Are Sri Lankan entrepreneurs motivated by the need for achievement?
Contribuinte(s) |
S. Amarasinghe E. A. G. Fonseka D. D. K. Ruuskanen |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2003
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Resumo |
The entrepreneurship models in existence in Sri Lanka are often based on the assumptions of n-Ach and personality trait theory. In this paper we describe empirical research into entrepreneurial motivations in Sri Lanka that addresses the neglect of socio-cultural factors. Our findings suggest that entrepreneurial motivation in Sri Lanka is rooted not in a need for individual achievement, but in the conscious or unconscious need to satisfy a sense of social intimacy. The emphasis on social power, social relations and collectivism create a setting for entrepreneurial motivation in Sri Lanka that drives almost directly counter to western ideologies of entrepreneurial motivation (from paper). |
Identificador | |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
University of Ruhuna |
Palavras-Chave | #EX #780107 Studies in human society #420399 Cultural Studies not elsewhere classified |
Tipo |
Conference Paper |