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A Study of Risk-Taking Propensities among Small Business Entrepreneurs and Managers: an Empirical Evaluation

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  • R. Keith Schwer
  • Ugur Yucelt

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This study investigates the risk-taking propensities of a sample of Vermont small business entrepreneurs and managers. Risk-taking propensities as measured by responses to Kogan-Wallach's risk-taking questions varied more for business risk situations than for personal risk, career risk, or trivial risk situations. In addition, there were significant differences in risk-taking propensities according to differences in respondents’ age, education, years of business experience, years owned business, and the size and type of their business using the method of analysis of variance. Risk-taking propensities also varied significantly according to respondents’ motivation as to how they feel about themselves, the probability of improving themselves, and the probability of accomplishing something useful.

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  • R. Keith Schwer & Ugur Yucelt, 1984. "A Study of Risk-Taking Propensities among Small Business Entrepreneurs and Managers: an Empirical Evaluation," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 8(3), pages 31-40, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:8:y:1984:i:3:p:31-40
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878400800306
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    2. Sabahi, Sima & Parast, Mahour Mellat, 2020. "The impact of entrepreneurship orientation on project performance: A machine learning approach," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
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