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Author : Lau, V. P.; Shaffer, M. A.
Category : Conference Paper
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Year / Month : 2002
Source : The 3rd Asia Academy of Management Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abstract

    Adopting a mixed qualitative-quantitative approach, we developed scales and tested a model of entrepreneurial career success in Hong Kong, a region embedded in Southeast Asian values. From interviews, we identified several dimensions of entrepreneurial career success and its antecedents. Integrating these findings with those from the literature, and drawing upon human capital theory as our overarching framework, we developed a model of entrepreneurial career success. We then tested the model with a matched set of data from entrepreneurs and their employees in 236 companies. Quantitative data analyses revealed important insights that might stimulate future research.