Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Rwanda by David Poole

Author:David Poole [Poole, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Developing & Emerging Countries, Business & Economics, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Microeconomics, Development, Economic Development
ISBN: 9781786996282
Google: a5oJEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-01-28T04:19:58+00:00

Figure 3 Internal Locus of Control and Need for Achievement.

Capacity for working long hours

As the narratives seemed to be confirming the presence of the need for achievement trait, the respondents were also asked about the hours they worked in a typical week to determine if the need for achievement might be reflected in a tendency to work extended hours. This did appear to be the case, with a clear indication that the entrepreneurs were used to working long hours. For some the workload was flexible, depending on whether there was a deadline to meet, but even when the load was relatively light the lower range for the hours worked was still high. Jean-Paul and Emmanuel, for example, might at the lower end of their ranges work only 56 or 54 hours a week respectively but this would typically rise to 84 or 98 hours a week when there is a deadline to meet, such as preparing a tender. A similar variable working pattern was also described by both Odette and Christophe.

Table 16 summarizes the typical working week for the entrepreneurs. For those responses where a range was given the table shows the range midpoint.

Table 16 Hours Worked by the Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur

Typical Weekly Hours Worked

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