Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research
1996 Edition

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Figure 2-2: Tests for univariate equality of group means
Figure 2-3: Pooled within-groups correlations between discriminating variables and canonical discriminant functions
Figure 2-4: Classification results
Figure 2-5: Tests for univariate equality of group means
Figure 2-6: Pooled within-groups correlations between discriminating variables and canonical discriminant functions
Figure 2-7: Classification results
Figure 2-8: Matrices that contribute to variables, based on two discriminant analyses

Conclusion
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ABSTRACT

This study presents some findings from a survey among 221 entrepreneurs and 249 corporate employees in Japan. A questionnaire was developed to identify three major experiences during their elementary and secondary school ages, which were considered to be necessary to form a mental image of an entrepreneur . Three experiences were examined: (1) role model played by their parents, (2) pseudo-entrepreneurial experiences, and (3) extraordinary personal experiences.

We carried out discriminant analysis using two group variables: (1) entrepreneurs and corporate employees, and (2) among corporate employees, those who aspire to become entrepreneurs and those who do not. Our study showed the particular importance of the childhood pseudo-entrepreneurial experience in forming the image of an entrepreneur.

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