The impact of the entrepreneur's personality on the strategy-formation and planning process in SMEs

From: Irish Journal of Management | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to explore the impact of the entrepreneur's character on the development of strategy in small- to medium-sized firms. While researchers have looked at entrepreneurial traits in order to explain business start-up and growth, little attention has been paid to the possible interactions between entrepreneurial types and the strategic choices they make. This study identified two main types of entrepreneurs, the pragmatist and the charismatic entrepreneur, which resulted in different patterns of strategic behaviour. The research suggested that different ...

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