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November 12, 2025Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies

Psychological Outcomes and Commitment: A Cross-country and Gender Analysis of the Self-employed and Salary-employed Individuals

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MBMartin Mabunda BalukuLKLoyce Kiiza KobusingyeBNBetty Namale

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Overview

Analysis shows psychological outcomes impact intention to remain self-employed in Uganda and Germany, indicating cultural and gender factors are significant.

Key Points

  • Self-employed individuals demonstrate stronger intentions to remain in their roles than salary-employed people.
  • Higher psychological outcomes, specifically autonomy satisfaction and meaning in life, significantly influence intentions to stay.
  • The analysis covers 240 self-employed and 338 salary-employed individuals, emphasizing cross-country insights.
  • The results support the notion that psychology plays a crucial role in employment intentions across genders.

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Baluku et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692523d4c0ce034ddc355487https://doi.org/10.1177/23939575251385631
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