Personality of Finnish innovative entrepreneurs Online publication date: Sun, 31-Jul-2016
by Vesa Routamaa; Tiina Brandt; Piia Uusi-Kakkuri
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB), Vol. 29, No. 1, 2016
Abstract: Although anyone can form a company, having certain personal characteristics and behaviour patterns may benefit those running an enterprise. Earlier studies indicate that entrepreneurs as individuals differ from other people, in that they have different personality structures. It can be assumed that the choice of entrepreneurs to work in certain fields or forms of enterprising might be connected with their having certain characteristics. In this study, entrepreneurs' personality types will be analysed and compared with the general population. Additionally, the study will compare the creativity and innovation orientations of different personality types to discern who the innovators are. The analysis is based on the typologies of Jung and of Myers and Briggs, and on an empirical Finnish sample. The results indicate that the most typical entrepreneurial personalities are often spontaneous, curious, adaptable, and open to what is new and changeable. Correspondingly, creative innovators are often intuitive and spontaneous.
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