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100			_aFagenson, Ellen A
245			_aPersonal value systems of men and women entrepreneurs versus _cFagenson, Ellen A.
260			_c1993
300			_a409 - 430
520			_aMany have suggested that the type of individual who becomes an entrepreneur is psychologically distinguishable from the type of individual who becomes a manager. Moreover, it has been argued that within these occupations men and women are fundamentally different. This paper discusses a study that evaluated the accuracy of these characterizations by comparing the personal value systems of men and women entrepreneurs and managers. This information should prove useful to a variety of audiences. First, individuals exploring career alternatives can evaluate the appropriateness of entrepreneurial and managerial careers for themselves by determining whether or not their own value systems match those of individuals already in these roles. Second, venture capitalists, bank loan officers, and individuals in organizations who are in positions to support women's entrepreneurial and managerial pursuits will be able to determine whether or not women and men in these roles are made from the same cloth and thus deserve the same consideration. Third, the current research will also shed some light on the compatibility of the entrepreneurial and managerial roles, a role transition that...
773			_aJournal of Business Venturing _dSep
999			_c43883 _d43883