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An Examination Of The Nonlinear Thinking Style Profile Stereotype Of Successful Entrepreneurs

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  • KEVIN S. GROVES

    (Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA)

  • CHARLES M. VANCE

    (Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, MS 8385, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA)

  • DAVID Y. CHOI

    (Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive, MS 8385, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA)

  • JOHN L. MENDEZ

    (Arawak Consulting, 9025 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 400, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA)

Abstract

This study begins to empirically examine whether successful entrepreneurs possess a high nonlinear (e.g., creative, intuitive) thinking style, as some researchers and popular stereotypes of entrepreneurs would suggest, or whether they possess a more balanced nonlinear and linear (e.g., rational, logical, analytic) thinking style. As predicted, 48 successful entrepreneurs reflected a much greater level of balance in linear/nonlinear thinking style than their professional actor (n = 33) (predominantly nonlinear) and accountant (n = 31) (predominantly linear) counterparts, as measured by a linear/nonlinear thinking style instrument. Implications are discussed for guiding future cognitive research and theory development in entrepreneurship, as well as providing direction to entrepreneurship education and training.

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  • Kevin S. Groves & Charles M. Vance & David Y. Choi & John L. Mendez, 2008. "An Examination Of The Nonlinear Thinking Style Profile Stereotype Of Successful Entrepreneurs," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 16(02), pages 133-159.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:16:y:2008:i:02:n:s0218495808000077
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495808000077
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