Abstract
Entrepreneurship holds the key to poverty alleviation and economic development. We find entrepreneurial impact as indicated by the number of jobs created by an entrepreneur is predicted by a biological factor – prenatal exposure to testosterone and a psychological factor – need for achievement. In a sample of 64 male German entrepreneurs we find that the interaction between prenatal exposure to testosterone and need for achievement predicted entrepreneurial impact. This study supports the idea that biological and psychological approaches need to be combined to explain social phenomena
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Business Venturing Insights |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 2352-6734 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.12.2015 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Research areas and keywords
- Business psychology
- Achievement need
- Biological and psychological predictors
- Contingency approach
- Entrepreneurial impact
- Prenatal testosterone
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Business and International Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation
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