Using meta-analysis, we investigate the extent to which General Mental Ability (GMA) and Emotional Intelligence (EI) predict entrepreneurial success. Based on 65,826 observations, we find that both GMA and EI matter for success, but that the size of the relationship is more than twice as large for EI. Our study contradicts and adds important contextual nuance to previous meta-analyses on performance in traditional workplace settings, where GMA is considered to be more critical than EI. We also contribute to the literature on cognitive and emotional intelligence in entrepreneurship.

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什么对创业成功更重要？比较创业环境中的一般心理能力和情商的元分析

使用元分析，我们调查了一般心理能力 (GMA) 和情商 (EI) 预测创业成功的程度。基于 65,826 次观察，我们发现 GMA 和 EI 对成功都很重要，但关系的大小是 EI 的两倍多。我们的研究与之前关于传统工作场所绩效的元分析相矛盾并增加了重要的上下文细微差别，其中 GMA 被认为比 EI 更重要。我们还为有关创业中的认知和情商的文献做出贡献。