Author Question: Suppose you are a Small Business Development Center counselor and you're looking at the personality ... (Read 281 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Suppose you are a Small Business Development Center counselor and you're looking at the personality profiles of five potential entrepreneurs.

Based on the profiles, which individual has the most desirable mix of personal characteristics to become a successful entrepreneur?
A) Candidate A: visionary, energetic, moderate risk taker
B) Candidate B: seeks recognition, self-starter, creative
C) Candidate C: visionary, high-risk taker, energetic
D) Candidate D: high-risk taker, achievement-motivated, networker
E) Candidate E: tolerant for ambiguity, seeks recognition, motivated primarily by money

Question 2

Conner Brandshaw is investigating the feasibility of a new type of electronic game targeting middle school and high school-age boys.

Which of the following is an example of gumshoe research that Conner could conduct to get a sense of the likely demand for his game?
A) Download electronic games industry reports from the Internet.
B) Administer a buying intentions survey.
C) Administer a concept test.
D) Look at the Web sites of a number of companies that sell electronic games.
E) Spend several days in electronic games arcades and stores to observe the types of games that attract the interest of middle school age and high school age boys.