This paper discusses the effect of psychological traits on success. We empirically explore
the effect of entrepreneurs' psychological biases on their venture success. Using a sample of …

How do entrepreneurs think about themselves? This is the key question addressed in this
paper. The author considers how motivational cognitions influence action to establish …

Background: Although many scholars focus their research efforts on predicting
entrepreneurial intention, these scholars have not determined the bidirectional relationship …

The paper empirically researches the venture creation process for entrepreneurs in cultural
and creative industries, whereby the focus is on entrepreneurial self-efficacy and its impact …

Why are some entrepreneurs so much more successful than others in starting new
companies—ones that create wealth for their societies as well as themselves? Growing …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between entrepreneurial behavior
and success factors in a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach–A case …

While prior research has often used psychological characteristics to identify entrepreneurs
and entrepreneurial behaviour, little has been done to predict venture performance. This …

New venture start-up is an interactive process between individuals and their environments.
We thus propose and empirically test a model of the entrepreneurial process that examines …

By integrating two theoretical approaches to entrepreneurship research, the psychology of
the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurship process, this paper proposes a new conceptual …

This study explores the effect of dispositional optimism bias on entrepreneurial success. By
reviewing a mixture of previous studies from different disciplines: psychology, business and …