THE INFLUENCE OF SENSATION SEEKING IN THE HERITABILITY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

被引：58
作者：
Nicolaou, Nicos [1 ]
Shane, Scott [2 ]
Cherkas, Lynn [3 ]
Spector, Tim D. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cyprus, Dept Publ & Business Adm, CY-1678 Nicosia, Cyprus
[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Weatherhead Sch Management, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[3] Kings Coll London, Twin Res & Genet Epidemiol Unit, London WC2R 2LS, England
来源：
STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP JOURNAL | 2008年 / 2卷 / 01期
关键词：
entrepreneurship; behavioral genetics; sensation seeking; heritability;
D O I：
10.1002/sej.37
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This study examined the influence of genetic factors on the tendency to engage in entrepreneurship. We found that, in the particular sample we examined, between 37 and 42 percent of the variance in the tendency of people to engage in entrepreneurship is accounted for by genetic factors. A substantial part of this variance was mediated by the psychological trait of sensation seeking, suggesting that genes affect the tendency of people to engage in entrepreneurship by affecting the distribution of sensation seeking across people. Copyright (C) 2008 Strategic Management Society.
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