section: Entrepreneurship Needs Challenges and Driversmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Personality is defined as the stable aspects of an individual (e.g., extraversion, emotional stability, sincerity) that influences their behavior [73][74][75][76]. Therefore, different types of entrepreneurs represent different personality sets [76,77].…”
Section: Personal Variables Of Entrepreneurshipmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4). вместе с тем диспозиционная проактивность указывает на склонность к предпринимательской деятельности [Van Ness et al, 2020], что может повышать угрозу увольнения таких сотрудников в связи с интересом к самозанятости и реализации собственных проектов. можно сформулировать третье предположение.…”
Section: роль организаций в поддержке проактивного карьерного поведенияunclassified