Changing times, changing drives: Entrepreneurial motivation across generations

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dc.contributor.authorSalat, Dominik
dc.contributor.authorDuhacek Sebestova, Jarmila
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-03T08:25:58Z
dc.date.available2026-06-03T08:25:58Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstract-translatedEntrepreneurs from generation to generation play a significant role in the business environment. Understanding this issue, especially by policymakers, is crucial for development. Misunderstanding or lack of interest often leads to inaction or incorrect decisions, creating barriers for current and potential entrepreneurs. Each generation evolves in its own era, and over time, each will fade and be replaced by a new, undefined generation. Policymakers would be interested in understanding these changes and providing targeted support for the needs of different generations, together with removing barriers that arise over time. This paper explores the differences in entrepreneurial motivation. As times change, entrepreneurs must adapt, leading to shifts in behaviour and personality. The study examines motivations for starting businesses across generations, considering variables such as business field, experience, age, sales, and type. Primary research in 446 business entities using the CAWI (computer assisted web interviewing) method tested generational differences in business motivation and participation. The statistical method, Cramer’s V, identified interrelationships between variables. Four hypotheses were tested, revealing an influence between necessity motivation and financial results, and a significant tie between generation type and company establishment. These findings could increase interest in this topic, which is expected to revive interest among researchers and policymakers. Simultaneously, the output increases awareness of this issue and brings knowledge to improve the quality of business conditions for all generations.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis paper was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Czech Republic within the Institutional Support for Long-term Development of a Research Organization in 2023 [IP/05/2023] and Student Research Project “Psychological Capital as a Tool for Developing Entrepreneurial Personality” [SGS/11/2025].
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.15240/tul/001/2025-5-025
dc.identifier.issn2336-5604 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn1212-3609 (Print)
dc.identifier.orcidSalat, Dominik 0009-0003-0788-9308
dc.identifier.orcidDuhacek Sebestova, Jarmila 0000-0002-7493-0759
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11025/68222
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTechnická univerzita v Libercics
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 4.0en
dc.rights.accessopenAccessen
dc.subjectmotivacecs
dc.subjectosobnostcs
dc.subjectchovánícs
dc.subjectgenerační rozdílycs
dc.subjectpodnikánícs
dc.subject.translatedmotivationen
dc.subject.translatedpersonalityen
dc.subject.translatedbehaviouren
dc.subject.translatedgenerational differencesen
dc.subject.translatedentrepreneurshipen
dc.titleChanging times, changing drives: Entrepreneurial motivation across generationsen
dc.typečlánekcs
dc.typearticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
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