Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore how the personal traits of the informal entrepreneurs influence their formalization decisions. Design/methodology/approach - This study adopted a qualitative approach using a multicase design in which 28 informal entrepreneurs situated in Kampala...

We analyze trends in labor-market returns to psychological traits using data from half a million Finnish men from 2001 to 2015. Cognitive skills' value declined, while noncognitive skills' value increased. Our novel findings show that extraversion drives this rise, while conscientiousness...

This study examines whether and how a CEO's personal traits (gender, altruism, age, and founder) influence organizational performance. Building upon upper echelons theory, this study develops a conceptual framework that gives explicit recognition to how the institutional environment surrounding...