Shane, Scott, Nicolaou, Nicos, Cherkas, Lynn and Spector, T. D. (2010) Genetics, the big five, and the tendency to be self-employed. Journal of Applied Psychology, Volume 95 (Number 6). pp. 1154-1162. doi:10.1037/a0020294

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Abstract

We applied multivariate genetics techniques to a sample of 3,412 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United Kingdom and 1,300 monozygotic and dizygotic twins from the United States to examine whether genetic factors account for part of the covariance between the Big Five personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. We found that common genes influenced the phenotypic correlations between only Extraversion and Openness to Experience and the tendency to be an entrepreneur. Although the phenotypic correlations between the personality characteristics and the tendency to be an entrepreneur were small in size, genetic factors accounted for most of them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Behavior genetics, Entrepreneurship, Vocational guidance
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
ISSN:	0021-9010
Official Date:	November 2010
Dates:	Date Event November 2010 Published
Volume:	Volume 95
Number:	Number 6
Number of Pages:	8
Page Range:	pp. 1154-1162
DOI:	10.1037/a0020294
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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