born leaders, born entrepreneurs

In “Born leaders, Born Entrepreneurs” Scott Shane brings in a very attractive and practice way a scientific work. As he has reviewed the scientific literature on how genes effects in the organizational behavior, and has brought this book full of interesting findings according to genetic.

At first, he gives a new answer to the traditional debate between nature or nurture. This time the nature- nurture debate moves toward nature, with the arguments that genes play a big role in one’s choice.

Researchers, Scott Shane says, have found "that over one-third of the difference between people on virtually every employment-related dimension investigated, including work interest, work values, job satisfaction, job choice, leadership turnover, job performance, and income, is genetic." That still leaves nearly two-thirds of the difference to be accounted for by environmental forces. A number of genes, particularly those that influence the production of neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, affect risk taking, responsiveness to stress, impulsivity, novelty seeking, and other attributions that affect the work life. So, we can conclude, genes account for a big portion of the difference and personality. And, as a consequence, genetic influences the difference among our work-related attitudes.

Our comfort with risk-taking, our scores on tests gauging management potential, our tendency to plan rather than act spontaneously—in each case, Mr. Shane says, inherited traits play a role. Heredity is even a factor in how much value we place on future income.

Mr. Shane notes that genes are not destiny, that the science is far from complete, and that he takes no position on the specific ways in which genetic information should be used by.