Abstract

OLIVEIRA, José Roberto Cajaíba de; SILVA, Wendel Alex Castro  and  ARAUJO, Elisson Alberto Tavares. Business longevity and entrepreneurial characteristics: MSE's analysis of the Teófilo Otoni/ Minas Gerais/Brazil microregion. TMStudies [online]. 2013, vol.9, n.2, pp.107-117. ISSN 2182-8458.

We aimed to identify the relationship between longevity of micro and small enterprises located in the microregion of Teófilo Otoni/MG, and the behavioral characteristics attributed to successful entrepreneurs. The study is empirical-descriptive, structured questionnaire was used in data collection, obtaining the return of 283 respondents, were analyzed using descriptive statistics and discriminant analysis. The sample was divided in three groups of entrepreneurs categorized by the longevity of enterprises, to assess a possible difference in the presence of the characteristics, according to age them. It was found that the presence of these characteristics would be associated with longevity, highlighting the variable "be independent/self-confidence", since than the results of discriminant analysis indicate the influence from this in the age of these enterprises. It was expected to find differences between groups, from the discriminant function, which had not occured. However, in various stages of maturity these small business, the characteristics can contribute to enterprises' performance, if present in the actions of their managers, even those in that informal structures are more present, their managers have low schooling, and that the region produces little economic wealth.

Keywords : Business longevity; entrepreneurial characteristics; micro and small enterprises.

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