Affiliation motivation and interest in entrepreneurial careers

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne H. Decker ◽  
Thomas J. Calo ◽  
Christy H. Weer
Keyword(s):  
Affiliation Motivation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Careers

The relatable entrepreneur: Combating stereotypes in entrepreneurship education

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110174
Author(s):  
Stephanie E Raible ◽  
Karen Williams-Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Steve Jobs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Careers

Despite an estimated 582 million entrepreneurs globally, stereotypes plague the social cognitive concept of “the entrepreneur,” shaping assumptions of what entrepreneurship is while being far from representative of possible entrepreneurial identities. “Heroic” stereotypes of entrepreneurs (e.g., Steve Jobs or Elon Musk) stemming from the popular media shape the assumptions of students entering entrepreneurship classrooms. These stereotypes are strong and limiting, framing entrepreneurship as attainable only through exceptional skill and talent, and are often characterized by exclusively masculine qualities. Involving identity work in entrepreneurship education can expose the limitations that stereotypes impose on students aspiring to be entrepreneurs and introduce more heterogeneity. The use of narrative cases allows educators to facilitate a threefold approach: (1) raising awareness of stereotypes, (2) creating a structure for more realistic examples and socialization through narrative comparisons and (3) teaching students the basics of identity management for sustaining their entrepreneurial careers. The approach encourages direct conversations about what is—and who can become—an entrepreneur and reveals the limiting beliefs that students may bring with them into the classroom. Such discussion informs the educator on how to foster students’ entrepreneurial identity and empower their identity management.

scholarly journals Education towards Entrepreneurial Careers in a Czech College: An Empirical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kateřina Berková ◽  
Dagmar Frendlovská ◽  
Jan Pospíšil Závodný ◽  
Hana Vojáčková ◽  
Dana Kolářová
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Careers

Entrepreneurial Grit: Insights and Applications for New Ventures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Venture Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Passion ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Careers

The pursuit of entrepreneurship is often characterized by high levels of struggle and adversity, and even those who ultimately succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors routinely experience failures and setbacks along the way. Therefore, it is likely that individuals who are more skilled at coping with, and conquering, such obstacles in their quest for success are more apt to enter, and be successful at, entrepreneurial careers. While several factors contribute to an individual’s ability to persevere through adversity and to continue to work to accomplish long-term goals, individual grit has garnered an increasing level of attention as a key element in such persistence, particularly in entrepreneurial contexts. Grit, conceptualized as an individual’s passion and perseverance in the pursuit of accomplishing long-term goals, can play several roles in the entrepreneurial process. While grit is a potential outcome of entrepreneurial passion, it also has important associations with several key entrepreneurial outcomes. For instance, given that entrepreneurship is linked with risk-taking, grit is an asset for individuals who chase entrepreneurial opportunities. Higher levels of risk incur a greater likelihood of failure, and the ability to persist with entrepreneurial initiatives in the face of failures is potentially bolstered by high levels of grit. Furthermore, persistence against adversity can often translate into improved venture performance as a result of entrepreneurs’ continued, focused efforts at developing and improving their new venture. Furthermore, grit may play an even more important role for individuals who face heightened levels of adversity during their entrepreneurial careers. Women and younger individuals often experience unique challenges that their counterparts who are men or older do not have to face. Therefore, having high levels of grit may be an advantage in women and youth. While the relationship between grit and entrepreneurship has gained considerable momentum as a topic of scholarly interest, there are important avenues available for future research to further develop understanding of the topic.

Entrepreneurial Careers

2018 ◽  
pp. 350-374
Author(s):  
Jeffrey H. Greenhaus ◽  
Gerard A. Callanan ◽  
Veronica M. Godshalk
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Careers

Achievement, Power, and Affiliation Motives as Clues to (E)migration Desires: A Four-Countries Comparison

1998 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonka Boneva ◽  
Irene H. Frieze ◽  
Anuška Ferligoj ◽  
Eva Jarošová ◽  
Daniela Pauknerová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Power Motivation ◽  
Economic Stagnation ◽  
Internal Migrants ◽  
Motivational Structure ◽  
Affiliation Motivation ◽  
Manova Analysis

Within the framework of McClelland’s motivational theory, a model of the motivational structure of the migrant personality is proposed. It is argued that those who choose to leave their country of origin have higher achievement and power motivation and lower affiliation motivation than those who want to stay. This model was tested with 1050 college students in Albania, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia. Data were collected between 1993 and 1996. MANOVA analysis confirmed our predictions for the achievement and power motives. Students who wanted to emigrate had higher achievement and power motivation scores than those who wanted to stay. This model was also applied to internal migrants. It was tested with 789 United States college students. Those who wanted to leave the region of their university after graduation scored significantly higher on achievement and power motivation than those who wanted to stay. It is argued that this pattern is specific for countries or regions of economic stagnation or decline, while it may be reversed for countries or regions of economic growth. Predictions for the affiliation motivation were only partly supported. Our findings suggest that psychological factors are important predictors of (e)migration.

Adult attachment orientations: Relation to affiliation motivation

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Schwartz ◽  
Lori D. Lindley ◽  
Walter C. Buboltz Jr
Keyword(s):  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Attachment Orientations ◽  
Affiliation Motivation

Sex Differences in Achievement and Affiliation Motivation among Undergraduates Majoring in Different Academic Fields

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 539-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Kae Won Sid ◽  
Henry Clay Lindgren
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Female Education ◽  
Need For Achievement ◽  
Business Majors ◽  
Need For Affiliation ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Psychology Majors ◽  
Affiliation Motivation ◽  
University Undergraduates

The NachNaff scale, a 30-item questionnaire that requires subjects to choose between self-descriptions consistent with either need for achievement (n Ach) or need for affiliation (n Aff) was administered to 165 male and 274 female university undergraduates. Male marketing majors scored higher in n Ach (and lower in n Aff) than subjects in other majors. Female education and nursing majors scored lower in n Ach (and higher in n Aff) than other subjects. Males scored generally higher in n Ach if they were business majors, but lower if they were psychology majors, whereas females scored higher in n Ach if they were psychology majors, but lower if they were business majors.

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