Study on the Relationships among Entrepreneur Traits, Goal Orientation and New Venture Performance

Author

Zhen-hua, LIU ; Li, CAI ; Qing, LIU

Author_Institution

Jilin Univ., Jilin

fYear

2007

fDate

20-22 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

669

Lastpage

674

Abstract

Entrepreneur traits have been long recognized as an important factor which impact new venture performance. This study divides entrepreneur traits into three dimensions, risk-taking propensity, need for achievement, locus of control, analyzes the direct impact of entrepreneur traits on new venture performance. And based on this research, we bring in the entrepreneurial goal orientation as moderating factor, and analyze the indirect roles. The results suggest that the relationship between risk-taking propensity and new venture performance is an cap-shape, and need for achievement and internal locus of control are positive and significant to the new venture performance by entrepreneurial goal orientation.

Keywords

innovation management; organisational aspects; risk management; entrepreneur traits; entrepreneurial goal orientation; new venture performance; risk-taking propensity; Computer aided instruction; Conference management; Engineering management; Equations; Innovation management; Marketing and sales; Performance analysis; Performance loss; Psychology; Risk analysis; entrepreneur traits; goal orientation; new venture performance; structuring equation model;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management Science and Engineering, 2007. ICMSE 2007. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Harbin

Print_ISBN

978-7-88358-080-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-7-88358-080-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMSE.2007.4421922

Filename

4421922