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Book SynopsisIs there such a thing as an ''entrepreneurial personality''? What makes someone an entrepreneur is a question that has intrigued the lay person and the scholar for many years, but can such a personality be identified or is it simply a socially constructed phenomenon? Elizabeth Chell pursues an alternative line of argument: to show that the entrepreneurial personality is, on the one hand, socially constructed, but on the other hand, presents consistency in behaviours, skills and competencies.
This second edition of the highly acclaimed The Entrepreneurial Personality revisits the topic and updates the evidence from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The book carefully weaves together the arguments and views from economists, sociologists and psychologists in order to develop a strong conceptual foundation. It discusses the inferences that these experts have made about the nature of entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial process, and explores whether such evidence
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'Every library ought to have a copy of this book. Professor Chell provides an insightful and detailed interdisciplinary overview of entrepreneurship research incorporating psychology, economics and management. Her book will be welcomed by faculty and postgraduate research students in these areas; I have already reserved a space on my bookshelf for this book.' Andrew Burke, Director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance & Economics, Cranfield School of Management
"'nderstanding entrepreneurship is a major intellectual challenge which remains unresolved, despite the intensity of recent research. Elizabeth Chell identifies the key characteristics of the entrepreneurial personality, and explains how culture and institutions interact with economic opportunity to foster entrepreneurial activity, thereby bringing a full understanding of the subject significantly closer. This important book is essential reading for all social scientists with an interest in the entrepreneur.'Mark Casson, Professor of Economics, University of Reading
'lizabeth Chell’s book has the all the hallmarks of a classic. The comprehensive approach to understanding the exciting phenomenon of entrepreneurship is well informed, insightful and carefully crafted. This text is likely to become a must read for all, students and academics alike, who want to grasp the theoretical underpinnings of being enterprising.'Alistair R Anderson, Aberdeen Business School
'Elizabeth Chell’s book has the all the hallmarks of a classic. The comprehensive approach to understanding the exciting phenomenon of entrepreneurship is well informed, insightful and carefully crafted. This text is likely to become a must read for all, students and academics alike, who want to grasp the theoretical underpinnings of being enterprising.'Alistair R Anderson, Aberdeen Business School, UK
Table of Contents1. Who is an Entrepreneur? 2. The Economists' View of the Entrepreneur 3. The Socio-economic Environment 4. The Search for Entrepreneurial Traits: 'The Big Three' 5. New Entrepreneurial Traits 6. Interactionism and Cognitive Approaches to Personality 7. Paradigms, Methodology and the Construction of the Entrepreneurial Personality 8. The Heterogeneity of Entrepreneurs: Cases and Colour 9. The Entrepreneurial Personality: The State of the Art. Bibliography. Index.
