Unpacking the Personal Initiative–Performance Relationship: A Multi-Group Analysis of Innovation by Ugandan Rural and Urban Entrepreneurs

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dc.contributor.authorRooks, Gerrit
dc.contributor.authorSserwanga, Arthur
dc.contributor.authorFrese, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-18T19:31:20Z
dc.date.available2022-12-18T19:31:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis article considers determinants of innovative performance of entrepreneurs in developing countries. Innovation is viewed from a personal initiative perspective. We distinguish two mechanisms through which entrepreneurs who show personal initiative are innovative. The first mechanism is business planning. The second mechanism is the acquisition of resources that can be accessed through a social network of relations. We argue that the two mechanisms depend on the context of innovation. Planning will be more beneficial in more dynamic environments. In dynamic and individualistic-oriented environments it will be more beneficial to actively develop networks. In more static, collectivistic-oriented environments personal initiative will be less beneficial. The model was tested using a sizable survey of 283 rural and 290 urban entrepreneurs in Uganda, a country located in East Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRooks, G., Sserwanga, A., & Frese, M. (2016). Unpacking the personal initiative–performance relationship: A multi‐group analysis of innovation by Ugandan rural and urban entrepreneurs. Applied Psychology, 65(1), 99-131. doi: 10.1111/apps.12033en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1111/apps.12033
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6430
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherApplied Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectPersonal Initiativeen_US
dc.subjectInnovationen_US
dc.subjectUgandan Rural and Urban Entrepreneursen_US
dc.titleUnpacking the Personal Initiative–Performance Relationship: A Multi-Group Analysis of Innovation by Ugandan Rural and Urban Entrepreneursen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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