title: Personality types of entrepreneurs.
abstract: 85 German entrepreneurs were psychometrically assessed on 12 primary trait characteristics. The sample consisted of 49 men and 36 women whose mean age was 45.6 yr. (SD= 10.3). Occupational domains were production (40%) and services (60%). The mean duration of entrepreneurship within these domains was 13.1 yr. (SD=9.3). By factor analysis five personality types of entrepreneurs could be identified: Creative Acquisitor, Controlled Perseverator, Distant Achiever, Rational Manager, and Egocentric Agitator. These types correspond with types found in research by Miner and with the Myer-Briggs Indicator. In addition, correlations between general type potential and both job and life satisfaction of entrepreneurs were found. The results are discussed with regard to intercultural stability of personality types and implications for research and application.
authors.affiliation: University of Koblenz-Landau at Landau, Department of Psychology, Fortstrasse 7, DE-76829 Landau. fmueller@uni-landau.de
authors.forename: Günter F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Cathrin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gappisch
mesh_terms: D016520:Entrepreneurship / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods