1st Edition

The Psychology of Entrepreneurship

Edited By J. Robert Baum, Michael Frese, Robert A. Baron Copyright 2007
432 Pages
by Psychology Press

432 Pages
by Psychology Press

432 Pages
by Psychology Press

Entrepreneurship is essential for international social and economic well-being, as new ventures are the dominant source of job creation, market innovation, and economic growth in many societies. In this book, a noted group of researchers use findings, methods, and theories of modern psychology as the basis for gaining important, new insights into entrepreneurship-and into the hearts and minds of... Read more

Series Foreword.

J.R. Baum, M. Frese, R.A. Baron, Preface.

J.R. Baum, M. Frese, R.A. Baron, J.A. Katz, Entrepreneurship as an Area of Psychology Study: An Introduction.

R.A. Baron, Entrepreneurship: A Process Perspective.

A. Rauch, M. Frese, Born to Be an Entrepreneur? Revisiting the Personality Approach to Entrepreneurship.

G.D. Markman, Entrepreneurs' Competencies.

E.A. Locke, J.R. Baum, Entrepreneurial Motivation.

P.G. Audia, C.I. Rider, Entrepreneurs as Organizational Products: Revisited.

L.W. Busenitz, J.D. Arthurs, Cognition and Capabilities in Entrepreneurial Ventures.

M. Frese, The Psychological Actions and Entrepreneurial Success: An Action Theory Approach.

J. Antonakis, E. Autio, Entrepreneurship and Leadership. J.A. Katz, Education and Training in Entrepreneurship.

G.T. Lumpkin, Intrapreneurship and Innovation. R.L. Tung, J. Walls, M. Frese, Cross-Cultural Entrepreneurship: The Case of China.

P. Davidsson, Method Challenges and Opportunities in the Psychological Study of Entrepreneurship.

W.B. Gartner, Psychology, Entrepreneurship, and the "Critical Mess".

K.G. Shaver, Psychological Methods in Entrepreneurship Research.

R.A. Baron, M. Frese, J.R. Baum, Research Gains: Benefits of Closer Links Between I/O Psychology and Entrepreneurship.

Biography

J. Robert Baum, Michael Frese, Robert A. Baron