A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 2 Perceived success in specific goals
From: Beyond financial success: success goals of creative entrepreneurs
Mean | Std. dev | Mean | Std. dev | Mean | Std. dev | Mann–Whitney U test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Non-Bratislava regions | Bratislava region | U | Sig.* | ||||
Achieving personal happiness and fulfilment | 4.18 | 0.84 | 4.11 | 0.92 | 4.31 | 0.70 | 203.00 | 0.575 |
Having independence and control over my life | 4.36 | 0.65 | 4.32 | 0.72 | 4.44 | 0.51 | 213.00 | 0.761 |
Feeling satisfied with owning my own business | 4.07 | 0.85 | 4.07 | 0.90 | 4.06 | 0.77 | 215.00 | 0.814 |
Balancing family/personal life with work | 3.66 | 1.20 | 3.61 | 1.23 | 3.75 | 1.18 | 209.50 | 0.714 |
Providing a differentiated product or service | 4.11 | 0.99 | 4.04 | 1.10 | 4.25 | 0.77 | 210.00 | 0.715 |
Achieving sales growth or increased profit | 4.02 | 0.85 | 3.96 | 0.79 | 4.13 | 0.96 | 188.00 | 0.340 |
Reinforcing the region’s cultural identity | 3.52 | 1.30 | 3.36 | 1.39 | 3.81 | 1.11 | 185.50 | 0.334 |
Preserving and elevating cultural heritage | 3.11 | 1.28 | 3.07 | 1.36 | 3.19 | 1.17 | 212.00 | 0.763 |
Gaining a positive reputation in the community and with consumers | 3.45 | 1.21 | 3.50 | 1.29 | 3.38 | 1.09 | 201.00 | 0.562 |
Receiving personal gratification from creative work | 4.36 | 0.75 | 4.25 | 0.84 | 4.56 | 0.51 | 184.50 | 0.286 |
Expressing my skills or talents | 4.36 | 0.69 | 4.32 | 0.77 | 4.44 | 0.51 | 216.50 | 0.838 |