Autonomy as a start-up motive

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dc.citation.volume13
dc.contributor.authorVan Gelderen, Marco
dc.contributor.authorJansen, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-29T03:37:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-06T22:25:46Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-07T13:57:37Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2008-10-29T03:37:08Z
dc.date.available2016-03-06T22:25:46Z
dc.date.available2016-09-07T13:57:37Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractAutonomy is a primary motive for a large majority of small business starters. However, as an explanation of why people want their own (autonomous) business it is largely circular. Therefore we focus on an explanation of the autonomy motive itself. Specifically, it is questioned why small business starters want autonomy. In answering this question a two level distinction is made. The motivation for autonomy can be an end in itself. The small business starter is then motivated by the decisional freedoms and responsibilities with regard to the what, how, and when aspects of work. Autonomy can also be instrumental for the fulfillment of still other motives. We suggest that this is the case for three motives in particular: resistance towards bosses or rules, self-congruence/self-endorsement, and power/ control. Our framework is confirmed studying a sample of 167 nascent entrepreneurs motivated by autonomy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVan Gelderen, M.; Jansen, P. (2006). Autonomy as a start-up motive. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 23-32.en_US
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dc.identifier.issn1462-6004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/9689
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.relation.isbasedonJournal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 23-32en_US
dc.relation.isformatofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14626000610645289en_US
dc.relation.urihttp://www.enterprisingcompetencies.com/uploads/1/5/9/7/15971972/van_gelderen_2006_jsbed.pdfen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services::350200 Business and Managementen_US
dc.titleAutonomy as a start-up motiveen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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