Role of entrepreneurial task motivation in the growth of technologically innovative firms: Interpretations from follow-up data

Abstract

Used follow-up data on the growth of 59 firms contacted over 5 yrs after their entrepreneurs were tested with the Miner Sentence Completion Scale—Form T to test hypotheses derived from task theory. The results lend support for the predictive criterion-related validity of overall task motivation, a desire for personal achievement, a desire to innovate, and a desire to plan and set goals, but not for a desire to avoid risks. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)