TY  - BOOK
AU  - Frese,Michael
TI  - Success and failure of microbusiness owners in Africa: a psychological approach 
SN  - 1567202969 :
AV  - HD62.7 .S895 2000
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Quorum
KW  - Small business
KW  - Africa
KW  - Management
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Success in business
KW  - Business failures
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Psychological Success Factors of Entrepreneurship in Africa: A Selective Literature Review / Michael Frese, Mechlien de Kruif -- Why Study Psychological Factors of Entrepreneurial Success in Africa? -- Microbusiness and the Economy of Developing Countries -- Cultural Factors -- A Psychological Framework for Entrepreneurial Success -- Sociodemographic versus Psychological Predictors of Success -- The Psychological Strategy Process and Sociodemographic Variables as Predictors of Success for Micro- and Small-Scale Business Owners in Zambia / Madelief Keyser, Mechlien de Kruif, Michael Frese -- Entrepreneurship in Zambia: An Overview -- Relationship of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Success -- Descriptive Results on Psychological Strategies -- Relationships between Psychological Strategy and Business Success -- Sociodemographic Factors, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Personal Initiative, and Environmental Problems in Uganda / Sabine Koop, Tamara de Reu, Michael Frese -- Entrepreneurial Orientation and Personal Initiative -- The Situation in Uganda -- Descriptive Results of the Psychological Factors in This Study -- Sociodemographic Factors and Entrepreneurial Success -- Psychological Factors and Entrepreneurial Success -- Problems and Coping, Strategies and Initiative in Microbusiness Owners in South Africa / Gwenda van Steekelenburg, Anne Maartje Lauw, Michael Frese, Kobus Visser -- The Problems of Microbusiness Owners in South Africa -- Descriptive Results on the Psychological Variables: Goals, Strategies, Initiative, and Coping -- Relationship of Socioeconomic Indicators with Success -- Relationships of Psychological Variables with Success -- Microenterprises in Zimbabwe: The Function of Sociodemographic Factors, Psychological Strategies, Personal Initiative, and Goal Setting for Entrepreneurial Success / Michael Frese, Stefanie I. Krauss, Christian Friedrich -- The Situation in Zimbabwe -- Descriptive Results of the Psychological Factors -- Sociodemographic Factors and Success -- Psychological Success Factors -- Development and Growth of Small-Scale Business in Zimbabwe: A Practical View / Christian Friedrich -- Zimbabwe -- Small Business Advisory Group (SBAG) -- Business Linkages and Subcontracting for Small-Scale Enterprises -- Training and Consultancy for Emerging Businesses -- Formalization: The Major Criterion of Success in Developing Countries / David Harrison -- Production and Operational Skill Requirements -- Cognitive Skills and Socioemotional Attributes Necessary for Crossing the Formalization Barrier -- The "Pull" of the Illegal Sector: A Further Aspect of the Formalization Barrier -- Case Study: Solomon's Gate Business -- For the Specialist: Methodological Issues of the Studies in Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe / Michael Frese -- Study Design -- Measurement of Success -- Statistical Procedures and Analyses -- Limitations and Strengths of the Studies -- Issues of Interpretation -- Policy Implications
N2  - Examines the factors that contribute to the success of small businesses in four African countries, and how this knowledge can be generalized to enhance understanding of similar businesses elsewhere
ER  -