The Effectiveness of Goal Setting and Accountability in Group-Based Entrepreneurship Initiatives in Creating Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Accelerating Business Growth
15 Pages Posted: 19 Jul 2015
Date Written: November 29, 2014
Abstract
This paper explores the effectiveness of goal setting and accountability within group-based entrepreneurship initiatives in creating human capital. The study uses a randomized cluster trial to compare the experimental and control groups of entrepreneurs. The results suggest that frequent goal setting and accountability in group settings provides a greater number of learning experiences and human capital development opportunities available to entrepreneurs than those that did not engage in the same level of goal setting.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial learning, Goal setting, Human Capital
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Haines, Howard, The Effectiveness of Goal Setting and Accountability in Group-Based Entrepreneurship Initiatives in Creating Entrepreneurial Human Capital and Accelerating Business Growth (November 29, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2632706 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2632706
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