"Juarez" Test of Convergent Creativity. Humanistic Measurement of Entrepreneurial Success

Abstract

Entrepreneurial success in transforming ideas into realities is important for any society. The research question is whether successful entrepreneurs possess specific measurable qualities. Given that forming new companies is in itself a creative act, the experience should provide data that allow one to test an objective measurement of creativity. Hence, the research goal here is to create a test capable of measuring qualities observed in business creators. The methodology consists of applying the test to three groups (Normal, N = 2.126; Entrepreneur, N = 29, and Multi-entrepreneur, N = 8), analyzing the results, and selecting explanatory dimensions of the qualities detected by grouping items and comparing related literature. The results confirm significant differences (reliability> 95%) among the test groups; at higher levels of entrepreneurship, there were higher test scores (53.27 <63.09 <74.62). The 15 explanatory qualities detected are: efficient conversation, leadership, resolution, proactivity, activation, priority, realism, recognition, official experience, risk, tenacity, interaction, no rancor, empathy and equilibrium. To explain what the test measures, the term "convergent creativity" (materialization of ideas) is chosen, avoiding possible distortions of the word "creativity".