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Measuring Entrepreneurial Motivation

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Abstract

In this chapter, we describe and provide measures aimed at:

  1. 1.

    Gaining a better understanding of primary psychosocial characteristics and values related to entrepreneurial potential

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    Developing an understanding of cognitive style and the impact of a team’s working environment on ideation.

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  1. Williams School of Business, Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Susan E. Reid

  2. Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

    Charles B. Crawford

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Reid, S.E., Crawford, C.B. (2022). Measuring Entrepreneurial Motivation. In: Entrepreneurial Vision. Classroom Companion: Business. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77803-3_4

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