Quality of working life and the self-employed manager

Article Abstract:

This study investigated quality of working life differences between self-employed and salaried managers. Based on data collected in a national survey of employees from various demographic and industry groupings, the results indicate that self-employed managers tended to report higher levels of job satisfaction and job autonomy than the salaried managers despite spending significantly more hours in their jobs. The results are interpreted as supporting, in part, a "role accumulation" theory of work behavior in that the gains from the small business manager's job outweigh its costs. Further, no differences in psychosomatic illnesses, life and free time satisfaction were found for the two groups of managers. These results suggest that life-style problems often associated with small business managers may be overstated to some degree. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher)

Usage, Small business, Quality of life, Self-employed persons, Self employed persons

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Validation of a didactic model for the analysis of training objectives in entrepreneurship

Article Abstract:

A didactic model developed was proven effective in classifying entrepreneurship development programs. A study of 205 training programs contained in the data bank of the International Management Development Network (INTERMAN) revealed that the three classess of entrepreneurship development programs identified by the didactic model include awareness, small business development and business creation. The didactic model was also able to identify eight teaching objectives, such as competitive forces and administration.

Management Development, Research, Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Management development programs

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