Research articles
Summary PhD thesis of Martijn Driessen
A summary of the PhD thesis of Martijn Driessen, which led to the creation of the Entrepreneur Competency Model and ultimately Entrepreneur Scan.
Measuring Characteristics and Traits of Entrepreneurs
This paper describes the tool and discusses the results of E-Scan for more than 21,000 start up entrepreneurs and 60 potential successors who were anticipating taking over an existing business.
The role of an entrepreneur in small business success:
This paper discusses the role of an entrepreneur within a small business and the role of Entrepreneur Scan. It looks into the E-Scan theory and the theory in practice, showing the impact of the entrepreneur on the success of the business.
The impact of entrepreneurship education
This paper is about young enterprise and how it worked in the Netherlands. It analyses the impact of a leading entrepreneurship education program on college students’ entrepreneurship skills and motivation.
Succession planning: are entrepreneurial characteristics important?
This study tests factors which could account for successful SME ownership transfers and analyses 130 entrepreneurs involved in the process.
Using E-Scan with Disabled Entrepreneurs
Research carried out by an enterprise agency in the East Midlands (UK) into potential psychometric tests that could assist disabled adults into self employment led to the selection of E-Scan as the most appropriate.
Other relevant information:
- E-Scan is backed by scientific research. To learn more click here.
- Find out how the tool works by clicking on What is E-Scan?
