The influence and implications of national culture on entrepreneurial activity : a contrastive investigation of Sweden and the United States

In recent years, both academic scholars and policy makers have embraced the notion of the entrepreneurial economy. While no country completely lacks entrepreneurial activity there are major differences in the level of entrepreneurship between nations. This thesis attempts to explain what leads to such differences by focusing on differences in national culture between Sweden and the United States. By contrasting three value constructs; (1) social contract values (2) consensus values, and (3) modernity-rational values, this thesis will provide a picture of the entrepreneurial cultural landscape in Sweden and the United States. In particular, the national values will be juxtaposed to those values commonly linked to entrepreneurship.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science (UMKC)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Kansas City

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Andersson, Fredrik O.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Gamer, Robert E., 1938-

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10355/14833

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/14833