Entrepreneurs in America: Are They Really a Different Breed?

R D Bingham and J E Melkers
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R D Bingham: College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
J E Melkers: The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA

Environment and Planning C, 1989, vol. 7, issue 4, 411-422

Abstract: The literature on entrepreneurship in the USA suffers from the fact that it has not been comparative. Researchers have generally identified characteristics of entrepreneurs and assumed that these characteristics distinguish them from individuals who are employed by others. In this study the backgrounds and personality traits of entrepreneurs and nonentrepreneurs are compared. It is concluded that the reported differences between entrepreneurs and nonentrepreneurs are overblown— actual differences are minimal.

Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1068/c070411

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