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Personality: Blessing or Curse? The Entrepreneur’s Path from Personal to Leadership Competencies

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  • Forster Michael

    (Johnstraße 13/15, 1150 Wien, Austria)

  • Parrer Philipp

    (Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Wien, Austria)

  • Wöss Nina Maria

    (Spengergasse 37-39, 1050 Wien, Austria)

Abstract

This paper is based on a study which investigates the relevance of management competencies in Austrian organizations, focusing on start-ups. The study as well as the existing literature confirms that personal competencies such as ambition, selfconfidence or assertiveness are perceived as more important by start-ups than by established companies. However, further results of the paper show that especially leadership competencies play a major role in developing a growing start-up whereas personal competencies fade into the background and can even have a negative impact on turnover growth. In general, the paper discusses special characteristics of competence classes for start-ups and examines differences and similarities in comparison to established companies. As it has already been indicated, the evidence leads to different and surprising considerations for entrepreneurs and growing start-ups.

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  • Forster Michael & Parrer Philipp & Wöss Nina Maria, 2013. "Personality: Blessing or Curse? The Entrepreneur’s Path from Personal to Leadership Competencies," Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 46(5), pages 221-231, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:organi:v:46:y:2013:i:5:p:221-231:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/orga-2013-0020
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