In a sample of 167 German students three dimensions of self-leadership, i.e., constructive thoughts, natural reward creation, and proactive behavior, were replicated as when scale values of a German self-leadership questionnaire were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis very satisfactory fit-indices were obtained. In addition, dimensions of self-leadership correlated with entrepreneurial trait disposition (multiple R = 0.46, p <.01), and entrepreneurial job orientation (multiple R = 0.23, p < .05). Conclusions for further research and practical applications are discussed.
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