%0 Journal Article
%T The Psychological Profiles of Tunisien Entrepreneurs
%A Salima Taktak
%A Bassem Salhi
%J The SIJ Transactions on Industrial, Financial & Business Management
%D 2013
%I The Standard International Journals
%X Generally, entrepreneurs receive less actual financial gain from their enterprises, than businesses in the non-entrepreneur sector. However, the majority of entrepreneurs feel that they enjoy an above average level of non-monetary advantage. According to survey results, one of the major non-financial advantages of entrepreneurship is the operation of their own business without interference from outside influences. Working in a self-employed capacity, entrepreneurs acquire a better all-around set of social skills, due to the necessity of dealing with every demand of their business, including interaction with other people, rather than just a specified portion of workday tasks. It is speculated this may positively affect family life and marriage for entrepreneurs. Being a successful entrepreneur seems directly related to the individual¡¯s level of personal optimism. While the entrepreneur may be tempted by deals that offer an extremely profitable return, they are more concerned with remaining in a position of authority within their business scope.
%K Desirability of Control
%K Entrepreneurs
%K Entrepreneurship
%K Optimism
%K Self Monitoring
%U http://www.thesij.com/papers/IFBM/2013/March-April/IFBM-010103.pdf