Kayhan Tajeddini|Stephen L. Mueller
Entrepreneurial characteristics in Switzerland and the UK: A comparative study of techno-entrepreneurs
Swiss Hotel Management School|Roche (Switzerland)|Northern Kentucky University
entrepreneur central actor generating entrepreneurial activity thus important understand motivational characteristics variables associated entrepreneurial behavior spurring people become entrepreneurs study comparative analysis hightech entrepreneurs switzerland uk undertaken determine extent differ terms entrepreneurial characteristics total 253 useful questionnaires entrepreneurs countries enabled us distinguish differences two groups findings reveal entrepreneurial characteristics autonomy propensity risk locus control higher among uk technoentrepreneurs characteristics achievement need tolerance ambiguity innovativeness confidence higher among swiss technoentrepreneurs