Psychological success factors of small and micro business owners in Southern Africa [Elektronische Ressource] : a longitudinal approach / vorgelegt von Stefanie Isabel Krauss

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESS OWNERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: A LONGITUDINAL APPROACH Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophie des Fachbereiches 06 Psychologie der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen vorgelegt von Stefanie Isabel Krauss aus Gießen 2003 Dekan: Prof. Dr. Joachim Stiensmeier-Pelster 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Michael Frese 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Christian Korunka Tag der Disputation: Mittwoch, 10. September 2003 TO MY SON BEN TO MY FATHER AND The greatest ‘result’ of my time in Who taught me to pursue my dreams Zimbabwe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all my thankfulness goes to my mother and to Clive for all their support and for bearing with me when times (and my mood) became difficult. Special thanks also go to Michael Frese and Christian Friedrich for making the project in Zimbabwe possible and for guiding, supporting, and motivating me throughout the research process. Furthermore, my work benefited greatly from discussions with Andreas Utsch, Hans-Georg Wolff, Nina Keith, Doris Fay, Eric Bloch, Andreas Rauch, Ruth Kanfer, Winfried Hacker, Benjamin Schneider who provided inspirational suggestions and ideas.