Abstract
Entrepreneurial career choice has been identified as one of the defining features of entrepreneurship. This paper reports a mixed methods study that investigates the role of social cognitive self-regulation in that process. Based upon survey data regarding two existing self-regulatory constructs regulatory pride and entrepreneurial self-efficacy founder manager entrepreneurs appear to be distinguished from each other, and as a group from employee managers, by a distinct pattern of self-regulation. When analysed in combination with interview data, that pattern of self-regulation is strongly related to creativity, self-realization, altruism, independence, and challenge as reasons for entrepreneurial career choice.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Regional frontiers of entrepreneurship research 2006 |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the third annual regional entrepreneurship research exchange |
| Editors | Murray Gillan |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Swinburne University |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (3rd : 2006) - Auckland Duration: 8 Feb 2006 → 10 Feb 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (3rd : 2006) |
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| City | Auckland |
| Period | 8/02/06 → 10/02/06 |