who Becomes a Small Scale Entrepreneur in a Post-Socialist Environment: On the Differences between Entrepreneurs and Managers in East Germany

摘要

It is argued that personality orienta- tions play a role in the emergence of entrepreneurs, particularly in an ex- socialist country. Managers (n = 75) and entrepreneurs (n = 102) are compared in East Germany and it is found that there Are clear differences between them. A Discriminant analysis is able to correctly Classify 79 percent to the two groups Based on variables related to autonomy, Innovativeness, competitive aggressive- Ness, and achievement orientation.