[Ajpes. (2014). Ajpes Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve. Retrieved January 14, 2013 from http://www.ajpes.si/]Search in Google Scholar
[Amabile, T. M. (1997). Entrepreneurial creativity through motivational synergy. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 31(1), 18-26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2162-6057.1997.tb00778.x10.1002/j.2162-6057.1997.tb00778.x]Search in Google Scholar
[Arabsheibani, G., de Meza, D., Maloney, J., & Pearson, B. (2000). And a vision appeared unto them of a great profit: evidence of self-deception among the self-employed. Economics Letters, 67(1), 35–41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1765(99)00242-610.1016/S0165-1765(99)00242-6]Search in Google Scholar
[Audretsch, D. B., Carree, M. A., & Thurik, A. R. (2001). Does entrepreneurship reduce unemployment? (No. 01-074/3). Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper. Retrieved May 12, 2014 from https://www.econstor.eu/dspace/bit-stream/10419/85927/1/01074.pdf]Search in Google Scholar
[Autio, E. (2007). GEM 2007 Report on high-growth entrepreneur-ship. London: GERA.]Search in Google Scholar
[Baron, R. & Shane. S. (2005). Entrepreneurship: A Process Perspective, 1st Edition, Mason, Ohio: South-Western Publishing, p. 60.]Search in Google Scholar
[Bengtsson, O., & Ekeblom, D. (2014). The Bright but Right View? A New Type of Evidence on Entrepreneurial Optimism (February 19, 2014). IFN Working Paper No. 1008. Retrieved June 25, 2014 from http://ssrn.com/abstract=2398954]Search in Google Scholar
[Bizi. (2014). Poslovni imenik Bizi. Retrieved January, 14, 2013 from http://www.bizi.si/]Search in Google Scholar
[Busenitz, L., & Barney, J. (1997). Differences between entrepreneurs and managers in large organizations: Biases and heuristics in strategic decision-making. Journal of Business Venturing, 12(1), 9-30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0883-9026(96)00003-110.1016/S0883-9026(96)00003-1]Search in Google Scholar
[Busenitz, L. W., West Iii, G. P., Shepherd, D., Nelson, T., Chandler, G. N., & Zacharakis, A. (2003). Entrepreneurship Research in Emergence: Past Trends and Future Directions. Journal of Management, 29(3), 285-308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0149-2063(03)00013-810.1016/S0149-2063(03)00013-8]Search in Google Scholar
[B2B E-Mail Databases. (2014). B2B E-Mail Databases. Retrieved in January, 2013 from http://b2b-databases.com/]Search in Google Scholar
[Camerer, C, & Lovallo, D. (1999). Overconfidence and excess entry: An experimental approach. American Economic Review, 89(1), 306-318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/aer.89.1.30610.1257/aer.89.1.306]Search in Google Scholar
[Cassar, G. (2010). Are individuals entering self-employment overly optimistic? An empirical test of plans and projections on nascent entrepreneur expectations. Strategic Management Journal, 31(8), 822-840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.83310.1002/smj.833]Search in Google Scholar
[Černe, M., Dimovski, V., Marič, M., Penger, S., & Škerlavaj, M. (2013). Congruence of leader self-perceptions and follower perceptions of authentic leadership: understanding what authentic leadership is and how it enhances employees=job satisfaction. Australian journal of management. Published online before print September 24, 2013, http://dx.doi. org/10.1177/0312896213503665]Search in Google Scholar
[Chang, E. C, & Farrehi, A. S. (2001). Optimism/pessimism and information-processing styles: can their influences be distinguished in predicting psychological adjustment? Personality and Individual Differences, (4)31, 555-562, http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/S0191-8869(00)00159-8]Search in Google Scholar
[Coelho, M., & De Meza, D. (2006). Self-Deception, Self-Selection, Self-Destruction: An Experimental Investigation of Adverse Selection, London School of Economics. Retrieved April 4, 2014 from http://cebr.dk/upload/demeza-001.pdf]Search in Google Scholar
[Cooper, A., Woo., C, & Dunkelberg, W. (1988). Entrepreneurs’ perceived chances for success. Journal of Business Venturing, 3(2), 97-108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0883-9026(88)90020-110.1016/0883-9026(88)90020-1]Search in Google Scholar
[Crane, F., & Crane, E. (2007). Dispositional optimism and entrepreneurial success. The Psychologist- Manager Journal, 10(1), 13-25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1088715070933661010.1080/10887150709336610]Search in Google Scholar
[De Meza, D., & Southey, C. (1996). The Borrower's Curse: Optimism, Finance and Entrepreneurship, The Economic Journal, 106, March, Cambridge, MA, p. 385.]Search in Google Scholar
[Dees, J. G. (1998). The meaning of social entrepreneurship. Comments and suggestions contributed from the Social Entrepreneurship Funders Working Group, 1-5, retrieved April 10, 2013 from http://www.google.si/url?sa=t&rct=j&q =&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http %3A%2F%2Fwww.caseatduke.org%2Fdocuments%2Fdees_ sedefpdf&ei=bNqjU_ziO5PX7AaIt4GoCw&usg=AFQjCN FtTKSFhxk71lH-hZ8IbAYEG74KiA&bvm=bv.69411363,d. bGQ]Search in Google Scholar
[Doepke, M., & Zilibotti, F. (2013). Culture, Entrepreneurship, and Growth. NBER Working Paper, (w19141), http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53538-2.00001-010.3386/w19141]Search in Google Scholar
[Douglas, E. J. (2012). Reconstructing entrepreneurial intentions to identify predisposition for growth. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(5), 633-651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/jjbus-vent.2012.07.005]Search in Google Scholar
[Dushnitsky, G. (2010). Entrepreneurial optimism in the market for technological inventions. Organization Science, 21(1), 150-167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1090.045410.1287/orsc.1090.0454]Search in Google Scholar
[Dyer, W. G., & Handler, W. (1994). Entrepreneurship and family business: Exploring the connections. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 19, 71-83.10.1177/104225879401900105]Search in Google Scholar
[Fraser, S., & Greene, F. (2006). The effects of experience on entrepreneurial optimism and uncertainty. Economica, 73(290), 169-192, http://dx.doi.org/10.111 1/j.1468-0335.2006.00488.x10.1111/j.1468-0335.2006.00488.x]Search in Google Scholar
[Gartner, W. B. (1988). Who is an entrepreneur? Is the wrong question. American Journal of Small Business, 12(4), 11-32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1.1.371.503810.1177/104225878801200401]Search in Google Scholar
[Henderson, R., & Robertson, M. (2000). Who wants to be an entrepreneur? Young adult attitudes to entrepreneurship as a career. Career Development International, 5(6), 279-287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/1362043001037375510.1108/13620430010373755]Search in Google Scholar
[Hey, J. (1984). The Economics of Optimism and Pessimism, KTKLOS, Vol. 37, Fasc. 2. University of York, England, p. 204.]Search in Google Scholar
[Hmieleski, K. M. & Carr, J. C. (2007). The Relationship between Entrepreneur Psychological Capital and Well-Being. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) 2007; Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1064021]Search in Google Scholar
[James, N., & Gudmundsson, A. (2012). The language of optimism: how entrepreneurs sell the sizzle in business plan offer documents. In 57th International Council for Small Business World Congress 2012: Leading from the Edge, 10 - 13 June 2012, Wellington, New Zealand. 1-19.]Search in Google Scholar
[Jensen, S. M., & Luthans, F. (2006). Relationship between Entrepreneurs’ Psychological Capital and Their Authentic Leadership. Journal of Managerial Issues, 18(2), 254-273.]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj M. (2014). Entrepreneurial Curiosity: Construct Development, Determinants and Outcomes. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Ljubljana: Faculty of Economics.]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj, M., & Antončič, B. (2013). A Conceptualization of Entrepreneurial Curiosity and Construct Development: a Multi-Country Empirical Validation. Creativity Research Journal, 25(4), 426-435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1040041 9.2013.843350]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj, M. & Marič, M. (2013a). Relation between Entrepreneurial Curiosity and Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy: a Multi-Country Empirical Validation. Organizacija, 46(6), 264-273, http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/orga-2013-002710.2478/orga-2013-0027]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj, M. & Marič, M. (2013b). Entrepreneurial Curiosity - The New Construct. In High potentials, lean organization, internet of things: proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Organizational Science Development, March 2014 (289-298). Kranj: Moderna organizacija.]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj, M., & Prodan, I. (2010). Conceptualization of Entrepreneurial Curiosity. In The Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference 2010, September 2010. Olbia, Italy: ABSRJ.]Search in Google Scholar
[Jeraj, M. (2012). Toward the new construct; Entrepreneurial Curiosity. V D. Barkovic and B. Runzheimer (ur.), Interdisciplinary research VIII (p. 1043-1055). Opatija: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek.]Search in Google Scholar
[Kelley, D. J., Singer, S., & Herrington, M. (2012). The global entrepreneurship monitor. 2011 Global Report, GEM 2011, 7.]Search in Google Scholar
[Koellinger, P. (2008). Why are some entrepreneurs more innovative than others? Small Business Economics, 31(1), 21-37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-008-9107-010.1007/s11187-008-9107-0]Search in Google Scholar
[Kreft, S. F., & Sobel, R. S. (2005). Public policy, entrepreneurship, and economic freedom. Cato Journal, 25(3), 595-616.]Search in Google Scholar
[Kuratko, D. (2013). Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, and Practice. Cengage Learning. p.624]Search in Google Scholar
[Landier, A., & Thesmar, D. (2009). Financial contracting with optimistic entrepreneurs. Review of Financial Studies, 22(1), 117-150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rfs/hhn06510.1093/rfs/hhn065]Search in Google Scholar
[Liang, C. L., & Dunn, P. (2010). Entrepreneurial Characteristics, Optimism, Realism and Pessimism: Correlation or Collision? Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 22, 1-22.]Search in Google Scholar
[Liang, K., & Dunn, J. (2008a). Are Entrepreneurs Optimistic, Realistic, Both or Fuzzy?. Academy of Entrepreneurship, 14(1 & 2), 51-76.]Search in Google Scholar
[Liang, K., & Dunn, P. (2008b). Exploring the Myths of Optimism and Realism in Entrepreneurship Related to Expectations and Outcomes. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship, 20(1), 1-17.]Search in Google Scholar
[Likert, R. (1974). A method of constructing an attitude scale. In G. M. Maranell (Ed.), Scaling: A sourcebook for behavioural scientists (pp. 233-243). Chicago: Aldine.]Search in Google Scholar
[Luthans, F. & Youssef, C. M. (2004). Human, social, and now positive psychological capital management: Investing in people for competitive advantage. Organizational Dynamics, 33(2), 143-160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2004.01.00310.1016/j.orgdyn.2004.01.003]Search in Google Scholar
[Marič, M., Dimovski, V., Djurica, M., Černe, M., & Đurica, N. (2013). Developing the supervisors authentic leadership measure. Technics Technologies Education Management, 8(1), 229-237, ISSN 1840-1503.]Search in Google Scholar
[Orejudo, S., Puyuelo, M., Fernández-Turrado, T., & Ramos, T. (2012). Optimism in adolescence: A cross-sectional study of the influence of family and peer group variables on junior high school students. Personality and Individual Differences, (7)52, 812-817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.01.01210.1016/j.paid.2012.01.012]Search in Google Scholar
[Peterson, C. (2000). The future of optimism. American Psychologist, 55(1), 44-55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.4410.1037/0003-066X.55.1.44]Search in Google Scholar
[Petrakis, P. E. (2005). Risk Perception, Risk Propensity and Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Greek Case. The Journal of American Academy of Business, 7(1), September, Cambridge, p. 237.]Search in Google Scholar
[Pinfold, J. (2001). The Expectations of New Business Founders. Journal of Small Business Management, 39(3), 279-285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0447-2778.0002510.1111/0447-2778.00025]Search in Google Scholar
[Puri, M., & Robinson, D. (2006). Who are entrepreneurs and why do they behave that way? Duke University Working Paper.]Search in Google Scholar
[Renner, B. (2006). Curiosity about People: The Development of a Social Curiosity Measure in Adults. Journal of Personality Assessment, 87(3), 305-316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa8703_1110.1207/s15327752jpa8703_11]Search in Google Scholar
[Román, C, Congregado, E., & Millán, J. M. (2013). Start-up incentives: entrepreneurship policy or active labour market programme?. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(1), 151-175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/jjbusvent.2012.01.004]Search in Google Scholar
[Sarasvathy, S. D., Menon, A. R., & Kuechle, G. (2013). Failing firms and successful entrepreneurs: Serial entrepreneurship as a temporal portfolio. Small Business economics, 40(2), 417-434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-011-9412-x10.1007/s11187-011-9412-x]Search in Google Scholar
[Scarpetta, S., Hemmings, P., Tressel, T., & Woo, J. (2002). The Role of Policy and Institutions for Productivity and Firm Dynamics: Evidence From Micro and Industry Data, OECD Economics Department Working Papers, No. 329, OECD Publishing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/54706162752610.1787/547061627526]Search in Google Scholar
[Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (1994). Distinguishing optimism from neuroticism (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6): 1063-1078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.6.106310.1037/0022-3514.67.6.1063]Search in Google Scholar
[Scheier, M. F., Carver, C. S., & Bridges, M. W. (2001). Optimism, pessimism, and psychological wellbeing. In E. C. Chang (Ed.), Optimism & Pessimism: Implications for Theory, Research, and Practice (pp. 198-216). Washington D. C.: American Psychological Association.]Search in Google Scholar
[Schneider, M. (2005). A Measure of Entrepreneurial Risk Preference and Optimism Using Field Experiments, Master Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]Search in Google Scholar
[Shane, S., Locke, E. A., & Collins, C. J. (2003). Entrepreneurial motivation. Human Resource Management Review, 13(2), 257-279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1053-4822(03)00017-210.1016/S1053-4822(03)00017-2]Search in Google Scholar
[Thai, M. T. T., & Turkina, E. (2013). Macro-level determinants of formal entrepreneurship versus informal entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 29(4), 490-510, http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2013.07.005]Search in Google Scholar
[Thurik, R. & Wennekers, S. (2004). Entrepreneurship, small business and economic growth. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 11(1), 140-149, http://dx.doi. org/10.1108/1462600041051917310.1108/14626000410519173]Search in Google Scholar
[Trevelyan, R. (2008). Optimism, overconfidence and entrepreneurial activity. Management Decision, 46(7), 986–1001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/0025174081089017710.1108/00251740810890177]Search in Google Scholar
[Ucbasarana, D., Westhead, P., Wright, M., & Flores, M. (2010). The nature of entrepreneurial experience, business failure and comparative optimism. Journal of Business Venturing, 25(6), 541–555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.04.00110.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.04.001]Search in Google Scholar
[Ulhøi, J. P. (2005). The social dimensions of entrepreneurship. Technovation, 25(8), 939-946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j. technovation.2004.02.003]Search in Google Scholar
[Van Stel, A., Carree, M. & Thurik, R. (2005). The effect of entrepreneurial activity on national economic growth. Small Business Economics, 24(3), 311-321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-005-1996-610.1007/s11187-005-1996-6]Search in Google Scholar
[Wenglert, L. & Rosén, A. S. (2000). Measuring optimism-pessimism from beliefs about future events. Personality and Individual Differences, 28(4), 717-728, http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/S0191-8869(99)00133-610.1016/S0191-8869(99)00133-6]Search in Google Scholar
[Wennekers, S., & Thurik, R. (1999). Linking entrepreneurship and economic growth. Small Business Economics, 13(1), 27-56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:100806320048410.1023/A:1008063200484]Search in Google Scholar
[York, J. G., & Venkataraman, S. (2010). The entrepreneur– environment nexus: Uncertainty, innovation, and allocation. Journal of Business Venturing, 25(5), 449-463, http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.07.00710.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.07.007]Search in Google Scholar