Jan 2, 2015
Booth Research Finds High Performance Employees Likely To Start-Up Own Ventures
Oftentimes, entrepreneurs are seen as “corporate misfits”– those who ditch the 9-5 lifestyle for “a life of untold riches and the satisfaction of being one’s own boss.” But according to new research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, entrepreneurs aren’t always corporate misfits, but in fact just the opposite. As Chicago Booth’s Amanda Sharkey and Stanford’s Jesper Sorensen write in their paper, “Entrepreneurship as a Mobility Process,” when they decide to make a move, individuals who are an especially good fit with their employers are more likely to start their own businesses rather than jump to a rival. Continue reading…
