A Meta‐Analysis of Achievement Motivation Differences between Entrepreneurs and Managers*Footnote^*

* The research was funded by the Spiro Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Clemson University. We also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Wiboon Masuchun and Mark Brendle.

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